OSI/MHS Orientation Guide

Building Your Message Handling System
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Integrating a Directory Service With Compaq
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order, but you will certainly find yourself moving back and forth among the manuals as
you work.
For brevity, Table 1-8 omits resources that describe how to set up an OSI/MHS
environment. If you have not yet set up an MHS environment, also see the list for
“Setting Up a Backbone Messaging Network or Hub” earlier in this section.
In the table, represents a manual, represents a videotape, represents a
workbook, represents a lecture course, and represents information available to
Compaq technical support personnel through the Courier application.
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Offered by Compaq technical support on an informal basis (as needed)
Integrating a Directory Service With Compaq OSI/MHS
You might want to integrate OSI/MHS with a directory service. As described earlier, a
directory service can provide access to a distributed database that stores a variety of
information, including X.400 addresses. The database can be spread across multiple
systems (or even multiple organizations).
Table 1-8. Manuals and Media for the P7 API
Title
Subject
Area Contents
Introduction to Compaq Net-
working and Data Communica-
tions
COMM/OSI Background on Compaq networking prod-
ucts, including MHS
OSI Fundamentals ISP OSI OSI technical overview
X.400 Concepts and Architec-
ture video
MHS X.400 technical overview
OSI/MHS Product Overview
video
MHS Introduction to OSI/MHS concepts and
components
X.400 Configuration custom
workshop
MHS How to set up a messaging network
OSI/MHS Operation and Man-
agement
MHS How to operate and manage a messaging
network
OSI/MHS P7 Application Programmatic
Interface (P7 API) Manual
MHS How to use the P7 API, and syntax/seman-
tics for API procedures
OSI/MHS Configuration and
Management Manual
MHS Background on configuration and man-
agement of OSI/MHS products, including
LO processes and data
OSI/MHS SCF Reference
Manual
OSI How to set up the OSI/MHS subsystem
PTrace Reference Manual OSI How to interpret traces
Creating a Simple Message
Handling System
Tech Support How to set up a specific test/demonstra-
tion network
OSI/MHS Troubleshooting
Guide
Tech Support How to run special diagnostic software