NS3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual (36922-90039)

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Preface
Network Services for MPE/iX based systems are provided by an HP
data communications product named NS 3000/iX. This manual
describes the system-level commands and utilities used to perform
network operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting after the initial
network configuration.
NS 3000/iX enables your HP 3000 Series 900 to communicate with
other HP computer systems as part of a distributed network. These
systems can be other HP 3000s, HP 9000s, HP 1000s, and PCs.
Networks operating over NS 3000/iX links can be interconnected. When
two or more networks are connected in this manner, the resulting
network is called an internetwork. A network or internetwork can be
created using one of the following NS 3000/iX links:
• NS Point-to-Point 3000/iX Link
• X.25 iX System Access
• ThinLAN 3000/iX Link (includes the ThickLAN option for coaxial
cable) and EtherTwist option for twisted-pair wiring.
• Token Ring/iX Link
• Fiber Distributed Data Interface/iX Link
• HP-PB 100VG-AnyLAN Network Adapter
• HP-PB 100Base-T Network Adapter
Special Note MPE/iX, Multiprogramming Executive with Integrated POSIX, is the
latest in a series of forward-compatible operating systems for the
HP 3000 line of computers.
In HP documentation and in talking with HP 3000 users, you will
encounter references to MPE XL, the direct predecessor of MPE/iX.
MPE/iX is a superset of MPE XL. All programs written for MPE XL will
run without change under MPE/iX. You can continue to use MPE XL
system documentation, although it may not refer to features added to
the operating system to support POSIX (for example, hierarchical
directories).
Finally, you may encounter references to MPE V, which is the operating
system for HP 3000s, not based on the PA-RISC architecture. MPE V
software can be run on the HP 3000 (Series 900) PA-RISC in what is
known as compatibility mode.
Intended Audience
of this Manual
This manual is intended for those with data communications
experience. Also required is knowledge of the MPE/iX operating system
at the system supervisor level, and a familiarity with the SYSGEN
dialogue, resource management, and console commands.