HP 470 101

How To Use the Network Control Language (NCL) Commands To Manage a Router

General NCL Command Summary

Command		Function
! [repetitions]		Repeats the preceeding NCL command once or a number of
		times
	atping X.X [wait]	Send an AppleTalk Echo Protocol request to another AppleTalk
		node.
	boot	Reboot the router.
	browse	Display the entire current configuration in Configuration Editor
		format.
	config	Display the entire current configuration, in machine-readable
		format.
	crash	Display the router’s shutdown history.
	date [mm/dd/yy] [hh:mm:ss]	Set or display the router’s current date and time.
disable [identifier]		Disable a protocol, service, circuit, or other configuration entity.
	edit	Invoke the Configuration Editor without leaving NCL.
	enable [identifier]	Enable a protocol, service, circuit, or other configuration entity.
	exit	Leave NCL and return to the Main menu.
	help [type]	Get help for NCL commands (rget, zmodem, ospf,
		other, all).
	log	Examine, and optionally filter, the internal event log.
	log filter
	logi	Invoke the automatically updating Event Log without leaving
		NCL.
	page	Disable and re-enable display-paging mode for the console.
	password	Assign, change, or remove password protection on the router.
	ping X.X.X.X [count] [wait]	Send an Internet Control Message Protocol echo request to
		another node.
	print	Direct NCL display command output to a printer or file.
	quick	Invoke Quick Configuration without leaving NCL.
	quickr	Invoke Quick Remote without leaving NCL.
	repeat	Continually repeat the last NCL command until another key is
		pressed.

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Contents

HP AdvanceStack Routers Hewlett-PackardSeries 200, 400, and 600 Routers User’s Guide Page Why and When To Use This Guide Audience Organization Other HP Router Manuals 1.Overview of Initializing and Verifying Router Software 2. How To Use the Main Menu 3.How To Use Quick Configuration To Create or Change a Minimal Configuration 4.How To Use the Configuration Editor To Create or Change a Configuration 5.How To Use the Event Log To Analyze Router Operation 6.How To Use the Statistics Screens To Analyze Router Operation 7.How To Use the Network Control Language (NCL) Commands To Manage a Router 8.How To Use Quick Remote To Configure A Remote Router A. Notes On Configuring From a Bootp Server Index Page Overview of Initializing and Verifying Router Software Page Initializing the Router Software Initializing the Router Software Configure for Routing Boot the Router Set the Date and Time Overview Set Passwords Verifying the Router Software Verifying the Router Software Overview of the Console Interface Overview of the Console Interface Figure 1-1.The Main Menu Page Overview of Methods for Creating or Modifying a Configuration Overview of Methods for Creating or Modifying a Configuration Figure 1-2.Methods for Configuring the Router Configuration Tools in the Main Menu Interaction Between the Configuration Tools Network Management Tools Network Management Tools How To Use the Main Menu Introducing the Main Menu Introducing the Main Menu How To Access the Main Menu How To Access the Main Menu Menu Main Figure 2-1.The Main Menu Figure 2-2.Copyright and Password Figure 2-3.The Main Menu Selecting an Option in the Main Menu Selecting an Option in the Main Menu Figure 2-4.Pressing [2] in the Main Menu Displays the NCL Prompt Getting Help in the Main Menu Getting Help in the Main Menu Figure 2-5.Move the Pointer to Item Figure 2-6.TheNCL Help Display Page Page Introducing Quick Configuration Introducing Quick Configuration What are the basic steps to configuring a router Quick Page Page How To Create a Configuration How To Create a Configuration To start the Quick Configuration utility and enter a minimal configuration: Figure 3-3.The Main Menu Figure 3-4.Example of a Quick Configuration Screen Figure 3-5.Use the [>] Key To Scroll the Display to Additional Parameters How to exit from Quick Configuration and reboot the router: Figure 3-6.Exampleof ‘‘Save and Exit’’ Prompt Figure 3-7.TheReboot Prompt How to exit from Quick Configuration without saving changes: Figure 3-8.The‘‘Make Changes’’ Prompt How To Use the ‘‘Hotkeys’’ How To Use the ‘‘Hotkeys’’ Figure 3-9.Example of Hotkey Display The Numeric Hotkeys The Alphabetical Hotkeys Figure 3-11.Example of Using ‘‘Edit Other...’’ Hotkey Figure 3-12.Example of using ‘‘Main...’’ Hotkey N o t e : How To Configure for How To Configure for To Configure Minimal X.25 service: Figure 3-13.Example of Configured WAN Port Figure 3-14.Specify LAPB as the Link Type IP address and X.121 address for PDN: Local DTE address: Remote DTE address and Connection ID: Page Page To configure additional (non-minimal)X.25 parameters: Page Figure 3-20.Hotkey Assignments Page Parameter List Data Entry Saving vs. Saving and Rebooting When To Use the Configuration Editor Troubleshooting a Quick Configuration The HP Router 650: How To Update the Interface Module Configuration After Removing or Replacing a Module Removing a Previously Configured Interface Module Figure 3-21.Two Interface Modules Installed and Configured Page Figure 3-23.Removed Ports for which a Configuration Exists Page Replacing One Type of Interface Module with Another Type Figure 3-24.One WAN Interface Module Installed and Configured Figure 3-25.The "Configuration Conflict" Screen Figure 3-26.Quick Configuration Showing Unconfigured Interface Modules Page Introducing the Configuration Editor Introducing the Configuration The Configuration Editor Process Editor How To Enter the Configuration Editor How To Enter the Configuration Page How To Exit From the Configuration Menu Page How To Operate the Configuration Editor Figure 4-3.Example of the Configuration Menu Configuration Categories Moving From One Screen to Another Page Figure 4-5.Example of Access to Previously Configured Elements Previous Screen: Browse: Entering or Changing Parameter Values in Configuration Screens Page Page Page Introducing the Event Log Introducing the Event Log Entering and Navigating in the Event Log Display Entering and Navigating in the Event Log Display Log Event Figure 5-1.Example of an Event Log Display S 600: Event Log Control Keys Figure 5-2.The Event Log Status Line Figure 5-3.TheEvent Log Display Window Page Page Introducing the Statistics Screens Introducing the Statistics Screens Figure 6-1.Example of a Statistics Screen Screens Statistics How To Access the Statistics Screen Menu How To Access the Statistics Screen Menu Figure 6-2.Example of the Statistics Screen Menu Figure 6-3.Getting Help and Choosing a Screen to Display How To Manage the Statistics Screens How To Manage the Statistics Screens How To Use the Network Control Language (NCL) Commands To Manage a Router Introducing NCL Introducing NCL How To Start NCL How To Start NCL Figure 7-1.Starting NCL from the Main Menu NCL Commands Figure 7-2.Example of the NCL Screen How To Exit From NCL How To Execute an NCL Command More: Continuing the Display General NCL Command Summary General NCL Command Summary Command Syntax Page Page Prerequisites for Telnet Operation How To Enable Telnet How To Use Telnet How To Disconnect Telnet Access to Another HP Router Slot Numbers Managed Objects Page Example of a Pathname to a Mib Variable How To Use the List Command Figure 7-5.Exampleof List Display Figure 7-6.Exampleof List Command Showing Output for "list buf Using Codes To Specify Path Names How To Use the Get Command How To Use the Reset Command Accessing the Internet Management Information Base Accessing the Internet Management Information Base Accessing a Remote Management Accessing a Foreign Management Accessing Bridging and Routing Tables ForMore Information Page Managing the Open Shortest Path First Protocol Managing the Open Shortest Path First Protocol Blocking and Unblocking Spanning Tree Explorer Frames Blocking and Unblocking Spanning Tree Explorer Frames Controlling IP-MappedCircuits for V.25 bis Controlling IP-MappedCircuits for V.25 bis Using TFTP To Transfer Operating Code, Configuration, and NCL Display Using TFTP To Transfer Operating Code, Configuration, and NCL Display Note: Using PC Modem Access to Transfer Configuration and NCL Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Introducing Quick Remote Figure 8-1.Locating Quick Remote in the Main Menu What Can Quick Remote Configure Other Quick Remote Features Set-UpRequirements for Quick Remote Quick Remote Operation Quick Remote Operation Figure 8-2.Example of Quick Remote Operation The Basic Steps to Setting Up Quick Remote The Quick Remote Screen: Features and Control How To Exit From Quick Remote How To Create and Save a Quick Remote Configuration To start Quick Remote and enter a minimal configuration: Figure 8-4.Example of a Quick Remote Screen (HP Router SR) Page Page How to Delete a Quick Remote Assignment How to Delete a Quick Remote Assignment To delete a Quick Remote Assignment: TFTP Access Figure 8-5.Example of a Quick Remote Screen With TFTP Client Field How To Use the ‘‘Hotkeys’’ To display the hotkey menu: Type the forward slash (/) SNMP Default Settings Page Index