NBX Manual

NBX Usage
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Using the NBTEST / RML Utility program
OUT out-file
specifies any line-oriented output file, like a spooler, a printer, and so on. The output
lines are 90 to 100 characters long, unless the 80COL (80-column) option is used.
80COL
indicates that timestamps are to be edited on a separate line to keep output in 80
columns. This is useful for displaying to a CRT.
Using the NBTEST / RML Utility program
NBTEST enables the user to perform connectivity testing, and provides the RML
function as a replacement for RMPCCOM LOGON.
Using the NBTEST Connectivity Test Utility Program
If a session cannot be established at all, you can use the NBTEST utility to test basic
connectivity. NBTEST is simpler to use than applications like OV, SMB (on G-series
systems), or MLSRV (on D-series systems), and provides better diagnostic messages.
NBTEST has two versions: NBTEST which runs on the Compaq host, and NBTESEXE
which runs on an MS-DOS PC. Download NBTESEXE to the PC in binary format using
the PC file name NBTEST.EXE.
NBTEST is run as a pair of programs, one on the Compaq host and the other on an MS-
DOS PC. One of the pair is run in LISTEN mode, and the other in CALL mode. When
everything is functioning properly, the NBTEST program running in CALL mode
establishes a NetBIOS session with the NBTEST program running in LISTEN mode,
then exchanges three test messages.
Running Compaq NBTEST in LISTEN Mode and PC NBTEST in CALL Mode
Most NBX applications, such as OV, SMB (on G-series systems), or MLSRV (on D-
series systems), have the Compaq host running in LISTEN mode and the remote PC in
CALL mode, so that is usually the best test to try first. First, establish Compaq NBTEST
in LISTEN mode:
1. Bring up NBX with a running domain. Refer to Running NBX
on page 3-2 and
ADD DOMAIN on page 3-8 for details.
2. Run the NBTEST program from a TACL prompt, as follows:
RUN NBTEST DOMAIN=$NBX.#DOM1 LISTEN
where $NBX refers to the NBX process name and #DOM1 refers to the domain
added to the NBX process.
Some common responses are:
NB04 DOMAIN does not refer to a NBX process
NB11 DOMAIN does not refer to a configured NBX DOMAIN