Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices (32022-90057)

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Guide to This Manual
This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices:
• Chapter 1, “Introduction,” introduces Asynchronous Serial Communications (ASC)
and the organization of the hardware and software used by the Datacommunications
and Terminal Subsystem (DTS).
• Chapter 2, “Preparing to Configure DTCs,” explains how to prepare to configure
communications between the HP e3000 computer and serial devices, such as
terminals and printers. This chapter also provides worksheets to help you in
configuration.
• Chapter 3, “Automatic Configuration of DTCs,” describes how to add and configure a
new host-based managed DTC to the HP e3000 system without needing to specify
detailed configuration information such as DTC cards/boards and ldevs.
• Chapter 4, “Dynamic Configuration and DTS Shutdown/Restart,” describes how to
dynamically configure DTS as well as how to shut down and restart DTS without
rebooting the HP 3000 host. Detailed DTS configuration steps are described in
Chapters 5 and 6.
• Chapter 5, “Configuring Serial Devices (for Host-Based Management),” lists steps to
configure terminal, printer, and other serial device connections, when your DTCs are
managed by the HP 3000 computer.
• Chapter 6, “Configuring Serial Devices (for PC-Based Management),” lists steps to
configure communications between the HP e3000 computer and serial devices, when
your DTCs are managed by an OpenView Windows Workstation (PC).
• Chapter 7, “Terminal and Printer Profiles,” explains what are terminal and printer
profiles, and how to create and modify your own terminal and printer profiles to suit
your environment.
• Chapter 8, “Additional DTC Configuration,” describes how to configure additional
configuration parameters that are available from the DTC Configuration screen.
• Chapter 9, “Describing Asynchronous Devices,” describes how devices are viewed by
the MPE/iX operating system and how their functionality is affected by the
operating system. It also explains how asynchronous serial communications (ASC)
controls devices and the flow of information between the system and devices.
• Appendix A, “Using NMMGR in Maintenance Mode,” describes NMMGR’s
maintenance mode interface used to manage network directory and configuration
files as well as to generate job streams to update remote network directory and
configuration files. A special discussion of the SUMMARYCONF command is also
included
• Appendix B, “Migrating from Previous Releases,” describes the steps to migrate
network configuration files from previous MPE/iX and MPE V releases to the current
release format.
• Appendix C, “DTC User Interface,” describes how to use the interface and what
commands are available.
• Appendix D, “RAFCP Theory of Operation,” describes the use of routable AFCP
packets to provide support of terminal and printers with the DTC and HP e3000
series 900 over a routed IP network.