"Schlosser, Robert (Contractor)" wrote:

> I have a question concerning the relationship between the Local node
> name and the domain name as defined in NMMGR. How do these two items
> relate? And how can I access the local node from a point in the
> domain?

For clarification, let's call the "local node name" the "Probe name";
this consists of a fixed 3-part node.domain.organization name.  The
domain name (DNS name) can be multipart and is the more traditional
internet name.

The probe name is used by "older" resources such as the DTC user
interface when you "[C]onnect hostname", NS/3000 services, and so forth
at least in preference to trying the name as a DNS name.  The DNS name
is used by newer services (telnet, ftp).

Even easier to understand, unless you have an HP3000-specific terminal
emulator on your PC, Windows (or Macs) only know how to lookup DNS
names (unless you cheat with a hosts file).  You can't, for example,
ftp to your 3000 by probe name (assuming it is different from your DNS
name).

The one place where this makes the most difference is if you have a
DTC configured such that it brings up the DTC user interface as
mentioned earlier.  If it resolves the hostname you type in the
"connect" string by probe, it will establish an AFCP-style connection
with the 3000.  If it resolves the hostname by DNS, it will instead
make a telnet connection (this is how mixed shops could use DTCs to
connect to both 3000s/9000s/etc).

Other than the DTCs, I believe other services will all accept the DNS
name (provided you have enabled DNS in RESLVCNF.NET.SYS) and continue
to function normally.

Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]>