RSC/MP 7.3 Installation and Configuration Guide

HP NonStop Remote Server Call (RSC/MP) Installation and Configuration Guide—522358-011
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IPX/SPX Network Interface
Configuration
This section shows how to configure the IPX/SPX Network Interface (NIF) by:
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Setting up addressing.
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Configuring multiple NIFs.
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Allowing for special NonStop considerations.
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Using the options in the PIPE.INI file.
The SPX network interface (NIFNVL) is used to transmit RSC/MP data using the
Novell SPX protocol as the transport. The host and workstation must be configured
with NIFNVL. All traffic between the two systems is transmitted on a single SPX
connection, regardless of the number of logical client connections that exist between
the two systems.
By default, a dynamically assigned broadcast name (based on the system name) is
used to establish connections between systems. Optionally, a name defined by the
user may be assigned and used by a NIF as its broadcast name. The SPX network
interface uses IPX/SPX bindary dynamic name services to map Piccolo system
addresses to IPX/SPX network addresses.
NIFSPX is available only with the Windows and NonStop Piccolo products. It has the
following prerequisites:
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Novell network which has a Novell fileserver configured with binary services.
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Windows workstation with Novell Netware client support (not Microsoft Netware
client).
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NonStop platforms configured with NonStop IPX/SPX.
For a successful connection, the communications link must be tested and verified prior
to transmission of data.
Prerequisites to Configuring
To configure the SPX NIF, you should be familiar with the SPX Novell software that is
installed on your system.
Before starting Piccolo, you must at a minimum, supply the ProgamName option that is
specific to the installation. Also, verify that the Novell Netware client is installed and is
connected to the Novell fileserver.
See Configuration Options Reference on page 10-3 for more information about the
SPX network options that are used in the NIF-nifname section in the PIPE.INI file.