NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual - Edition 9 (36922-90040)

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Introductory Screens
NS Configuration
Guided/Unguided Configuration
Use the function keys on this screen to select the guided or the
unguided configuration branch for NS configuration. If you are using
domain names for network access, enter the domain name for the
system you are configuring in the local domain name field in place of
the local node name. (If you are not using domain names, leave the local
node name as is.)
If you are entering a domain name, press the
[Save Data] key to save the
domain name in the configuration file before continuing.
Hewlett-Packard recommends that you press the [Guided Config] key to
select the guided configuration branch whenever you need to initially
configure a network interface. Guided configuration supplies many
default values for your configuration and requires that you visit a
minimal number of screens. To use the guided configuration screens,
refer to the HP e3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide.
If you need to modify configuration values that are not available on the
guided screens, press the
[Unguided Config] key to select the unguided
configuration branch. This manual provides information on every
screen available to you through unguided NS configuration.
Fields Local domain name
If you are not using domain names for network access,
leave the local node name in this field.
If you are using domain names, enter the name of this
system in the ARPANET standard format. This name
can be used by other nodes on the network to access
this host.
The domain name is composed of labels, with each label
separated by a period. Each label must start with a
letter or digit and have as interior characters only
letters, digits, hyphens (-) or underbars (_). A domain
name may have any number of labels but its total
length, including periods, is limited to 255 characters.
Domain names are not case sensitive.