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

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Organization of the
Manual
You can use this manual as either a command reference or a user’s
guide, depending on your needs. It contains the following sections:
• Chapter 1, “Overview of NS 3000/iX Operations,” provides a general
description of the operations and maintenance functions required for
your NS network. It includes a table that can help you determine
which tool to use to obtain specific information about your network.
• Chapter 2, “Operating Your Network,” provides step-by-step
instructions for starting and stopping network links and services
and for verifying network connections and services.
• Chapter 3, “Getting Information About the Network,” provides
step-by-step instructions for obtaining information about software
version numbers, network configuration, link status, network status,
Network Services status, and network performance.
• Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting Process,” provides a generalized
problem-solving strategy for identifying problems with the network’s
operation.
• Chapter 5, “Common Network Problems,” provides strategies for
dealing with interactive or programmatic problems, command
errors, nodal problems, link problems, and software problems.
• Chapter 6, “Using NETTOOL,” describes the NETTOOL diagnostic
utility and provides step-by-step instructions for using each of the
available diagnostics within NETTOOL.
• Chapter 7, “Commands,” describes the MPE/iX commands for
NS 3000/iX link products.
• Appendix A, “LINKCONTROL Command,” defines the fields output
by the LINKCONTROL STATUS command and its associated
parameters.
• Appendix B, “Submitting an SR,” describes how to submit a Service
Request (SR) and forward it to your HP Service Representative.
Related Publications The following manuals may be of interest to you when working with the
NS 3000/iX network services and link products:
For the NS 3000/iX Links
• HP 3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide
• Configuring and Managing Host-Based X.25 Links
• Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities
• NS 3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual
• HP SNMP/XL User’s Guide
• Berkeley Sockets/iX Reference Manual
• NetIPC 3000/XL Programmer’s Reference Manual