The Open Configuration/Directory file screen (#1) in
Figure 11-2 "Open Configuration/Directory
File" is the first screen displayed when you run NMMGR.
Figure 11-2 Open Configuration/Directory File
Verify that the correct network directory file name is in the
Network directory file name field.
If you have assigned a write access password, enter it in this
field. If you are not using the password feature, leave this field
blank.
Press the [Open Directry] key. If you are creating the file
for the first time, NMMGR will ask you to verify creation. Press the
[Open Directry] key again to continue.
Fields
Configuration file name
The only configuration file name the system recognizes for use by the
network subsystem is NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS. You can, however, create
or modify a configuration file using a different name and save it as an
offline configuration file. You can use offline configuration
files as a means of creating and storing configurations that you want to
use in the future or that you are preparing for use on a different
system. When you are ready to use an offline configuration file, rename
it as NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS and reboot the system. (Keep in mind that
any file you use as a configuration file must be successfully validated
before you try to use it.)
Backup configurationfile name
A backup file name must be specified whenever a configuration file is
opened or created. The default backup configuration file name is
NMCBACK.group.account. The backup file will be automatically
updated with the contents of the configuration file each time the
configuration file is successfully validated.
Network directory file name
The only network directory file name supported by HP is
NSDIR.NET.SYS. This file is part of a KSAM pair. A key file is
created at the same time as this data file. The key file will
automatically be named using the first six letters of the network
directory file name, appended with the character K. For example,
NSDIRK.NET.SYS is the name of the key file associated with the
data file NSDIR.NET.SYS. If the name of the data file is less
than six letters long, then the entire file name would be appended with a
K.
Write access password
The password is an optional feature. If a password has been assigned,
you must enter it in the password field to update the configuration file
or the directory file. It is still possible to open an existing file
without using an assigned password, but the file will be in read only
mode and no changes will be accepted.
If a password has not been assigned, you should ignore the password field.
If you want to assign a password for the system you are configuring, see
Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities.