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NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual

Network Interface Configuration 

The Network Interface Configuration screen (#112) in figure 9-2 is
displayed when you press the [Go To NI] function key at the Network
Transport Configuration Selection screen (figure 4-2).  It is also
displayed when you type the path name:

@NETXPORT.NI

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


          Figure 9-2.  Network Interface Configuration 

Use the fields and the function keys of the select screen to perform the
desired action.

   *   To define a new FDDI NI, specify the NI name and NI type FDDI;
       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
       only one active FDDI NI 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 FDDI
                          interface.

                          The network interface name can contain as many
                          as eight alphanumeric characters; the first
                          character must be alphabetic.

Type (GATEHALF, LAN,      (Required only when adding an NI.) Enter FDDI
LOOP, ROUTER, X.25, SNA,  if you are configuring a FDDI network.
TOKEN, or FDDI) 

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.

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