Types of Tools |
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There are three types of tools that run in the NETTOOL
environment. Core tools and Associated tools are provided by Hewlett-Packard
and are always available to you. User tools are applications that
you develop at your local site but choose to attach to the NETTOOL
utility for ease of use and convenience. Instructions for attaching
user tools are included later in this chapter.
Core tools are those tools that are an integral part of the
NETTOOL package.
Core tools run only as part of NETTOOL
and have a consistent user interface. While running a core tool,
you can use any of the NETTOOL
commands and access the NETTOOL
help system. Help is available on all aspects of the core tools.
All core tools recognize [CONTROL]-Y inputs.
Associated tools are tools that were developed as standalone
programs but that Hewlett-Packard has attached to the NETTOOL
environment for convenience. These are programs that have proven
useful for one purpose or another.
Because associated tools were developed independently of NETTOOL,
they may have a different look and feel from the core tools. While
you are running an associated tool from within NETTOOL,
you will not be able to access the NETTOOL
commands or help information.
User provided tools are programs that you have developed locally
but wish to include as part of the NETTOOL
environment. You can provide your own help information for user
tools and access the information using the NETTOOL
facility. However, NETTOOL
help information will not be available from within a user tool.
A major advantage to attaching user tools to NETTOOL
is that you are then able to run all such tools from one point in
the MPE file system.
Table 6-1 “Differences in Tool Types ” summarizes the
differences between core tools, associated tools, and user tools.
Table 6-1 Differences in Tool Types
| Core | Associated | User |
|---|
Consistent user interface | Yes | No | No |
Access NETTOOL
help within tool | Yes | No | No |
Use NETTOOL
global commands | Yes | No | No |
Control-Y recognized | Yes | Tool dependent | Tool dependent |
Run standalone | No | Yes | Yes |
HP factory support | Yes | Yes | No |
Available Tools |
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Table 6-2 “The NETTOOL Tools ” summarizes the
tools available in NETTOOL,
the type of each tool, and the function of each tool.
Table 6-2 The NETTOOL Tools
Tool | Type | Function |
|---|
CONFIGURATION SUMMARY | Core | Displays a summary of the information
in the configuration or directory file. |
filters | Core | Displays global filter setup. |
IPCINT | Associated | Provides a command interface to IPC. |
LOOPINIT | Associated | Monitors round-trip response time between
nodes. |
NAME-ADDRESS MANAGER | Core | Displays local cache of node names and
addresses. |
NMDUMP | Associated | Provides formatting and analysis capabilities
for system dumps. |
NSTEST | Associated | Interactively provides a quick validation
of the Network Services. |
NSLOGON | Associated | Establishes temporary connections between
nodes to quickly validate the network transport. |
PING | Core | Allows the local system to send a message
to one or more remote nodes and examine their response. |
QVALNS | Associated | Provides a quick validation of the Network
Services. Runs in program mode. |
RESOURCE MONITOR | Core | Displays the internal resources for the
network transport. |
SOCKINFO | Associated | Displays socket information. |
STATUS | Core | Displays the status of the network interfaces
and the associated links. |
X25CHECK | Associated | Creates connections to remote X.25 nodes
and verifies their response. |
X25STAT | Associated | Monitors the status and statistics for
X.25 network interfaces. Also displays internal data structures. |
XPPERF | Associated | Provides a cursory performance measurement. |
XPVAL | Associated | Provides a quick validation of the network
transport. |
