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Chapter 3 Booting-Address Discovery
- Summary of Address Discovery Protocols
- Changing the Order of Network Information Requests
- Using BOOTP/DHCP for Address Discovery
- Making Sure that BOOTP Is Enabled
- Adding Options for NCD Terminals to the bootptab File
- bootptab Format and Options
- Adding Terminal Entries to the bootptab File
- Configuring the Gateway Device and Terminal for Booting through a Gateway
- Using RARP for Address Discovery
- Storing Addresses in NVRAM
- Setting the Broadcast Address
- Configuring Subnet Mask Discovery
- Using ICMP to Discover the Subnet Mask
- Setting the Subnet Mask in NVRAM
- Communicating with Multi-Homed Hosts
- Using a Reverse Name Request
Chapter 4 Booting-X Server Loading
- Configuring the Default X Server Loading Sequence
- Disabling Automatic Booting
- Disabling Broadcast Requests for an X Server
- Disabling the MOP Request for an X Server
- Disabling Selected TFTP or NFS Requests for an X Server
- Specifying a Non-Standard X Server Filename
- Specifying a Non-Standard X Server Directory
- Keeping the Terminal from Entering the Boot Monitor at Boot Time
- Configuring the Sequence of X Server Loading Methods
- Configuring X Server Module Loading
- Changing X Server Module Load Policy
- Changing the X Server Module Location
- Using TFTP for X Server Downloading
- Making Sure TFTP is Enabled
- Specifying a Custom X Server Directory
- Using NFS for X Server Downloading
- Making Sure NFS is Available
- Specifying the Directory to Search for an X Server
- Linking X Server Files
- Specifying Boot Hosts
- Specifying the Initial Boot Host
- Specifying Backup Boot Hosts
- Booting Manually from the Boot Monitor
- Manual Boot from a PCMCIA Card
- Manual Boot Using TFTP or NFS
Chapter 5 Configuring Network Services
- Which Network Services Are Used by NCD Terminals
- Summary of Network Service Defaults and Alternatives
- Configuring the ARP Cache (Resolved Addresses)
- Using a Name Service
- Making Sure a Name Service is Running on the Local Network
- Making Sure the Terminal Uses the Name Service
- Selecting the Name Service Protocol
- Specifying Name Server Hosts
- Specifying the Default Domain Suffix for DNS
- Configuring the Name Translation Table (Local Name Cache)
- Setting the Name Cache Entry Lifetime
- Setting the Name Cache Size
- Setting Name Service Timeouts
- Discovering the Terminal's Hostname when Booting (Reverse Name Request)
- Configuring How a Terminal Accesses Files
- Configuring the Initial File Servers
- Configuring the File Service Table
- Configuring the Matching Method
- Configuring File Access through TFTP
- Secure versus Non-Secure TFTP
- Make Sure TFTP Is Enabled on the Host
- Configuring File Access through NFS
- Configuring the Host for NFS File Access
- Setting User and Group IDs for NFS File Access
- Setting the Unmount Timer for NFS File Access
- Changing the Timeout for Failed File Servers
- Issuing Extended File Service Diagnostic Messages
- Configuring Routing (Accessing Remote Networks)
- Specifying Default Gateways
- The IP Routing Table
- Finding Routes to Hosts through Proxy ARP
- Discovering Neighboring Gateways through Router Discovery
- Setting TCP Performance Parameters
- Adjusting the TCP Send and Receive Buffers
- Specifying the TCP Timeout
- Specifying TCP Maximum Retransmissions
- Specifying the TCP Linger Time
- Allowing Larger Segment Sizes
Chapter 6 Terminal Configuration Methods
- Configuration Methods Overview
- Configuration Daemons
- Configuration Parameters
- Configuration Language
- Default Configuration Values
- Configuration Methods
- Access Control for Terminal Configuration Data
- Parameter Types and Groups
- Read/write, Read-only, and Write-only Parameters
- Parameter Groups
- The Configuration Language
- Configuration Language Summary
- Assigning Values to Configuration Parameters
- Simple Assignment Statements
- Tables and Rows
- Types of Values
- Syntax Rules
- Comments
- Assigning Parameters More than Once
- Listing Commands in Order
- Saving Parameters in NVRAM
- Creating Remote Configuration Files
- Using the Sample Configuration File
- Configuration File Size
- Creating a File from the Setup Clients
- Nesting Configuration Files
- Including the User's Settings in Remote Configuration Files
- Specifying Hosts for Loading Configuration Files
- Enabling Persistent Loading of the Configuration File
- Using Optional Names for Configuration Files
- Suggested Uses for Configuration Filenames
- Disabling Specific Configuration File Download Attempts
- Specifying a Different Configuration File Directory
- Disabling All Remote Configuration File Downloads
- Specifying the File for Loading Configuration Defaults
- Changing the Ports for Accessing Configuration Daemons
- Changing Ports for Access to All Configuration Data
- Changing Ports for Access to User Preferences Data Only
- Setting Up Host-Based Access Control for Configuration Data
- Allowing Access from Specified Hosts
- Preventing All Remote Access to the Terminal's Configuration Data
- Protecting Configuration Parameters
- Using the protect Command
- Using the get-protect Command
- Using the set-protect Command
- Removing Parameter Protection
- Disabling the Configuration Utilities or the Console
- Configuring the Apply Command
- Protocols for Auto-Save
- Configuring Auto-Save to NVRAM
- Configuring Auto-Save to a File
- Disabling Auto-Save
- Changing the Name of the Auto-Save File
- Specifying the Data to Save
Chapter 7 Bitmap Fonts and the Font Server
- Font Use Overview
- Font Access Sequence
- Font Names
- Wildcards in Font Names
- Bitmap and Outline Font Naming
- Specifying Fonts for Clients
- Obtaining Fonts
- Font Download Methods
- Considerations in Using Downloaded Fonts
- Problems with Client Font Requests
- The Font Path
- Font Formats
- Font Directories and Files
- Font Directories
- Font Files
- Font Management Files
- NCD Font Management Utilities
- Built-In Fonts Summary
- Alternative Methods of Changing the Current Font Path
- Changing the Current Font Path-Using TELNET
- Changing the Current Font Path-Using the xset Client
- Setting the Default Font
- Changing the Size of the Font Cache
- Renaming the Font Management Files
- Specifying Font Path Aliases
- Displaying and Logging Font Diagnostic Messages
- Getting Font Information
- Viewing the Font Path-xset
- Listing the Available Fonts-xlsfonts
- Displaying the Characters in a Font-xfd
- Displaying Samples of a Font and XLFD Names-xfontsel
- Font Server Issues
- How the Font Server Accesses Fonts
- Usable Font Formats with a Font Server
- Font Server Configuration Issues
- Network Considerations
- Host Considerations
- Default Font Specifications
- Error Logging
- Example NCD Font Server Configuration File
- Configuring Font Server Timeouts
- Getting Information about the Font Server
- Getting Information about Fonts from the Font Server
- Displaying Font Server Fonts
Chapter 8 Login and X Session Management
- XDM Default Actions
- XDM Overview
- Components of XDM
- XDMCP Queries and Host Responses
- XDM and the DISPLAY Variable
- The NCD Login Chooser
- The NCD Display Manager
- Configuring XDM Hosts
- Installing the XDM Binary File
- Installing XDM Configuration Files
- Configuring the System-Wide XDM Session Management File
- The Default Xsession File
- Example Xsession File for the Local NCD Window Manager
- Sample Xsession File for OpenWindows
- Individual XDM Session Management Files
- Configuring the XDM Xaccess File
- Contents of an Xaccess File Entry
- Types of Xaccess File Entries
- Direct and Broadcast Entries in the Xaccess File
- Indirect Entries in the Xaccess File
- Configuring the xdm-config File
- Configuring the Polling Interval
- Configuring the Version of xrdb to Use
- Configuring the XDM Xresources File
- The XDM Error Logging File
- Starting XDM Manually
- XDM Access Control
- If XDM Cannot Write to a User's Home Directory
- Configuring Terminals for XDM
- Configuring the Login Chooser Redisplay
- Configuring the Terminal's Action when XDM Terminates
- Configuring XDM Keepalives
- Using XDM-X11R3 Version
Chapter 9 Using Configuration Menus
- Using Change Quick Setup
- Components of the Change Quick Setup Window
- Contents of the Change Quick Setup Hide Boxes
- Booting Parameters
- Files Parameters
- Fonts Parameters
- Licenses Parameters
- Network Parameters
- Session Parameters
- Using Change Setup Parameters
- Components of the Change Setup Parameters Window
- Contents of the Change Setup Parameters Hide Boxes
- Access Control Parameters
- ARP Parameters
- Booting Parameters
- Browser Parameters
- Commands and Startup Parameters
- Configuration Parameters
- Diagnostics Parameters
- Display PostScript Parameters
- File Manager Parameters
- File Service Parameters
- Fonts Parameters
- Input Devices Parameters
- IP Parameters
- Java Parameters
- LAT Parameters
- Licenses Parameters
- Loadable Modules Parameters
- Login Parameters
- NCDnet Parameters
- NCDnet Name Service Parameters
- Network Interfaces Parameters
- Parallel Parameters
- PEX Parameters
- PEX Color Parameters
- PPP and SLIP Parameters
- Serial Parameters
- TCP Parameters
- TCP/IP Name Service Parameters
- Time Parameters
- Unit Parameters
- Video Parameters
- VT320 Terminal Emulation Parameters
- WinCenter Parameters
- X and Graphics Parameters
- XRemote Parameters
- 3270 Terminal Emulation Parameters
- Using Change User Preferences
- Components of the Change User Preferences Window
- Components of the Change User Preferences Hide Boxes
- Audio Preferences
- Bell Preferences
- Compatibility Preferences
- Console and Utilities Preferences
- Environment Variables Preferences
- Font Preferences
- Keyboard Preferences
- OpenGL Preferences
- PEX Preferences
- Pointing Devices Preferences
- Power Management Preferences
- Screen Background Preferences
- Screen Saver Preferences
- X, SIE, and Graphics Preferences
- Accessing Statistical Parameters
- Components of the Show Statistics Window
- Contents of the Statistics Hide Boxes
- Ethernet Statistics
- Font Usage Statistics
- ICMP Statistics
- IP Statistics
- Loadable Modules Statistics
- NCDnet Statistics
- NCDnet Name Service Statistics
- Network Buffers Statistics
- Network Interfaces Statistics
- NFS Statistics
- Parallel Daemon Statistics
- Serial Statistics
- Serial Daemons Statistics
- SNMP Statistics
- TCP Statistics
- TCP/IP Name Service Statistics
- TFTP Statistics
- Token-Ring Statistics
- UDP Statistics
- Unit Statistics
- Wireless LAN Statistics
- XRemote Statistics
Chapter 11 Boot Monitor and NVRAM
- Boot Monitor Versions
- Boot Monitor Functions
- Automatic Boot Monitor Functions
- Self Tests and Commands for Testing
- Keyboard Controller and Supported Keyboards
- Address Discovery
- X Server Downloading
- Display Blanking
- Interactive Boot Monitor Functions
- Using Boot Monitor Commands
- Starting the Boot Monitor Utility
- Issuing Commands to the Boot Monitor
- Updating the Boot Monitor on Explora Terminals
- Using Boot Monitor Setup Menus to Configure Terminals
- Starting Boot Monitor Setup
- Navigating in Boot Monitor Setup
- Setting the Keyboard Type
- Setting Monitor Resolution and Dots Per Inch
- The Monitor Resolution Window
- The Dots Per Inch Window
- Setting Network Parameters
- Setting Booting Parameters
- Finishing the Boot Monitor Setup Session
- Programming Navigation Keys for Boot Monitor Setup Menus
- Using the NVRAM Utility to Configure Terminals
- Starting the NVRAM Utility
- NVRAM Utility Commands
- Sample NVRAM Utility Sessions
- Changing Contents Byte by Byte
- Changing Individual Bits in a Byte
- NVRAM Contents
- Keyboard Type Settings
- Parameters Saved in the Tagged Strings Area
- Remote Configuration Parameters Saved in NVRAM
- boot Group Parameters
- config Group Parameters
- file Group Parameters
- ip Group Parameters
- login Group Parameters
- ncdnet Group Parameters
- net Group Parameters
- serial Group Parameters
- snmp Group Parameters
- tcpip Group Parameters
- unit Group Parameters
- xserver Group Parameters
Chapter 12 Configuring the NCD Terminal Emulator
- Other Sources of Information on the Terminal Emulator
- Configuring Local Services in the Terminal Host Chooser
- Configuring a Terminal for Serial Terminal Emulation
- Configuring Key Translations
- Configuring the Terminal Emulator Window and Menus
- Terminal Emulator Fonts
- Terminal Emulator Scroll Bars
- Terminal Emulator Menus
- The File Menu
- The Options Menu
- The Fonts Menu
- The Cursors Menu
- The Keys Menu
- Selecting in the Window
- Configuring the Window Disconnect Delay
- Configuring the Answer-Back Message
- Using VT320 Terminal Emulator Escape Sequences
- Configuring the Status Line
- Programming Function Keys on N-108LK Keyboards
- Configuring Window and Icon Titles
- Configuring Color Text
- Using Keyboard Escape Sequences
- N-101/N-102 Keyboard Escape Sequences
- N-108LK (VT220-Style) Keyboard Escape Sequences
- N-97/N-Kana Keyboard Escape Sequences
- Using Compose Key Sequences
- Support for Dead Keys
- Typing Compose Sequences
- Compose Sequence Table
- VT320 Character Coding Conventions
- Character Sets
- Character Code Tables
Chapter 13 Configuring Display PostScript
- DPS Overview
- DPS Requirements
- Using DPS Support Files
- The PostScript Resource File
- Sections in the PostScript Resource File
- Creating or Updating the PostScript Resource File
- The Virtual Memory File
- The Color-Rendering File
- The Context Initialization File
- Adobe Fonts for DPS
- Configuring the DPS Resource Path
- Configuring DPS Font Access by X Clients
- Freeing the DPS Cache
- Troubleshooting DPS
- If the DPS Extension Fails to Start
- File Service Problems
- DPS Applications on Solaris Systems
- Running AnswerBook
- Running ImageTool
- Running PageView
- PEX Overview
- The PEX X Server Module
- PEX Fonts
- PEX Requirements
- Setting PEX Configuration Parameters
- Setting the Parameters Listed in Change Setup Parameters
- PEX Color Parameters
- Setting the Parameters Listed in Change User Preferences
- Specifying the Nominal Line Width
- Specifying the Nominal Edge Width
- Specifying the Nominal Marker Size
- Specifying Surface Dithering
- Specifying Surface Interior Style, Shading, and Lighting
- Specifying the Color Clipping Method
- Specifying the Input Device for PEX
- Troubleshooting PEX
- If the PEX Client Does Not Run
- If the PEX Client Looks Different
Chapter 15 Configuring Serial and Parallel Ports
- Ports Overview
- Serial Ports
- Parallel Port
- Configuring Port Operating Characteristics
- Identifying Serial Port Numbers
- Specifying Physical Serial Port Attributes
- Specifying Serial Port Software Characteristics
- Configuring the Parallel Port
- Configuring a Terminal for Use as a System Console
- Controlling Access to Serial and Parallel Ports
Chapter 16 Using SNMP for Terminal Management
- SNMP Overview
- SNMP Components
- How SNMP Works
- MIB Contents
- SNMP Host Requirements
- Controlling Access to Terminals through SNMP
- Configuring Read/Write Access
- Configuring Read-Only Access
- Configuring Terminals to Allow Trap Monitoring
- Using SNMP to Read and Write Variables
- Reading a Terminal's SNMP Variables
- Using SNMP Management Software
- Using the ncdquery Utility
- Writing SNMP Variables-Configuring Terminals
- Using SNMP Remote Reset/Reboot
- Configuring a Host for SNMP Remote Reset
- Configuring a Terminal for SNMP Remote Reset
- Resetting Session and Rebooting Terminals
- Using the ncdreset Utility for Remote Reset
- Using unit-administrative-status for SNMP Remote Reset
Chapter 17 Keyboards and Downloadable Keyboard Definitions
- Specifying the Keyboard Type
- N-97 Keyboard Details
- N-101 Keyboard Details
- VT220-Compatible and N-108 Keyboard Details
- VT220-Compatible Keyboard
- N-108 Keyboard
- N-107 Sun Type 4-Compatible Keyboard Details
- N-123 Sun Type 5-Compatible Keyboard Details
- Using Downloadable Keyboard Description Files
- Creating a Keyboard Definition File
- Specifying Dead-Key Processing
- Messages and Modules Overview
- The Format of Messages
- Displaying Messages
- Viewing Messages in the Console Window
- Viewing Messages through TELNET
- Logging Messages to a File
- Configuring Message Logging
- Configuring Message Time Stamps
- Changing the Message Buffer Size
- Enabling Extended Diagnostics
- Messages Common to All Modules
- CALIBLIGHTPEN Messages
- CALIBTOUCH Messages
- CONFIGD Messages
- CONFUI Messages
- CONSOLE Messages
- DESKTOP Messages
- DHCP Messages
- DIAGD Messages
- DOS Messages
- DTR Messages
- EXECD Messages
- FILED Messages
- FONT Messages
- IPROUTE Messages
- JAVA Messages
- KBM Messages
- KEYMAPPER Messages
- LICENSE Messages
- LOADB Messages
- LOCALDEV Messages
- LOGIN Messages
- MIRRORD Messages
- MPEGPLAY Messages
- MWM Messages
- NCD Mosaic Browser Messages
- NCDDM Messages
- NETD Messages
- NETFILE Messages
- NETSRV Messages
- OPENGL Messages
- PPPD Messages
- PRINTAPIS Messages
- RTLD Messages
- SERIALD Messages
- SIE Messages
- SNMPD Messages
- TERM Messages
- TOKENRING Messages
- UI Messages
- VIDEO, VIDEODECODER, and VIDEOPLAYER Messages
- WINCEN Messages
- WIRELESS Messages
- WM Messages
- XREMOTE Messages
- XRPRINTD Messages
- XSERVER Messages
- XT Messages
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