NetIPC 3000/XL Programmer's Reference Manual (5958-8600)

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DTC/X.25 Network Access The
software that resides on the
Datacommunications and
Terminal Controller (DTC). To
configure access to an X.25
network, you must configure two
softwarecomponents,the X.25XL
System Access (residing on the
HP 3000 host and configured
through use of NMMGR software)
and the DTC/X.25 Network
Access (configured on the
OpenView Windows Workstation
through use of the OpenView
DTC Manager software).
DTC/X25 Network Access
card This is the hardware card
and channel adapter that
provides X.25 Network Access. It
resides in the
Datacommunications and
Terminal Controller (DTC).
DTC/X.25 XL Network Link
Software and hardware that
provides MPE XL access to
private and public X.25 networks.
The X.25 XL System Access
software resides on an HP 3000
host and is configured through
use of NMMGR. The DTC/X.25
Network Access software resides
on the Datacommunications and
Terminal Controller and is
configured at the OpenView
Windows Workstation.
DTE Data terminal equipment.
Equipment that converts user
information into
data-transmission signals or
reconverts received data signals
into user information. Data
terminal equipment operates in
conjunction with data
circuit-terminating equipment.
DTS Distributed Terminal
Subsystem. This consists of all
the Datacommunications and
Terminal Controllers (DTCs) on a
LAN, their LANIC cards
(attached to the host), the LAN
cable, and the host and DTC
software that controls all related
DTS hardware.
E
environment A session that is
established on a remote node.
Ethernet A Local Area Network
system that uses baseband
transmission at 10 Mbps over
coaxial cable. Ethernet is a
trademark of Xerox Corporation.
extended packet sequence
numbering One of the optional
Network Subscribed Facilities
that provides packet sequence
numbering using modulo 128. If
not subscribed, modulo 8 is used.
F
facility An optional service
offered by a packet switching
network's administration and
requested by the user either at
the time of subscription for
network access or at the time a
call is made. Also known as user
facility.