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Using NETTOOL

NETTOOL Tools

Each of the NETTOOL tools provides a speciﬁc functionality that will

assist you in troubleshooting network problems, monitoring resources,

or simply accessing information about your network and its operations.

Types of Tools

There are three types of tools that run in the NETTOOL environment.

Core tools and Associated tools are provided by Hewlett-Packard and

are always available to you. User tools are applications that you

develop at your local site but choose to attach to the NETTOOL utility for

ease of use and convenience. Instructions for attaching user tools are

included later in this chapter.

Core Tools

Core tools are those tools that are an integral part of the NETTOOL

package. Core tools run only as part of NETTOOL and have a consistent

user interface. While running a core tool, you can use any of the

NETTOOL commands and access the NETTOOL help system. Help is

available on all aspects of the core tools. All core tools recognize

[CONTROL]-Y inputs.

Associated Tools

Associated tools are tools that were developed as standalone programs

but that Hewlett-Packard has attached to the NETTOOL environment for

convenience. These are programs that have proven useful for one

purpose or another.

Because associated tools were developed independently of NETTOOL,

they may have a different look and feel from the core tools. While you

are running an associated tool from within NETTOOL, you will not be

able to access the NETTOOL commands or help information.

User Provided Tools

User provided tools are programs that you have developed locally but

wish to include as part of the NETTOOL environment. You can provide

your own help information for user tools and access the information

using the NETTOOL facility. However, NETTOOL help information will not

be available from within a user tool.

A major advantage to attaching user tools to NETTOOL is that you are

then able to run all such tools from one point in the MPE ﬁle system.