Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities (32022-90053)

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Introduction

NMMGR

Operating Modes

NMMGR includes two interfaces that you can use to enter or modify

data:

• The screen interface, a VPLUS block-mode interface, presents a

series of screens that you can use to display or modify existing

conﬁguration data or enter new data. When using this interface, you

are operating NMMGR in screen mode.

• The maintenance interface, a character interface, is used

primarily from within batch jobs to update conﬁguration data. This

interface may also be run interactively from within NMMGR. The

maintenance interface includes commands that let you manage

network directories and conﬁguration ﬁles. When using this

interface to run NMMGR, you are operating in maintenance mode.