HP E3000 MPE/IX, E3000/IX Preface

	Preface
	This manual documents functionality for the MPE/iX releases, for
	HP e3000 systems. It describes the concepts and terminology needed to
	design an NS 3000/iX network and to plan the conﬁguration process for
	that network. It also provides step-by-step instructions to assist you in
	conﬁguring the network links for HP e3000 systems.
Audience	This manual is intended for network managers and planners who are
	responsible for setting up and conﬁguring a communications network.
	To make the best use of this guide, you should be familiar with basic
	MPE commands as well as with the NS 3000/iX product.
	You should also be familiar with NMMGR, the tool used to conﬁgure
	network connections. If not, refer to Using the Node Management
	Services (NMS) Utilities for information.
Special Note	MPE/iX, Multiprogramming Executive with Integrated POSIX, is the
	latest in a series of forward-compatible operating systems for the
	HP e3000 line of computers.
	In HP documentation and in talking with HP e3000 users, you will
	encounter references to MPE XL, the direct predecessor of MPE/iX.
	MPE/iX is a superset of MPE XL. All programs written for MPE XL will
	run without change under MPE/iX. You can continue to use MPE XL
	system documentation, although it may not refer to features added to
	the operating system to support POSIX (for example, hierarchical
	directories).
	Finally, you may encounter references to MPE V, which is the operating
	system for HP e3000s, not based on the PA_RISC architecture. MPE V
	software can be run on the PA_RISC HP e3000s in what is known as
	compatibility mode.
Organization	This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendixes:
	Chapter 1 , “Network Conﬁguration Overview,” provides information
	you should know before you begin conﬁguration.
	Chapter 2 , “Networking Concepts,” describes networking concepts and
	provides information you need to know to plan your conﬁguration.
	Chapter 3 , “Planning Your Network,” will help you draw your network
	map and ﬁll out network worksheets as you plan your network,
	internetwork, gateway, and network directory conﬁguration.
	Chapter 4 , “Planning for Node Conﬁguration,” describes how to ﬁll out
	node worksheets before you start conﬁguring network links for each
	node. It includes a table listing the parameters that you will need to
	enter during NMMGR guided conﬁguration.