NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual - Edition 8 (36922-90038)

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Glossary
DTC node name A unique name
used to identify a DTC on a LAN.
The node name format is
nodename.domain.organization,
with each of the three parts
having up to 16 characters. The
name begins with either a letter
or a digit.
DTC station address (802.3
address) A 12-digit hexadecimal
number used to identify the DTC
as a node belonging to the
networkconfiguration.Alsocalled
the LAN address or node address.
DTC switching A facility
enabling terminal users to select
any host system that they want to
connect to. DTC switching is
available only when the
OpenView DTC Manager is used
for network management.
DTC/X.25 Network Access The
X.25 software that resides on the
Datacommunications and
Terminal Controller (DTC). To
configure access to an X.25
network, you must configure two
software components: the X.25 iX
System Access (residing on the
HP 3000 host), and the DTC/X.25
Network Access. DTC/X.25
Network Access is configured
through use of the OpenView
DTC Manager software for
systems using PC-based network
management or throughNMMGR
for systems using host-based
network management.
DTC/X.25 Network Access
card The hardware card and
channel adapter that provides
X.25 Network Access.It resides in
the Datacommunications and
Terminal Controller (DTC).
DTC/X.25 iX Network Link
Software and hardware that
provides MPE/iX access to private
and public X.25 networks. The
X.25 iX System Access software
resides on an HP 3000 host and is
configured through use of
NMMGR. The DTC/X.25 Network
Access software resides on the
Datacommunications and
Terminal Controller and is
configured at the OpenView
Windows Workstation for
PC-based management and
through NMMGR for host-based
management.
DTE Data Terminal Equipment.
Equipment that converts user
information into
data-transmission signals or
reconverts received data signals
into user information. Data
terminal equipment operates in
conjunction with data
circuit-terminating equipment.
DTS Datacommunications and
Terminal Subsystem. This
consists of all of the
Datacommunications and
Terminal Controllers (DTCs) on a
LAN, their LANIC cards
(attached to the host), the LAN
cable, and the host and DTC
software that controls all related
DTS hardware.