Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices MPE/iX 5.5 Documentation
Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices
Table of Contents
Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices
Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices : COPYRIGHT
Ch 1. Introduction
Devices that Communicate Asynchronously
How Devices Communicate Once They Are Connected
Typical Network Configurations
Host-Based Management
PC-Based Management
PAD Access
X.25 Network Access
Telnet/iX Access
Multi-System Access
Back-to-Back Access
Ch 2. Before Configuring Terminal and Printer Connections
Plan the Network
Defining the HP 3000 System
Defining the DTC
Defining the DTC Connector Cards (or Boards)
Configuring With NMMGR
Configuration Worksheets
HP 3000 DTC Configuration Worksheet
DTC Configuration Worksheet
DTC Card Configuration Worksheet
Ch 3. Automatic Configuration of DTCs
Performing an Automatic Configuration Outside NMMGR
Performing an Automatic Configuration Inside NMMGR
Step 1: Use Valid Configuration File
Step 2: Activate Automatic Configuration Process
Step 3: Complete Automatic configuration
Ch 4. Dynamic Configuration and DTS Shutdown/Restart
Dynamic Configuration
NMCONFIG and NMCONFIX Files
Compressing the Configuration Files
Performing a Dynamic Configuration
DTCCNTRL After NMMGR Exit
Using NMSTART
LOGDCC and LOGDCCBK Files
Dynamic Configuration Status
DTS Shutdown
Performing a DTS Shutdown
DTS Restart
Performing a DTS Restart
Ch 5. Configuring Serial Devices (for Host-Based Management)
Network Configuration Overview
Copy the Sample File
Modify the Network Management Configuration File
Step 1: Begin the Configuration Process
Step 2: Open the Network Management Configuration File
Step 3: Configure the Local Node Name
Step 4: Configure the Link
Step 5: Select DTC Type
Step 6: specify DTC Configuration
Step 7: Configure DTC Cards
Step 8: Validate/Cross-Validate the Configuration File
Step 9: Ensure DTS Changes Become Active
Performing a DTC Reboot
Performing a DTS Shutdown/Restart
Ch 6. Configuring Serial Devices (for PC-Based Management
OpenView DTC Manager and NMMGR
Copy the Sample File
Modify the Netwark Management Configuration File
Step 1. Begin the Configuration Process
Step 2: Open the Network Management Configuration File
Step 3: Configure the Local Node Name
Step 4: Configure the Link
Step 5: Select DTC Type
Step 6: Specify DTC Configuration
Step 7: Configure DTC Cards
Configure a Direct Connect Card
Configure a X.25 Card
Step 8: Validate/Cross-Validate the Configuration File
Step 9: Ensure DTS Changes Become Active
Performing a DTC Reboot
Performing a DTS Shutdown/Restart
Ch 7. Terminal and Printer Profiles
What is a Profile
Profile Name
Terminal Profiles
Printer Profiles
PAD Terminal Profiles
PAD Printer Profiles
Host Profiles
Terminal Types
Terminal Type 10
Terminal Type 18
Terminal Type 24
Printer Types
Printer Type 18
Printer Type 21
Printer Type 22
Printer Type 26
Creating and Modifying Profiles
Profile Screens
Terminal Profile Screen (Host-Based)
Terminal Switching Configuration Screen
Terminal Profile Screen (PC-Based)
Printer Profile Screen (Host-Based)
Printer Switching Configuration Screen
Printer Profile Screen (PC-Based)
PAD Terminal Profile (Host-Based)
PAD Printer Profile (Host-Based)
Host Profile Screen (Host-Based)
System Supplied Terminal and Printer Profiles
Ch 8. Additional DTC Configuration
Configuring DNS/IP
Tuning Your DTC
Configuring the DTC User Interface
Configuring SNMP
Configuring SNMP Authorization Filters
Configuring SNMP MIB Parameters
Configuring Trap Destinations
Ch 9. Describing Asynchronous Devices
How MPE/iX Identifies Devices
Logical Device Numbers
Non-Nailed Devices
Nailed Devices
System Console
Printer
Terminals
Plotters
UPSs
Other Non-Supported Devices
Device Physical Path
How Devices Are Owned and Why
How the File System Manages Information
How Operation Modes Set Functionality
System Console
HP-PB Console Support
Session-Accepting Devices
Programmatic Devices
Spooled Devices
Slaved Devices
UPS Devices on the DTC
How Connections Set Characteristics
Direct Connections
Modem Connections
How to Access Multisessions
How to Use Duplex Printing
How to Control the Flow of Data
The XON/XOFF Protocol
The Read Trigger Character
How to Control Terminals
Echo
Local Echo
Modem Echo
DTC Echo
Typeahead Echo
Disabling Echo
Special Characters
Backspace
Line Delete
End-of-Record Character
System Console Attention Character
System Break
Subsystem Break
Transmission Speed
Parity
Input Modes
Character Mode
Block Mode
Data Editing Modes
Terminating Reads
How to Control Printers
Transmission Speed
Parity
Status Request
Vertical Format Control
Printer Initialization
Ap A. Using NMMGR in Maintenance Mode
Using Maintenance Mode
Entering Maintenance Mode from Screen Mode
Running Maintenance Mode from a Batch Job
Maintenance Mode Commands
SUMMARYCONF
Ap B. Migrating From Previous Releases
Running NMMGRVER
Ap C. DTC User Interface
Command Line Syntax
DTC User Interface Commands
Messages
Validation Error Messages
DCC Error Messages
Ap D. Glossary
Glossary (a - m)
Glossary (n - z)
INDEX
Index
MPE/iX 5.5 Documentation