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Unlike the other databases, which have similar objects, the configuration database holds diverse initialization information for various TCP/IP Services components.

The following commands modify the configuration database:

• SET CONFIGURATION BIND
• SET CONFIGURATION COMMUNICATION
• SET CONFIGURATION ENABLE SERVICE
• SET CONFIGURATION INTERFACE
• SET CONFIGURATION NAME_SERVICE
• SET CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL
• SET CONFIGURATION SMTP
• SET CONFIGURATION SNMP
• SET CONFIGURATION START ROUTING
• SET CONFIGURATION TIME

The CREATE commands create the following kinds of files:

• Database files
  HP strongly recommends that you use the TCP/IP Services configuration procedure (TCPIP$CONFIG) instead of manually creating databases. Refer to the HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration guide for instructions.
  Use the following commands to create database files:
  • CREATE BOOTP
  • CREATE CONFIGURATION
  • CREATE EXPORT
  • CREATE HOST
  • CREATE NETWORK
  • CREATE PROXY
  • CREATE ROUTE
• UNIX container directories
  These directories are used by the NFS server software. Use the following commands to create and delete container directories and files:
  • CREATE CONTAINER
  • DELETE CONTAINER
  • CREATE DIRECTORY
  • REMOVE DIRECTORY
  • REMOVE FILE

To add and delete records from the TCP/IP Services databases, use the CONVERT, ADD, and REMOVE management commands.

Use the following commands to add records to and delete records from the proxy and export databases:

• ADD EXPORT
• REMOVE EXPORT
• ADD PROXY
• REMOVE PROXY

You cannot modify information that you enter into databases. Instead, delete the record with the REMOVE command and then issue a new ADD command.

TCP/IP Services provides the following kinds of CONVERT management commands:

• CONVERT/CONFIGURATION BIND
  Converts BIND configuration information to BIND Version 8.1 format.
• CONVERT/VMS
  Populates an existing database with entries from a UNIX database file.
• CONVERT/UNIX
  Reads a TCP/IP Services database and converts the information to a UNIX-formatted (sequential) database file. For example, CONVERT/UNIX HOST reads the hosts database and converts the records into a UNIX-formatted /etc/hosts file.

You can start and stop software components interactively by using the following commands:

• START MAIL
• START ROUTING
• STOP ROUTING

For example:

TCPIP> START ROUTING /SUPPLY

For the server components that are started by the auxiliary server upon an incoming client request, the ENABLE SERVICE command tells the the auxiliary server to listen for requests and act upon them.

The DISABLE SERVICE command tells the auxiliary server to stop listening for incoming requests.

Use the following commands to set components to start when TCP/IP Services starts. The permanent configuration is stored in the configuration database.

• SET CONFIGURATION ENABLE SERVICE
• SET CONFIGURATION ENABLE NOSERVICE
• SET CONFIGURATION START ROUTING
• SET CONFIGURATION START NOROUTING

Use the following commands to verify the integrity of TCP/IP Services files:

• ANALYZE CONTAINER
• ANALYZE MAIL
• ANALYZE SERVICE

The NFS server requires the following management commands:

• MAP
• SET CONFIGURATION MAP
• SHOW MAP
• SHOW CONFIGURATION MAP
• UNMAP
• SET CONFIGURATION NOMAP
• SET NFS_SERVER
• SHOW NFS_SERVER
• CREATE EXPORT
• ADD EXPORT
• REMOVE EXPORT
• SET EXPORT
• SHOW EXPORT
• CREATE PROXY
• CONVERT/VMS PROXY
• ADD PROXY
• REMOVE PROXY
• SHOW PROXY

The TCP/IP Services software includes commands for using NFS. Use the following commands to view container file systems and to copy files to and from them:

• CREATE DIRECTORY
• DIRECTORY
• REMOVE DIRECTORY
• REMOVE FILE
• CREATE CONTAINER
• DELETE CONTAINER
• EXPORT
• IMPORT

For using the NFS client (working with files that reside on remote hosts), TCP/IP Services software provides the following commands:

• MOUNT
• SHOW MOUNT
• DISMOUNT

The SHOW and LIST commands display configuration, status, and performance information.

1.2 UNIX Management Commands

You can use UNIX management commands to manage the TCP/IP Services software. Section 1.2.1 lists the supported UNIX management commands, and Section 1.2.2 gives a few tips about using UNIX management commands and provides sources for more information.

1.2.1 Supported UNIX Management Commands

Table 1-3 describes the supported UNIX commands.

Table 1-3 UNIX Management Commands

Command	Description
arp	Controls and displays ARP tables for the specified host.
ifconfig	Configures or displays network interface parameters, redefines an address for a particular interface, or sets options such as an alias list, broadcast address, or access filter.
netstat	Displays network statistics of sockets, data link counters, specified protocols or aliases, network interfaces, and a host's routing table.
nfsstat	Displays statistical information about the network file system (NFS) and remote procedure call (RPC) interfaces in the kernel. It can also be used to reinitialize this information.
ripquery	Requests all routes known by a RIP gateway by sending a RIP request or a POLL command.
route	Allows you to manipulate the routing table manually. Normally, a system routing table management component, such as GATED or ROUTED, will tend to this task.
sysconfig	Manages and displays network attributes in the kernel subsystem configuration.
sysconfigdb	Manages and displays network attributes in the subsystem configuration table (TCPIP$ETC:SYSCONFIGTAB.DAT).
traceroute	Displays the route that packets take to a network host.
whois	Displays user, host, and organization names in the Network Information Center (NIC) database.

1.2.2 Using UNIX Management Commands

To use UNIX management commands at the DCL prompt, execute the command procedure SYS$MANAGER:TCPIP$DEFINE_COMMANDS.COM. For example:

$ @SYS$MANAGER:TCPIP$DEFINE_COMMANDS.COM

This command procedure defines process-specific commands that enable you to enter UNIX commands from the DCL prompt. Note that execution of a UNIX command in a DCL command procedure does not return an error in $STATUS, so you cannot test for the failure of a UNIX comand in a DCL command procedure.

The following command shows how to obtain information about an interface configured on your host. Note the use of quotation marks to preserve the case of the command option. You must enclose uppercase options in quotation marks when entering UNIX commands.

$ ifconfig "WF0"

The following is displayed:

WF0: flags=c43<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,SIMPLEX> rxmt 1000, reach time 30000, dad tries 1, MT 4352, hops 64, token len 64 inet 16.20.208.100 netmask ffff0000 broadcast 16.20.255.255 ipmtu 4470 inet6 fe80::200:f8ff:fe66:2e35

For more information about UNIX command options and flags, refer to the HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Tuning and Troubleshooting manual, or enter HELP unix_command at the TCPIP> prompt. For example, to display information about the netstat command, enter:

TCPIP> HELP NETSTAT

This chapter describes the TCP/IP Services management commands in alphabetical order.

For information about how to enter commands, see Chapter 1.

Adds an export entry, in the form of a UNIX path name, to the export database for a Network File System (NFS) file system. The path name is a name that is mapped to one of the following:

• An OpenVMS disk
• A subdirectory on an OpenVMS disk
• A UNIX container file system

Related commands: MAP, REMOVE EXPORT, SET CONFIGURATION MAP, SHOW EXPORT, SHOW HOST

Applies to: NFS server

Format

ADD EXPORT "/path/name"
/HOST=host
[ /OPTIONS=
[NO]DATA_CONVERSION
[NO]NAME_CONVERSION
[NO]PURGE_VERSIONS
[NO]TYPELESS_DIRECTORIES ]

restrictions and tips

This command requires read and write access to the export database. The following restrictions and instructions apply:

• Do not use wildcards within a UNIX directory specification.
• For each host, define both its host name and any alias names.
• For each entry, use uppercase and lowercase consistently.
• If you remove an export entry and replace the entry using different options; each client must dismount and remount for the new options to take effect.

Parameters

"/path/name"

Required.

File system to add to the export database.

Separate directory and subdirectory names with slashes.

Qualifiers

/HOST=host

Required.

The NFS client host or hosts that will have access to the specified NFS file system.

You can use a wildcard to allow access to all hosts.

/OPTIONS= { [NO]DATA_CONVERSION |[NO]NAME_CONVERSION |[NO]PURGE_VERSIONS |[NO]TYPELESS_DIRECTORIES }

Optional.

Note For clients operating in OpenVMS to OpenVMS mode, the server ignores the options in the export record and uses the settings required for OpenVMS to OpenVMS mode.

Options for the specified directory:

• DATA_CONVERSION, NODATA_CONVERSION
  • DATA_CONVERSION (default)
    Converts the following kinds of sequential files:
    • Variable
    • Variable with fixed-length control (VFC)
    • Fixed-record formats
    
    Converts sequential files according to the rules applied by the following record attributes:
    • Carriage return/carriage control (CR)
    • Fortran carriage control (FTN)
    • Print file-format control (PRN)
    
    Stream formats are returned unconverted.
    The data in files with nonstream records cannot be written back to the file.
  • NODATA_CONVERSION
    File data is considered raw and is returned without conversion. Nonstream records are returned with their record control information mixed with the record data. Files can be rewritten randomly.
• NAME_CONVERSION, NONAME_CONVERSION
  • NAME_CONVERSION
    A non-OpenVMS client can create files with mixed-case names and names containing characters that are invalid for OpenVMS file names. The server converts such names to valid OpenVMS file names, and reverses the conversion when displaying the file names to a non-OpenVMS client.
  • NONAME_CONVERSION (default)
    Clients can only create files with valid OpenVMS names. The server performs case-insensitive lookups and displays directories in lowercase.
• PURGE_VERSIONS, NOPURGE_VERSIONS
  Default: NOPURGE_VERSIONS
  Deletes multiple versions of files. (The NFS CREATE and RENAME calls can create multiple versions. The NFS READDIR call can sense multiple versions.)
• TYPELESS_DIRECTORIES, NOTYPELESS_DIRECTORIES
  • TYPELESS_DIRECTORIES
    Removes .dir.1 from the name of directories. A naming conflict could arise if, for example, two files exist in the parent directory:
    DOVE.;1 (regular file)
    DOVE.DIR;1 (directory file)
    The name is returned as dove. , rather than dove , if a file and a conflicting directory exist.
  • NOTYPELESS_DIRECTORIES (default)
    Returns names as file.ext and file.dir .

Examples

TCPIP> ADD EXPORT "/gold/finch" /HOST=GOLD
      

Adds the name of UNIX directory /gold/finch to the export database and gives NFS client users on the remote host gold access to this directory.

TCPIP> ADD EXPORT "/gold/finch" /HOST=(PURPLE,FINCH)
      

Adds the directory /gold/finch to the export database and gives NFS client users on multiple remote hosts (PURPLE and FINCH) access to this directory.

Adds entries to the proxy database that give remote users an OpenVMS identity (account name). Applies to the NFS server, NFS client, PC-NFS, RSH, LPR/LPD, and customer-developed services.

The proxy database contains communication proxies and NFS proxies:

• Communication proxy
  • Provides an identity for users of RSH, RLOGIN, REXEC, RMT/RCD, LPR/LPD, and customer-written services, if these services are marked with SET SERVICE /FLAGS=APPLICATION_PROXY.

    Note The ROOT account does not require a communication proxy in the proxy database. The /FLAGS=APPLICATION_PROXY flag, therefore, is not relevant when you are setting up a communication proxy for a UNIX root account.

  • Required qualifiers: /HOST, /REMOTE_USER.
• NFS proxy
  • Provides an identity for users of NFS client, NFS server, PC-NFS. No two proxies can have the same UID and host combination.
  • Required qualifiers: /HOST, /GID, /UID.

You can combine NFS and communication proxies in one record.

Related commands: SHOW HOST, DCL command AUTHORIZE, CONVERT/VMS PROXY, REMOVE PROXY, SHOW PROXY

Format for Communication Proxies

ADD PROXY user { /HOST=host | /REMOTE_USER=user }
[ /PERMANENT ]

Format for NFS Proxies

ADD PROXY user { /GID=n | /HOST=host | /UID=n }
[ /NFS=options ]
[ /PERMANENT ]

restrictions and tips

Requires read and write access to the proxy database and one of the following privileges:

• SYSPRV
• SYSLCK
• OPER

For each host, define both its host name and alias names.

For each entry, use uppercase and lowercase consistently.

Parameters

user

Required.

Local OpenVMS identity for the user of: NFS server, NFS client, PC-NFS, remote shell, or LPR/LPD.

Qualifiers

/GID=n

Required for an NFS proxy.

Group identifier (GID) for an NFS user.

Wildcards not allowed.

/HOST=host

Required.

Host name on which the NFS user is working.

• The host must be seen on the SHOW HOST/LOCAL display. It is important to use the SHOW HOST command to verify that the host is known to TCP/IP Services because ADD PROXY does not do this check.
• A wildcard is allowed.
• HP recommends that you define both the host name and any alias names.

/NFS=[ INCOMING | OUTGOING ]

Optional. Default: /NFS=(INCOMING,OUTGOING).

Creates an NFS proxy for local clients, remote clients, or PC-NFS clients. Specify one of the following:

• /NFS=OUTGOING --- Proxy to use NFS client
• /NFS=INCOMING --- Proxy to use NFS server
• /NFS=(OUTGOING,INCOMING) --- Proxy to use both NFS server and NFS client

/PERMANENT

Optional. Default: Both permanent and volatile databases.

Adds the entry only to the permanent proxy database.

• Communication proxy
  • If REMOTE_USER is not active, changes are made to the permanent database.
  • If REMOTE_user is active, changes to the permanent database take effect after you restart RSH, RLOGIN, or LPD.

/REMOTE_USER=user

Required for a communication proxy. Not valid on NFS proxy.

Specifies the remote client's user name.

A wildcard is allowed.

/UID=n

Required for an NFS proxy.

Specifies the user identifier (UID) for an NFS user.

Wildcards are not allowed.

Examples

TCPIP> ADD PROXY HAWAIIAN_GOOSE /NFS=(OUTGOING,INCOMING) -
_TCPIP> /GID=10 /UID=444 /HOST="nene"
      

Creates a proxy called HAWAIIAN_GOOSE, authorizing use of both the NFS client and the NFS server to and from host nene .

TCPIP> ADD PROXY COUSINS /GID=10 /UID=40 /NFS=OUTGOING -
_TCPIP> /HOST=("grackle","blackbird")
      

Enters an NFS proxy called COUSINS for a local NFS client user named COUSINS. This user can access remote files from NFS servers grackle and blackbird .

TCPIP> ADD PROXY REMOTE_UGLY_DUCKLING -
_TCPIP> /REMOTE_USER="cygnet" /HOST="babyswan"
      

Adds to the proxy database communication proxy REMOTE_UGLY_DUCKLING for remote user cygnet at host babyswan .

Verifies the integrity of a UNIX container file, including the following checks:

• Superblock validation
• Inode validation
• Directory validation
• Internal allocation validation
• Directory hierarchy validation

Reports, and optionally corrects, problems within the structure of the container directory. Applies to the NFS server.

Related commands: DIRECTORY, MAP, UNMAP

Format

ANALYZE CONTAINER device:path.name
[ /[NO]CONFIRM ]
[ /[NO]REPAIR ]

restrictions and tips

• Before you enter the ANALYZE CONTAINER command, you must map the OpenVMS volume on which the container directory resides, using the MAP command.
• Before you enter the ANALYZE CONTAINER command, unmap the container file system to prevent users from attempting to access to it while you analyze it.
• This command requires the BYPASS privilege.

Parameters

device:path.name

Required.

Device and container directory to analyze.

Qualifiers

/CONFIRM

/NOCONFIRM

Optional. Default: /NOCONFIRM.

Use only with the /REPAIR qualifier.

When the software encounters a problem with the services database, it displays a description and solution and then requests confirmation before making each correction. For example:

%TCPIP-E-ANA_SUP_BADIICGSIZE, Problem: Bad initial inode cell group size:bad_value Solution: Will be replaced by default size: good_value CONFIRM [Y/N/G]:

Respond to the CONFIRM: prompt by entering one of the following:

• Y to repair the problem
• N to ignore the problem
• G to change to NO CONFIRMATION mode

/REPAIR

/NOREPAIR

Optional. Default: /NOREPAIR.

Any errors will be repaired.

Examples

TCPIP> UNMAP "/wren20"
TCPIP> ANALYZE CONTAINER DUA0:[WREN20]
 
      

Verifies the integrity of container DUA0:[WREN20].