AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks

<body bgcolor="fcfbf0"> <center> <font color="#a62a2a" size="+2"> </font> </center> <hr> <H1><a href="swednotice.htm#A3CFD4DB708endr">Second Edition (October 1998)</a></H1> <H1><a href="tm.htm#A3CFD4EF120endr">Trademarks and Acknowledgments</a></H1> <H2><a href="tm.htm#A36C25F021ryan">Note to Users</a></H2> <H2><a href="tm.htm#A36C25F355ryan">Legal Notice to Users Issued by Sun Microsystems, Inc.</a></H2> <H1><a href="atb.htm#LT5Fi2cdjudy">About This Book</a></H1> <H2><a href="atb.htm#A33700B986jana">Who Should Use This Book</a></H2> <H2><a href="atb.htm#A33700C462jana">How to Use This Book </a></H2> <H2><a href="atb.htm#A337010847jana">Highlighting</a></H2> <H2><a href="atb.htm#A2A5B362702joyc">ISO 9000</a></H2> <H2><a href="atb.htm#A2A5B362753joyc">AIX Support for the X/Open UNIX95 Specification</a></H2> <H2><a href="atb.htm#A337011902jana">Related Publications</a></H2> <H2><a href="atb.htm#D5FAE76740ddmi">Ordering Publications</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch1_ovw.htm#hhO1a0dee">Chapter 1. Communications and Networks Overview </a></H1> <H2><a href="comm_intro.htm#C7D3F10081ddmi">Communications Functions Introduction </a></H2> <H2><a href="net_intro.htm#C7D3F11066ddmi">Network Introduction </a></H2> <H2><a href="physnet_intro.htm#C7D3F13804ddmi">Physical Networks Introduction</a></H2> <H2><a href="syscom_intro.htm#C7D3F14126ddmi">System Communications Support</a></H2> <H2><a href="otherops_intro.htm#C7D3F16257ddmi">Communicating with Other Operating Systems</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch2_mail.htm#Ah22c0sara">Chapter 2. Mail</a></H1> <H2><a href="ch2_mail.htm#INDEX70">Mail Management Tasks </a></H2> <H2><a href="ml_alias.htm#BAE2A23604dada">Managing Mail Aliases</a></H2> <H2><a href="ml_queue.htm#BAE2A40680dada">Managing the Mail Queue Files and Directories</a></H2> <H2><a href="ml_log.htm#A2A5B3A5122joyc">Managing Mail Logging</a></H2> <H2><a href="ml_debug.htm#A2A5B3A6708joyc">Debugging sendmail</a></H2> <H2><a href="ml_imap_pop.htm#PQp8n38bjoyc">Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Post Office Protocol (POP)</a></H2> <H2><a href="ml_ref.htm#BAE2BF6406dada">Mail Reference</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch3_tcpip.htm#E09DC19776trau">Chapter 3. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol</a></H1> <H2><a href="tcp_plan.htm#A81C018bf6">Planning Your TCP/IP Network</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_install.htm#A341C96dea">Installation and Configuration for TCP/IP</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_protocols.htm#A341C96ac0">TCP/IP Protocols</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_adapters.htm#A17C0daef">TCP/IP Network Adapter Cards</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_interfaces.htm#A341C96d55">TCP/IP Network Interfaces</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_address.htm#BCAF03E478dada">TCP/IP Addressing</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_dhcp.htm#TAEAm6bjoyc">TCP/IP Address and Parameter Assignment - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_config.htm#BCAF11B995dada">Configuring TCP/IP</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_daemons.htm#A8C0a85e">TCP/IP Daemons</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_nameres.htm#BCAF2DF137dada">TCP/IP Name Resolution</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_route.htm#A341C96d64">TCP/IP Routing</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_pathmtu.htm#A301EB04796endr">Path MTU Discovery</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_slip.htm#BCAF54F169dada">SLIP</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_ppp.htm#A5RDAm98joyc">Asynchronous Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Subsystem</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_scurity.htm#A38C012177">TCP/IP Security</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_problems.htm#A55C014d07">TCP/IP Problem Determination</a></H2> <H2><a href="tcp_ref.htm#BCAF658227dada">TCP/IP Reference</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch4_ip_security.htm#A14endr">Chapter 4. Internet Protocol (IP) Security</a></H1> <H2><a href="ch4_ip_security.htm#A3F4CF3A889endr">Benefits of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)</a></H2> <H2><a href="ch4_ip_security.htm#A3F4CF3A901endr">Security</a></H2> <H2><a href="ip6_features.htm#A3F4CF3A996endr">IP Security Features</a></H2> <H2><a href="ip6_features.htm#A07219802endr">Evolving Standards</a></H2> <H2><a href="ip6_features.htm#A07219803endr">Security Associations</a></H2> <H2><a href="ip6_features.htm#A07219804endr">Tunnels and Key Management</a></H2> <H2><a href="ip6_features.htm#A07289816endr">Native Filtering Capability</a></H2> <H2><a href="ip6_install.htm#A3F4CF3B420endr">IP Security Installation</a></H2> <H2><a href="ip6_conf.htm#A3F4CF3C019endr">IP Security Configuration</a></H2> <H2><a href="ip6_prob.htm#A3F4CF3E271endr">IP Security Problem Determination</a></H2> <H2><a href="ip6_ref.htm#A3F4CF3E442endr">IP Security Reference</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch5_tty.htm#A3CFEB19890endr">Chapter 5. TTY Devices and Serial Communications</a></H1> <H2><a href="tty_intro.htm#ADodp279endr">TTY Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="tty_devices.htm#TFodp1d0endr">Managing TTY Devices</a></H2> <H2><a href="tty_dsu.htm#eAodpedendr">Dynamic Screen Utility</a></H2> <H2><a href="tty_modems.htm#jBodp178endr">Modems</a></H2> <H2><a href="tty_ate.htm#J6l2c0kaye">ATE Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="tty_ate_setup.htm#gvUkaye">Setting Up ATE</a></H2> <H2><a href="tty_trouble.htm#CFE2A9C075trau">TTY Troubleshooting</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch6_adapters.htm#A2EF6EEA625joyc">Chapter 6. Micro Channel, ISA, and PCI Adapters</a></H1> <H2><a href="adapt_micro.htm#D4yBm2bcjoyc">Micro Channel Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapters</a></H2> <H2><a href="adapt_isa_pci.htm#A2EF6EEC644joyc">ISA/PCI Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapters</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch7_dlc.htm#A2DFDFC6722endr">Chapter 7. Data Link Control</a></H1> <H2><a href="dlc_gdlc.htm#A2DFDFC7691endr">Generic Data Link Control Environment Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_implement.htm#A2DFDFCA291endr">Implementing the GDLC Interface</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_install.htm#A2DFDFCA597endr">Installing GDLC Data Link Controls</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_ioctl.htm#A2DFDFCB498endr">GDLC Interface ioctl Entry Point Operations</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_kernel.htm#A2DFDFCF319endr">GDLC Special Kernel Services</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_problem.htm#A2DFDFD0294endr">GDLC Problem Determination</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_drivers.htm#A9r4ep2dbendr">Managing DLC Device Drivers</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch8_bnu.htm#A2B6A541974endr">Chapter 8. Basic Networking Utilities </a></H1> <H2><a href="bnu_intro.htm#A7kZ4180kaye">BNU Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="bnu_config.htm#sY21300kaye">Configuring BNU</a></H2> <H2><a href="bnu_maint.htm#iv11320kaye">Maintaining BNU</a></H2> <H2><a href="bnu_config_files.htm#BB3611F724ddmi">BNU Configuration Files</a></H2> <H2><a href="bnu_ref.htm#C0B85BE863ddmi">BNU Files, Commands, and Directories Reference</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch9_snmp.htm#A2B6A5A2867endr">Chapter 9. Network Management</a></H1> <H2><a href="snmp_intro.htm#A2Nluf276jenn">SNMP for Network Management</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_access.htm#A174C13b">SNMP Access Policies</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_daemon.htm#A69C0174c6">SNMP Daemon</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_config.htm#A69C0174ca">Configuring the SNMP Daemon</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_dprocs.htm#A69C0174d3">SNMP Daemon Processing</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_mib.htm#A69C0174fe">SNMP Daemon Support for the EGP Family of MIB Variables</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_rfc.htm#A69C017525">SNMP Daemon RFC Conformance</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_restrict.htm#A69C017539">SNMP Daemon Implementation Restrictions</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_log.htm#G3244glen">SNMP Daemon Logging Facility</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_problem.htm#A174C142">Problem Determination for the SNMP Daemon</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch10_nfs.htm#A2B6A5D2457endr">Chapter 10. Network File System</a></H1> <H2><a href="nfs_intro.htm#A354C98749">Network File System Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="nfs_install.htm#C1614D7624atla">NFS Installation and Configuration</a></H2> <H2><a href="nfs_pcnfs.htm#A18C0ddde">PC-NFS</a></H2> <H2><a href="nfs_webnfs.htm#seA18C0ddde">WebNFS</a></H2> <H2><a href="nfs_netlock.htm#A355C98a98">Network Lock Manager</a></H2> <H2><a href="nfs_secure.htm#X8M5220bob">Secure NFS</a></H2> <H2><a href="nfs_problem.htm#C139881275atla">NFS Problem Determination</a></H2> <H2><a href="nfs_ref.htm#C1398A3408atla">NFS Reference</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch11_nis.htm#A2B6A622144endr">Chapter 11. Network Information Service</a></H1> <H2><a href="nis_intro.htm#A184C12b">Network Information Service Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="nis_install.htm#A4iIUi3e2dada">NIS Installation and Configuration</a></H2> <H2><a href="nis_maint.htm#A184C195">Maintaining NIS</a></H2> <H2><a href="nis_automount.htm#mQIUi258dadaendr">NIS and Automounting</a></H2> <H2><a href="nis_trouble.htm#A47C13616">Troubleshooting NIS-Related Problems</a></H2> <H2><a href="nis_ref.htm#A9EDBE95322blai">NIS Reference</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch12_fastcon.htm#A091298002endr">Chapter 12. AIX Fast Connect for Windows </a></H1> <H2><a href="fastcon_ovw.htm#A093098001endr">AIX Fast Connect for Windows Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="fastcon_reqts.htm#A093098003endr">AIX Fast Connect for Windows Requirements </a></H2> <H2><a href="fastcon_pkg_install.htm#A093098008endr">AIX Fast Connect for Windows Packaging and Installation</a></H2> <H2><a href="fastcon_cfg.htm#A0930980010endr">AIX Fast Connect for Windows Configuration</a></H2> <H2><a href="fastcon_admin.htm#A0930980016endr">AIX Fast Connect for Windows Administration</a></H2> <H2><a href="fastcon_cnct_pcs.htm#A100198003endr">Connecting Client PCs to AIX Fast Connect for Windows</a></H2> <H2><a href="fastcon_prob.htm#A091398040endr">AIX Fast Connect for Windows Problem Determination</a></H2>