System Identification Change

Some VMS programs use the VAX model numbers encoded in the system boot ROM. The Quayle Consulting product series QCI-SID allows any or all of the following numbers as reported by function SYS$GETSYI to be changed in a running VMS system.

CPU
HW_MODEL
SID
XCPU
Number of CPU's

On VAX, the HW_NAME string will change according to the HW_MODEL value. On other platforms, the HW_NAME string can be set as desired.

This product is available for:

VAX/VMS versions V5.2 and later
OpenVMS VAX versions V6.0 and later
OpenVMS Alpha versions V6.2 and later

Customers desiring this product for earlier VMS versions should contact Quayle Consulting for a special quotation.

Configuration
To develop the correct version, QCI needs the results of the following DCL script. This must be executed on the system whose values are to be imitated.

$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$GETSYI ("VERSION")
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$GETSYI("HW_NAME")
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "CPU = " + F$FAO ("!8XL", F$GETSYI("CPU"))
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "HW_MODEL = " + F$FAO ("!8XL", -
F$GETSYI("HW_MODEL"))
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "SID = " + F$FAO ("!8XL", F$GETSYI("SID"))
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "XCPU = " + F$FAO ("!8XL", F$GETSYI("XCPU"))
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "AVAILCPU_CNT = " + F$GETSYI("AVAILCPU_CNT")
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "ACTIVECPU_CNT = " + F$GETSYI("ACTIVECPU_CNT")

Upon request, QCI can set the product to work with only a specific version (V<major>.<minor>) of VMS.

Installation
The product will be sent as two executables in a VMS-format ZIP file, plus a VMS PAK (Product Authorization Key). The PAK will have the requested values of CPU, HW_MODEL, SID, XCPU, and number of CPU's.

Copy all executables into one location (such as SYS$MANAGER). If the values are desired whenever the system boots, the program could be run from the SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP command procedure.

Warning: Running the SETID program without a valid PAK installed and loaded first will cause the system to immediately BUGCHECK.

Operation -- VAX
Run SETID_LOADER.EXE to set the values.Run SETID_UNLOAD.EXE (if provided) to reset the values to the system default.

Operation -- Alpha
Define a foreign symbol for SETID_LOADER (the following example assumes that the program is in SYS$MANAGER):

$
SETID = "$SYS$MANAGER:SETID_COMMAND"

To set the values encoded in the license PAK, run the SETID program:

$ SETID LOAD

To set the HW_NAME, you can specify a parameter on the LOAD command:

$ SETID LOAD/HW_NAME="Purple Fuzzy Dual Marshmallow Processor"

To restore the system default values:

$ SETID UNLOAD

To check the values being reported:

$ SETID CHECK

Licensing
QCI will provide a free 60-day license PAK for testing. QCI will provide permanent license PAK's when funds have cleared.

Product numbers:

QCI-SID-1 is for emulating VAX systems other than VAX 6000-class or 7000-class systems
QCI-SID-2 is for emulating VAX 6000 or VAX 7000 systems
QCI-SID-3 is for emulating Alpha systems other than AlphaServer DS, ES, and GS systems
QCI-SID-4 is for emulating AlphaServer DS, ES, and GS systems

Terms and Conditions
Purchasers of this product agree to these terms and conditions:

Purchaser will not use this product to violate license agreements of Hewlett-Packard (the owners of OpenVMS) or other companies.
Purchaser will not attempt to reverse-engineer this product and its operation.
Purchaser will hold harmless Quayle Consulting Inc., its employees, and its officers should this product cause improper operation of any computer system.
Purchaser will indemnify Quayle Consulting Inc., its employees, and its officers against any legal claim arising from possession, purchase, or use of this product.

Pricing
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Please include the results of the above script in your inquiry.

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