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

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Glossary
host computer The primary or
controlling computer on a
network. The computer on which
the network control software
resides. For HP purposes, it can
also be used to distinguish the
HP 3000 Series 900 system (host)
from the DTC.
HP block mode A block mode
transmission method employed
by HP computers where the
system controls the block mode
handshake. When HP block mode
is used, the user program need
not concern itself with data
transfer protocol.
HP PPN Hewlett-Packard
Private Packet Network.
Hewlett-Packard’s own packet-
switching X.25 network, which
gives users full control over the
administration and security of
their data communication.
HP TS8 A terminal server that
can support up to eight
asynchronous serial connections.
When used in back-to-back
configuration, users can access
HP 3000 MPE/V systems on it
through a DTC.
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idle device timeout A timeout
defined by the Configure: CPU
command. When the timer lapses,
a device connected to the DTC
user interface that is still inactive
will be disconnected.
IEEE 802.3 A standard for a
broadcast local area network
published by the Institute for
Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE). This standard
is used for both the ThinLAN and
ThickLAN implementations of
the LAN.
IEEE 802.3 multicast address
A hexadecimal number that
identifies a set of nodes. This
address is used for multicast
delivery.
IEEE 802.3 nodal address A
unique hexadecimal number that
identifies a node on an
IEEE 802.3 LAN.
IEEE 802.5 A standard for a
token ring network published by
the Institute for Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
This standard is used for the
Token Ring 3000/iX Network
Link.
initialization string Asequence
of control characters used to
initialize a terminal, printer, or
plotter when a connection is
established from a host on the
network.
interactive communications
Processing that allows users to
enter commands and data at the
terminal and receive an
immediate response. Interactive
processing occurs in session mode
on MPE/iX systems.