Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.0)
186 Glossary
Glossary
ThinLAN 3000/iX Link and its
ThickLAN option, the DTC/X.25
iX Network Link, and the NS
Point-to-Point 3000/iX Link.
NS 3000/iX Network Services
Software applications that can be
used to access data, initiate
processes, and exchange
information among nodes in a
network. The services are RPM,
VT, RFA, RDBA, and NFT.
NSDIR.NET.SYS The name of
the active network directory file.
See also network directory.
P
packets Encapsulated messages
transmitted across a network or
an internetwork.
privileged mode A capability
assigned to accounts, groups, or
users allowing unrestricted
memory access, access to
privileged CPU instructions, and
the ability to call privileged
procedures.
probe protocol An HP protocol
used by NS 3000/iX IEEE 802.3
networks to get information about
other nodes on the network. It
resolves names to IP addresses,
and resolves IP addresses to
IEEE 802.3 addresses.
process A single instance of a
program that is being executed by
the operating system, also known
as a task.
protocol A set of rules that
enables two or more data
processing entities to exchange
information. In networks,
protocols are the rules and
conventions that govern each
layer of network architecture.
They define what functions are
performed and how messages are
exchanged.
protocols file A file that
contains a list of protocols known
to the system, plus the
identification number and one or
more aliases for each. See also
protocol.
PROTOCOL.NET.SYS The
protocols file, described above.
R
relay Using one node on an
internetwork to pass information
through to another node or nodes.
A relay entry in the bootpd
configuration file, for example,
provides the information
necessary to forward, or relay,
bootstrap protocol requests to one
or more bootp servers.
remote host The host system
from which you, as a client, are
requesting service.
remote node A node on an
internetwork other than the node
you are currently using or
referring to.
RSLVSAMP.NET.SYS Sample
initialization file for the domain
name resolver.