Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.5)

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SNA, loopback, and gateway half. The
maximum number of supportable network
interfaces is 12, one of which is reserved for
loopback.
Network Services Software application
products that can be used to access data,
initiate processes, and exchange
information among nodes in the network.
The NS 3000/iX Network Services include
RPM, VT, RFA, RDBA, and NFT.
NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS The file that
contains all the network configuration data
for the HP 3000 Series 900 computer on
which it resides. It includes information
about the clients that can access the
system as well as information about any
Network Services (NS) products running
on the system. This is the only file name
allowed.
NMMAINT Node Management services
MAINTenance utility. A utility that lists
the software module version numbers for
all HP AdvanceNet products, including
NS 3000/iX. It detects missing or invalid
software modules.
NMMGR Node Management Services
Configuration Manager. A software
subsystem that enables you to configure
network connectivity and access
parameters for an HP 3000 Series 900
computer.
NMMGRVER Node management services
conversion utility. A conversion program
that converts configuration files created
with NMMGR from an earlier version to
the latest format.
node A computer that is part of a network.
The DTC, or Datacommunications and
Terminal Controller that enables
asynchronous devices to access the HP
3000, is also considered to be a node and
has its own address.
node address The node portion of an
Internet Protocol (IP) address.
Node Management Services
Configuration Manager See NMMGR.
node name A character string that
uniquely identifies each system in a
network or internetwork. Each node name
in a network or internetwork must be
unique; however, a single node can be
identified by more than one node name.
NS See Network Services.
NS 3000/iX Link Software and hardware
that provides the connectionbetween nodes
on a network. Some of the NS 3000/iX links
available are the ThinLAN 3000/iX Link
and its ThickLAN option, the DTC/X.25 iX
Network Link, and the NS Point-to-Point
3000/iX Link.
NS 3000/iX Network Services Software
applications that can be used to access
data, initiate processes, and exchange
information among nodes in a network.
The services are RPM, VT, RFA, RDBA,
and NFT.
NSDIR.NET.SYS The name of the active
network directory file. See also network
directory.
P
packets Encapsulated messages
transmitted across a network or an
internetwork.
privileged mode A capability assigned to
accounts, groups, or users allowing
unrestricted memory access, access to
privileged CPU instructions, and the
ability to call privileged procedures.
probe protocol An HP protocol used by
NS 3000/iX IEEE 802.3 networks to get
information about other nodes on the
network. It resolves names to IP addresses,