HP e3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide (36922-90037)

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Planning for Node Configuration
Node Worksheet Information
Local domain name NS Configuration The name of the system in ARPANET
standard format. It is composed of
labels, with each label separated by a
period. Labels must start with a letter
or digit and have as interior
characters only letters, digits,
hyphens(-), or underbars (_). There
may be any number of labels, but the
total length of the name, including
periods, is limited to 255 characters.
(If not using domain names for
network access, leave the local node
name in this field.)
Network directory
name
X.25 Virtual Circuit
Configuration
The network directory name must be
configured for each new node. The
network directory contains
information that one node needs in
order to communicate with other
nodes. The only network directory
name supported by HP is
NSDIR.NET.SYS.
Network Interface
(NI) name
LAN Configuration;
Token Ring Configuration;
FDDI Configuration;
100VG-AnyLAN
Configuration; 100Base-T
Configuration; Point-to-Point
Configuration;
X.25 Configuration
The network interface (NI) name is
used to easily identify a network
interface. The name can be up to eight
alphanumeric characters, starting
with a letter. The maximum number
of NIs that can be configured on a
node is 12. If a node interfaces to more
than one network, give each NI on
that node a unique name. You will use
the NI name with the NETCONTROL
command to start the transport and
network link.
Permanent VC
number
X.25 Virtual circuit
Configuration
For PVCs only. In the network
directory, the number of the
permanent virtual circuit on the
remote node.
Physical path Point-to-Point Configuration This is the location of the
programmable serial interface. Refer
to the system documentation for your
HP 3000 model to find the physical
path of the programmable serial
interface (PSI) card.
Field Screen Description