IPX/SPX Configuration and Management Manual

Managing NonStop™ IPX/SPX With the Subsystem
Control Facility (SCF)
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SCF Command Descriptions
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The process name. Each process must be a Guardian-named process. The
recommended form is $ZNVn, where n is an alphanumeric character.
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The IOPORTNAME, in the form LIF-name.filter-protocol.
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LIF-name displays the name of the logical interface (LIF). An Ethernet or
token-ring LIF name usually takes the form L0xx.
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filter-protocol displays the filter protocol that corresponds to the frame
type of the NetWare network.
Table 3-1
lists each frame type and corresponding filter protocol along with the LAN
types they support.
SCF Command Descriptions
This subsection describes the SCF commands that are interpreted specifically for the
NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem. The subsection gives a detailed description of each
SCF command, including the syntax, object specifiers, attribute specifiers, examples,
and operational considerations. For more detailed information on the syntax and
semantics of all SCF commands, refer to the SCF Reference Manual for G-Series
Releases.
Table 3-2
lists all the NonStop™ IPX/SPX SCF commands and gives a general
description of what each command does.
Table 3-1. Frame Types and Filter Protocols for Ethernet and Token-Ring LANs
Frame Type Filter Protocol LAN Type
Ethernet II (IEEE 802.3) ipxeth Ethernet only
Logical Link Control (IEEE 802.2) ipx8022 Ethernet or token-ring
IPX 802.3 (IEEE Raw 802.3) ipx8023 Ethernet
Subnetwork Access Protocol (SNAP) ipxsnap Ethernet or token-ring
Table 3-2. SCF Command Overview (page 1 of 2)
Command Description
ABORT Abruptly stops the operation of an object
ADD Defines and adds an object to the NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem
ALTER Changes the values of one or more attributes of an object
DELETE Removes an object from the NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem
INFO Displays the attributes of an object
LISTOPENS Displays the names of the processes that have opened the NonStop™
IPX/SPX process
NAMES Displays the names of all objects and subordinate objects of a given type
START Initiates the operation of an object