Communicator 3000 MPE/iX Release 6.0 (Platform Software Release C.60.00) (30216-90269)

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Technical Articles
DNS BIND/iX and Syslog/iX
How to Run Syslog/iX
The following describes the important steps to start Syslog/iX:
1. Log on to the system as MGR.SYSLOG.
2. Create, examine and adjust the Syslog configuration file
syslog.conf. The syslog.conf file resides in /SYSLOG/PUB
directory.
3. You stream the following job to start Syslog/iX:
STREAM JSYSLOGD.PUB.SYSLOG
4. You can stop Syslog/iX by issuing the command : ABORTJOB
How to Run DNS BIND/iX
The following describes the major steps to start DNS BIND/iX:
1. Log on to system as MGR.BIND.
2. Create, examine and customize the configuration file named.conf
for your own system environment. The named.conf file resides in
/BIND/PUB/etc directory.
3. You need to stream the following job to start DNS BIND/iX:
STREAM JNAMED.PUB.BIND
4. Add your server’s IP address as the first name-server entry in
/etc/resolv.conf for all MPE and HPUX hosts that you wish to use
this server for resolution queries. On MPE hosts, make sure that
there is a symbolic link to make RESLVCNF.NET.SYS link to
/etc/resolv.cnf.
5. You can stop DNS BIND/iX by issuing the command :ABORTJOB.
Sample Configuration File for SysDiag/iX
When you want to use Syslog/iX, you should examine File for
SysDiag/iX and adjust the syslog configuration file syslog.conf.
The syslog.conf file resides in /SYSLOG/PUB directory.
The following is the sample configuration file for Syslog/iX that you can
find in the system:
##
## :TELL @.@
## *.emerg
##
## Write to the :console
##
*.alert
##
## :TELL @.SYSLOG
##
*.crit @.SYSLOG
##