First Edition (October 1997)
Trademarks and Acknowledgments
About This Book
Chapter 1. Communications and Networks Overview
Communications Functions Introduction
Network Introduction
Physical Networks Introduction
System Communications Support
Communicating with Other Operating Systems
Chapter 2. Mail
Managing Mail Aliases
Managing the Mail Queue Files and Directories
Managing Mail Logging
Debugging sendmail
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Post Office Protocol (POP)
Mail Reference
Chapter 3. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Planning Your TCP/IP Network
Installation and Configuration for TCP/IP
TCP/IP Protocols
TCP/IP Network Adapter Cards
TCP/IP Network Interfaces
TCP/IP Addressing
TCP/IP Address and Parameter Assignment - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Configuring TCP/IP
TCP/IP Daemons
TCP/IP Name Resolution
TCP/IP Routing
Path MTU Discovery
SLIP
Asynchronous Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Subsystem
TCP/IP Security
TCP/IP Problem Determination
TCP/IP Reference
Chapter 4. Internet Protocol (IP) Security
IP Security Features
IP Security Installation
IP Security Configuration
IP Security Predefined Filter Rules
Host-Firewall-Host
Logging Facilities
Coexistence of IP Security and IBM Secured Network Gateway 2.2/IBM Firewall 3.1
IP Security Problem Determination
IP Security Reference
Chapter 5. TTY Devices and Serial Communications
TTY Overview
Managing TTY Devices
Dynamic Screen Utility
Modems
ATE Overview
Setting Up ATE
TTY Troubleshooting
Chapter 6. Micro Channel, ISA, and PCI Adapters
Micro Channel Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapters
ISA/PCI Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapters
Chapter 7. Data Link Control
Generic Data Link Control Environment Overview
Implementing the GDLC Interface
Installing GDLC Data Link Controls
GDLC Interface ioctl Entry Point Operations
GDLC Special Kernel Services
GDLC Problem Determination
Managing DLC Device Drivers
Chapter 8. Basic Networking Utilities
BNU Overview
Configuring BNU
Maintaining BNU
BNU Configuration Files
BNU Files, Commands, and Directories Reference
Chapter 9. Network Management
SNMP for Network Management
SNMP Access Policies
SNMP Daemon
Configuring the SNMP Daemon
SNMP Daemon Processing
SNMP Daemon Support for the EGP Family of MIB Variables
SNMP Daemon RFC Conformance
SNMP Daemon Implementation Restrictions
SNMP Daemon Logging Facility
Problem Determination for the SNMP Daemon
Chapter 10. Network File System
Network File System Overview
NFS Installation and Configuration
PC-NFS
WebNFS
Network Lock Manager
Secure NFS
NFS Problem Determination
NFS Reference
Chapter 11. Network Information Service
Network Information Service Overview
NIS Installation and Configuration
Maintaining NIS
NIS and Automounting
Troubleshooting NIS-Related Problems
NIS Reference