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Network Utility User's Guide

Part 1. Getting Started

Partial Table-of-Contents

  • Chapter 1. Setting Up the Hardware
  • Installing the Network Utility
  • Verifying the Hardware Setup
  • LED Indicators
  • System Card Status
  • Adapter Card Status
  • Important Phone Numbers
  • Problem Solving

  • Chapter 2. Bringing Up a User Console
  • Access Methods
  • Which Access Method Should I Use?
  • ASCII Terminal Setup and Usage
  • Attaching an ASCII Terminal
  • Serial Port and PCMCIA Modem Default Settings
  • ASCII Terminal Setup Attributes
  • Terminal Settings and Function Keys
  • Function Keys
  • Multiple Terminal Users
  • Telnet Setup and Usage
  • SLIP Addresses
  • PCMCIA LAN IP Addresses
  • Network Interface IP Addresses
  • Multiple Telnet Users
  • Getting to the Command Prompt
  • What You Should See
  • Solving ASCII Terminal Problems
  • Solving Telnet Problems

  • Chapter 3. Performing the Initial Configuration
  • Configuration Basics
  • Choosing Your Configuration Method
  • Getting Started from Config-only Mode
  • Procedure A: Command-Line Procedure for Initial Configuration
  • Part 1: Create a Minimal, Basic Configuration
  • Part 2: Activate the New Configuration
  • Part 3 - Add Additional Protocol Information
  • Procedure B: Configuration Program Initial Configuration
  • Part 1: Create the Configuration at the Configuration Program
  • Part 2: Transfer the Configuration to the Network Utility and Activate It
  • What to Do Next

  • Chapter 4. Quick Reference to the User Interface
  • Navigating
  • Processes and Prompts
  • Subprocesses
  • Entering Commands
  • Forming Commands
  • Automatic Command Completion
  • Entering Command Parameter Values
  • Common Error Messages
  • Key User Tasks
  • Configuring Physical Adapters and Interfaces
  • Managing Physical Adapters and Interfaces
  • Basic IP Configuration and Operation
  • Managing the Command-Line Configuration
  • General Status Monitoring
  • Boot Options: Fast Boot and Reaching Firmware

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