SX.25 Administrator's Guide

Table of Contents

About This Guide

What This Guide Contains

Conventions Used in This Guide

Related Documentation

1. Understanding the SX.25 Application

X.25 Network Fundamentals

How Packet-Switched Networks Work

SX.25 Software Components

About gx25adm Menus

2. Planning for SX.25

Port Naming Conventions

Evaluating SX.25 Parameter Files

Collecting Information for Port Configurations

3. Getting Started With gx25adm

Starting the gx25adm Utility

Using the Primary Window

Using the File Menu

Using the Edit Menu

Using the Action Menu

Using gx25adm Help

Configuration Procedure at a Glance

4. Configuring a Host for Basic Connections

The Global Kernel Parameters Option

Procedure to Configure Global Kernel Parameters

About the Ports List

Port Selection Procedure

Using Port Configuration Windows

WAN Port Configuration Procedure

LAN Port Configuration Procedure

Procedure to Rebuild the IRIX Kernel

5. Configuring X.25 Options

The IP/IXE Option

The PVC Map Option

Run Time Parameters Option

The IXE Map Option

The PAD Map Option

The PADD Listen Strings Option

The Subnetwork Names Option

6. UUCP Configuration

Configuring the XTY System

Files Associated with UUCP

7. Creating Customized Parameter Files

Using Parameter Files as Templates

Creating an X.25 Parameter File

Creating a LAPB Parameter File

Creating an LLC2 Parameter File

8. Troubleshooting

STREAMS Trace Messages

STREAMS Error Messages

Network Board-Loading (nbload) Error Messages

Network Daemon (snetd) Error Messages

A. Address Formats

X.121 Addresses

Internet Addresses

Glossary

Index