HP 3000 Manuals

Using NS3000/XL Network Services

Chapter 7  NetCI 

NetCI Overview 

NetCI is a network command interpreter that enables you to more
efficiently manage and operate the systems in a network.  It allows you
to execute MPE commands (or UDCs) and to run programs on any node from
one location.  It lets you automatically establish remote sessions on
several nodes and then broadcast commands to selected MPE V and MPE XL
nodes.

NetCI also allows you to redirect input and output, sequentially execute
commands on multiple nodes, and gather data from multiple nodes.

NetCI is an enhanced capability of the NS3000/XL network services.  On
MPE XL based machines, NetCI requires the MPE XL operating system version
A.30.00 or later.

NetCI is a special application program which utilizes Virtual Terminal
(VT) service.  Figure 7-1 shows how the VT service corresponds to the
application layer and how NetCI is logically located on top of VT. NetCI
uses VT to establish a connection with each of the remote nodes.  This VT
connection allows you to execute MPE commands, UDCs, or user programs on
the remote nodes.

You only need to install NetCI on one MPE XL or MPE V node (called the  
management node).  NetCI does not need to be installed on remote nodes of
a network.  Remote nodes can be either MPE V or MPE XL nodes.

NetCI can establish remote sessions and can broadcast commands to other
networks in an internetwork (network with gateways).


          Figure 7-1.  NetCI and OSI Model 

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