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NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual

Network Interface Configuration 

The Network Interface Configuration screen (#112) in figure 11-2 is
displayed when you press the [Go To NI] function key at the Network
Transport Configuration screen (figure 4-2).  It is also displayed when
you type the path name:

@NETXPORT.NI

in the Command window and press the [Enter] key.


          Figure 11-2.  Network Interface Configuration 

To configure a loopback interface, enter a network interface name of type
LOOP and press the [Add] function key.  (Note that loopback is configured
automatically when you use guided configuration.)  You may configure up
to 12 NI's per system (one NI must be used for loopback.)

Fields 

Network interface name    (Required.)  This is the name of the network
                          interface you want to configure or modify.  The
                          name can contain as many as eight alphanumeric
                          characters.  The first character must be
                          alphabetic.

Type (GATEHALF, LAN,      This field is required if you are adding a
LOOP, ROUTER, X.25, SNA,  network interface.  If you are configuring a
TOKEN, or FDDI)           loopback NI, select LOOP.

New name                  (Required only when you are renaming an
                          existing network interface.)  Type the current
                          name in the network interface name field.  Type
                          the new name in the new name field.  Press the
                          [Rename] function key.

                          The name can contain as many as eight
                          alphanumeric characters.  The first character
                          must be alphabetic.

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