Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.0)
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possesses one or more network
interfaces for each of the
networks to which it belongs.
Examples of network interfaces
include Local Area Networks
(LANs), point-to-point (router),
X.25, token ring, SNA, loopback,
and gateway half. The maximum
number of supportable network
interfaces is 12, one of which is
reserved for loopback.
Network Services Software
application products that can be
used to access data, initiate
processes, and exchange
information among nodes in the
network. The NS 3000/iX
Network Services include RPM,
VT, RFA, RDBA, and NFT.
NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS The file
that contains all the network
configuration data for the
HP 3000 Series 900 computer on
which it resides. It includes
information about the clients that
can access the system as well as
information about any Network
Services (NS) products running
on the system. This is the only file
name allowed.
NMMAINT Node Management
services MAINTenance utility. A
utility that lists the software
module version numbers for all
HP AdvanceNet products,
including NS 3000/iX. It detects
missing or invalid software
modules.
NMMGR Node Management
Services Configuration Manager.
A software subsystem that
enables you to configure network
connectivity and access
parameters for an HP 3000
Series 900 computer.
NMMGRVER Node
management services conversion
utility. A conversion program that
converts configuration files
created with NMMGR from an
earlier version to the latest
format.
node A computer that is part of a
network. The DTC, or
Datacommunications and
Terminal Controller that enables
asynchronous devices to access
the HP 3000, is also considered to
be a node and has its own
address.
node address The node portion
of an Internet Protocol (IP)
address.
Node Management Services
Configuration Manager See
NMMGR.
node name A character string
that uniquely identifies each
system in a network or
internetwork. Each node name in
a network or internetwork must
be unique; however, a single node
can be identified by more than
one node name.
NS See Network Services.
NS 3000/iX Link Software and
hardware that provides the
connection between nodes on a
network. Some of the NS 3000/iX
links available are the