[Info-vax] Idiots Guide To Clustering

[Robert Jarratt]

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> On 15 Mar, 07:12, "Robert Jarratt" <nos... at nosp.am> wrote:
>> I have never set up a cluster. All I need is something that will allow me 
>> to
>> boot a MicroVAX from the network. I am running VMS 7.3. Can anyone point 
>> me
>> at some simple instructions on how to set this up?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Rob
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> Before starting to run command procedures, remember that you'll need
> clustering licenses for the VMS systems that are joining the cluster.
> If this is a hobbyist environment, you should be able to get
> VAXCLUSTER licenses from the Montagar website with your DECUS/
> Encompass/HPUG membership number.  If it's a commercial environment,
> you will either have to ask HP for loan licenses or purchase them.
> For that age and type of hardware, the price of commercial clustering
> licenses is likely to be quite high.
>
> Steve

I have made my attempt to configure the cluster and then applied the 
hobbyist license for VAXCLUSTER, but when I login on the console I get the 
following:

%LICENSE-I-NOLICENSE, no license is active for this software product

I am guessing that for some reason my VAX-VMS license is not valid as it 
does not appear when I use SHOW LICENSE. If I do LICENSE LIST VAX-VMS I get 
the following:

 License Management Facility  V1.2

 License Database File:       SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]LMF$LICENSE.LDB;1
 Created on:                  21-MAR-2009
 Created by user:             SYSTEM
 Created by LMF Version:      V1.2

 -----------------------------------
 Issuer:                      OPENVMS_HOBBYIST
 Authorization:               DECUS-USA-913283-1222035
 Product Name:                VAX-VMS
 Producer:                    DEC
 Units:                       0
 Version:                     0.0
 Release Date:                (none)
 PAK Termination Date:        14-JUN-2009
 Availability:                0
 Activity:                    A (VMS Capacity)
 Options:                     NO_SHARE
 Hardware ID:

 Revision Level:              1
 Status:                      Active

I suspect there is something wrong with this license but I don't know what 
because the hobbyist program gives you a VAXCLUSTER license, so surely the 
base OS license should work. What am I missing?

Thanks

Rob