Re: Decnet Over IP (Phase V question).

On Oct 7, 10:03 am, "Colin Butcher"
<colinDOT.butche...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
@net$configure in advanced mode

Answer "local,domain" to the naming service question.

Answer "127.0.0.1" for the name / address of the name server - actually they
really mean "BIND resolver". "127.0.0.1" equates to "localhost", so you
always query your local HOSTS database first, then it will use whatever DNS
nameserver list you have set up in your local IP stack. It's a useful trick
that doesn't seem to be documented anywhere.

All you then do is delete the 'old' DECnet style name from the local naming
service (using DECNET_REGISTER) and insert the new name into the local HOSTS
database, then move it out to your DNS if you ever need to.

You might find the article I wrote some time ago for the VMS technical
update useful, plus some of the slide sets available atwww.xdelta.co.uk/seminars

Don't forget that you can test the connectivity without relying on the
naming by using things like set host ip$<ip_address>. You can check the
naming at each end by looking at the SYS$*NODE* logical names. Beware that
proxies work by node fullname, so expect to have to re-add your proxies.

--
Cheers, Colin.
Legacy = Stuff that works properly!

Hi guys,
thanks for your replies. I appreciate your "undocumented"
solution, however as a newbe to this I think I have to stick to the
"proper" stuff. Anyway, here is what I have concluded from your
joint comments,

SCSNODE = TABTST
DNS Host Name = TABTST
DNS Server Name = TAB-DNS1.myplace.com


1. @net$configure.
2. Select option 2 (Change naming information)
3. * Enter the directory services to use on the system [LOCAL] :
local,domain
4. * Enter the full name for directory service LOCAL
[LOCAL:.TABTST] : <cr>
5. * Enter the fully qualified host name for DNS/BIND :
tab-dns1.myplace.com
6. * What is the synonym name for this node? [TABTST] :
<cr>

will this do the job?? And does this have to be set up on both
originator and destination in order to work??

Also, once this is set up, should it work immediately, or do I have to
wait, or flush cache, or anything?

thanks

Dave.


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