Hi Paul,

You may also want to check out the HP3000-L list on the same server.

To get started, check out...

docs.hp.com

As for NMMGR, I will give you the 'Cliff notes' version...

At the ISL prompt, where you type start norecovery... try typing 'ODE', for offline diagnostics... once in there type 'run mapper', this will give you an 'ioscan' type of listing.

Look for the path of the ethernet card, you will need it for nmmgr.

Once the system has started enter NMMGR by typing 'NMMGR' AFTER logging on as manager.sys.

F1 to open config, you may need to create it.

F3?  I believe is NS

F1 for guided config

Put the path and IP address in.

Save it, on the way out, look for the F5 'utility' key.... Validate NS and DTS subsystems... don't worry 'store and forward errors... just try re-validating again.

If clean... go to the : prompt and type

NETCONTROL START;NET=name you just created

NETCONTROL START;NET=LOOP

finally 

NSCONTROL START

HTH, for now.

-Craig



--- On Sun, 9/28/08, Paul Raulerson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Paul Raulerson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Newbie on list...
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 11:28 PM
> Hi folks - just wanted to say hello and introduce myself,
> and of  
> course, beg for pointers to newbie information.
> 
> I picked up what I think is a really cool 917LX from eBay,
> loaded with  
> MPE/IX 6.0. I have successfully encouraged it to IPL
> and let me in, but just about the sum total of my MPE
> command  
> repertoire consists of "HELLO MANAGER.SYS;HIPRI"
> and
> Control-A SHUTDOWN DTC.  Oh, and getting the feeling my
> eyes glazed  
> over and crossed when trying to figure out NMMGR.
> 
> I'm not even quite sure what DTC means. :)
> 
> Anyways, if anyone would be so kind as to point me to where
> the  
> manuals might be stored on the internet, and in particular,
> any  
> tutorials for how to learn and use MPE/ix, I would be most 
> 
> appreciative. And in particular, if anyone could be point
> me to the  
> information on how to configure the network card so I might
> actually  
> be able to access it without being on a serial console...
> :)
> 
> I live in the Austin area- if there are any gurus around
> the area who  
> would like dinner on me in exchange for a bit of knowledge
> transfer,  
> that can be arranged.
> 
> This is only a "play" machine for me, I have no
> commercial work  
> involved with it. However, I can trade expertise if you
> happen to need  
> Unix, Mainframe, VMS, iSeries, Mac, C, COBOL, or Assembler
> help.  Or I  
> can payback in (root) beer of your choice. :)
> 
> Paul