VSI VSP E1.0-2 for OpenVMS
Release Notes
- Operating Systems:
- VSI OpenVMS x86-64 V9.2-2 or higher
VSI OpenVMS IA-64 V8.4-2L1
VSI OpenVMS IA-64 V8.4-2L3
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'
$