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

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M
M bit More data bit. Setting this
bit in a DATA packet indicates
that at least one more DATA
packet is required to complete a
message of contiguous data.
modulo Value used as the
counting cycle for determining
the send sequence number (N(S))
of frames sent across an X.25
network.
MPE XL MultiProgramming
Executive XL. The operating
system of the HP 3000 Series 900
computers. The NS3000/XL
network services operate in
conjunction with the MPE XL
operating system.
multiplexer MUX. A device that
allows multiple communication
links to use a single channel.
N
native mode The run-time
environment of MPE XL. In
Native Mode, source code has
been compiled into the native
instruction set of the HP 3000
Series 900 computer.
NetIPC Network Interprocess
Communication. Software that
enables programs to access
network transport protocols.
network A group of computers
connected so that they can
exchange information and share
resources.
network address This can be
either 1) the network portion of
an IP address as opposed to the
node portion, or 2) when referring
to X.25 networks, it is a node's
X.25 address.
network boundary The logical
division between networks in an
internetwork.
network directory A file
containing information required
for one node to communicate with
othernodesin 1) aninternetwork,
2) an X.25 network, or 3) a
network that contains non-HP
nodes. The active network
directory on a node must be
named NSDIR.NET.SYS.
network interface (NI). The
collective software that enables
data communication between a
system and a network. A node
possesses one or more network
interfaces for each of the
networks to which it belongs.
Network interface types are
LAN802.3,router(point-to-point),
X.25, loopback, and gateway half.
The maximum number of
supported NIs is 12, one of which
is reserved for loopback.
network management The
collective tasks required to
design, install, configure,
maintain, and if necessary,
change a network.
Network Services NS. Software
application products that can be
used to access data, initiate
processes, and exchange