NS 3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual: HP e3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems

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 Network

Troubleshooting Network

Troubleshooting Process Overview

Tools

2 Operating Your Network

Starting Links and Services

Start a Network Link

Start Network Services

Verifying Network Connections and Services

Check the Network Transport

XPVAL Line Test Error Messages

General Test Suggestions

Validate Network Services in Batch Mode

Validate Network Services Interactively

Stopping Links and Services

Stop Network Services

Stop Network Interfaces

3 Getting Information About the Network

Verifying Software Versions

Verify Version of Data Communications Software

Verify Version of Network Transport Software

Verify Version of Network Services Software

Displaying Configuration Information

Display Local Configuration

Display Link Configuration Information

Display Network Directory Configuration

Displaying Status Information

Display Link Status

Display Network Transport Status

Display Network Services

Displaying Network Performance Information

Monitor Round Trip Response Time

Monitor Resource Usage

Measure Network Performance

Displaying Connection Information

Run PING from the Command Line

Displaying X.25 Information

Verify X.25 Connections

Monitor X.25 Status

Logging and Tracing

Logging Facility

Tracing Facility

Format Log and Trace Files

Format X.25 Log Files

4 Troubleshooting Process

Identifying Problems

Characterize the Problem

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

NETTOOL Tools

Types of Tools

Available Tools

Using NETTOOL

Running NETTOOL Interactively

Getting Help

Using Commands

Global Commands

Running NETTOOL in Batch Mode

Using the NETTOOL Tools

CONFIGURATION SUMMARY

Filters

IPCINT

LOOPINIT

NAME-ADDRESS MANAGER

NMDUMP

NSTEST

NSLOGON

PING

QVALNS

RESOURCE MONITOR

SOCKINFO

STATUS

X25CHECK

X25STAT

XPPERF

XPVAL

Adding Your Own Tools

Add User Tools

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/Token Ring 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

NS 3000/iX 100VG-AnyLAN Link Statistics

LINKSTATE Parameter Fields

CONFIGURATION Parameter Fields

STATISTICS Parameter Fields

NS 3000/iX 100Base-T Link Statistics

LINKSTATE Parameter Fields

CONFIGURATION Parameter Fields

STATISTICS Parameter Fields

NS 3000/iX LAPBMUX Link Statistics

LINKSTATE Parameter Fields

CONFIGURATION Parameter Fields

STATISTICS Parameter Fields

RESET Parameter Fields

ALL Parameter Fields

B Submitting an CR

Index

4-1 Characterizing the Problem

7-1 The NETCONTROL Entities

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