HP-UX HB v13.00 Ch-09 - Networking Basics

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 4 (of 27)
Chapter 09 Network Basics
October 29, 2013
Introduction
This document is a short introduction to network configuration and administration on HP-UX
systems. It discusses the most common networking tasks, that you might encounter during your
daily work but will not cover every task in detail. For additional information please refer to
www.hp.com/go/hpux-networking-docs
Or
http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02492449/c02492449.pdf
A little bit of Theory
Protocols and Models
TCP/IP stands for a set of standards and protocols, the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and
the Internet Protocol (IP) being the most important. They are organized into:
Addressing:
IP addresses, which uniquely identify every host on the network, deliver data to the correct
host.
Routing:
Gateways deliver data to the correct network.
Multiplexing:
Protocol and port numbers deliver data to the correct software module within the host.