The Open Configuration/Directory File screen (#1)
shown in Figure 2-2 “Open Configuration/Directory Screen” is the first screen displayed
when you run NMMGR.
To create or modify a configuration, enter the configuration
file name and press the [Open Config] key. If the configuration file does not already exist,
NMMGR will ask you to press the [Open Config] key again to confirm creation. Upon pressing the [Open Config] key the Main screen (#2) will appear as shown in Figure 2-3 “Main Screen”.
To change the default backup file name, enter a new name in
the backup configuration file name field before you open the configuration file.
To create or modify a network directory, enter the network
directory file name and press the [Open Directry] key. If the directory file does not already exist, NMMGR
will ask you to press the [Open Directry] key again to confirm creation. Upon pressing the [Open Directory] key, the Network Directory Main screen (#8) will appear
as shown in Chapter 13 “Network Directory” (Figure 13-3 “Network Directory Main Screen”).
If a write access password has been assigned, you must enter
the password in the write access password field before you will
be able to open a configuration or directory file for write access
or to create a new configuration or directory file.
To
open a file in read only mode if a write access password has been
assigned, leave this field blank.
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Fields
- Configuration file name
The only valid configuration file name the system recognizes
for use by the network subsystems is NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS. You can, however, create or modify a configuration
file using a different name and save it as an offline
configuration file. You can use offline configuration files
as a means of creating and storing configurations that you want
to use in the future. When you are ready to use an offline configuration
file, simply rename it as NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS and reboot the system.
(Keep in mind that any file you use as
a configuration file must be successfully validated before you try
to use it.)
- Backup configuration file
A backup file name must be specified whenever a configuration
file is opened or created. The default backup configuration file
name is NMCBACK.group.account. The backup file will be automatically updated
with the contents of the configuration file each time the configuration
is successfully validated.
- Network directory file name
The name of the network directory file you want
to create or update. The network directory uses a KSAM file pair,
therefore two files are actually created for each network directory.
The only file name the system recognizes as a network directory
data file is NSDIR.NET.SYS. The only file name the system recognizes as a
network directory key file is NSDIRK.NET.SYS. (NSDIRK.NET.SYS is generated automatically when NSDIR.NET.SYS is created.)
You can create offline directories in
the same way that you can create offline configuration files, by
using a different file name when you create and save network directory
information. When you are ready to use the offline directory, you
must be sure to rename both the data file and the key file to the
system-recognized names.
Network directory screens are discussed in Chapter 13 “Network Directory” of this manual.
- Write access password
The password is an optional feature. If a password
has been assigned, you must enter the password in the write access
password field in order to update the configuration file. It is
still possible to open the file without using an assigned password,
but the file will be in read only mode and NMMGR will accept no
changes to the file.
If no password has been assigned, you should ignore the write
access password field.
If you want to assign a password for the system you are configuring,
refer to Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities.
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