Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities (MPE/iX 7.0, 7.5)

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Using NMMGR Utility Screens

Validate Conﬁguration File Screen

The Validate Conﬁguration File screen shown in Figure 4-7 allows you

to test the validity of a speciﬁed subsystem conﬁguration. (The

VALIDATECONF maintenance mode command can be used to perform

this function. See Chapter 5 , “Using NMMGR in Maintenance Mode,”

for more information on the maintenance mode commands.)

This screen can be reached by pressing the

[Go To VALIDATE] key at the

Utility screen.

Figure 4-7 Validate Conﬁguration File Screen

The purpose of the validation process is to ensure that your

conﬁguration data is syntactically and logically correct before you

activate the node.

NOTE

The distributed terminal subsystem (DTS) cannot be brought up and

conﬁgured unless validation is complete. The link conﬁguration must

be complete before you attempt to validate the network transport

conﬁguration. This is because the network transport validation process

uses link conﬁguration data.

To begin validation for a subsystem, press the function key that

corresponds to the subsystem you wish to validate. For example, to

validate your NS network transport conﬁguration, press the

[Validate NETXPORT] function key. After checkingvarious aspects of your