Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.0)

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Internet Daemon
inetd Configuration File
NOTE For more information on FTP, refer to Installing and Managing HP
ARPA File Transfer Protocol Network Manager’s Guide or HP ARPA
File Transfer Protocol User’s Guide.
3. Save the file and exit the editor program.
4. Signal inetd to reread the configuration file by entering the
following command at the CI prompt:
INETD.NET.SYS -c
Or you may enter this command from the POSIX shell:
$/etc/inetd -c
Editing Tips
When you are editing the inetd configuration file, keep in mind these
points:
• If you find the line, but it has been “commented out” (that is,
preceded by a pound sign,#), the service has not yet been enabled. To
enable it, simply delete the pound sign and any spaces that precede
the service name.
• If you need to type the line into the file:
• Use only lowercase characters
• Enter the service name in the first column without any leading
spaces
• Separate the individual fields on the line with any number of
blanks or tab characters to improve readability
Fields in an inetd Configuration File Entry
Each entry in the inetd configuration file conforms to a common
format in which each of the fields has a specific purpose. For example,
the entry for TFTP looks like this:
tftp dgram udp wait USER.TFTP /SYS/NET/TFTPD tftpd
Reading an entry from left to right, these fields are:
Field Purpose
service name The name of the service in the services file.
socket type Either stream if the socket is a stream socket, or
dgram if the socket is a datagram socket.
protocol A valid protocol name, either tcp or udp, as entered in
the protocols file.