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

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Overview of NS 3000/iX Operations
Creating Your Network
Creating Your Network
This manual assumes that you have a functional network with at least
one NS 3000/iX link properly configured to allow data communications
to occur between systems. If you have not yet created your network, or
if you need to make modifications to your network configuration, you
will need to use the HP 3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration
Guide. An overview of the procedures required to plan and configure
the network is provided below.
Network Creation Overview
1. Check that the hardware components required for NS 3000/iX have
been installed and verified according to the procedures in the
hardware installation manuals listed in the preface of this manual.
2. Use the software verification procedures described in this manual to
check that the data communications software has been installed
properly.
3. Plan your network configuration by filling out the worksheets
provided in the HP 3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration
Guide.
4. Configure the transport and links by using the NMMGR.PUB.SYS
utility to update the configuration file and, if required, the network
directory file.
5. Validate the network transport to check for consistency of
configuration values.
6. Cross-validate the NMMGR configuration file with the system
configuration files within SYSGEN.
The NS 3000/iX Products
An NS 3000/iX network consists of one or more of the available
NS 3000/iX link products configured to allow communications between
systems (nodes) on the network. The Network Services are available to
allow users to perform applications across the network.
Your network will include one or more of the following link products:
• ThinLAN 3000/iX Link. Supports IEEE802.3/Ethernet LAN
connections.
• Token Ring/iX. Supports IEEE802.5 token ring LAN connections.
• NS Point-to-Point Network Link/iX. Supports LAP-B connections
over leased lines or switched auto-dial lines.