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

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Overview of NS 3000/iX Operations
Creating Your Network
• X.25 iX System Access. Supports connections to X.25 public or
private data networks.
• Fiber Distributed Data Interface/iX. Provides a single-attach
connection to an FDDI network through an FDDI concentrator.
• HP-PB 100VG-AnyLAN Network Adapter. Connects an HP 3000
computer using the HP-PB backplane to a 100VG-AnyLAN network.
• HP-PB 100Base-T Network Adapter. Connects an HP 3000
computer using the HP-PB backplane to a 100Base-T network.
The following Network Services are available to run over the
NS 3000/iX link products:
• Virtual Terminal (VT). Creates an interactive session on another
system in the network. Multiple concurrent sessions are possible.
• Remote File Access (RFA). Allows I/O operations to files and
devices on remote systems.
• Remote DataBase Access (RDBA). Allows access to turboIMAGE
databases on remote nodes.
• Network File Transfer (NFT). Allows transfer of files from one
node to another.
• Remote Process Management (RPM). Allows the creation and
termination of processes on remote nodes.