DECnet—ULTRIX Network Management

This document, titled "DECnet-ULTRIX Network Management" (Order Number: AA-EE38D-TE, May 1990), is a manual designed for network managers.

It provides comprehensive guidance on managing a DECnet-ULTRIX node within a DECnet environment, specifically focusing on ULTRIX V4.0 and DECnet-ULTRIX V4.0 software which adheres to Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Phase IV.

The primary tool detailed is the Network Control Program (NCP), which users can employ to configure, monitor, and test network components.

Key topics covered include:

• Overview of DECnet: Network architecture, components (nodes, objects, lines, circuits), and management tools (NCP, Event Logger (EVL), mop_mom utility).
• Configuration: Procedures for configuring network components in both permanent and volatile databases.
• Access Control: Controlling network access, including access restrictions on remote nodes and setting up proxy verification.
• Monitoring: Methods for monitoring network activity using NCP display commands, event logging, network counters, and object log files.
• Testing: How to test network performance and functionality through node-level and circuit-level loopback tests, and dts/dtr tests.
• Maintenance Commands: A quick reference for DECnet-ULTRIX network maintenance commands like ncp and dts.