The Validate Configuration File screen shown in Figure 4-7 “Validate Configuration File Screen” vallows you to test the
validity of a specified subsystem configuration. (You can also use
the VALIDATECONF maintenance mode
command to perform this function. See Chapter 5 “Using NMMGR in Maintenance Mode” for more information on the maintenance
mode commands.)
You reach this screen by pressing the [Go To VALIDATE]
key at the Utility screen.
Figure 4-7 Validate Configuration File Screen
The purpose of the validation process is to ensure that your
configuration data is syntactically and logically correct before
you activate the node.
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up and configured unless validation is complete. The link configuration
must be complete before you attempt to validate the network transport
configuration. This is because the network transport validation
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To begin validation for a subsystem, press the function key
that corresponds to the subsystem you wish to validate. For example,
to validate your NS network transport configuration, press the [Validate NETXPORT]
function key. After checking various aspects of your configuration,
the validation process creates a listing of error messages to help
you pinpoint invalid items. One possible message, for instance,
states that a phone number has not been configured for a dial-type
link in your NS configuration.
When you press one of the validation function keys, you enter
character mode. Any validation error messages are listed at your
terminal. If you want the error message listing to be sent to a
device in addition to your terminal, enter a Y
in the box next to "Output to line printer or FORMLIST
in addition to terminal" on the Validate Configuration
File screen. You can have the listing sent to disk or a printer
by setting a file equation or you can have it routed to the default
device, which is $STDLIST.
After viewing the validation messages, if any, press [RETURN]
to return to the Validate Configuration File screen. The message
in the message line of the screen tells you if the validation process
completed and, if so, whether the configuration is valid. You must
see the following message to be sure that your configuration file
is valid:
Validation completed; configuration of the selected subsystem is valid. |
When validated, the contents of the configuration are automatically
copied to thge backup file specified on the open screen.
If a message other than the one above appears, refer to the
MPE/iX Error Messages Manual (for DTS errors)
or to the manual that contains error messages for the subsystem
you are configuring or the Configuring Systems for Terminals,
Printers and Other Serial Devices Manual for DTS errors.
If you encounter errors that you cannot resolve, notify your HP
representative.
