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Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services


900 Series HP 3000 Computer Systems Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services HP Part No. 32650-90835 Printed in U.S.A. Edition First Edition E0796
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The software version indicates the version of the software product at the time that this document was issued. Many product releases do not require changes to the document; therefore, do not expect a one-to-one correspondence between product releases and document editions. Edition Date Software Version --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Edition July 1996 C.55.00 Preface This manual describes how to configure and operate Internet Services on the HP 3000. It is written for members of the system administration staff who have been assigned system manager (SM) or system supervisor (OP) capability and who are responsible for installing, configuring and managing system and network software. As such, it presumes a good understanding of networking concepts and familiarity with HP 3000 system operations. Configuring and Managing Internet Services is not intended for the end user of Internet Services such as tftp and telnet. This manual is organized into the following chapters: Chapter 1 Introduction describes in summary fashion each of the utilities that comprise the Internet Services product. It also includes instructions for installing and configuring the services file and protocols file. Chapter 2 inetd describes the function and configuration of the Internet daemon inetd and provides troubleshooting guidelines. Chapter 3 Telnet explains how to configure the telnet server and offers troubleshooting guidelines. Chapter 4 bootpd describes how to configure the Bootstrap Protocol daemon, provides examples that show how to add bootp clients and routing instructions to the HP 3000, and offers troubleshooting guidelines. Chapter 5 tftpd describes how to configure the Trivial File Transfer Protocol daemon and explains tftpd security considerations and troubleshooting guidelines. Glossary Index Conventions UPPERCASE In a syntax statement, commands and keywords are shown in uppercase characters. The characters must be entered in the order shown; however, you can enter the characters in either uppercase or lowercase. For example: COMMAND can be entered as any of the following: command Command COMMAND It cannot, however, be entered as: comm com_mand comamnd italics In a syntax statement or an example, a word in italics represents a parameter or argument that you must replace with the actual value. In the following example, you must replace filename with the name of the file: COMMAND filename bold italics In a syntax statement, a word in bold italics represents a parameter that you must replace with the actual value. In the following example, you must replace filename with the name of the file: COMMAND(filename) punctuation In a syntax statement, punctuation characters (other than brackets, braces, vertical bars, and ellipses) must be entered exactly as shown. In the following example, the parentheses and colon must be entered: (filename):(filename) underlining Within an example that contains interactive dialog, user input and user responses to prompts are indicated by underlining. In the following example, yes is the user's response to the prompt: Do you want to continue? >> yes { } In a syntax statement, braces enclose required elements. When several elements are stacked within braces, you must select one. In the following example, you must select either ON or OFF: COMMAND { ON } { OFF} Conventions (continued) [ ] In a syntax statement, brackets enclose optional elements. In the following example, OPTION can be omitted: COMMAND filename [OPTION] When several elements are stacked within brackets, you can select one or none of the elements. In the following example, you can select OPTION or parameter or neither. The elements cannot be repeated. COMMAND filename [ OPTION ] [ parameter] [...] In a syntax statement, horizontal ellipses enclosed in brackets indicate that you can repeatedly select the element(s) that appear within the immediately preceding pair of brackets or braces. In the example below, you can select parameter zero or more times. Each instance of parameter must be preceded by a comma: [,parameter][...] In the example below, you only use the comma as a delimiter if parameter is repeated; no comma is used before the first occurrence of parameter: [parameter][,...] |...| In a syntax statement, horizontal ellipses enclosed in vertical bars indicate that you can select more than one element within the immediately preceding pair of brackets or braces; however, each particular element can only be selected once. In the following example, you must select A, AB, BA, or B. The elements cannot be repeated. { A} |...| { B} ... In an example, horizontal or vertical ellipses indicate where portions of an example have been omitted. In a syntax statement, the space symbol shows a required blank. In the following example, parameter and parameter must be separated with a blank: (parameter) (parameter) The symbol indicates a key on the keyboard. For example, RETURN represents the carriage return key or Shift represents the shift key. CTRLcharacterCTRLcharacter indicates a control character. For example, CTRLY means that you press the control key and the Y key simultaneously.


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