IPX/SPX Configuration and Management Manual

IPX/SPX Configuration and Management Manual—425731-001
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About This Manual
This manual describes the installation, configuration, management, and operation of the
Compaq NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem. It includes an overview of Novell NetWare
and NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem components and concepts. This manual describes
the G06 release of NonStop™ IPX/SPX.
Who Should Use This Manual
This manual is intended for experienced NonStop™ Himalaya S-series server managers
and operators who need to install, configure, and manage the NonStop™ IPX/SPX
subsystem. You should be familiar with NonStop™ Himalaya S-series server
architecture and basic Compaq NonStop™ Kernel operating system tools and utilities
before using this manual.
For more information on NonStop™ Himalaya S-series servers, refer to the G-Series
Highlights and Migration Planning Guide, and the Introduction to NonStop™
Operations Management.
How This Manual Is Organized
Table i summarizes the contents of this manual.
Table i. Manual Contents (page 1 of 2)
Section and Title Description
Section 1, Configuration Quick Start Describes the minimum tasks necessary to
install and configure the NonStop™
IPX/SPX subsystem.
Section 2, Introduction to NonStop™
IPX/SPX
Presents a high-level introduction to
NonStop™ IPX/SPX functions and
provides an overview of Novell NetWare.
Describes related applications and defines
supported protocols and interfaces.
Section 3, Managing NonStop™ IPX/SPX
With the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF)
Describes the NonStop™ IPX/SPX
management interfaces, including SCF.
Describes subsystem objects and the SCF
commands you use to control them.
Explains how to perform routine tasks such
as managing subsystem processes.
Section 4, NonStop™ IPX/SPX PTrace
Facility
Describes the PTrace facility for
NonStop™ IPX/SPX.
Appendix A, Protocol Interfaces and Services
for NonStop™ IPX/SPX
Contains detailed descriptions of the
NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem
architecture, protocols, and services
introduced in Section 2.