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Title : OpenVMS 7.3 install log with simh VAX on Ubuntu 16.04
Author : Remy van Elst
Date : 16-04-2018
URL : https://raymii.org/s/blog/OpenVMS_7.3_install_log_with_simh_vax_on_Ubuntu_16.04.html
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Using [this guide][3] I was able to install OpenVMS 7.3 for VAX on simh on
Ubuntu 16.04.

This is a copy-paste of my terminal for future reference. This is not one of my
usual articles, a guide with comprehensive information an background. Just a log
of my terminal.

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### Prepare config files and place ISO

sudo apt-get install simh

mkdir -p REMY1
cd REMY1

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/simh/simh/master/VAX/ka655x.bin

Place VAXVMS 073 OS ISO from the Hobbyist program download

cat vax.ini

Output:

LOAD -r /home/remy/REMY1/ka655x.bin
ATTACH nvr /home/remy/REMY1/nvram.bin

SET RQ0 RA90
SET RQ1 RA90
ATTACH RQ0 /home/remy/REMY1/VMS-RQ0.dsk
ATTACH RQ1 /home/remy/REMY1/VMS-RQ1.dsk
SET RQ2 RRD40
ATTACH RQ2 /home/remy/REMY1/VMS-VAX.iso
SET RL DISABLE
SET TS DISABLE

SET CPU 64M
SET CPU IDLE

SET XQ MAC=DE:AD:BE:EF:11:11
ATTACH XQ eth0

BOOT CPU

### Restore saveset

Startup:

$ vax

%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping the SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
%SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
YSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map PAGEFILE.SYS on the System Disk
OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version X7G7 Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0
%WBM-I-WBMINFO Write Bitmap has successfully completed initialization.

Enter time and date, mind the MONTH format:

PLEASE ENTER DATE AND TIME (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM) 12-APR-2018 22:30

Configuring devices . . .
Now configuring HSC, RF, and MSCP-served devices . . .

Please check the names of the devices which have been configured,
to make sure that ALL remote devices which you intend to use have
been configured.

If any device does not show up, please take action now to make it
available.

Available device DUA0: device type RA90
Available device DUA1: device type RA90
Available device DUA2: device type RRD40
Available device DUA3: device type RX50
Available device DYA0: device type RX02
Available device DYA1: device type RX02
Available device MUA0: device type TK50
Available device MUA1: device type TK50
Available device MUA2: device type TK50
Available device MUA3: device type TK50

Yes everything is here:

Enter "YES" when all needed devices are available: yes
%BACKUP-I-IDENT, Stand-alone BACKUP T7.2; the date is 12-APR-2018 22:31:59.85

Restore the save set:

$ BACKUP DUA2:VMS073.B/SAVE_SET DUA0:
%BACKUP-I-PROCDONE, operation completed. Processing finished at 12-APR-2018 22:32:15.68
If you do not want to perform another standalone BACKUP operation,
use the console to halt the system.

If you do want to perform another standalone BACKUP operation,
ensure the standalone application volume is online and ready.

Yes:

Enter "YES" to continue: yes
%BACKUP-I-IDENT, Stand-alone BACKUP T7.2; the date is 12-APR-2018 22:32:20.40
$

PRESS CTRL+E to exit simh

Simulation stopped, PC: 839ABD40 (MOVL (R5),R4)

Then type `quit`.

### Update simh ini file

Edit `vax.ini`:

LOAD -r /home/remy/REMY1/ka655x.bin
ATTACH nvr /home/remy/REMY1/nvram.bin

SET RQ0 RA90
SET RQ1 RA90
ATTACH RQ0 /home/remy/REMY1/VMS-RQ0.dsk
ATTACH RQ1 /home/remy/REMY1/VMS-RQ1.dsk
SET RQ2 RRD40
ATTACH RQ2 /home/remy/REMY1/VMS-VAX.iso
SET RL DISABLE
SET TS DISABLE

SET CPU 64M
SET CPU IDLE

SET XQ MAC=DE:AD:BE:EF:11:11
ATTACH XQ eth0

SET CPU CONHALT
DEP BDR 0
BOOT CPU
EXIT

Remove `BOOT CPU` and add the new 4 lines at the bottom. Continue simh:

### Install part 2

$ vax

VAX simulator V3.8-1
NVR: buffering file in memory
Eth: opened enp0s3

KA655-B V5.3, VMB 2.7
Performing normal system tests.
40..39..38..37..36..35..34..33..32..31..30..29..28..27..26..25..
24..23..22..21..20..19..18..17..16..15..14..13..12..11..10..09..
08..07..06..05..04..03..
Tests completed.
Loading system software.
(BOOT/R5:0 DUA0

2..
-DUA0
1..0..

%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping the SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
%SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping PAGEFILE.SYS on the System Disk
YSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT SAVEDUMP parameter not set to protect the PAGEFILE.SYS
OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version BI73-7G7 Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0
%WBM-I-WBMINFO Write Bitmap has successfully completed initialization.

OpenVMS VAX V7.3 Installation Procedure

Model: VAXserver 3900 Series
System device: RA90 - _DUA0:
Free Blocks: 2289780
CPU type: 10-01

Date again:

* Please enter the date and time (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM) 12-APR-2018 22:31

*********************************************************
%SYSTEM-W-TZGMT, your local timezone has defaulted to GMT
%SYSTEM-I-SETTZ, to set your local timezone use:

$ @SYS$MANAGER:UTC$TIME_SETUP.COM

*********************************************************
On MIN or UPGRADE system startup - CLUE is not run.
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 12-APR-2018 22:31:00.88 %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator _OPA0: has been enabled, username SYSTEM

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 12-APR-2018 22:31:00.88 %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator status for operator _OPA0:
CENTRAL, PRINTER, TAPES, DISKS, DEVICES, CARDS, NETWORK, CLUSTER, SECURITY,
LICENSE, OPER1, OPER2, OPER3, OPER4, OPER5, OPER6, OPER7, OPER8, OPER9, OPER10,
OPER11, OPER12

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 12-APR-2018 22:31:00.89 %%%%%%%%%%%
Logfile has been initialized by operator _OPA0:
Logfile is SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]OPERATOR.LOG;1

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 12-APR-2018 22:31:00.89 %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator status for operator SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]OPERATOR.LOG;1
CENTRAL, PRINTER, TAPES, DISKS, DEVICES, CARDS, NETWORK, CLUSTER, SECURITY,
LICENSE, OPER1, OPER2, OPER3, OPER4, OPER5, OPER6, OPER7, OPER8, OPER9, OPER10,
OPER11, OPER12

%SYSTEM-I-BOOTUPGRADE, security auditing disabled
%LICENSE-F-EMTLDB, license database contains no license records
%SYSTEM-I-BOOTUPGRADE, security server not started
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 12-APR-2018 22:31:01.71 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM
%LICENSE-E-NOAUTH, DEC VAX-VMS use is not authorized on this node
-LICENSE-F-NOLICENSE, no license is active for this software product
-LICENSE-I-SYSMGR, please see your system manager

%LICENSE-E-NOAUTH, DEC VAX-VMS use is not authorized on this node
-LICENSE-F-NOLICENSE, no license is active for this software product
-LICENSE-I-SYSMGR, please see your system manager
Startup processing continuing...

%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 1, current interactive value = 0
%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 0, current interactive value = 0
%JBC-E-OPENERR, error opening SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]QMAN$MASTER.DAT;
-RMS-E-FNF, file not found

If this system disk is to be used in an OpenVMS Cluster with multiple
system disks, then each system disk must have a unique volume label.
Any nodes having system disks with duplicate volume labels will fail
to boot into the cluster.

You can indicate a volume label of 1 to 12 characters in length. If you
want to use the default name of OVMSVAXSYS, press RETURN in response
to the next question.

Give your systemdisk a unique name:

* Enter the volume label for this system disk [OVMSVAXSYS]: REMY1SYS

ISO is `DUA2`:

* Enter name of drive holding the OpenVMS distribution media: DUA2

Yes:

* Is the OpenVMS media ready to be mounted? [N] y
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, VAXVMS073 mounted on _DUA2:

Select optional software you want to install. You can install one
or more of the following OpenVMS or DECwindows components:

o OpenVMS library - 52200 blocks
o OpenVMS optional - 19000 blocks
o OpenVMS Help Message - 10400 blocks
o OpenVMS Management Station - 20000 blocks
o DECwindows base support - 4400 blocks
o DECwindows workstation support - 23800 blocks
- 75 dots per inch video fonts - (included)
- 100 dots per inch video fonts - 6200 blocks
o DECnet-Plus networking - 80000 blocks
o DECnet Phase IV networking - 800 blocks

Space remaining on system disk: 2289591 blocks

Install all the things:

* Do you want to install the OpenVMS library files? (Y/N) y

Space remaining on system disk: 2237391 blocks

* Do you want to install the OpenVMS optional files? (Y/N) y

Space remaining on system disk: 2218391 blocks

The Help Message utility (MSGHLP) provides online explanations
and user actions for OpenVMS messages in place of the hardcopy
OpenVMS System Messages and Recovery Procedures Reference Manual,
which is now separately orderable.

The MSGHLP database file, MSGHLP$LIBRARY.MSGHLP$DATA,
consumes approximately 10400 blocks and will be
placed by default on your system disk in SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]
unless you specify an alternate device when prompted.

* Do you want to install the MSGHLP database? (Y/N) y

You can install this database on your system disk in SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]
or on an alternate device. If you specify an alternate device, but no
directory, MSGHLP$LIBRARY.MSGHLP$DATA is placed in [HELP_MESSAGE]. When
prompted, take the default of the system disk or specify an alternate
device using this format:

device:[directory]

* Where do you want to install the MSGHLP database?
[SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]]

Space remaining on system disk: 2207991 blocks

The OpenVMS Management Station is a client-server application that
provides OpenVMS system management capabilities through a client
application on a personal computer (PC) running Microsoft Windows.

The server application runs on OpenVMS systems and is automatically
installed as part of the OpenVMS operating system.

This option provides the files used to install the PC client software.
If you want to use the OpenVMS Management Station, you must install
these optional files on at least one OpenVMS system and then use one or
both of them to install the PC client on one or more PCs. There are two
files: TNT030_I.EXE for Intel systems (Windows 95 and Windows NT), and
TNT030_A.EXE for Alpha Windows NT systems.

The OpenVMS Management Station optional files consume approximately 20000
blocks and will be placed on your system disk in SYS$COMMON:[TNT.CLIENT].

* Do you want to install the optional OpenVMS Management Station files? (Y/N) n

You can select DECwindows now, or you can use the DECW$TAILOR utility
to provide or remove DECwindows support after the installation.

Some media, TK50s in particular, can be very slow when tailoring on files.
You might want to select DECwindows now and tailor off unwanted files later.

NOTE: This kit does NOT contain full DECwindows.
To obtain full DECwindows, you must also install the separate
layered product, DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX.
V1.2-3 is the minimum version of DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX
that can be used with OpenVMS VAX V7.3.

The DECwindows components provided in this kit requires approximately
34400 blocks, broken down as follows:

o DECwindows base support - 4400 blocks
o DECwindows workstation support - 23800 blocks
- 75 dots per inch video fonts - (included)
- 100 dots per inch video fonts (optional) - 6200 blocks

You must select the DECwindows base support option if
- you plan to run DECwindows software, or
- you are installing this kit on
* a workstation or
* an OpenVMS Cluster that contains workstations, or
- you want to provide font files for Xterminals.

If you are installing this kit on a system that includes Xterminals
and you do NOT select DECwindows base support, then you will have to use
the DECW$TAILOR utility to provide font files.

* Do you want the DECwindows base support? (Y/N) y

Space remaining: 2203591 blocks

You must select the DECwindows workstation support option if
- you are installing this kit on
* a workstation or
* an OpenVMS Cluster that contains workstations, or
- you want to provide font files for Xterminals.

If you are installing this kit on a system that includes Xterminals
and you do NOT select DECwindows workstation support, then you will have
to use the DECW$TAILOR utility to provide font files.

* Do you want to install DECwindows workstation support? (Y/N) y

Space remaining: 2179791 blocks

DECwindows workstation support includes the 75 dots per inch video fonts.

All DECwindows applications run with 75 dots per inch video fonts.
By default, most systems startup with 75 dots per inch video fonts.
Certain applications can take advantage of 100 dots per inch video fonts.

For the VAXstation 4000 series machines, 100 dots per inch video fonts
are used by default. If you decide not to install 100 dots per inch
video fonts, you must edit SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM
to force 75 dots per inch video fonts to be the default. Otherwise,
certain applications may not space text properly.

For instructions on how to configure your system with both 75 and 100
dots per inch video fonts, see the installation guide or look at the
template command procedure SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.TEMPLATE.

* Do you want 100 dots per inch video fonts installed? (Y/N) y

Space remaining: 2173591 blocks

Beginning with OpenVMS V7.1, the DECnet-Plus kit is provided with
the OpenVMS operating system kit. Compaq strongly recommends that
DECnet users install DECnet-Plus. DECnet Phase IV applications are
supported by DECnet-Plus.

DECnet Phase IV is also provided as an option. Support for DECnet
Phase IV is available through a Prior Version Support Contract.

If you install DECnet-Plus and TCP/IP you can run DECnet
applications over a TCP/IP network. Please see the OpenVMS
Management Guide for information on running DECnet over TCI/IP.

If you plan to install DECnet Phase IV do NOT select DECnet-Plus.

* Do you want to install DECnet-Plus? (Y/N) y

Space remaining on system disk: 2093591 blocks

DECnet Phase IV will not be installed.

The following options will be provided:

OpenVMS library
OpenVMS optional
OpenVMS Help Message
DECwindows base support
DECwindows workstation support with:
- 75 dots per inch video fonts
- 100 dots per inch video fonts
DECnet-Plus

Space remaining on system disk: 2093591 blocks

Of course this is correct:

* Is this correct? (Y/N) y

Restoring OpenVMS library save set ...
%BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY, starting verification pass

Restoring OpenVMS optional save set ...
%BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY, starting verification pass

Restoring OpenVMS Help Message save set ...
%BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY, starting verification pass

Restoring DECwindows base support save set ...
%BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY, starting verification pass

Restoring DECwindows workstation support save set ...
%BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY, starting verification pass

Restoring DECwindows 75 dots per inch video fonts save set ...
%BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY, starting verification pass

Restoring DECwindows 100 dots per inch video fonts save set ...
%BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY, starting verification pass

Now registering the OpenVMS operating system in the
POLYCENTER Software Installation product database

The following product will be registered:
DEC VAXVMS VMS V7.3 DISK$VAXVMSV73:[VMS$COMMON.]

The following product has been registered:
DEC VAXVMS VMS V7.3 Transition (registration)

You can now remove the distribution kit from DUA2:.

In an OpenVMS Cluster, you can run multiple systems sharing all files
except PAGEFILE.SYS, SWAPFILE.SYS, SYSDUMP.DMP, and VAXVMSSYS.PAR.

Cluster configuration cannot be done at this time because no network
is present. In order to configure a cluster you must FIRST do one
or both of the following:

o Install DECnet-Plus (or DECnet Phase IV), or
o Execute SYS$STARTUP:LAN$STARTUP.COM by removing the
comment delimiter ("!") from the line

$! @SYS$STARTUP:LAN$STARTUP

in SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM.

Then configure the cluster by executing the following command:

@ @SYS$MANAGER:CLUSTER_CONFIG

See the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual: Essentials for more information.

I want to experiment with remote X sessions, so yes:

* Do you want DECwindows Motif as the default windowing system? (Y/N) y

Now we will ask you for new passwords for the following accounts:

SYSTEM, SYSTEST, FIELD

Passwords must be a minimum of 8 characters in length. All passwords
will be checked and verified. Any passwords that can be guessed easily
will not be accepted.

Enter a password, but make sure it has no `!` in them and is at least 8
characters long:

* Enter password for SYSTEM:
* Re-enter for verification:
%UAF-I-MDFYMSG, user record(s) updated
%VMS-I-PWD_OKAY, account password for SYSTEM verified

* Enter password for SYSTEST:
* Re-enter for verification:
%UAF-I-MDFYMSG, user record(s) updated
%VMS-I-PWD_OKAY, account password for SYSTEST verified

The SYSTEST_CLIG account will be disabled. You must re-enable
it before running UETP but do not assign a password.

%UAF-I-PWDLESSMIN, new password is shorter than minimum password length
%UAF-I-MDFYMSG, user record(s) updated

* Enter password for FIELD:
* Re-enter for verification:
%UAF-I-MDFYMSG, user record(s) updated
%VMS-I-PWD_OKAY, account password for FIELD verified

Creating RIGHTS database file, SYS$SYSTEM:RIGHTSLIST.DAT
Ignore any "-SYSTEM-F-DUPIDENT, duplicate identifier" errors.

%UAF-I-RDBCREMSG, rights database created
%UAF-I-RDBADDMSGU, identifier DEFAULT value [000200,000200] added to rights database
%UAF-I-RDBADDMSGU, identifier FIELD value [000001,000010] added to rights database
%UAF-I-RDBADDMSGU, identifier SYSTEM value [000001,000004] added to rights database
%UAF-I-RDBADDMSGU, identifier SYSTEST value [000001,000007] added to rights database
%UAF-E-RDBADDERRU, unable to add SYSTEST_CLIG value [000001,000007] to rights database
-SYSTEM-F-DUPIDENT, duplicate identifier
%UAF-I-NOMODS, no modifications made to system authorization file
%UAF-I-RDBDONEMSG, rights database modified

Creating MODPARAMS.DAT database file, SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT

Hostname:

* Please enter the SCSNODE name: REMY1

Explanation taken from the article linked above:

For the SCSNODE name - the hostname, if you will - you'll have to remember to
use only 6 characters or less. The SCSSYSTEMID is a bit more complex. It's
calculated through the formula X * 1024 + Y, where X is the DECnet area number,
and Y the DECnet node number in that area.

Since we're starting from scratch, we can use X=1; for the node numbers, it
makes sense to think this through properly. Useful tip: use the last octet of
the IP address you want to assign to this machine! Since I want to give IPs
10.20.1.131 and 10.20.1.132 to the nodes, I'll give WHISKY Y=131, COGNAC Y=132.
This leaves us with a SCSSYSTEMID of 1155 for WHISKY, and DECnet code 1.131.
COGNAC will get 1156 as SCSSYSTEMID and DECnet code 1.132.

If you want machines to communicate with others over DECnet, you really, really
should communicate with those people on how to decide on DECnet addresses. If
you would want to join my cluster, you'll HAVE to use DECnet area 1, and you'll
HAVE to use a DECnet node number that's not 131 or 132.

Why? Because DECnet overwrites your MAC address, based on the DECnet address.
The 16-bit decimal address is converted to a hexadecimal number and appended to
the address AA:00:04:00 in byte-swapped order, with the least significant byte
first. For example, DECnet address 12.75 becomes 12363 (base 10), which equals
304B (base 16). After this byte-swapped address is appended to the standard
DECnet MAC address prefix, the resulting address is AA:00:04:00:4B:30 (thanks to
Cisco for that brief explanation). And, in the end, we really don't want to have
two identical MAC addresses on the same network, do we?

* Please enter the SCSSYSTEMID: 1155

After the installation finishes, you might want to do one or more of the
following tasks:

o DECOMPRESS THE SYSTEM LIBRARIES - To save space, many of the system
libraries are shipped in a data-compressed format. If you have
enough disk space, you can decompress the libraries for faster access.
To data expand the libraries, type:

$ @SYS$UPDATE:LIBDECOMP.COM

If you do not decompress these libraries, you will experience
slower response to the HELP and LINK commands.

o BUILD A STANDALONE BACKUP KIT - You can build a standalone backup kit
using the procedure described in the "Backup Procedures" chapter of
tye upgrade and installation supplement provided for your VAX computer.

o TAILOR THE SYSTEM DISK - You might want to review the files provided or
not provided during this installation. If you find there are files
you want to remove from the system disk (TAILOR OFF) or files you want
to add (TAILOR ON), use the following utilities to perform the
desired tailoring.

OpenVMS tailoring: $ RUN SYS$UPDATE:VMSTAILOR

DECwindows tailoring: $ RUN SYS$UPDATE:DECW$TAILOR

NOTE: The tailor procedure cannot be used to TAILOR ON or TAILOR OFF
files located on an alternate disk.

=================================================================
Continuing with OpenVMS VAX V7.3 Installation Procedure.

Configuring all devices on the system ...

If you have Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) to register, you can
register them now.

No, later on we can copy paste the entire text file from HP in the terminal
instead of manually typing over everything:

* Do you want to register any Product Authorization Keys? (Y/N): n

********************************************************************************

After the system has rebooted you must register any Product
Authorization Keys (PAKs) that you have received with this kit.
You can register these PAKs by executing the following procedure:

$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE

See the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual for any additional
information you need.

********************************************************************************

%UTC-I-UPDTIME, updating Time Zone information in SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]

Configuring the Local Time Zone

TIME ZONE SPECIFICATION -- Main Time Zone Menu

1) Australia 11) GMT 21) Mexico 31) Turkey
2) Brazil 12) Greenwich 22) NZ 32) UCT
3) CET 13) Hong Kong 23) NZ-CHAT 33) US
4) Canada 14) Iceland 24) Navajo 34) UTC
5) Chile 15) Iran 25) PRC 35) Universal
6) Cuba 16) Israel 26) Poland 36) W-SU
7) EET 17) Jamaica 27) ROC 37) WET
8) Egypt 18) Japan 28) ROK 38) Zulu
9) Factory 19) Libya 29) Singapore
10) GB-Eire 20) MET 30) SystemV

0) None of the above

I'm in Europe, GMT+1:

Select the number above that best describes your location: 11

You selected GMT as your time zone.
Is this correct? (Yes/No) [YES]:

GMT Time Zone Menu

1) GMT 12) GMT10 23) GMT-7 34) GMTPLUS5
2) GMT0 13) GMT11 24) GMT-8 35) GMTPLUS6
3) GMT1 14) GMT12 25) GMT-9 36) GMTPLUS7
4) GMT2 15) GMT13 26) GMT-10 37) GMTPLUS8
5) GMT3 16) GMT-0 27) GMT-11 38) GMTPLUS9
6) GMT4 17) GMT-1 28) GMT-12 39) GMTPLUS10
7) GMT5 18) GMT-2 29) GMTPLUS0 40) GMTPLUS11
8) GMT6 19) GMT-3 30) GMTPLUS1 41) GMTPLUS12
9) GMT7 20) GMT-4 31) GMTPLUS2 42) GMTPLUS13
10) GMT8 21) GMT-5 32) GMTPLUS3
11) GMT9 22) GMT-6 33) GMTPLUS4

0) None of the above

Again, GMT+1:

Select the number above that best describes your location: 30

You selected GMTPLUS1 as your time zone.
Is this correct? (Yes/No) [YES]:

Default Time Differential Factor is 1:00.

The Time Differential Factor (TDF) is the difference between your
system time and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is similar
in most repects to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

The TDF is expressed as hours and minutes, and should be entered
in the hh:mm format. TDFs for the Americas will be negative
(-3:00, -4:00, etc.); TDFs for Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia
will be positive (1:00, 2:00, etc.).

Enter the Time Differential Factor [1:00]:

NEW SYSTEM TIME DIFFERENTIAL FACTOR = 1:00.

Is this correct? [Y]: y

DECnet-Plus will now be installed.

Media containing the DECnet-Plus kit must be available.

If you are installing OpenVMS from an Infoserver (DAD1)
or local CD-ROM, there is a DECnet-Plus kit on the CD-ROM.

If you are installing from a cartridge tape (TK50) or
from an open reel tape, you should have a DECnet-Plus kit
on cartidge tape or open reel tape.

An appropriate DECnet-Plus kit may also be available on
the Consolidated Distribution CD-ROM, or you may have a
separate DECnet-Plus kit.

NOTE: You may choose any available media for the
DECnet-Plus kit. It is NOT NECESSARY to use the same
type of media that contained the OpenVMS kit.

If you do not have a DECnet-Plus kit available, or if you
have decided NOT to install/upgrade DECnet-Plus, you can
bypass the DECnet-Plus installation by entering "EXIT"
for the "name of drive holding the DECnet-Plus kit".

Install disk is `DUA2`

* Enter name of drive holding the DECnet-Plus kit: dua2
* Is DUA2: ready to be mounted? [N] y

The following product has been selected:
DEC VAXVMS DECNET_OSI V7.3 Layered Product

Configuration phase starting ...

You will be asked to choose options, if any, for each selected product and for
any products that may be installed to satisfy software dependency requirements.

DEC VAXVMS DECNET_OSI V7.3: DECnet-Plus V7.3 for OpenVMS VAX

Copyright 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation.

Compaq Computer Corporation

This product requires one of two PAKs: DVNETEND or DVNETRTG.

Yes and No:

Do you want the defaults for all options? [YES]

Do you want to review the options? [NO]

Execution phase starting ...

The following product will be installed to destination:
DEC VAXVMS DECNET_OSI V7.3 DISK$VAXVMSV73:[VMS$COMMON.]

Portion done: 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...80%...90%...100%

The following product has been installed:
DEC VAXVMS DECNET_OSI V7.3 Layered Product
********************************************************************************

Running AUTOGEN to compute the new SYSTEM parameters ...

%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GETDATA phase is beginning.
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, Previous contents of SYS$SYSTEM:CLU$PARAMS.DAT have
been copied to SYS$SYSTEM:CLU$PARAMS.OLD. You may wish to purge
SYS$SYSTEM:CLU$PARAMS.OLD.
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$SYSTEM:PARAMS.DAT has been created.
You may wish to purge this file.
%AUTOGEN-I-END, GETDATA phase has successfully completed.
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GENPARAMS phase is beginning.
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$MANAGER:VMSIMAGES.DAT has been created.
You may wish to purge this file.
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$SYSTEM:SETPARAMS.DAT has been created.
You may wish to purge this file.
%AUTOGEN-I-END, GENPARAMS phase has successfully completed.
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GENFILES phase is beginning.
%SYSGEN-I-EXTENDED, SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]PAGEFILE.SYS;1 extended
%SYSGEN-I-EXTENDED, SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]SWAPFILE.SYS;1 extended
%SYSGEN-I-CREATED, SYS$SPECIFIC:[SYSEXE]SYSDUMP.DMP;1 created
%SYSGEN-I-CREATED, DUA0:[SYS0.SYSEXE]ERRORLOG.DMP;1 created

%AUTOGEN-I-REPORT, AUTOGEN has produced some informational messages which
have been stored in the file SYS$SYSTEM:AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT. You may
wish to review the information in that file.

%AUTOGEN-I-END, GENFILES phase has successfully completed.
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, SETPARAMS phase is beginning.
%AUTOGEN-I-END, SETPARAMS phase has successfully completed.
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, REBOOT phase is beginning.

### First reboot

The system is shutting down to allow the system to boot with the
generated site-specific parameters and installed images.

The system will automatically reboot after the shutdown and the
installation will be complete.

Now the system will reboot automatically:

SHUTDOWN -- Perform an Orderly System Shutdown

%SHUTDOWN-I-BOOTCHECK, performing reboot consistency check...
%SHUTDOWN-I-CHECKOK, basic reboot consistency check completed

%SHUTDOWN-I-OPERATOR, this terminal is now an operator's console
%OPCOM-W-NOOPCOM, the request was not sent, the OPCOM process is not running
%SHUTDOWN-I-DISLOGINS, interactive logins will now be disabled
%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 0, current interactive value = 0
%SHUTDOWN-I-STOPQUEUES, the queues on this node will now be stopped
%JBC-E-OPENERR, error opening SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]QMAN$MASTER.DAT;
-RMS-E-FNF, file not found

SHUTDOWN message from user SYSTEM at Batch 22:35:48
The system will shut down in 0 minutes; back up SOON. Please log off.
Reboot system with AUTOGENerated parameters

%SHUTDOWN-I-STOPUSER, all user processes will now be stopped
%SHUTDOWN-I-REMOVE, all installed images will now be removed
%SHUTDOWN-I-DISMOUNT, all volumes will now be dismounted
%OPCOM-W-NOOPCOM, the request was not sent, the OPCOM process is not running
%OPCOM-W-NOOPCOM, the request was not sent, the OPCOM process is not running
?06 HLT INST
PC = 8443B709
Loading system software.
(BOOT/R5:0 DUA0

2..
-DUA0
1..0..

%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping the SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT SYSDUMP.DMP on System Disk successfully mapped
%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping PAGEFILE.SYS on the System Disk
YSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT SAVEDUMP parameter not set to protect the PAGEFILE.SYS
OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version V7.3 Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0
%DECnet-I-LOADED, network base image loaded, version = 05.0E.00

%DECnet-W-NOOPEN, could not open SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]NET$CONFIG.DAT
%WBM-I-WBMINFO Write Bitmap has successfully completed initialization.

### Installation complete

If this message appears you're on the right path:

*****************************************************************

OpenVMS VAX V7.3

You have SUCCESSFULLY installed the OpenVMS VAX Operating System.

The system is now executing the STARTUP procedure. Please
wait for the completion of STARTUP before logging in to the
system.

*****************************************************************

%STDRV-I-STARTUP, OpenVMS startup begun at 15-APR-2018 21:57:55.61
%RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 00000206
%DCL-S-SPAWNED, process SYSTEM_1 spawned
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:01.85 %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator _REMY1$OPA0: has been enabled, username SYSTEM

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:01.86 %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator status for operator _REMY1$OPA0:
CENTRAL, PRINTER, TAPES, DISKS, DEVICES, CARDS, NETWORK, CLUSTER, SECURITY,
LICENSE, OPER1, OPER2, OPER3, OPER4, OPER5, OPER6, OPER7, OPER8, OPER9, OPER10,
OPER11, OPER12

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:01.86 %%%%%%%%%%%
Logfile has been initialized by operator _REMY1$OPA0:
Logfile is REMY1::SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]OPERATOR.LOG;1

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:01.86 %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator status for operator REMY1::SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]OPERATOR.LOG;1
CENTRAL, PRINTER, TAPES, DISKS, DEVICES, CARDS, NETWORK, CLUSTER, SECURITY,
LICENSE, OPER1, OPER2, OPER3, OPER4, OPER5, OPER6, OPER7, OPER8, OPER9, OPER10,
OPER11, OPER12

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:01.92 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on REMY1
%AUDSRV-I-NEWSERVERDB, new audit server database created

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:01.95 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on REMY1
%AUDSRV-I-REMENABLED, resource monitoring enabled for journal SECURITY

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:01.95 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on REMY1
%AUDSRV-I-NEWOBJECTDB, new object database created

%SET-I-NEWAUDSRV, identification of new audit server process is 0000020C
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:02.02 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user JOB_CONTROL on REMY1
%JBC-E-OPENERR, error opening SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]QMAN$MASTER.DAT;

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:02.02 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user JOB_CONTROL on REMY1
-RMS-E-FNF, file not found

%LICENSE-F-EMTLDB, license database contains no license records
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:02.23 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on REMY1
%SECSRV-E-NOPROXYDB, cannot find proxy database file NET$PROXY.DAT
%RMS-E-FNF, file not found

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:02.24 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on REMY1
%SECSRV-E-NOPROXYDB, cannot find proxy database file NET$PROXY.DAT
%RMS-E-FNF, file not found

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:02.25 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on REMY1
%SECSRV-I-CIACRECLUDB, security server created cluster intrusion database

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:02.25 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on REMY1
%SECSRV-I-SERVERSTARTINGU, security server starting up

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:02.27 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on REMY1
%SECSRV-I-CIASTARTINGUP, breakin detection and evasion processing now starting up

Copyright 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved.
%NET$STARTUP-W-NONETCONFIG, this node has not been configured to run DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
use SYS$MANAGER:NET$CONFIGURE.COM if you wish to configure DECnet
%NET$STARTUP-I-OPERSTATUS, DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS operational status is OFF
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:03.27 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on REMY1
%LICENSE-E-NOAUTH, DEC VAX-VMS use is not authorized on this node
-LICENSE-F-NOLICENSE, no license is active for this software product
-LICENSE-I-SYSMGR, please see your system manager

%LICENSE-E-NOAUTH, DEC VAX-VMS use is not authorized on this node
-LICENSE-F-NOLICENSE, no license is active for this software product
-LICENSE-I-SYSMGR, please see your system manager
Startup processing continuing...

%DECdtm-F-NODECnet, the TP_SERVER process was not started because either:

o DECnet-Plus is not started or is not configured, or

o The SYS$NODE_FULLNAME logical name is not defined

This could be because when you installed DECnet-Plus and were prompted
for the system's full name, you specified a local name instead of a
DECdns or Domain name.

If you want to use DECdtm services, make sure that DECnet-Plus is started and
configured and that SYS$NODE_FULLNAME is defined, then use the following
command to start the TP_SERVER process:

$ @SYS$STARTUP:DECDTM$STARTUP.COM

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:03.52 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on REMY1
Security alarm (SECURITY) and security audit (SECURITY) on REMY1, system id: 1155
Auditable event: Audit server starting up
Event time: 15-APR-2018 21:58:03.49
PID: 00000203
Username: SYSTEM

%STARTUP-I-AUDITCONTINUE, audit server initialization complete

The OpenVMS VAX system is now executing the site-specific startup commands.

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 21:58:03.65 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on REMY1
Security alarm (SECURITY) and security audit (SECURITY) on REMY1, system id: 1155
Auditable event: Identifier added
Event time: 15-APR-2018 21:58:03.64
PID: 00000203
Process name: STARTUP
Username: SYSTEM
Process owner: [SYSTEM]
Image name: REMY1$DUA0:[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.][SYSEXE]AUTHORIZE.EXE
Identifier name: SYS$NODE_REMY1
Identifier value: %X80010000
Attributes: none

%UAF-I-RDBADDMSG, identifier SYS$NODE_REMY1 value %X80010000 added to rights database
%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 64, current interactive value = 0
SYSTEM job terminated at 15-APR-2018 21:58:03.88

Accounting information:
Buffered I/O count: 1628 Peak working set size: 1694
Direct I/O count: 613 Peak page file size: 5504
Page faults: 5867 Mounted volumes: 0
Charged CPU time: 0 00:00:05.26 Elapsed time: 0 00:00:08.69

Finally, we can login:

Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) VAX Operating System, Version V7.3

Username: SYSTEM
Password:
%LICENSE-I-NOLICENSE, no license is active for this software product
%LOGIN-S-LOGOPRCON, login allowed from OPA0:
Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) VAX Operating System, Version V7.3

$

### Add licenses

Now open up your PAK license key from the hobbyist program (the text file) and
paste it right in the shell. It will take a while. It will end with the
following:

$ $!
$ $! [End of File]
$

To check if it worked:

$ show license

Output:

Active licenses on node REMY1:

------- Product ID -------- ---- Rating ----- -- Version --
Product Producer Units Avail Activ Version Release Termination
ACMS DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ACMS-REM DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ACMS-RT DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ACMSXP-DEV DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ACMSXP-RT DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ADA DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ADA-PDO DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ADAO-PDO DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ALLIN1-MAIL-DW-CLI DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ALLIN1-MAIL-SERVER DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ALLIN1-MAIL-SERVER DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ALLIN1-MAIL-VT-CLI DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ALLIN1-MAIL-VT-USE DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019
ALLIN1-MAIL-WAN-SE DEC 0 0 100 0.0 (none) 1-APR-2019

The article suggest also changing the license to include your hostname:

$ LICENSE MODIFY/INCLUDE=REMY1 VAX-VMS
$ LICENSE LOAD
%LICENSE-I-UNLOADED, DEC ACMS has been unloaded
%LICENSE-I-LOADED, DEC ACMS was successfully loaded with 0 units
%LICENSE-I-UNLOADED, DEC ACMS-REM has been unloaded
%LICENSE-I-LOADED, DEC ACMS-REM was successfully loaded with 0 units
%LICENSE-I-UNLOADED, DEC ACMS-RT has been unloaded
%LICENSE-I-LOADED, DEC ACMS-RT was successfully loaded with 0 units

Uncompress the system libraries to speed the system up:

$ @SYS$UPDATE:LIBDECOMP.COM

OpenVMS Library Decompression Utility

1 HELPLIB.HLB 15 SDA.HLB 28 PHONEHELP.HLB
2 STARLET.OLB 16 SHWCLHELP.HLB 29 LIB.MLB
3 ACLEDT.HLB 17 SYSGEN.HLB 30 STARLET.MLB
4 ANLRMSHLP.HLB 18 ANALAUDIT$HELP.HLB 31 STARLETSD.TLB
5 DBG$HELP.HLB 19 SYSMANHELP.HLB 32 SYS$STARLET_C.TLB
6 DBG$UIHELP.HLB 20 TFF$TFUHELP.HLB 33 ERFLIB.TLB
7 DISKQUOTA.HLB 21 EXCHNGHLP.HLB 34 VAXCCURSE.OLB
8 EDFHLP.HLB 22 TPUHELP.HLB 35 VAXCRTL.OLB
9 INSTALHLP.HLB 23 EVE$HELP.HLB 36 VAXCRTLG.OLB
10 LATCP$HELP.HLB 24 EVE$KEYHELP.HLB 37 IMAGELIB.OLB
11 MAILHELP.HLB 25 UAFHELP.HLB 38 DECCCURSE.OLB
12 MNRHELP.HLB 26 TECO.HLB 39 DECCRTL.OLB
13 EDTHELP.HLB 27 PATCHHELP.HLB 40 DECCRTLG.OLB
14 NCPHELP.HLB

A ALL libraries to be decompressed
E EXIT this procedure

* Enter letter or number(s) of libraries to be decompressed
(Separate multiple entries with a comma)A
%UPGRADE-I-EXPANDING, decompressing library SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]HELPLIB.HLB

### Install TCPIP

Install TCPIP, first mount the `DUA2` disk and then install:

$ MOUNT/OVER=ID DUA2
%MOUNT-I-WRITELOCK, volume is write locked
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, VAXVMS073 mounted on _REMY1$DUA2:
$ SET DEF DUA2:[TCPIP_VAX051.KIT]
$ SET DEF DUA2:[TCPIP_VAX051.KIT]
$ PRODUCT INSTALL *

The following product has been selected:
DEC VAXVMS TCPIP V5.1-15 Layered Product

Do you want to continue? [YES]

Configuration phase starting ...

You will be asked to choose options, if any, for each selected product and for
any products that may be installed to satisfy software dependency requirements.

DEC VAXVMS TCPIP V5.1-15: Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS.

(c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2000. All Rights Reserved.

Compaq Computer Corporation

Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS offers several license options.

Do you want the defaults for all options? [YES]

Do you want to review the options? [NO]

Execution phase starting ...

The following product will be installed to destination:
DEC VAXVMS TCPIP V5.1-15 DISK$REMY1SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]

Portion done: 0%
Portion done: 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%
%PCSI-I-PRCOUTPUT, output from subprocess follows ...
% - HELP has been updated. You may purge SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]HELPLIB.HLB
%
%PCSI-I-PRCOUTPUT, output from subprocess follows ...
% TCPIP-W-PCSI_INSTALL
% - Execute SYS$MANAGER:TCPIP$CONFIG.COM to proceed with configuration of
% Compaq TCP/IP Services.
%
Portion done: 100%

The following product has been installed:
DEC VAXVMS TCPIP V5.1-15 Layered Product

DEC VAXVMS TCPIP V5.1-15: Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS.

Check the release notes for current status of the product.

### Create a user

Create a user:

$ SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSTEM
$ RUN AUTHORIZE
UAF> ADD REMY/PASSWORD=TEMP/OWNER="Remy van Elst"/DEV=DUA0/DIR=[REMY]/UIC=[200,201]/FLAG=NODISUSER/PRIV=ALL

Output:

%UAF-I-PWDLESSMIN, new password is shorter than minimum password length
%UAF-I-ADDMSG, user record successfully added
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:34:45.16 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on REMY1
Security alarm (SECURITY) and security audit (SECURITY) on REMY1, system id: 1155
Auditable event: System UAF record addition
Event time: 15-APR-2018 22:34:45.15
PID: 0000020F
Process name: SYSTEM
Username: SYSTEM
Process owner: [SYSTEM]
Terminal name: OPA0:
Image name: REMY1$DUA0:[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.][SYSEXE]AUTHORIZE.EXE
Object class name: FILE
Object name: SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]SYSUAF.DAT;1
User record: REMY
Default Device: New: DUA0:
Original: SYS$SYSDEVICE:
Default Directory: New: [REMY]
Original: [USER]
Flags: New: (none)
Original: DISUSER
Owner: New: Remy van Elst
Original: <none>
Privileges: New: CMKRNL,CMEXEC,SYSNAM,GRPNAM,ALLSPOOL,IMPERSONATE,DIAGNOSE,LOG_IO,GROUP,NOACNT,PRMCEB,PRMMBX,PSWA
PM,SETPRI,SETPRV,TMPMBX,WORLD,MOUNT,OPER,EXQUOTA,NETMBX,VOLPRO,PHY_IO,BUGCHK,PRMGBL,SYSGBL,PFNMAP,SHMEM,SYSPRV,BYPASS,SYSLCK,SHARE,U
PGRADE,DOWNGRADE,GRPPRV,READALL,IMPORT,AUDIT,SECURITY
Original: TMPMBX,NETMBX
UIC: New: [200,201]
Original: [200,200]
Password Date: New: (pre-expired)
Original: (pre-expired)

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:34:45.17 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on REMY1
Security alarm (SECURITY) and security audit (SECURITY) on REMY1, system id: 1155
Auditable event: Identifier added
Event time: 15-APR-2018 22:34:45.17
PID: 0000020F
Process name: SYSTEM
Username: SYSTEM
Process owner: [SYSTEM]
Terminal name: OPA0:
Image name: REMY1$DUA0:[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.][SYSEXE]AUTHORIZE.EXE
Identifier name: REMY
Identifier value: %X00800081
Attributes: none

%UAF-I-RDBADDMSGU, identifier REMY value [000200,000201] added to rights database

Also create the homefolder:

$ CREATE /DIRECTORY DUA0:[REMY]
$ SET DIRECTORY/OWNER=REMY DUA0:[REMY]

Test the login:

$ LOG

Logs the SYSTEM user out. Login with your new user:

Username: remy
Password:
Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) VAX Operating System, Version V7.3
1 failure since last successful login

Your password has expired; you must set a new password to log in

New password:
Verification:

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:37:36.97 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on REMY1
Security alarm (SECURITY) and security audit (SECURITY) on REMY1, system id: 1155
Auditable event: System UAF record modification
Event time: 15-APR-2018 22:37:36.97
PID: 00000213
Process name: REMY
Username: REMY
Process owner: [REMY]
Terminal name: OPA0:
Image name: REMY1$DUA0:[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.][SYSEXE]LOGINOUT.EXE
Object class name: FILE
Object name: SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]SYSUAF.DAT;1
User record: REMY
Password Date: New: 15-APR-2018 22:37
Original: (pre-expired)

Test some basic commands:

$ show system /noproc
OpenVMS V7.3 on node REMY1 15-APR-2018 22:41:54.31 Uptime 0 00:11:48

$ show users
OpenVMS User Processes at 15-APR-2018 22:42:10.13
Total number of users = 1, number of processes = 1

Username Interactive Subprocess Batch
REMY 1

$ show cpu

REMY1, a VAXserver 3900 Series
Multiprocessing is DISABLED. Uniprocessing synchronization image loaded.

PRIMARY CPU = 00
Active CPUs: 00
Configured CPUs: 00

$ show memory
System Memory Resources on 15-APR-2018 22:43:14.30

Physical Memory Usage (pages): Total Free In Use Modified
Main Memory (64.00Mb) 131072 100240 29400 1432

Virtual I/O Cache Usage (pages): Total Free In Use Maximum
Cache Memory 4611 0 4611 97641

Slot Usage (slots): Total Free Resident Swapped
Process Entry Slots 300 288 12 0
Balance Set Slots 247 237 10 0

Dynamic Memory Usage (bytes): Total Free In Use Largest
Nonpaged Dynamic Memory 3224576 2163904 1060672 2024704
Paged Dynamic Memory 2547200 1779456 767744 1778624

Paging File Usage (pages): Free Reservable Total
DISK$REMY1SYS:[SYS0.SYSEXE]SWAPFILE.SYS 45000 45000 45000
DISK$REMY1SYS:[SYS0.SYSEXE]PAGEFILE.SYS 122000 98432 122000

Of the physical pages in use, 22447 pages are permanently allocated to OpenVMS.

### Shutdown the system

To save a copy of your freshly installed system:

$ @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

Output:

SHUTDOWN -- Perform an Orderly System Shutdown
on node REMY1

How many minutes until final shutdown [0]:
Reason for shutdown [Standalone]:
Do you want to spin down the disk volumes [NO]? yes
Do you want to invoke the site-specific shutdown procedure [YES]?
Should an automatic system reboot be performed [NO]?
When will the system be rebooted [later]:
Shutdown options (enter as a comma-separated list):
REBOOT_CHECK Check existence of basic system files
SAVE_FEEDBACK Save AUTOGEN feedback information from this boot
DISABLE_AUTOSTART Disable autostart queues

Shutdown options [NONE]:

%SHUTDOWN-I-OPERATOR, this terminal is now an operator's console
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:53:07.61 %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator status for operator _REMY1$OPA0:
CENTRAL, PRINTER, TAPES, DISKS, DEVICES, CARDS, NETWORK, CLUSTER, SECURITY,
LICENSE, OPER1, OPER2, OPER3, OPER4, OPER5, OPER6, OPER7, OPER8, OPER9, OPER10,
OPER11, OPER12

%SHUTDOWN-I-DISLOGINS, interactive logins will now be disabled
%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 0, current interactive value = 1
%SHUTDOWN-I-STOPQUEUES, the queues on this node will now be stopped
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:53:07.69 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user JOB_CONTROL on REMY1
%JBC-E-OPENERR, error opening SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]QMAN$MASTER.DAT;

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:53:07.69 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user JOB_CONTROL on REMY1
-RMS-E-FNF, file not found

SHUTDOWN message on REMY1 from user REMY at _REMY1$OPA0: 22:53:07
REMY1 will shut down in 0 minutes; back up later. Please log off node REMY1.
Standalone

1 terminal has been notified on REMY1.

%SHUTDOWN-I-SITESHUT, the site-specific shutdown procedure will now be invoked
%SHUTDOWN-I-STOPUSER, all user processes will now be stopped
%SHUTDOWN-I-STOPAUDIT, the security auditing subsystem will now be shut down
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:53:07.90 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user AUDIT$SERVER on REMY1
Security alarm (SECURITY) and security audit (SECURITY) on REMY1, system id: 1155
Auditable event: Audit server shutting down
Event time: 15-APR-2018 22:53:07.87
PID: 00000213
Username: REMY

%SHUTDOWN-I-STOPSECSRV, the security server will now be shut down
%SHUTDOWN-I-REMOVE, all installed images will now be removed
%SHUTDOWN-I-DISMOUNT, all volumes will now be dismounted
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:53:08.47 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on REMY1
%SECSRV-I-CIASHUTDOWN, breakin detection and evasion processing is shutting down

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:53:08.47 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on REMY1
%SECSRV-I-PROXYSHUTDOWN, proxy processing is shutting down

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:53:08.58 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user REMY on REMY1
_REMY1$OPA0:, REMY1 shutdown was requested by the operator.

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:53:08.60 %%%%%%%%%%%
Logfile was closed by operator _REMY1$OPA0:
Logfile was REMY1::SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]OPERATOR.LOG;2

%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 15-APR-2018 22:53:08.62 %%%%%%%%%%%
Operator _REMY1$OPA0: has been disabled, username SYSTEM

SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETE - use console to halt system
Infinite loop, PC: 832FAAD3 (BRB 832FAAD3)
Goodbye
NVR: writing buffer to file
Eth: closed enp0s3

[1]: https://raymii.org/s/inc/img/ovmsdec.png
[2]: https://raymii.org/s/tags/openvms.html
[3]: https://web.archive.org/web/20180324181059/https://vanalboom.org/node/18
[4]: https://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=7435ae6b8212

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