NS3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual (36922-90042)
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Preface
Network Services for MPE/iX based systems are provided by an HP
data communications product named NS 3000/iX. This manual
describes the system-level commands and utilities used to perform
network operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting after the initial
network configuration.
NS 3000/iX enables your HP e3000 to communicate with other HP
computer systems as part of a distributed network. These systems can
be other HP e3000s, HP 9000s, HP 1000s, and PCs. Networks operating
over NS 3000/iX links can be interconnected. When two or more
networks are connected in this manner, the resulting network is called
an internetwork. A network or internetwork can be created using one of
the following NS 3000/iX links:
• NS Point-to-Point 3000/iX Link
• X.25 iX System Access
• ThinLAN 3000/iX Link (includes the ThickLAN option for coaxial
cable) and EtherTwist option for twisted-pair wiring.
• Token Ring/iX Link
• Fiber Distributed Data Interface/iX Link
• HP-PB 100VG-AnyLAN Network Adapter
• HP-PB 100Base-T Network Adapter
Special Note MPE/iX, Multiprogramming Executive with Integrated POSIX, is the
latest in a series of forward-compatible operating systems for the
HP e3000 line of computers.
In HP documentation and in talking with HP e3000 users, you will
encounter references to MPE XL, the direct predecessor of MPE/iX.
MPE/iX is a superset of MPE XL. All programs written for MPE XL will
run without change under MPE/iX. You can continue to use MPE XL
system documentation, although it may not refer to features added to
the operating system to support POSIX (for example, hierarchical
directories).
Intended
Audience of this
Manual
This manual is intended for those with data communications
experience. Also required is knowledge of the MPE/iX operating system
at the system supervisor level, and a familiarity with the SYSGEN
dialogue, resource management, and console commands.
Organization of
the Manual
You can use this manual as either a command reference or a user’s
guide, depending on your needs. It contains the following sections:
• Chapter 1 , “Overview of NS 3000/iX Operations,” provides a general