VMS on VAX

* create save set of OS from CD to hard drive:
backup dua3:vms073.b/save_set dua0:

* boot from hard drive:
boot dua0:

Automatic Boot

* configure boot device:
set boot dua0

First Login

* initialize and mount configured disks:
initialize dua1: DATA1
Initialize dua2: DATA2
mount/system dua1 data1
mount/system dua2 data2

* define terminal settings and open in editor:
set term/vt100
edit sys$manager:systartup_vms.com

* add to startup_vms.com to mount disks on boot:
$ mount/system dua1 data1
$ mount/system dua2 data2

User Management

* enter UAF to create a new account:
set def sys$system
r authorize

* at UAF> prompt, create account and give user all privileges:
UAF> add Login/password=temp/owner="FirstnameLastname"/dev=dua1/dir=[Homedir]/uic=[200,201]/flag=nodisuser/priv=all

* escalate privileges
set proc/priv=all

* create a home directory and set permissions:
create/dir dua1:[Homedir]
set directory/owner=Login dua1:[Homedir]

Network

* setup to use TCP/IP (use "set term/vt100" if you get garbage):
set proc/priv=all
set def sys$system
edit MODPARAMS.DAT

* add to MODPARAMS.DAT
ADD_GBLPAGES=10000
ADD_GBLSECTIONS=100
ADD_NPAGEDYN=800000
ADD_NPAGEVIR=800000
MIN_SPTREQ=6000

* generate new system:
set def sys$update
@autogen getdata shutdown nofeedback

* reboot machine:
boot cpu

* restart the system generation utility and change a parameter:
r sys$system:sysgen
SYSGEN> SET INTSTKPAGES 20
SYSGEN> WRITE CURRENT
SYSGEN> EXIT

* install TCP/IP from the TCPIP_VAX051.kit directory:
mount/over=id dua3:
set def [.TCPIP_VAX051.kit]
product install *

* load license and start configuration:
load UCX license
@sys$manager:tcpip$config

Ping et al.

* run ping
run sys$system:tcpip$ping

* make non-default commands available:
@sys$startup:tcpip$define_commands