DECnet for OpenVMS VAX and Alpha

This document, the Software Product Description for DECnet for OpenVMS (Version 7.0), outlines the networking functionality, licensing, configuration requirements, and installation considerations for implementing DECnet on VAX and Alpha platforms. Key features include task-to-task communication, network resource access (file and record access), DCL network file management, downline system/task loading, and upline dumping. The product supports Phase IV of the Digital Network Architecture (DNA). The text details the roles of routing versus end nodes on VAX systems, VMScluster alias support, network management through the Network Control Program (NCP), and the necessary hardware, software, and licensing requirements for deployment. Appendix A provides technical specifics on DECnet for OpenVMS VAX routing.