VSI VSP E1.0-2 for OpenVMS

Release Notes


1. Introduction

VSI VSP is a package management tool for OpenVMS that uses the VMS Service Platform REST API to manage PCSI packages. VSI VSP can be used to download packages for any architecture and install packages for the current architecture.

2. New in This Release

  • An auto-login feature has been added.

  • A dedicated VMS HELP module has been added.

  • A bug that was causing VSP to fail when decrypting saved credentials has been fixed.

3. Known Issues and Limitations

  • Automatic dependency downloads are currently not supported.

  • Kits with multiple PCSI packages are not supported.

  • VMSINSTALL kits are not supported.

  • Switching organizations is not supported.

4. Prerequisites

Make sure that the software listed below is installed on your system before you install VSI VSP E1.0-2.

  • One of the following versions of OpenVMS:
    • VSI OpenVMS x86-64 V9.2-2 or higher

    • VSI OpenVMS IA-64 V8.4-2L1

    • VSI OpenVMS IA-64 V8.4-2L3

  • TCP/IP version V6.0 or higher, with the DNS resolver enabled

  • UNZIP utility, with the UNZIP foreign command defined

5. Installation

The kit is provided as an OpenVMS PCSI kit that can be installed by a suitably privileged user using the following command:

$ PRODUCT INSTALL VSP

The installation will then proceed as follows (output may differ slightly from that shown below depending on various factors):

Performing product kit validation of signed kits ...
%PCSI-I-VSIVALPASSED, validation of DISK:[USER]VSI-X86VMS-VSP-E0100-2-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED;1 succeeded

The following product has been selected:
    VSI X86VMS VSP E1.0-2                  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.

Configuring VSI X86VMS VSP E1.0-2

    VMS Software Inc.

* This product does not have any configuration options.

Execution phase starting ...

The following product will be installed to destination:
    VSI X86VMS VSP E1.0-2                  DISK$X86SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]

Portion done: 0%...90%...100%

The following product has been installed:
    VSI X86VMS VSP E1.0-2                  Layered Product

VSI X86VMS VSP E1.0-2

    Post-installation tasks are required.


    To define necessary logicals at system boot time, add the following
    lines to SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM:

        $ file := SYS$STARTUP:VSP$STARTUP.COM
        $ if f$search("''file'") .nes. "" then @'file'

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