Troubleshooting Terminal, Printer, and Serial Device Connections - Edition 5 (32022-90058)

Glossary
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network map A drawing that shows the topology of
the network. For networks managed by the
OpenView DTC Manager, a network map must be
created using the OVDraw capability provided with
the management software.
Network Services NS. Software application
products that can be used to access data, initiate
processes, and exchange information among nodes in
the network. The HP 3000/iX Network Services
include RPM, VT, RFA, RDBA, and NFT.
network subscribed facilities A set of
parameters that the user chooses when he
subscribes to the X.25 network; they include Flow
Control Negotiation, Use of D-bit, Throughput Class
Negotiation and Extended Packet Sequence
Numbering.
NFT Network File Transfer. The network service
that transfers disc files between nodes on a network.
NI See network interface.
NLP Name Lookup Protocol. A protocol used when
setting up links between DTCs, as happens when
DTCs are used in a back-to-back configuration.
NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS The file that contains all of
the network configuration data for the HP 3000
Series 900 computer on which it resides. It includes
information about the DTCs that can access the
system as well as information about any Network
Service (NS) products running on the system. This is
the only file name allowed at run-time.
NMDUMP A utility used to format log and trace
files.
NMMAINT A utility that lists the software module
version numbers for all HP AdvanceNet products,
including NS 3000/iX. It detects missing or invalid
software modules.
NMMGR Node Management Services Configuration
Manager. A software subsystem that enables you to
configure DTC connectivity and network access
parameters for an HP 3000 Series 900 computer.
NMMGRVER A conversion program called
NMMGRVER.PUB.SYS. It converts configuration files
created with NMMGR from an earlier version to the
latest format.
NMSAMP1.PUB.SYS A sample configuration file
supplied with FOS that can be used as a template
for DTS configuration.
node A computer that is part of a network. The DTC
is also considered to be a node and has its own
address.
node address The node portion of an IP address.
The IP address consists of a node portion and a
network portion.
Node Management Services Configuration
Manager See NMMGR.
node name A character string that uniquely
identifies each system in a network or internetwork.
Each node name in a network or internetwork must
be unique; however, a single node can be identified
by more than one node name.
node names list A list defined on the OpenView
windows workstation and subsequently downloaded
to all DTCs for which it is the “owner.” The list
specifies all of the HP 3000 Series 900 hosts on the
LAN that are accessible from the DTCs.
non-adjacent Describes a node on an NS
Point-to-Point 3000/iX network that is separated
from a given node by intervening or intermediate
node.
non-nailed device A session-accepting device that
is not permanently associated with an ldev number
at configuration time. When the user at such a
device logs on to an MPE/iX system, an ldev is
assigned from a pool of ldevs set aside for this
purpose at configuration time. The association
between a non-nailed device and this assigned ldev
exists only for the duration of the session. One
advantage of the use of non-nailed device
connections is that configuration is simplified, since
it is not required that each non-nailed device be
individually configured.
NS 3000/iX A Hewlett-Packard data communication
product that provides networking capabilities for
MPE/iX based HP 3000 minicomputers. NS 3000/iX
consists of a link and network services.
NS 3000/iX Link Software and hardware that
provides the connection between nodes on a
network. Some of the N S3000/iX links available are
the ThinLAN 3000/iX Link and its ThickLAN option,