HP e3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide (36922-90037)

20 Chapter1

Network Conﬁguration Overview

Conﬁguration Process Overview

Conﬁguration Process Overview. The instructions in this guide explain

how to conﬁgure each node on your network by using a “guided” branch

of Hewlett-Packard’s NMMGR conﬁguration program. The principal

steps in this process are as follows:

1. Plan your network before you begin NMMGR. Use the worksheets

provided in Chapter 4, “Planning for Node Conﬁguration,” to record

all the items NMMGR requires. (See Chapter 2, “Networking

Concepts,” for information on networking concepts.)

2. Conﬁgure the transport and link by using NMMGR to modify the

NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS ﬁle. The instructions for thisstep are contained

in this manual.

3. If the node being conﬁgured is part of an internet or is on a network

with non-HP nodes, add the path of the new node to its network

directory ﬁle. See Chapter 11, “Conﬁguring the Network Directory,”

for information on conﬁguring the network directory.

4. Validate the network transport. This step checks data consistency

between values entered on different NMMGR data entry screens.

Instructions for validating the network transport are located in

Chapter 10, “Validating Network Transport and Cross-Validating

with SYSGEN.”

5. Cross-validate NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS with the system conﬁguration

ﬁles within SYSGEN. Cross-validation ensures that there are no

conﬂicts in the use of node names, device classes, and physical paths.

Even if validation and cross-validation were already done after

conﬁguring DTS, you still have to validate and cross-validate again

after you conﬁgure the network transport and link. Instructions for

cross-validating are located in Chapter 10, “Validating Network

Transport and Cross-Validating with SYSGEN.”

6. Start the network (links and services) using the NETCONTROL and

NSCONTROL commands. See Chapter 14, “Operating the Network,”

for information on starting links and services.

7. Verify the conﬁguration and network connectivity by running the

QVALNS program. See Chapter 14, “Operating the Network,” for

information on running QVALNS.