HP-UX SNAplus2 R7 Administration Guide

Administering SNAplus2
Overview of SNAplus2 Administration
Notes
1. This document provides general information about SNAplus2 administration, which you
can perform using any of the tools described in this section. For most purposes, the
Motif administration program is recommended, because it provides context-sensitive
guidance for node configuration and management.
2. For information about controlling who can use the SNAplus2 administration tools and
the range of administration functions they can use, see Section 3.1.3,
Administration
Permissions.
SNAplus2 includes the following administration tools:
• Motif administration program (see Section 3.1.2, Administration Tools).
• ASCII administration program (see Section 3.1.2, Administration Tools).
• Command-line administration program (see Section 3.1.2, Administration Tools, or refer to HP-UX SNAplus2
Administration Command Reference).
• Service point command facility (see Section 3.1.2, Administration Tools).
• Configuration files (see Section 3.1.2, Administration Tools).
• Diagnostic tools (see Section 3.1.2, Administration Tools).
• Simple Network Management Protocol (see Section 3.1.2, Administration Tools)
All of the SNAplus2 administration tools use the NOF API. You can also use that API to write your own
administration tools. For more information, see Section 3.1.2, Administration Tools.
Motif Administration Program
The easiest way to define and modify the SNAplus2 configuration is to use the Motif administration program
(
xsnapadmin). This program provides a graphical user interface from which you can view and manage SNAplus2
resources.
The following management operations are available:
• Defining SNAplus2 resources
• Starting and stopping a node and its connectivity resources
• Changing the configuration of defined resources
• Querying the configuration of defined resources and their current status if they are active
• Deleting resources
The Motif administration program can be used to manage both node resources (for any server on the LAN, as long
as the SNAplus2 software is running on that server) and domain resources. For each type of communications (such
as 3270 or APPC), the program guides you in setting up the configuration of the required resources.
Note
The windows and dialogs in the Motif administration program may differ from those shown
in this guide, depending on the functions included with your installation of SNAplus2 and
the choices you make on a particular dialog.
The Motif administration program includes help screens that provide overview information for SNA and SNAplus2,
reference information for SNAplus2 dialogs, and guidance for performing specific tasks.
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