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exchange information among nodes in the
network. The HP e3000/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 e3000 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 e3000 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.
NMSAMP1.PUB.SYS A sample
configuration file supplied with FOS that
can be used as a template for DTS
configuration.
NMSTART.PUB.SYS The file which
contains maintenance mode commands
executed during NMMGR startup.
node A computer that is part of a network.
The DTC is also considered to be a node
and has its own address.
node address The node portion of an IP
address. The IP address consists of a node
portion and a network portion.
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.
node names list A list defined on the
OpenView workstation and subsequently
downloaded to all DTCs for which it is the
“owner.” The list specifies all of the
HP e3000 hosts on the LAN that are
accessible from the DTCs.