NBT Manual

NBT Usage
NBT Manual—424773-001
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Using the NBTEST / RML Utility program
If NBTEST does complete properly, then a baseline of connectivity is established. The
next step is to run the actual applications, such as OV, SMB (on G-series systems), or
MLSRV (on D-series systems), and so on. If the problem still persists, include the
results of NBTEST when reporting the problem to your Compaq representative.
Additional NBTEST Help
Running the NBTEST programs without any parameters will display a brief help screen
describing all parameters. For the NSK version, enter the following command at a
TACL prompt:
RUN NBTEST
For the MS-DOS version, enter the following command at a DOS or Command window
prompt:
NBTEST
Additional NBTEST Parameters
NBTEST supports several parameters in addition to DOMAIN, CALL, and LISTEN,
described above. These additional parameters are: COUNT, SIZE, LOCALNAME,
REMOTENAME, DELAY, and ADAPTER.
The COUNT parameter specifies the number of test messages to exchange once a
session is established. The default is 3, and values from 0 to 9999 are allowed.
COUNT=0 directs NBTEST to run forever, in which case NBTEST must be terminated
by a TACL STOP command or by a reboot of the PC.
The SIZE parameter specifies the byte length of the test message exchanged by
NBTEST. The default is 20 bytes, and any number from 1 to 9999 is allowed. Very large
messages are sometimes useful to exercise segmentation of messages into multiple LAN
frames.
The LOCALNAME and REMOTENAME parameters specify any unique NetBIOS
names for NBTEST operation. NetBIOS sessions by definition are established between
two NetBIOS names, one name associated with the caller, and another associated with
the listener.
COUNT=number
SIZE=number
LOCALNAME=netbiosname
REMOTENAME=netbiosname