Using the HP DTC 16RX Manager

About this Book

Purpose of this manual

This manual describes the use of Hewlett-Packard’s Data communications and

Terminal Controller (DTC) management software known as HP DTC16RX

Manager. The HP DTC 16RX Manager software (version A.14.39.000 or

A.14.3A.000) operates on HP 9000 Series 700 and Series 800 systems running

HP-UX release 9.x or release 10.0.

The DTC 16RX Manager is an application program that resides on the HP 9000

host system and enables system administrators and operators to conﬁgure and

diagnose the HP DTC 16RX Routable Communications Server.

The design and content of this book presumes that the reader is an experienced

UNIX user with a good knowledge of UNIX tools and commands.

Intended audience

This manual is intended for use by:

• The HP 9000 system administrator or network administrator who manages DTC

configurations and related system parameters.

• The HP 9000 system operator or network operator who may perform certain

system management tasks under the guidance of the system or network

administrator.

Prerequisites

To use the DTC 16RX Manager you should have:

• Advanced knowledge of the HP-UX operating system, its file structure, and tools

• A good understanding of system administration tasks

• Knowledge of networking terms and concepts such as IP address, and node