| Title and Copyright Information |
| About This Manual |
| Audience |
| New and Changed Features |
| Organization |
| Related Documents |
| Reader's Comments |
| Conventions |
| 1 | Overview to Network Administration |
| 1.1 | Introduction to |
| 1.2 | Administrative Methods |
| 1.2.1 | SysMan Menu |
| 1.2.1.1 | Quick Setup |
| 1.2.1.2 | Network Setup Wizard |
| 1.2.1.3 | Command-Line Integration |
| 1.2.2 | Compaq Insight Manager |
| 1.2.3 | Other Interfaces |
| 1.2.4 | Manually Editing Configuration Files |
| 1.2.5 | Installation and Configuration Cloning |
| 2 | Domain Name System |
| 2.1 | DNS Environment |
| 2.2 | Dynamic Updates |
| 2.3 | Authentication of Dynamic Updates and Zone Transfers |
| 2.4 | Planning DNS |
| 2.4.1 | Server |
| 2.4.2 | Client |
| 2.5 | Configuring DNS |
| 2.5.1 | Configuring a Master Server |
| 2.5.1.1 | Configuring an IPv6 Master Server |
| 2.5.1.1.1 | DNS Configuration Files |
| 2.5.1.1.2 | Server Guidelines |
| 2.5.1.2 | Enabling Dynamic Updates to the DNS Database |
| 2.5.2 | Configuring a Slave Server |
| 2.5.3 | Configuring a Caching-Only Server |
| 2.5.4 | Configuring a Forward-Only Server |
| 2.5.5 | Configuring a Stub Server |
| 2.5.6 | Configuring a DNS Client |
| 2.6 | Configuring Authentication |
| 2.6.1 | Configuring Secure Dynamic Updates |
| 2.6.2 | Configuring Secure Zone Transfers |
| 2.6.3 | Authentication Example |
| 2.7 | Deconfiguring DNS |
| 2.8 | Managing DNS Servers and Clients |
| 2.8.1 | Modifying the svc.conf File with svcsetup |
| 2.8.2 | Updating DNS Data Files on the Master Server |
| 2.8.3 | Obtaining Host Name and IP Address Information |
| 2.8.3.1 | The nslookup Command |
| 2.8.3.2 | NIC whois Service |
| 3 | Network Information Service |
| 3.1 | NIS Environment |
| 3.2 | Planning NIS |
| 3.2.1 | Verifying That the Additional Networking Services Subset is Installed |
| 3.2.2 | Preparing for the Configuration |
| 3.2.2.1 | Master Server |
| 3.2.2.2 | Slave Server |
| 3.2.2.3 | Client |
| 3.3 | Configuring NIS |
| 3.3.1 | Configuring an NIS Master Server |
| 3.3.2 | Configuring a Slave Server |
| 3.3.3 | Configuring an NIS Client |
| 3.3.4 | Modifying the svc.conf File with svcsetup |
| 3.3.5 | Modifying or Removing an NIS Configuration |
| 3.4 | Managing an NIS Server |
| 3.4.1 | Adding an NIS Slave Server to a Domain |
| 3.4.2 | Removing an NIS Slave Server from the Domain |
| 3.4.3 | Adding a New User to an NIS Domain |
| 3.4.4 | Adding a New Group to an NIS Domain |
| 3.4.5 | Updating an NIS Map |
| 3.4.6 | Adding an NIS Map to a Domain |
| 3.4.7 | Removing an NIS Map from a Domain |
| 3.4.8 | Modifying the /var/yp/Makefile File |
| 3.4.8.1 | Adding an Entry |
| 3.4.8.2 | Deleting an Entry |
| 3.4.9 | Restricting Access to NIS Data |
| 3.5 | Managing an NIS Client |
| 3.5.1 | Changing an NIS Password |
| 3.5.2 | Obtaining NIS Map Information |
| 4 | Network File System |
| 4.1 | NFS Environment |
| 4.1.1 | Distributing the hosts Database |
| 4.1.2 | Automatic Mounting Daemons |
| 4.1.2.1 | Serving Automount and AutoFS Maps with NIS |
| 4.1.2.2 | Local Automount and AutoFS Maps |
| 4.1.2.3 | WebNFS |
| 4.2 | Planning NFS |
| 4.2.1 | Server |
| 4.2.1.1 | Exported Directories |
| 4.2.2 | Client |
| 4.2.2.1 | Imported Directories |
| 4.3 | Configuring NFS |
| 4.3.1 | Configuring an NFS Server |
| 4.3.2 | Configuring an NFS Client |
| 4.4 | Deconfiguring NFS |
| 4.5 | Managing an NFS Server |
| 4.5.1 | Export Guidelines |
| 4.5.2 | Exporting a File System or Directory |
| 4.5.3 | Halting Export of a Directory or File System |
| 4.5.4 | Enabling Client Superuser Access to Files |
| 4.5.5 | Sending Mail to Superuser (root) Across NFS |
| 4.5.6 | Enabling Port Monitoring |
| 4.5.7 | Monitoring the NFS Load |
| 4.6 | Managing an NFS Client |
| 4.6.1 | Mounting a Remote File System or Directory |
| 4.6.2 | Automatically Mounting a Remote File System |
| 4.6.2.1 | Using Automount to Mount a Remote File System |
| 4.6.2.2 | Using AutoFS to Mount a Remote File System |
| 4.6.2.3 | Specifying automount and autofsmount Arguments |
| 4.6.2.4 | Migrating from Automount to AutoFS |
| 4.6.2.4.1 | Recommended Migration Path |
| 4.6.2.4.2 | High-Availability Migration Path |
| 4.6.3 | Unmounting a Remote File System or Directory |
| 5 | UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Program |
| 5.1 | UUCP Environment |
| 5.2 | Planning UUCP |
| 5.2.1 | Verifying the Correct Hardware |
| 5.2.2 | Preparing for the Configuration |
| 5.2.2.1 | Information for Connections |
| 5.2.2.2 | Information for Outgoing Systems |
| 5.2.2.3 | Information for Incoming Systems |
| 5.3 | Configuring UUCP |
| 5.3.1 | Configuring Connections |
| 5.3.2 | Configuring Outgoing Systems |
| 5.3.3 | Configuring Incoming Systems |
| 5.3.4 | Configuring the Poll File |
| 5.3.5 | Configuring the uucico Daemon |
| 5.4 | Managing UUCP |
| 5.4.1 | Monitoring the File Transfer Queue |
| 5.4.1.1 | Getting Queue Status Manually |
| 5.4.1.2 | Getting Queue Status Automatically |
| 5.4.1.3 | Guidelines for Checking Queue Status |
| 5.4.2 | Cleaning Up the Spooling Directories |
| 5.4.2.1 | Cleaning Up Directories Manually |
| 5.4.2.2 | Cleaning Up Directories Automatically |
| 5.4.2.3 | Guidelines for Removing Files |
| 5.4.3 | Viewing Log Files |
| 5.4.4 | Cleaning Up sulog and cron/log Files |
| 5.4.5 | Limiting the Number of Remote Executions |
| 5.4.6 | Scheduling Work in the Spooling Directory |
| 5.4.6.1 | Starting uusched Manually |
| 5.4.6.2 | Starting uusched Automatically |
| 5.4.7 | Calling File Transfer Programs (uudemon.hour) |
| 5.4.8 | Polling Remote Systems (uudemon.poll) |
| 6 | Network Time Protocol |
| 6.1 | NTP Environment |
| 6.2 | Planning NTP |
| 6.2.1 | Server Information |
| 6.2.2 | Client Information |
| 6.3 | Configuring NTP |
| 6.4 | Enabling the High-Resolution Clock |
| 6.5 | Monitoring Hosts Running the xntpd Daemon |
| 6.6 | Querying Servers Running NTP |
| 7 | Mail System |
| 7.1 | Mail Environment |
| 7.1.1 | Directing Outgoing Mail to Servers |
| 7.1.2 | Handling Incoming Mail to the Domain |
| 7.1.3 | Delivering Mail to Clients |
| 7.1.4 | Distributing the aliases File |
| 7.1.5 | Distributing the passwd File |
| 7.1.6 | Handling DECnet Mail |
| 7.2 | Planning Mail |
| 7.2.1 | Verifying That Required Protocols Are Installed |
| 7.2.2 | Verifying That Required Services Are Configured |
| 7.2.3 | Preparing for the Configuration |
| 7.2.3.1 | General System Information |
| 7.2.3.2 | Protocol Information |
| 7.3 | Configuring Mail |
| 7.3.1 | Configuring a Standalone Mail System |
| 7.3.2 | Configuring a Mail Client |
| 7.3.3 | Configuring a Mail Server |
| 7.3.4 | Adding a New Mail Host |
| 7.4 | Post Office Protocol |
| 7.4.1 | Installing POP |
| 7.4.2 | Migrating to the New POP3 Implementation |
| 7.4.2.1 | Migrating from MH POP3 |
| 7.4.2.2 | Migrating from Qualcomm POP3 |
| 7.4.3 | Configuring a POP Mail Account |
| 7.4.4 | Changing Login Authentication |
| 7.4.5 | Administrative Tools |
| 7.4.6 | Directory Structure |
| 7.5 | Internet Message Access Protocol |
| 7.5.1 | Installing IMAP |
| 7.5.2 | Upgrading IMAP |
| 7.5.3 | Configuring IMAP Mail Accounts |
| 7.5.4 | Migrating Users from UNIX and POP3 Mail |
| 7.5.5 | Administrative Tools |
| 7.5.6 | Directory Structure |
| 7.5.7 | Mailbox Namespace |
| 7.5.8 | Access Control Lists |
| 7.5.9 | Quotas |
| 7.5.10 | Partitions |
| 7.6 | Managing Mail |
| 7.6.1 | Monitoring the Mail Queue |
| 7.6.2 | Archiving the Mail Queue |
| 7.6.3 | Administering and Distributing Alias Information |
| 7.6.4 | Displaying Mail Statistics |
| 7.7 | Mail Utilities |
| 8 | Simple Network Management Protocol |
| 9 | Solving Network and Network Services Problems |
| 9.1 | Using the Diagnostic Map |
| 9.2 | Getting Started |
| 9.3 | Solving DNS/BIND Server Problems |
| 9.4 | Solving DNS/BIND Client Problems |
| 9.5 | Solving NIS Server Problems |
| 9.6 | Solving NIS Client Problems |
| 9.7 | Solving NFS Server Problems |
| 9.8 | Solving NFS Client Problems |
| 9.9 | Solving UUCP Problems |
| 9.10 | Solving NTP Problems |
| 9.11 | Solving sendmail Problems |
| 9.12 | Solving POP and IMAP Problems |
| 10 | Using the Problem Solving Tools |
| 10.1 | Testing a UUCP Remote Connection |
| 10.2 | Monitoring a UUCP File Transfer |
| 10.3 | Viewing the Error Log File |
| 10.4 | Viewing the syslogd Daemon Message Files |
| 11 | Testing DNS Servers |
| 11.1 | Glossary |
| 11.2 | DNS Server Testing Worksheet |
| 11.3 | Starting the DNS Server Test |
| 11.4 | Determining the Server Type |
| 11.5 | Finding the Target Domain Information |
| 11.6 | Testing the Forwarders |
| 11.7 | Testing Slave Servers |
| 11.8 | Testing Master Servers |
| 11.9 | Tracing Information from the Root Name Server |
| 11.10 | Resolving Target Data |
| 11.11 | Finding the First Nonexistent Domain |
| 12 | Reporting Network Problems |
| 12.1 | Gathering General Information |
| 12.2 | Gathering Hardware Architecture Information |
| 12.3 | Gathering Software Architecture Information |
| A | Writing Automount and AutoFS Maps |
| A.1 | Substitution and Pattern Matching |
| A.2 | Environment Variables |
| A.3 | Mounting File Systems |
| A.3.1 | Multiple Mounts |
| A.3.2 | Shared Mounts |
| A.3.3 | Replicated File Systems |
| B | NIS ypservers Update Scripts |
| B.1 | Add Slave Server Script |
| B.2 | Remove Slave Server Script |
| C | NFS Error Messages |
| C.1 | Server Error Messages |
| C.2 | Client Error Messages |
| C.2.1 | Remote Mount Error Messages |
| C.2.2 | Automount Error Messages |
| C.2.3 | AutoFS Error Messages |
| C.2.3.1 | autofsd Messages |
| C.2.3.2 | autofsmount Messages |
| C.2.4 | Console Error Messages |
| D | uucp Messages |
| D.1 | Status and Log File Messages |
| D.2 | tip Error Messages |
| E | sendmail Error Messages |
| F | Host Resources MIB Implementation |
| F.1 | Tru64 UNIX Implementation Summary |
| F.2 | System Group |
| F.3 | Storage Group |
| F.4 | Device Tables |
| F.5 | File System Table |
| F.6 | Running Software Tables |
| G | Format of DNS Data File Entries |
| G.1 | Format of DNS Resource Records |
| G.2 | Description of Data File Entries |
| G.2.1 | Include Entry |
| G.2.2 | Origin Entry |
| G.2.3 | TTL Entry |
| G.2.4 | Address Entry |
| G.2.5 | Canonical Name Entry |
| G.2.6 | Host Information Entry |
| G.2.7 | Mailbox Entry |
| G.2.8 | Mail Group Entry |
| G.2.9 | Mailbox Information Entry |
| G.2.10 | Mail Rename Entry |
| G.2.11 | Mail Exchanger Entry |
| G.2.12 | Name Server Entry |
| G.2.13 | Domain Name Pointer Entry |
| G.2.14 | Start of Authority Entry |
| G.2.15 | Well Known Services Entry |
| Examples |
| 2-1 | Sample named.keys File for Authentication |
| 2-2 | Sample Master Server named.conf File for Authentication |
| 2-3 | Sample Slave Server named.conf File for Authentication |
| A-1 | Multiple Mounts in a Direct Map |
| A-2 | Multiple Mounts and Shared Mounts in a Direct Map |
| A-3 | Multiple Mounts, Shared Mounts, and Replicated File Systems in a Direct Map |
| A-4 | Simple Indirect Map |
| A-5 | Multiple Mounts in an Indirect Map |
| A-6 | Multiple Mounts and Shared Mounts in an Indirect Map |
| A-7 | Multiple Mounts, Shared Mounts, and Replicated File Systems in an Indirect Map |
| Figures |
| 1-1 | SysMan Menu |
| 1-2 | Quick Setup |
| 1-3 | Network Setup Wizard |
| 1-4 | Compaq Management Agents |
| 2-1 | Sample Small DNS Configuration |
| 2-2 | Sample Large DNS Configuration |
| 2-3 | DNS Setup Worksheet |
| 3-1 | NIS Configuration |
| 3-2 | NIS Setup Worksheet |
| 4-1 | NFS Setup Worksheet |
| 5-1 | Sample Simple UUCP Configuration |
| 5-2 | Sample UUCP Over TCP/IP Configuration |
| 5-3 | UUCP Setup Worksheet |
| 5-4 | UUCP Outgoing Systems Worksheet |
| 5-5 | UUCP Incoming Systems Worksheet |
| 6-1 | Sample NTP Configuration (Local Clock) |
| 6-2 | Sample NTP Configuration (Internet Source) |
| 6-3 | NTP Setup Worksheet |
| 7-1 | Sample Mail Standalone Configuration |
| 7-2 | Sample Mail Client/Server Configuration |
| 7-3 | Basic Mail Setup Worksheet |
| 7-4 | Mail Protocol Worksheet |
| 7-5 | POP Directory Structure |
| 7-6 | IMAP Directory Structure |
| 7-7 | Quota Roots |
| 11-1 | DNS Server Testing Worksheet |
| A-1 | Sample automount Maps |
| Tables |
| 3-1 | NIS Map Information Commands |
| 5-1 | Options for uucpsetup Command |
| 6-1 | Options to the ntpq Command |
| 6-2 | Options to the xntpdc Command |
| 7-1 | POP3 Files and Directories |
| 7-2 | Configuration Directory Contents |
| 7-3 | Mailbox Directory Contents |
| 9-1 | Problem Solving Starting Points |
| D-1 | ASSERT Error Messages |
| Index |