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Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices: HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems

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HP Part Number: 32022-90051

Edition: Edition 11

Published: E1098


Table of Contents

Preface
Skills and Tasks
Guide to This Manual
Helpful Manuals
Configuration At a Glance
Configuration Overview
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
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
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
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
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
6 Configuring Serial Devices (for PC-Based Management)
OpenView DTC Manager and NMMGR
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
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
Printer Types
Creating and Modifying Profiles
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
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
9 Describing Asynchronous Devices
How MPE/iX Identifies Devices
Logical Device Numbers
Device Physical Path
How Devices Are Owned and Why
How the File System Manages Information
How Operation Modes Set Functionality
System Console
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
Special Characters
Transmission Speed
Parity
Input Modes
Data Editing Modes
Terminating Reads
How to Control Printers
Transmission Speed
Parity
Status Request
Vertical Format Control
Printer Initialization
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
B Migrating From Previous Releases
Running NMMGRVER
C DTC User Interface
Command Line Syntax
DTC User Interface Commands
D Error Messages
Validation Error Messages
DCC Error Messages
glossary
Index

List of Figures

1-1 LAN with Host-Based Management
1-2 DTC/X.25 Network Access for a PAD
1-3 DTC/X.25 iX Network Access Link
1-4 Telnet/iX Access
1-5 DTC Switching
1-6 DTC Connection to MPE V Host
2-1 HP 3000 and DTC Configuration
2-2 NMMGR DTS/DTC Screen Flow
2-3 Configuration Worksheets
2-4 DTS Configuration Worksheet
2-5 DTC Configuration Worksheet
2-6 DTC Card Configuration Worksheet
3-1 DTC Configuration Selection Screen
3-2 The DTC Automatic Configuration Screen
5-1 Open Configuration/Directory Screen
5-2 Main Screen
5-3 Host Configuration Screen (Host-Based)
5-4 DTC Configuration Selection Screen
5-5 DTC Configuration Screen
5-6 DTC Card Configuration Screen
6-1 Open configuration/Directory Screen
6-2 Main Screen
6-3 Host Configuration Screen (PC-Based)
6-4 DTC Configuration Selection Screen
6-5 DTC Configuration Screen
6-6 DTC Card Configuration Screen
6-7 DTC X.25 Card Configuration Screen
7-1 DTS Profile Selection Screen
7-2 Terminal Profile Screen (Host-Based)
7-3 Terminal Switching Configuration Screen
7-4 Terminal Profile Screen (PC-Based)
7-5 Printer Profile Screen (Host-Based)
7-6 Printer Switching Configuration Screen
7-7 Printer Profile Screen (PC-Based)
7-8 PAD Terminal Profile Screen (Host-Based)
7-9 PAD Printer Profile Screen (Host-Based)
7-10 Host Profile Screen
8-1 DNS/IP Routing Configuration Screen
8-2 Tune DTC — Timer Selection Screen
8-3 DTC User Interface Screen
8-4 SNMP Authorization Filter Screen
8-5 SNMP MIB Configuration Screen
8-6 SNMP Trap Destination Screen
9-1 Duplex Mode Page Binding
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