NS3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual (36922-90042)

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Overview of NS 3000/iX Operations
Creating Your Network
The NS 3000/iX Products
An NS 3000/iX network consists of one or more of the available
NS 3000/iX link products configured to allow communications between
systems (nodes) on the network. The Network Services are available to
allow users to perform applications across the network.
Your network will include one or more of the following link products:
• ThinLAN 3000/iX Link. Supports IEEE802.3/Ethernet LAN
connections.
• Token Ring/iX. Supports IEEE802.5 token ring LAN connections.
• NS Point-to-Point Network Link/iX. Supports LAP-B connections
over leased lines or switched auto-dial lines.
• X.25 iX System Access. Supports connections to X.25 public or
private data networks.
• Fiber Distributed Data Interface/iX. Provides a single-attach
connection to an FDDI network through an FDDI concentrator.
• HP-PB 100VG-AnyLAN Network Adapter. Connects an
HP e3000 computer using the HP-PB backplane to a
100VG-AnyLAN network.
• HP-PB 100Base-T Network Adapter. Connects an HP e3000
computer using the HP-PB backplane to a 100Base-T network.
The following Network Services are available to run over the
NS 3000/iX link products:
• Virtual Terminal (VT). Creates an interactive session on another
system in the network. Multiple concurrent sessions are possible.
• Remote File Access (RFA). Allows I/O operations to files and
devices on remote systems.
• Remote DataBase Access (RDBA). Allows access to turboIMAGE
databases on remote nodes.
• Network File Transfer (NFT). Allows transfer of files from one
node to another.
• Remote Process Management (RPM). Allows the creation and
termination of processes on remote nodes.