The CONVERT/VMS commands populate a TCP/IP Services database with
entries from a UNIX database file.
1 – BOOTP
Populates the existing BOOTP database with entries from a BIND-
formatted UNIX /etc/bootptab file.
If the logical name TCPIP$BOOTP is defined, it is used to
specify the directory and file name for the database. If
TCPIP$BOOTP is not defined, the database is created as [current_
directory]TCPIP$BOOTP.DAT.
Related commands: CREATE BOOTP, SET BOOTP, SHOW BOOTP
Format
CONVERT/VMS BOOTP [ source_file ]
[ /ADD_HOST ]
[ /FILE=sys_image_file ]
1.1 – Restrictions
Requires:
o Read and write access to the hosts database (if using /ADD_
HOST qualifier).
o Read access to the hosts database.
1.2 – Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: []ETC.BOOTPTAB in your current directory.
File to be converted.
1.3 – Qualifiers
1.3.1 /ADD_HOST
Optional. Default: No adding.
Adds new host names found in the UNIX /etc/bootptab file to
TCPIP$HOST.DAT.
1.3.2 /FILE
/FILE=sys_image_file
Optional. Default: None.
Specifies the name of the client's system image file to download
if this file name is not in the BOOTP database.
1.4 – Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS BOOTP BOOTP.DAT /ADD_HOST
Converts a UNIX ASCII boot data file to an OpenVMS indexed
file. BOOTP.DAT specifies the source UNIX boot file to convert.
For new hosts, the /ADD_HOST qualifier adds the host to the
hosts database.
2 – HOST
Populates the existing hosts database with entries from a UNIX
/etc/hosts file.
The name and location of the hosts database is specified by the
logical name TCPIP$HOST. If this name is not defined, the command
looks for TCPIP$HOST.DAT in your current directory.
Related commands: CREATE HOST, SET HOST, SHOW HOST
Format
CONVERT/VMS HOST [ source_file ]
[ /LOG ]
[ /UPCASE ]
2.1 – Restrictions
Requires:
o Read and write access to the hosts database.
o Read access to the UNIX formatted hosts file.
o Exclusive use of the hosts database.
2.2 – Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: ETC.HOSTS in your current directory.
UNIX formatted file to be converted to the TCPIP$HOST database
file.
2.3 – Qualifiers
2.3.1 /LOG
Optional. Default: No logging.
Displays records as they are being processed.
2.3.2 /UPCASE
Optional. Default: Not created.
Creates an uppercase alias name for each host.
2.4 – Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS HOST
Converts the UNIX formatted hosts database file to the
file TCPIP$HOST.DAT. The name of the UNIX formatted file is
ETC.HOSTS in your current directory.
2.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS HOST HOSTS.TXT
Converts the UNIX formatted hosts database file HOSTS.TXT to
the file TCPIP$HOST.DAT.
3 – NETWORK
Populates the existing networks database with entries from a UNIX
/etc/networks file.
The name and location of the networks database is specified by
the logical name TCPIP$NETWORK. If this name is not defined, the
command looks for TCPIP$NETWORK.DAT in your current directory.
Related commands: CREATE NETWORK, SET NETWORK, SHOW NETWORK
Format
CONVERT/VMS NETWORK [ source_file ]
[ /LOG ]
[ /UPCASE ]
3.1 – Restrictions
Requires:
o Read and write access to the networks database.
o Read access to []ETC.NETWORKS.
o Exclusive use of the networks database.
3.2 – Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: ETC.NETWORKS in your current directory.
Name of the file to be converted.
3.3 – Qualifiers
3.3.1 /LOG
Optional. Default: Log file created.
Interactively displays records as they are being processed.
3.3.2 /UPCASE
Optional. Default: Alias not created.
Specifies that an uppercase alias name be created for each
network name.
3.4 – Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS NETWORK
Converts a UNIX formatted /etc/networks database file into
a TCP/IP Services formatted networks database. The OpenVMS
file name of /etc/networks is ETC.NETWORKS in your current
directory.
2.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS NETWORK /UPCASE
Converts a UNIX formatted database file to a TCP/IP Services
formatted networks database. An uppercase alias name is created
for each network name.
4 – PROXY
Populates the existing proxy database with entries from a UNIX
/etc/passwd file.
The name of the proxy database is specified by the logical name
TCPIP$PROXY. If this name is not defined, the command looks for
TCPIP$PROXY.DAT in your current directory.
Related commands: ADD PROXY, CREATE PROXY
Applies to: NFS server, NFS client, PC-NFS
Format
CONVERT/VMS PROXY [ source_file ]
[ /LOG ]
4.1 – Restrictions
Requires:
o Read and write access to the proxy database.
o Read access to []ETC.PASSWORD.
o Exclusive use of the proxy database.
4.2 – Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: ETC.PASSWD in your current directory.
ASCII file to convert to a TCP/IP Services proxy database.
4.3 – Qualifiers
4.3.1 /LOG
Optional. Default: No display.
Displays records as they are being processed.
4.4 – Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS PROXY
Converts a UNIX formatted /etc/passwd file to an OpenVMS
formatted proxy database. The OpenVMS file name of /etc/passwd
is ETC.PASSWD in your current directory.
2.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS PROXY UNIX_PASSWDS.TXT
Converts a UNIX formatted /etc/passwd file to an OpenVMS
formatted proxy database. In this example, the file UNIX_
PASSWDS.TXT contains the /etc/passwd data.