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Help is available for many of the NMMGR screens you will be using. It is available for all unguided NS configuration screens. It is also available for the screens used to configure the distributed terminal subsystem and those used for guided NS configuration. You can also get help on general topics and NMMGR commands.

Getting Help on Screens

The simplest way to use the help facility is to press the [Help] function key while at the screen for which you need information. (Entering HELP in the command window also presents you with the help information for the current screen.) You will immediately be presented with text that describes the screen, each parameter configured using the screen, and the operation associated with each of the screen's function keys.

Help messages are provided as an aid to configuration and are not intended to be a complete reference. They provide only the information that is immediately needed to understand how to use a screen. If you need more detailed information than is provided by a help message, refer to the configuration guide for the link you are configuring.

Entering Help Mode

You can also access the NMMGR help system by entering a ? in the command window. This puts you into help mode, and presents you with a list of available help topics. One of these topics, Index, provides a list of parameters and the screens on which they are configured. Path branching information is included where appropriate. You can browse through the topics until you terminate help mode by typing end, exit, or :. Terminating help mode returns you to the screen where you entered help mode.

Getting Help on Specific Topics

You can use the HELP command followed by a keyword to get help on a list of specific topics. The following are the available help keywords:

  • Enter HELP OVERVIEW to see a brief explanation of the operation of NMMGR.

  • Enter HELP ROADMAP to see a map of the screen structure of NMMGR. You will also receive a list of additional keywords, consisting of the subsystems supported by NMMGR. Each of these subsystem names, such as LINKCONF, can be used as a help message qualifier to obtain a map of the screens pertaining to the listed subsystem. A qualifier, which also is considered a keyword, must follow the main keyword with a comma separating the two keywords. For example, if you wanted to see a map of LINKCONF screens, you would enter HELP ROADMAP,LINKCONF in the command window. Every screen name shown in these screen maps is also a keyword and can be used with the HELP command and the FIELDS qualifier. For example, if you wanted to see field descriptions for the screen called LAN, you would enter HELP LAN,FIELDS in the command window.

  • Enter HELP COMMANDS to obtain a list of commands available from within the screen interface. For information about a specific command, enter the name of the command as a keyword following the word HELP in the command window.

  • Enter HELP MAINT to see a list of commands available within maintenance mode. For information about a specific command, enter the name of the command as a keyword following the word HELP in the command window. When you obtain information about a specific command, the help text will list any qualifiers, such as PARMS, OPERATION, EXAMPLE, and ALL. You then could enter the command again, this time followed by a comma and a qualifier, to obtain even more information.



Moving Between Screens

Getting Help with Errors