TCP/IPv6 Configuration and Management Manual (G06.24+)

HP NonStop TCP/IPv6 Configuration and Management Manual—524523-008
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NonStop TCP/IPv6 Protocols and
Configuration Files
This appendix provides background information about networking and material
required for configuring the NonStop TCP/IPv6 subsystem. Topics include:
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NonStop TCP/IPv6 Protocols on page D-1
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TCP/IP Configuration Files on page D-8
NonStop TCP/IPv6 Protocols
NonStop TCP/IPv6 supports these protocols, described in the subsections that follow
and in the TCP/IP Applications and Utilities User Guide:
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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
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User Datagram Protocol (UDP) on page D-2
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Internet Protocol (IP) on page D-3
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Raw Sockets on page D-4
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Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) on page D-4
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) on page D-5
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Subnetwork Access Protocol (SNAP) on page D-6
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) on page D-7
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Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) on page D-7
The terms client and server are used here as they are customarily used in TCP/IP
literature. A server accepts requests, performs specified services, and returns results
to the requesters over the network. A client sends requests to the server and waits for
the server to respond. The client-server model is the same model known as the
requester-server model in other documentation for NonStop systems. A client is the
same as a requester.
NonStop TCP/IPv6 software conforms to the RFCs, IENs, and MIL-STDs that define
those protocols implemented. The descriptions that follow specifically point out any
nonconformance to the protocols and standards required by the NonStop operating
system.