VMS Help  —  VSP
    VSI Service Platform (VSP) is a package management tool for OpenVMS
    that allows users to manage their PCSI packages directly on OpenVMS.

    Note that a login is required to be able to use VSP.

1  –  LOGIN 

    Logs in to the VSI Service Platform.

    Upon entering the LOGIN command, you will be prompted to enter your
    Service Platform credentials. On a successful login, you will be
    prompted to save your credentials. If you choose to do so, all
    subsequent logins will be performed automatically on startup.

    If you have saved your credentials and want to log in under a
    different user, simply re-enter the LOGIN command.

    Format

      LOGIN

1.1  –  Qualifiers

1.1.1    /SAVED 

    Logs in using the previously saved credentials. Note that only one set
    of user credentials can be saved at a time.

    Format

      /SAVED

2  –  LIST 

    Lists the products (PCSI kits) that are available for installation or
    have already been installed.

    Format

      LIST PRODUCTS [product-name]

2.1  –  Qualifiers

2.1.1    /INSTALLED 

    Lists only the installed products.

    Format

      /INSTALLED

2.1.2    /ARCHITECTURE 

    Lists only the products for the specified architecture.
    Possible values are AXP, I64, and X86. The default value
    is the architecture of the current system.

    Format

      /ARCHITECTURE=<name>

3  –  DOWNLOAD 

    Downloads a product from the Service Platform. If multiple products
    share the same name, prints a list.

    Format

      DOWNLOAD <product-name>

3.1  –  Qualifiers

3.1.1    /ARCHITECTURE 

    Downloads a version of the product for the specified architecture.
    Possible values are AXP, I64, and X86. The default value is the
    architecture of the current system.

    Format

      /ARCHITECTURE=<name>

3.1.2    /INSTALL 

    Downloads the product and, if the product architecture matches the
    architecture of the current system, automatically installs the
    product.

    Format

      /INSTALL

4  –  INSTALL 

    Installs a downloaded package. If multiple products share the
    same name, prints a list.

    Format

      INSTALL <product-name>

5  –  SPAWN 

    Creates a subprocess of the current process. The context of the
    subprocess is copied from the current process. You can use the
    SPAWN command to leave VSP temporarily, perform other functions,
    and then return to VSP.

    Format

      SPAWN

6  –  WHOAMI 

    Displays the current VMS persona (username, e-mail, and
    organization).

    Format

      WHOAMI

7  –  LOGOUT 

    Logs out of the Service Platform.

    Format

      LOGOUT

8  –  EXIT 

    Exits VSP.

    Format

      EXIT

9  –  Release Notes 

    Release notes for the current version of VSP are available here:

    SYS$HELP:VSP0103.RELEASE_NOTES
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