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

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Using NETTOOL
The NETTOOL Tools
Table 6-1 Differences in Tool Types
Available Tools
Table 6-2 summarizes the tools available in NETTOOL, the type of each
tool, and the function of each tool.
Table 6-2 The NETTOOL Tools
Core Associated User
Consistent user interface Yes No No
Access NETTOOL help within
tool
Yes No No
Use NETTOOL global
commands
Yes No No
Control-Y recognized Yes Tool
dependent
Tool
dependent
Run standalone No Yes Yes
HP factory support Yes Yes No
Tool Type Function
CONFIGURATION SUMMARY Core Displays a summary of the information in the
configuration or directory file.
filters Core Displays global filter setup.
IPCINT Associated Provides a command interface to IPC.
LOOPINIT Associated Monitors round-trip response time between nodes.
NAME-ADDRESS MANAGER Core Displays local cache of node names and addresses.
NMDUMP Associated Provides formatting and analysis capabilities for
system dumps.
NSTEST Associated Interactively provides a quick validation of the
Network Services.
NSLOGON Associated Establishestemporaryconnectionsbetween nodes
to quickly validate the network transport.
PING Core Allows the local system to send a message to one
or more remote nodes and examine their
response.
QVALNS Associated Provides a quick validation of the Network
Services. Runs in program mode.
RESOURCE MONITOR Core Displays the internal resources for the network
transport.