Configuring and managing the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Configuring point-to-point connections using the Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) and the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

The Local Area Transport (LAT) protocol and how to configure and maintain a LAT environment

Troubleshooting networks and network services using flow charts and other problem-solving tools

3.1.14Network Administration: Services (new)

The Network Administration: Services manual is a new title, created by dividing the Network Administration manual into two separate volumes. See also the Network Administration: Connections manual.

This manual, written for experienced system or network administrators, describes the tasks for configuring your system to operate in a network, for configuring the network services, and for day-to-day management of the network, network interfaces, and network services. This manual also includes information for solving problems that might arise while using the network and network services.

The topics discussed include the following:

The Domain Name System (DNS) environment and how to configure and manage DNS servers and clients

The Network Information Service (NIS, formerly Yellow Pages) environment and how to configure and manage NIS servers and clients

The Network File System (NFS) environment and how to configure and manage NFS servers and clients

The UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Program (UUCP) and how to configure and manage it

The components of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) and how to configure and manage NTP clients and servers

The components of the Tru64 UNIX mail system and information such as:

How to configure mail (the sendmail utility) on a standalone system or across an enterprise

How to configure POP and IMAP mail

How to administer mail on server and client systems

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) implementation on a Tru64 UNIX system

3–8System and Network Management Documentation

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