Updated: 24 May 2001

DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
Release Notes

Contents

Preface
Preface	Preface
Chapter 1
1	Changes and New Features
1.1	Overview
1.2	New Kernel
1.3	Gateway Routing Daemon
1.4	New Management Control Program Commands
1.5	New UNIX Style Management Interface
1.6	New BIND Implementation: ISC BIND 8.1.2
1.6.1	BIND Highlights
1.6.2	Configuration Changes
1.6.3	Migrating from Previous TCP/IP Services BIND Configurations
1.6.4	BIND Resolver
1.7	New Method for Cluster Load Balancing: Load Broker
1.8	New DHCP Implementation
1.8.1	Relationship of BOOTP to DHCP
1.9	New NTP Implementation: xNTP Version 3
1.10	New SNMP Implementation: SNMP Version 2
1.11	Support for OpenVMS External Authentication
1.12	New TELNET Port Driver QIO Interface
1.13	Enhanced Error Messages
1.14	New TCP/IP Message Database Available for Help Message
1.15	Installation Change (VAX Only)
1.16	Cluster Alias Handling
1.17	Timezone Configuration
1.18	Socket Programming Interface Enhancements
1.19	Obsolete Management Control Program Commands
1.19.1	Command Output
1.20	FTP Enhancements
1.21	New Location for Startup Files
1.22	Changes to the TCP/IP Services Startup Procedure
1.23	NFS Server Changes
1.24	SMTP Changes
1.25	LPD Changes
1.26	TELNET Virtual Terminals
1.27	Kit Media
Chapter 2
2	Installation, Configuration, and Startup Notes
2.1	Removing Prior Versions of this Product
2.1.1	VAX Systems Only
2.1.2	Alpha Systems Only
2.2	Some UCX Files Remain After Installation
2.3	Verifying the SNMP Configuration
2.4	Starting the Product After a Minimum OpenVMS Boot
2.5	Misleading Screen Displays When Configuring Client Components
2.6	Preserving LPD Startup and Shutdown Behavior
2.6.1	OpenVMS Alpha Users
2.6.2	OpenVMS VAX Users
2.6.3	Merging Edits (All Users)
2.7	Preserving SNMP Startup and Shutdown Behavior
2.8	Reenabling BOOTP After Configuring DHCP
2.9	Special Note for Field Test Users of GATED and DHCP
2.10	Setting Up the TCP/IP Services Message Database
Chapter 3
3	Problems and Restrictions
3.1	Handling Security Information (ARB Support)
3.2	Cluster Timer Not Supported
3.3	Zeroing TCP/IP Counters
3.4	Security Driver
3.5	Management Control Program
3.5.1	Command Output Changes and Customer-Developed Command Procedures
3.5.2	Command Restrictions
3.6	NTP Problems
3.7	Error Messages
3.8	FTP Problems and Restrictions
3.8.1	GET/FDL Command
3.8.2	Window Size Logical Name No Longer Defined
3.8.3	Extended File Specifications in a Mixed Operating System Environment
3.8.4	Other FTP Changes
3.9	DHCP Problems and Restrictions
3.10	Running PPP on OpenVMS Version 7.1
3.11	Configuring Your Host as a Dialup Provider
3.12	RCP
3.13	TELNET Problem with Unsupported Terminal Types
3.14	Creating and Deleting Pseudo Interface Names
3.14.1	Pseudo Interfaces in V5.0
3.14.2	Deleting Pseudo Interfaces
3.15	SNMP
3.15.1	Using Existing (SNMPv1) MIB Modules
3.15.2	Restrictions to RFC-Defined Functionality
3.15.3	SNMP Restrictions and Characteristics
3.16	POP Problems
3.17	SMTP Problems
3.18	Clarification: Status Returned by RSH and REXEC Command Files
3.19	$QIO Programming
3.20	Programming Examples
3.21	Information About eSNMP Programming and Subagent Development
3.21.1	Documentation Omissions
3.21.2	General eSNMP Information
3.21.3	Processing Input Files
3.21.4	Including Routines and Building the Subagent
Chapter 4
4	TELNET Port Driver QIO Interface
4.1	Interface Definition
4.1.1	Item List Codes
4.1.2	Characteristic Mask Bits
4.1.3	Protocol Types
4.1.4	Service Types
4.2	IO$_TTY_PORT
4.2.1	IO$_TTY_PORT|IO$M_TN_STARTUP
4.2.2	IO$_TTY_PORT|IO$M_TN_SHUTDOWN
4.3	IO$_TTY_PORT_BUFIO
4.3.1	IO$_TTY_PORT_BUFIO|IO$M_TN_SENSEMODE
4.3.2	IO$_TTY_PORT_BUFIO|IO$M_TN_SETMODE

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