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

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Glossary
network boundaries (for an
internetwork map), and link
types.
Network Services NS.Software
application products that can be
used to access data, initiate
processes, and exchange
information among nodes in the
network. The HP 3000/iX
Network Services include RPM,
VT, RFA, RDBA, and NFT.
network subscribed facilities
A set of parameters that the user
chooses when he subscribes to the
X.25 network; they include flow
control negotiation, use of D-bit,
throughput class negotiation and
extended packet sequence
numbering.
network transport Software
that corresponds to layers 4 and 3
of the OSI network architecture
model. The function of this
software is to send data out over
the appropriate communications
link, to receive incoming data,
and to route incoming or outgoing
data to the appropriate
destination node.
NFT Network File Transfer. The
network service that transfers
disk files between nodes on a
network.
NI See network interface.
NMCBACK.PUB.SYS The
default file name for the file that
contains a copy of the information
contained in the configuration file
(NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS). The
backup file is updated each time
the configuration file is
successfully validated.
NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS The file
that contains all of the network
configuration data for the
HP 3000 Series 900 computer on
which it resides. It includes
information about the DTCs that
can access the system as well as
information about any Network
Service (NS) products running on
the system. This is the only file
name allowed.
NMDUMP Node management
services trace/log file analyzer. A
utility used to format log and
trace files.
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 DTC connectivity
and network 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.