1 CONVERT
The TCP/IP Services management program provides three kinds of
CONVERT commands:
CONVERT/CONFIGURATION Converts BIND server configuration
BIND information to BIND Version 8.1 format.
CONVERT/VMS Populates a TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
database with entries from a UNIX database
file.
CONVERT/UNIX Reads a TCP/IP Services database and
converts the information to a UNIX-
formatted (sequential) database file.
2 /CONFIGURATION_BIND
Converts the UCX BIND Version 4.x name server configuration to
the BIND Version 8.1 format. Applies to the BIND name server.
Note: Specify /CONFIGURATION BIND without an underscore when
entering this command. Use this command if you have a BIND
configuration from an earlier release (Version 4.2 or lower)
of the TCP/IP Services software. This command extracts the BIND
configuration information from the file UCX$CONFIGURATION.DAT and
creates the ASCII file TCPIP$BIND.CONF.
Related commands: SET CONFIGURATION BIND, SHOW CONFIGURATION BIND
Format
CONVERT/CONFIGURATION BIND [bind_conf_file]
[/CLUSTER=lbroker_conf_file]
3 Parameters
bind_conf_file
Optional. Default: SYS$SPECIFIC:[TCPIP$BIND]TCPIP$BIND.CONF.
Specifies the alternate name or location of the BIND
configuration file to be created.
3 Qualifiers
/CLUSTER
/CLUSTER=lbroker_conf_file
Optional. Default: SYS$SYSDEVICE:[TCPIP$LD_BKR]TCPIP$LBROKER.CONF
Creates the file used by the load broker for cluster load
balancing. Here, lbroker_conf_file specifies the name of the
load broker configuration file.
3 Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT /CONFIGURATION BIND -
_TCPIP /CLUSTER=SYS$SYSDEVICE:[TCPIP$LD_BKR]TCPIP$LBROKER.CONF
Converts the UCX BIND server configuration to BIND
Version 8.1 format and creates the configuration file
SYS$SPECIFIC:[TCPIP$BIND]TCPIP$BIND.CONF. The /CLUSTER
qualifier creates the configuration file TCPIP$LBROKER.CONF
used by the load broker.
2.TCPIP> CONVERT /CONFIGURATION BIND SITE2_BIND.CONF
Converts the UCX BIND server configuration and creates the
configuration file SITE2_BIND.CONF.
See the Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management guide for
more information about the BIND name server, resolver, and load
broker.
2 /UNIX
The CONVERT/UNIX commands read a TCP/IP Services database and
convert the information to a UNIX-formatted (sequential) database
file.
3 BIND
Creates a BIND server database and populates it with records
from the local host and MX databases. This command will create
either a forward translation file or a reverse translation file.
If you specify a domain.name that ends in IN-ADDR.arpa, a reverse
translation file is created.
Related commands: SET HOST, SET MX_RECORD
Format
CONVERT/UNIX BIND /DOMAIN=domain.name [ /[NO]LOG ]
4 Qualifiers
/DOMAIN
/DOMAIN=domain.name
Required.
Domain for which to extract data. Determines whether to perform
forward translation or reverse translation. The following
restrictions and instructions apply:
o The domain name must be fully qualified.
o The closing dot is not required.
o Do not use wildcards.
o Specify up to four parts of the IP address for varying degrees
of selectivity. For example:
/DOMAIN=16.IN-ADDR.arpa is less selective.
/DOMAIN=8.20.16.IN-ADDR.arpa is more selective.
The end of domain.name determines whether a forward or reverse
translation is performed. For example:
o If the domain name ends in IN-ADDR.arpa:
- Reverse translation is performed.
- The domain is some part of an IP address, reversed, and
added to IN-ADDR.arpa.
- The selection includes the contents of the hosts database
in the output.
o If the domain name ends in anything else (for example,
/DOMAIN=DAW.MAG.COM):
- Forward translation is performed.
- All hosts in domain.name or in any of its subdomains are
selected for the output file.
- CONVERT/UNIX BIND does a forward translation and selects
hosts in DAW.MAG.COM and in its subdomains.
/LOG
/LOG
/NOLOG
Optional. Default: /NOLOG.
Shows records as they are processed.
4 Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX BIND /DOMAIN=KESTREL.SMALL.FALCON
On host KESTREL, creates a BIND server database with default
file name SYS$SPECIFIC:[TCPIP$BIND]KESTREL_SMALL_FALCON.DB.
BIND and MX records for the host's domain,
kestrel.small.falcon, are extracted, converted, and written
to KESTREL_SMALL_FALCON.DB.
2.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX BIND /LOG /DOMAIN=ABC.COM
Creates a BIND server database. The /LOG qualifier indicates
that records will be displayed as they are processed.
3 HOST
Reads the hosts database and converts the information to an ASCII
file formatted for use as a hosts file on a UNIX system.
The name and location of the hosts database is specified by the
logical name TCPIP$HOST. If this name is not defined, the command
looks for TCPIP$HOST.DAT in your current directory.
Related commands: CREATE HOST, SET HOST, SHOW HOST
Format
CONVERT/UNIX HOST [ destination_file ]
[ /BYADDRESS ]
[ /LOG ]
4 Restrictions
Requires:
o Read access to the hosts database.
o Write access to []ETC.HOSTS.
4 Parameters
destination_file
Optional. Default: []ETC.HOSTS (UNIX formatted)
Allows you to specify the name for the new file.
4 Qualifiers
/BYADDRESS
Optional. Default: Sorts by name.
Sorts entries in the converted file by IP address.
/LOG
Optional. Default: No display.
Interactively displays the processing.
4 Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX HOST
Converts the hosts database TCPIP$HOST to an ASCII file that
is formatted for use as a hosts file on a UNIX system. The
resulting file is named (default) ETC.HOSTS in the current
directory and can be used on a UNIX system as the file
/etc/hosts.
3 NETWORK
Converts the networks database to an ASCII file formatted for use
on a UNIX system.
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/UNIX NETWORK [ destination_file ]
[ /BYADDRESS ]
[ /LOG ]
4 Restrictions
Requires:
o Read access to the hosts database.
o Write access to the file []ETC.NETWORKS.
4 Parameters
destination_file
Optional. Default: []ETC.NETWORKS (UNIX formatted).
Specifies the name of the new UNIX formatted file.
4 Qualifiers
/BYADDRESS
Optional. Default: Sorts by name.
Sorts the converted file by network number.
/LOG
Optional. Default: No display.
Displays messages generated during processing.
4 Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX NETWORK /LOG
Converts the networks database (TCPIP$NETWORK) to the ASCII
file []ETC.NETWORKS. This resulting file can be used as a
networks database file /etc/networks on a UNIX system. The
/LOG qualifier displays each record as it is converted.
2.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX NETWORK NETWORKS.TXT
Converts the networks database (TCPIP$NETWORK) to the ASCII
file []NETWORKS.TXT. The resulting file may be used as the
networks database file /etc/networks on a UNIX system.
2 /VMS
The CONVERT/VMS commands populate a TCP/IP Services database with
entries from a UNIX database file.
3 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$BOOTP.DAT.
Related commands: CREATE BOOTP, SET BOOTP, SHOW BOOTP
Format
CONVERT/VMS BOOTP [ source_file ]
[ /ADD_HOST ]
[ /FILE=sys_image_file ]
4 Restrictions
Requires:
o Read and write access to the hosts database (if using /ADD_
HOST qualifier).
o Read access to the hosts database.
4 Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: []ETC.BOOTPTAB in your current directory.
File to be converted.
4 Qualifiers
/ADD_HOST
Optional. Default: No adding.
Adds new host names found in the UNIX /etc/bootptab file to
TCPIP$HOST.DAT.
/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.
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.
3 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 ]
4 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.
4 Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: ETC.HOSTS in your current directory.
UNIX formatted file to be converted to the TCPIP$HOST database
file.
4 Qualifiers
/LOG
Optional. Default: No logging.
Displays records as they are being processed.
/UPCASE
Optional. Default: Not created.
Creates an uppercase alias name for each host.
4 Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS HOST
Converts the UNIX formatted hosts database file to the
file TCPIP$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 host 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$NETWORK.DAT in your current directory.
Related commands: CREATE NETWORK, SET NETWORK, SHOW NETWORK
Format
CONVERT/VMS NETWORK [ source_file ]
[ /LOG ]
[ /UPCASE ]
4 Restrictions
Requires:
o Read and write access to the networks database.
o Read access to []ETC.NETWORKS.
o Exclusive use of the networks database.
4 Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: ETC.NETWORKS in your current directory.
Name of the file to be converted.
4 Qualifiers
/LOG
Optional. Default: Log file created.
Interactively displays records as they are being processed.
/UPCASE
Optional. Default: Alias not created.
Specifies that an uppercase alias name be created for each
network name.
4 Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS NETWORK
Converts a UNIX formatted /etc/networks database file into
a TCP/IP Services formatted networks database. The OpenVMS
file name of /etc/networks is ETC.NETWORKS in your current
directory.
2.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS NETWORK /UPCASE
Converts a UNIX formatted database file to a TCP/IP Services
formatted networks database. An uppercase alias name is created
for each network name.
3 PROXY
Populates the existing proxy database with entries from a UNIX
/etc/passwd file.
The name of the proxy database is specified by the logical name
TCPIP$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 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 Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: ETC.PASSWD in your current directory.
ASCII file to convert to a TCP/IP Services proxy database.
4 Qualifiers
/LOG
Optional. Default: No display.
Displays records as they are being processed.
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.