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Using TCP/IP Services Management Commands
1.1 Entering Commands
Table 1–1 Management Command Guidelines
Element Guideline
Address formats Some commands require that you specify one of the following
kinds of addresses:
•IP
• Ethernet
• FDDI
• Token Ring
• Hardware
Be sure to use the appropriate format. The following examples
illustrate an IP address, an Ethernet address, and a hardware
address, respectively.
TCPIP> SET HOST CROW /ADDRESS=1.2.3.4
TCPIP> SET ARP AA-BB-04-05-06-07 CONDOR
TCPIP> SET BOOTP MACAW /HARDWARE=ADDRESS=08-dd-ff-2a-23-21
Default Refers to the command’s behavior if optional qualifiers are
omitted.
File and directory names When you specify OpenVMS files, follow all OpenVMS file
specification rules. Likewise, when you specify UNIX files,
follow all UNIX file specification rules.
Service names To specify a lowercase or mixed-case service name, enclose it in
quotation marks. Service names are limited to 16 characters.
Use only the following characters in a service name:
• Uppercase and lowercase alphabetic characters
• Numerals
• Dollar sign ($)
• Underscore (_)
Do not define a service name equivalent to one of the TCP/IP
Services for OpenVMS components (for example, do not define
a service name BIND or TCPIP$BIND). In addition, the service
name CUSTOMER_SERVICE is reserved by HP.
Host names and IP addresses To specify a host or network name on a command line, you can
enter either the host’s name or the host’s IP address.
Keywords You can abbreviate commands to the fewest number of
characters, usually four, that identify the command. The
following command lines, for example, have identical meanings:
TCPIP> SH SE NFS/FU/PER
TCPIP> SHOW SERVICE NFS /FULL /PERMANENT
Command examples shown in this manual are expressed using
full command and qualifier names for clarity.
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