NetBase for MPE Reference Guide

Chapter 3
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NetBase Parameter Definitions
The following section describes the parameters used by NetBase to function, as well as various
tuning options. To guarantee a successful implementation of NetBase, it is recommended that you
study this section and become familiar with these parameters.
There are two sets of parameters. The largest set of parameters defines the operational environment
for NetBase on the local node. These parameters are broken down further into the following
subsets: GLOBAL, NFA, SPOOL, STATS, DIR, SHADOW, SQL, and PASSWORD parameters. Another set
of parameters defines specific information about each of the nodes in the network that will interact
with the local node. The node level parameters also include SPOOL and SHADOW parameters.
When NetBase is installed, the parameters that define the local node are initialized to their default
settings. The system may then be tuned by modifying various parameters in the configuration
subsystem. The set of parameters that are defined for a system depends on which NetBase features
are included in the installation.
If Network File Access is installed, the NFA parameters need to be defined. NFA parameters specify
configuration limits required for remote file access. If Statistics is being installed, the STATS
parameters may need to be specified. These parameters are used by NetBase's statistics processes.
NetBase shadowing requires that the SHADOW parameters be defined both on the general and the
node levels. Similarly, NetBase spooling also requires that the SPOOL parameters be defined both
on the general and the node levels.
To assist in initial installation, a specialized subset of the most immediately meaningful parameters
from all subsets have been grouped under the subset QUICK.