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NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual

Open Configuration/ Directory File 

The Open Configuration/Directory File screen (#1) shown in figure 2-2 is
the first screen displayed when you run NMMGR.


          Figure 2-2.  Open Configuration/Directory File 

To create or modify a configuration, enter the configuration file name
and press the [Open Config] key.  If the configuration file does not
already exist, NMMGR will ask you to press the [Open Config] key again to
confirm creation.  Upon pressing the [Open Config] key the Main screen
(#2) will appear as shown in figure 2-3. 

To change the default backup file name, enter a new name in the backup
configuration file name field before you open the configuration file.

To create or modify a network directory, enter the network directory file
name and press the [Open Directry] key.  If the directory file does not
already exist, NMMGR will ask you to press the [Open Directry] key again
to confirm creation.  Upon pressing the [Open Directory] key, the Network
Directory Main screen (#8) will appear as shown in chapter 13 (figure
13-3). 

If a write access password has been assigned, you must enter the password
in the write access password field before you will be able to open a
configuration or directory file for write access or to create a new
configuration or directory file.To open a file in read only mode if a
write access password has been assigned, leave this field blank.


NOTE  The write access password is optional.  If you do not choose to
      assign a password, you will be able to update the configuration
      file at any time it is opened.  For information on how to assign a
      write access password, refer to the information about the password
      maintenance mode command in Using the Node Management Services 
      (NMS) Utilities.


Fields 

Configuration file name   The only valid configuration file name the
                          system recognizes for use by the network
                          subsystems is NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS. You can,
                          however, create or modify a configuration file
                          using a different name and save it as an
                          offline configuration file.You can use offline
                          configuration files as a means of creating and
                          storing configurations that you want to use in
                          the future.  When you are ready to use an
                          offline configuration file, simply rename it as
                          NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS and reboot the system.(Keep in
                          mind that any file you use as a configuration
                          file must be successfully validated before you
                          try to use it.)

Backup configuration      A backup file name must be specified whenever a
file name                 configuration file is opened or created.  The
                          default backup configuration file name is
                          NMCBACK.group.account.  The backup file will be
                          automatically updated with the contents of the
                          configuration file each time the configuration
                          is successfully validated. 

Network directory file    The name of the network directory file you want
name                      to create or update.  The network directory
                          uses a KSAM file pair, therefore two files are
                          actually created for each network directory.
                          The only file name the system recognizes as a
                          network directory data file is NSDIR.NET.SYS.
                          The only file name the system recognizes as a
                          network directory key file is NSDIRK.NET.SYS.
                          (NSDIRK.NET.SYS is generated automatically when
                          NSDIR.NET.SYS is created.)

                          You can create offline directories in the same
                          way that you can create offline configuration
                          files, by using a different file name when
                          you create and save network directory
                          information.When you are ready to use the
                          offline directory, you must be sure to rename
                          both the data file and the key file to the
                          system-recognized names.

                          Network directory screens are discussed in
                          chapter 13 of this manual.

Write access password     The password is an optional feature.  If a
                          password has been assigned, you must enter the
                          password in the write access password field in
                          order to update the configuration file.  It is
                          still possible to open the file without using
                          an assigned password, but the file will be in
                          read only mode and NMMGR will accept no changes
                          to the file.

                          If no password has been assigned, you should
                          ignore the write access password field.

                          If you want to assign a password for the system
                          you are configuring, refer to Using the Node 
                          Management Services (NMS) Utilities.

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