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 ]
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.
2 – Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: ETC.NETWORKS in your current directory.
Name of the file to be converted.
3 – Qualifiers
3.1 /LOG
Optional. Default: Log file created.
Interactively displays records as they are being processed.
3.2 /UPCASE
Optional. Default: Alias not created.
Specifies that an uppercase alias name be created for each
network name.
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.