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NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual

Global Transport Configuration 

The Global Transport Configuration screen (#86) in figure 4-3 is
displayed when you press the [Go To GLOBAL] function key at the Network
Transport Configuration Selection screen (figure 4-2).  It is also
displayed when you type the path name:

@NETXPORT.GLOBAL

in the command window of any screen and press the [Enter] key.


          Figure 4-3.  Global Transport Configuration 

This screen lets you enter information that is used for transferring
information between nodes.  Press the [Save Data] function key to
transfer the data displayed on the screen to the configuration file you
are creating or updating.  Verify that the data record has been created
by checking that the Data flag is set to Y.

Fields 

Home network name         Leave this field blank if there are no gateway
                          half network interfaces configured and this
                          node will be on only a single network.
                          Otherwise, enter the network interface (NI)
                          name of the network that this node will usually
                          be on.

                          The home network name is required when
                          configuring a gateway half to determine the
                          source IP address for packets originating from
                          the node over the gateway half link.  The
                          source IP address that will be used will be the
                          one configured for the home network IP
                          protocol.

                          Related screen:

                             *   NETXPORT.NI

                                 NI names are configured here.

Name search methods and   The Name search methods and order field is used
order                     to select the method and relative order by
                          which node names (specified in the DSLINE
                          command and the NetIPC IPCDest or IPCLookup
                          intrinsics) will be resolved into network
                          addressing information. 
                          This addressing information is contained in a
                          structure called a path report.

                          The search order will be checked against the
                          capabilities of the node and search methods
                          will be ignored if they are not appropriate for
                          the node.  If all choices fail (or are
                          omitted), the network will attempt to resolve
                          the address using the domain name resolver.

                          The available search methods are as follows:

                          0 =     Choice Omitted.  Enter a 0 if you want
                                  to omit one or more of the name search
                                  methods.  If you enter 0s in all three
                                  fields, all three choices are omitted.
                                  In this case, the network will try to
                                  resolve the address using the domain
                                  name resolver.

                          1 =     Network directory.  Enter a 1 to
                                  specify that the network should attempt
                                  to resolve the address via a search of
                                  the network directory.

                          2 =     Probe.  Enter a 2 to indicate that the
                                  network should attempt to resolve the
                                  address using the probe protocol.

                          3 =     Probe proxy.  Enter a 3 to indicate
                                  that the network should attempt to
                                  resolve the address via the network
                                  directory configured on the proxy node,
                                  if a proxy node exists.

                          Default value:  2, 3, 1 (Probe, Probe Proxy,
                          Network Directory)

                          Range:  0-3

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                          NOTE  If you are using domain names, the domain
                                name can be resolved via either the
                                domain name resolver or host tables.  See
                                the HP 3000/iX Network Planning and 
                                Configuration Guide for more information
                                on domain names.

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Maximum inbound buffer    This configures the amount of memory used to
memory (in kilobytes)     store incoming data.  NS divides this number by
                          the inbound buffer size configured for the link
                          to calculate the number of inbound buffers to
                          allocate.  HP recommends you use the default.

                          Default value:  256

                          Range:  128-512

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