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HP3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide

To Select the Update Directory Function 

The Network Directory Main screen (#8) in figure 11-3 is displayed
when you press the [Open Directry] function key at the Open
Configuration/Directory File screen (#1) in figure 11-2.  This screen is
also displayed if a network directory has already been opened and you
type NETDIR in the command window of any screen and press the [Enter] 
key.


          Figure 11-3.  Network Directory Main 

Steps 

   1.  Press the [Update Dir] function key to modify the contents of the
       directory by adding, deleting and updating node names and path
       reports.

Function Keys 

This screen is the main select screen from which all directory functions
are accessed.  The currently opened directory is displayed at the bottom
of all network directory screens.  The percentage of the network
directory that is full is shown in the lower right corner of the screen.

Update Dir            Press this function key to go to the Network
                      Directory Select Node Name screen to add, delete,
                      or modify network directory node name entries and
                      path reports.

Print Dir             Press this function key to print out a copy of the
                      directory to formal designator FORMLIST, device
                      class LP. You can use a file equation for FORMLIST
                      to redirect the output to another device class or
                      disk file.To set a file equation without leaving
                      NMMGR, enter the appropriate MPE command in the
                      command window and press the [Enter] key. 

Maint Mode            Press this function key to enter the command
                      interface to perform directory merging or to expand
                      the size of your directory.  See Using the Node 
                      Management Services (NMS) Utilities for details on
                      maintenance mode. 

                      Within the maintenance mode interface, command
                      input is read from the formal designator NMMGRCMD,
                      which defaults to $STDINX. Type EXIT and press the
                      [Enter] key to leave maintenance mode. 

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