This chapter discusses the following concepts:
How the HP 3000 Series 900 initially
recognizes devices and how it communicates with them from that time
on.
How devices are owned, who can own them, and the
restrictions that apply when a device is owned.
How the MPE/iX file system perceives devices and its response
to some of their characteristics.
How different device operation modes
set the functionality of devices.
How the connection type sets certain device characteristics.
This chapter also discusses processes that are internal to
the Datacommunications and Terminal Subsystem (DTS)
How to control the flow of data.
How to control terminals.
