Hello Frank, : The questions are: : 2. Where are there instructions (an old fashioned users manual would : be good) for NETTOOL. Item #2 is maxed and needs to be expanded : (Buffer pools), but I can't find how to do it. Oh, yes "old fashioned users manual", also can be found in NS3000/ix Operations & Maintenance Reference Manual (p/n 36922-90035), my old copy dated 4/94 has a chapter 6 - Using NETTOOL. Regards, James Hofmeister [log in to unmask] Hewlett Packard Worldwide Technology Network Expert Center P.S. My Ideals are my own, not necessarily those of my employer.