Preface

This guide describes the ways you can use Solstice^TM X.25 9.2 to communicate with devices on other networks. It does not describe how to install, configure or administer Solstice X.25. If you need information about any of these tasks, refer to the installation instructions and Solstice X.25 9.2 Administration Guide.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1, Overview is an overview of the pad program.

Chapter 2, Making PAD Calls explains the basic use of the pad program.

Chapter 3, PAD Commands details the use of PAD commands to parameters to be used when making PAD calls.

What Typographic Changes Mean

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% You have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder:  replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#