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HP Part Number: 36922-90039

Edition: Edition 7

Published: E1098

Table of Contents

Preface
1 Overview of NS 3000/iX Operations
Creating Your Network
Network Creation Overview
The NS 3000/iX Products
Operating Your Network
Obtaining Information About Your Network
Troubleshooting Your Network
Troubleshooting Process Overview
Tools
2 Operating Your Network
Starting Links and Services
To Start a Network Link
To Start Network Services
Verifying Network Connections and Services
To Check the Network Transport
XPVAL Line Test Error Messages
General Test Suggestions
To Validate Network Services in Batch Mode
To Validate Network Services Interactively
Stopping Links and Services
To Stop Network Services
To Stop Network Interfaces
3 Getting Information About the Network
Verifying Software Versions
To Verify Version of Data Communications Software
To Verify Version of Network Transport Software
To Verify Version of Network Services Software
Displaying Configuration Information
To Display Local Configuration
To Display Link Configuration Information
To Display Network Directory Configuration
Displaying Status Information
To Display Link Status
To Display Network Transport Status
To Display Network Services
Displaying Network Performance Information
To Monitor Round Trip Response Time
To Monitor Resource Usage
To Measure Network Performance
Displaying Connection Information
To Run PING from the Command Line
Displaying X.25 Information
To Verify X.25 Connections
To Monitor X.25 Status
Logging and Tracing
The Logging Facility
The Tracing Facility
To Format Log and Trace Files
To Format X.25 Log Files
4 Troubleshooting Process
To Identify Problems
To Characterize the Problem
To Identify the Cause of Problems
5 Common Network Problems
Interactive or Programmatic Problems
Program Errors
Command Errors
Line Opening Errors
Line Closing Errors
NMS Utility Errors
Nodal Problems
Recent Changes
Investigate the Link
LAN, Token Ring, FDDI, 100VG-AnyLAN, 100Base-T Link Problems
NS Point-to-Point 3000/iX Link Problems
DTC/X.25 iX Network Link Problems
Investigate the Software
Common Problems and Actions
Invalid Software Installation
MPE/iX Configuration Incorrect
Insufficient MPE/iX Resources
Corrupt Configuration File
Corrupt Network Directory File
Incompatible Configuration File Version
Insufficient Configuration File Values
Retransmission Timeout Errors
NetIPC Errors
Network Transport Shutdown
6 Using NETTOOL
The NETTOOL Tools
Types of Tools
Available Tools
Using NETTOOL
To Run NETTOOL Interactively
To Get Help
To Use Commands
Global Commands
To Run NETTOOL in Batch Mode
Using the NETTOOL Tools
To Use CONFIGURATION SUMMARY
To Use filters
To Use IPCINT
To Use LOOPINIT
To Use NAME-ADDRESS MANAGER
To Use NMDUMP
To Use NSTEST
To Use NSLOGON
To Use PING
To Use QVALNS
To Use RESOURCE MONITOR
To Use SOCKINFO
To Use STATUS
To Use X25CHECK
To Use X25STAT
To Use XPPERF
To Use XPVAL
Adding Your Own Tools
To Add User Tools
To Add User Provided Help
7 Commands
LINKCONTROL
Syntax
Use
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1:
Example 2:
NETCONTROL
Syntax
Use
Parameters
Discussion
Example
NETCONTROL ADDLINK
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example
NETCONTROL DELLINK
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example
NETCONTROL START
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Example 6
NETCONTROL STATUS
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
NETCONTROL STOP
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
NETCONTROL TRACEON and TRACEOFF
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example
NETCONTROL UPDATE
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example
NETCONTROL VERSION
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1
Example 2
NSCONTROL
Syntax
Use
Parameters
Discussion
NSCONTROL ABORT
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1
Example 2
NSCONTROL AUTOLOGON
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
NSCONTROL LOADKEYS
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example
NSCONTROL LOG
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example
NSCONTROL SERVER
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example
Example
Example
NSCONTROL START
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
NSCONTROL STATUS
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
NSCONTROL STOP
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1
Example 2
NSCONTROL VERSION
Syntax
Parameters
Discussion
Example 1
Example 2
RESUMENMLOG
Syntax
Use
Discussion
SHOWNMLOG
Syntax
Use
Discussion
SWITCHNMLOG
Syntax
Use
Parameters
Discussion
A LINKCONTROL Command
NS 3000/iX LAP-B Link Statistics
LINKSTATE Parameter Fields
CONFIGURATION Parameter Fields
STATISTICS Parameter Fields
RESET Parameter Fields
ALL Parameter Fields
NS 3000/iX LAN Link Statistics
LINKSTATE Parameter Fields
CONFIGURATION Parameter Fields
STATISTICS Parameter Fields
NS 3000/iX IEEE 802.5 Link Statistics
LINKSTATE Parameter Fields
CONFIGURATION Parameter Fields
STATISTICS Parameter Fields
NS 3000/iX FDDI Link Statistics
LINKSTATE Parameter Fields
CONFIGURATION Parameter Fields
STATISTICS Parameter Fields
ALL Parameter Fields
DIAGNOSTIC Parameter Fields
Flag Status
B Submitting an SR
glossary
Index

List of Figures

4-1 Characterizing the Problem
7-1 The NETCONTROL Entities
A-1 LINKSTATE Command for LAP-B Link
A-2 LAP-B CONFIGURATION Parameter Output
A-3 LAP-B STATISTICS Parameter Output
A-4 LAP-B ALL Parameter Output
A-5 LINKSTATE Command for LAN Link
A-6 LAN CONFIGURATION Parameter Output (Sample for CIO Output)
A-7 LAN STATISTICS Parameter Fields (Sample for CIO Output)
A-8 LINKSTATE Command for IEEE 802.5 Link
A-9 IEEE 802.5 CONFIGURATION Parameter Output
A-10 IEEE 802.5 STATISTICS Parameter Fields
A-11 LINKSTATE Command for FDDI Link
A-12 FDDI CONFIGURATION Parameter Output
A-13 FDDI STATISTICS Parameter Fields
A-14 FDDI DIAGNOSTICS Parameter Fields

List of Tables

1-1 Tools for Obtaining Network Information
5-1 Nodal Troubleshooting Strategy
6-1 Differences in Tool Types
6-2 The NETTOOL Tools
7-1 NS 3000/iX Network Commands
7-2 NETCONTROL Update
   


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