The Network Interface Configuration screen (#112) in
Figure 5-2 "Network Interface Configuration
Screen" is displayed when you press the [Go To NI] function key at
the Network Transport Configuration Selection screen
(Figure 4-2 "Network Transport Configuration
Selection Screen"). It is also displayed when you type the path name:
@NETXPORT.NI
in the command window of any screen and press the [Enter] key.
This screen lists the NI's configured and the type of NI's. Each if the NI is
associated with a Link and each Link has it's Link Type.
Figure 5-2 Network Interface Configuration Screen
Use the fields and the function keys of the select screen to perform the
desired action:
To define a new LAN NI, specify the NI name and NI type
LAN; then press the [Add] function key. The path for
the selected NI name is added to the configuration file and the data
screen on that path is displayed. You can have a maximum of 12
NI's per system (one NI must be used for loopback). However, HP
supports up to two active LAN NI's per system.
To modify an existing NI configuration, specify the NI name; then
press the [Modify] function key. The data screen on the path
for the specified NI name is displayed.
To change the name of an existing NI configuration, specify the NI
name and a new name; then press the [Rename] function key. The
previously configured NI name is replaced and the screen displays the
new name in a display field under the label Configured Network
Interfaces.
To delete an existing NI configuration, specify the NI name; then
press the [Delete] function key. Press the [Delete]
function key again to confirm the deletion. The previously configured
NI name (and the associated data) is deleted and is no longer
displayed in a display field under the label Configured Network
Interfaces.
The network interface is responsible for providing the interface between
network transport protocols and link protocols. It also provides the software
loopback capability.
Fields
Network interface name
Enter the network interface name for the LAN interface. The network
interface name can contain as many as eight alphanumeric characters; the
first character must be alphabetic.
Type: (GATEHALF, LAN, LOOP, ROUTER, X.25, TOKEN or FDDI).
(Required only when adding an NI.) Enter LAN if you are
configuring a local area network.
New name
(Required only when renaming an NI.) Enter a new NI name. The new name
can contain as many as eight alphanumeric characters, and the first
character must be alphabetic. You need to specify a new name only when
renaming an existing NI.
Chapter 5 LAN Network Interface Configuration Screens