NIO CommKit Host Interface Installation and System Administration Manual

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Control Tables (from AT&T 255-110-127)
dkhosts
dkhosts
Refer also to the dkhosts(4) manual page.
The CommKit Host Interface software package includes a sample dkhosts
table found in the directory /etc/opt/dk. Edit this sample table to reflect your
network environment.
The dkhosts mapping table is used for exanding dialstrings when making
outgoing calls from the host. The table is presented as shown:
host classes dialstring miscellany
• host is the name given to a remote host
• classes define the services (remote login, remote execution, file transfer) support-
ed by the remote host
• dialstring is the full data switch address of the remote host
• miscellany includes the arguments for the remote service.
NOTE: Delimit fields with tabs only; do not use blanks.
When creating a dialstring, the dkhosts interface table is sequentially
scanned for a match in the host and classes fields. If a match is found, then
the dialstring and miscellany fields are used to create the dialstring.
The following service classes are supported on the host:
d dkdo service l Remote logins x Remote execution
f File transfer p Printer
For example, if the host fish offered d, l, and x [see the dkdo(1C) and dk(1C)
manual pages], then the entry for fish would be:
fish dlx nj/shore/fish -
The miscellany field is present for cases where the call through the Comm-
Kit Host Interface is nonstandard or for cases that require additional passed
parameters. The miscellany field entries contain subfields separated by com-
mas. These subfields contain two-character names constructed for the ser-
vice class character and another character appropriate to the subfield value.
The characters representing the field names are: