For information on planning and design, see the Advanced Server for OpenVMS Concepts and Planning Guide . You can then use the instructions in this document to customize and manage the server. For more information, see Chapter 7, Managing Your Configuration . Initial server configuration is performed when you install and configure the server software. The Chapter 6, Monitoring Events and Troubleshooting section describes some ways to monitor and troubleshoot your network.
Servers control resources that client systems on the network can use.
Clients are typically PC-based systems that need access to resources on the server. Workstations and other computers running networking software that can access network resources can be clients. With domains, control of user access to the network and its resources is centralized and simplified, and you can establish exactly which servers a specific user can access. A domain is a collection of computers that share a common user accounts database and security policy. To enable users to access resources in domains where they have no user accounts, you can establish trust relationships between domains.