Additional disk space is required after installation for a MAILbus 400 MTA to be able to handle message traffic.

Component Title

Space Required (in blocks)

 

 

During

After

 

 

 

 

MAILbus 400

MTA Mgt

3200

1400

MAILbus 400

MTA Base

5700

5000

MAILbus 400

MTA Server, Mgt and Base

22900

20700

 

 

 

 

Installing the MAILbus 400 MTA

From the SYSTEM account on the node, or cluster, where you want to install a MAILbus 400 MTA component, complete the following steps:

•Mount the CD–ROM as follows:

MOUNT device-name:volume-label

where device-nameand volume-labelare as specified in the OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Compact Disk User’s Guide. The MTA files are located on the CD–ROM in the directory named MTA032.

•Install the MTA using the following command:

@SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL MTA032 device-name:[MTA032]

OPTIONS N

The installation procedure starts and prompts you to select the components you want to install. To specify more than one of the components offered, enter the number associated with each component, with a comma between numbers.

Installing Components for the MTA

On each single node, or on one node in a cluster, where you want to have an MTA, select the options to install the following components: MAILbus 400 MTA Mgt, MAILbus 400 MTA Server, and MAILbus 400 MTA Base.

Installing Component for Remote Management

Select the option to install the MAILbus 400 MTA Mgt component on each single node, or on one node in each other cluster, where you want to remotely manage MTAs and the MTAs’ routing information in the directory.

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