I believe all that is required is to install the VXT v2.1 distribution on an
VMS
system, configure and go. I powered up my VXT2000 today and tried it.
The VXT MOP loads from the VMS host:
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 28-DEC-2011 11:38:58.19 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user DECNET on V4705A
DECnet event 0.3, automatic line service
From node 1.13 (V4705A), 28-DEC-2011 11:38:58.19
Circuit ISA-0, Load, Successful, Node = 1.909 (VXT1)
File = MOM$SYSTEM:VXT021.SYS, Operating system
Ethernet address = 08-00-2B-2B-6F-FF
From my notes, once I installed the kit on my VAX, I
had some hand
configuration
that was required:
! Example, configure some DECnet objects
$ MCR NCP DEFINE OBJECT VXT$SERVER NUMBER 0
$ MCR NCP DEFINE OBJECT VXT$SERVER FILE
SYS$SYSDEVICE:[VXT$SERVER]VXT$SERVER.COM
$ MCR NCP DEFINE OBJECT VXT$SERVER PROXY NONE
$ MCR NCP DEFINE OBJECT VXT$SERVER USER VXT$SERVER PASSWORD VXT$SRV_PWD
$ MCR NCP SET KNOWN OBJECTS ALL
! I set the DECnet node address on the VXT
$ MCR NCP DEFINE NODE 1.909 NAME VXT1
$ MCR NCP DEFINE NODE VXT1 LOAD FILE MOM$SYSTEM:VXT021.SYS
! Define the ethernet port for MOP loads
$ MCR NCP DEFINE NODE VXT1 SERVICE CIRCUIT ISA-0
! MAC address of VXT
$ MCR NCP DEFINE NODE VXT1 HARDWARE ADDRESS 08-00-2B-2B-6F-FF
$ MCR SET KNOWN NODES ALL
$ MCR NCP DEFINE CIRCUIT ISA-0 SERVICE ENABLED
$ MCR NCP SET KNOWN CIRCUITS ALL
VAXELN, I "think" is in firmware or is embedded in the load file, when my
VXT boots,
the dialog looks as though I'm booting a MicroVAX.
If you would like I could email the log file generated by the
install for the VXT software from OpenVMS Freeware V5.0 disk 2.
The log file and my embedded note provides a bit of insight.
email to d.d.s.n.y.d.e.r-:at:-z.o.o.m.i.n.t.e.r.n.e.t.-:dot:-n.e.t.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard" <legalize at xmission.com>
To: "cctalk" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: Where to get VXT software?
In article <3A93C0D11BD049F4A64C6110E7FE5FB8 at OptiplexGX620>,
"Daniel Snyder" <ddsnyder at zoominternet.net> writes:
Goto:
http://www.hpl.hp.com/hpjournal/dtj/vol3num4/vol3num4art2.txt
for a summary of differences for VXT1000, 1200, 1300 and 2000.
Nice!
Looks like I need to find that "VAXELN operating system" for my VT1300.
Any ideas where I can find it? Since this is loaded over the network,
presumably there was some sort of software distribution tape that goes
with the VT1300 that supplies this OS image over tftp when the VT1300
boots up.
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