RSC/MP Installation and Configuration Guide

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Configuring the RSC/MP Transport
(Piccolo)
The network transport mechanism that RSC/MP uses is called Piccolo. RSC/MP uses
Piccolo both on the NonStop host and on the client workstation. Although the RSC/MP
functional components are different at both ends—TDP runs on the host, RSC/MP
applications and RSCPIPE run on the workstation—Piccolo itself is almost the same at
both ends.
This section describes how to configure the RSC/MP transport (Piccolo) both on the
NonStop host and the client workstation. The following concepts are also discussed in
this section:
Using a backup process to recover during a failure, see Backup Process on
page 5-2.
Creating and configuring the RSC/MP transport (Piccolo) configuration file
(PIPE.INI).
Running more than one copy of Piccolo, see Configuring Multiple Instances of
Piccolo (for advanced installations) on page 5-5.
Creating the [PIPEMAN], [RESOLVER], and [NIF-nifname] sections and their
options.
Using logs, see Specifying Piccolo Logging on page 5-17.
Configuration Steps
To complete the RSC/MP transport configuration:
1. Create a PIPE.INI file either manually or by using the RSC/MP Configuration
Wizard.
2. In the Pipeman section of the PIPE.INI file, configure the SystemName and
DomainName options, as described in Configuration Options Reference on
page 5-19.
3. Configure a network interface (NIF). See the appropriate section in this guide:
Section 7, NetBIOS Network Interface Configuration
Section 8, TCP/IP Network Interface Configuration
4. Determine whether the network name resolution services will resolve the name of
your NonStop host. If not, define the Resolver section of the PIPE.INI file. This
section is usually not required; see the Resolver section described in
Configuration Options Reference on page 5-19 to help determine if you need the
Resolver section.
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