HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS

This document is a reference guide for the HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Network Control Language (NCL), published in January 2005.

It serves as a comprehensive manual for network managers, detailing:

• NCL Syntax and Features: How to use the command-line interface, including invoking NCL, accessing online help, creating log files, and connecting to remote nodes by address.
• Common NCL Commands: Explanations of core commands like add, remove, create, delete, disable, enable, set, and show, along with their syntax, arguments, attribute specifiers (characteristics, counters, identifiers, status attributes), and usage.

• NCL Reference for Modules: Detailed descriptions of NCL commands and related information for various DECnet-Plus modules and their entities, including:

  • Node Module
  • Alias Module (OpenVMS)
  • CSMA-CD Module
  • DDCMP Module (OpenVMS)
  • Device Module
  • DECdns Modules (DNS Server, DNS Clerk)
  • DECdts Module
  • Event Dispatcher Module
  • FDDI Module
  • Frame Module (OpenVMS)
  • HDLC Module
  • LAPB Module
  • LLC2 Module
  • Loopback Application Module
  • Modem Connect Module
  • MOP Module
  • NSP Module
  • OSAK Module
  • OSI Transport Module
  • Routing Module
  • Session Control Module
  • Token Ring Module (Tru64 UNIX)
  • X.25 Access Module
  • X.25 Client Module (OpenVMS)
  • X.25 Protocol Module
  • X.25 Relay Module
  • X.25 Server Module
  • XOT Module (OpenVMS I64 and OpenVMS Alpha)

• Error Messages and Data Types: Appendixes cover how NCL errors are reported, common NCL error messages for OpenVMS, NCL exception messages, and definitions of common data types used in NCL.

The document is intended for network managers responsible for managing DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS networks, and also includes NCL syntax for management entities and options supported by DECnet-Plus for Tru64 UNIX.