The initial configuration procedure is described in the Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Server Installation and Configuration Guide . After you complete the initial installation and configuration, you can run the Configuration Manager to modify certain server configuration parameters, and you can modify the server configuration parameters in the OpenVMS Registry. Advanced Server provides commands and diagnostic tools to help you isolate and fix such problems. Chapter 6, Monitoring Events and Troubleshooting , describes some ways to monitor and troubleshoot your network. The Advanced Server Network An Advanced Server network consists of computers, both servers and clients.
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. 32 client software is supported but not required. To help you manage a large and diverse network, Advanced Server software lets you divide the network into domains, or administrative groups of servers and 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.