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System Administration Guide, Volume 3


N

	N escape character
		Dialers file ( )

	n escape character
		Dialers file ( )

	N escape character
		Systems file chat-script ( )

	n escape character
		Systems file chat-script ( )

	name services
		administrative subdivisions ( )
		autofs use of ( )
		database search order specification ( ) ( )
		displaying IPv6 information ( ) ( )
		domain name registration ( ) ( )
		Domain Name System (DNS) ( ) ( )
		files corresponding to network databases ( )
		hosts database and ( ) ( )
		IPv6 extensions to ( )
		local files
			described ( )
			/etc/inet/hosts file ( ) ( )
			local files mode ( ) ( )
		map maintenance methods ( )
		network databases and ( ) ( )
		NIS ( )
		NIS+ ( ) ( )
		nsswitch.conf file templates ( )
		PPP requirements
			dial-in server with dynamic links ( )
			multipoint dial-in server ( )
			network-to-network configuration ( )
			remote computer-to-network configuration ( )
			remote host-to-remote host configuration ( )
			virtual network hosts ( )
		selecting a service ( ) ( )
		sendmail program interaction with ( ) ( )
		supported services ( )

	name space domain names ( )

	name spaces
		autofs and ( ) ( )
		shared, accessing ( ) ( )

	named.boot file ( )

	names/naming
		domain names
			registration ( ) ( )
			selecting ( )
			top-level domains ( )
		host name
			administration ( )
			creating for PPP link ( )
			described ( ) ( )
			/etc/inet/hosts file ( )
		mail aliases ( )
		mailboxes ( )
		naming network entities ( ) ( )
		node name
			local host ( ) ( )
			UUCP alias ( ) ( )
			UUCP remote computer ( ) ( )
		schemes for, sendmail program and ( )

	navigating using maps
		overview ( )
		starting the process ( ) ( )

	NCA
		disabling ( )
		enabling ( )
		files described ( )
		overview ( )

	nca.if file ( )

	NCA log file ( )

	ncab2clf command ( )

	ncakmod.conf file ( )

	ncalogd.conf file ( )

	ncalogd script ( )

	ndd command ( ) ( )
		IPsec ( ) ( )

	negotiate_address keyword ( )

	negotiation
		file transfer size ( )
		NFS version ( )
		transport protocol ( )

	neighbor discovery, IPv6 ( ) ( )

	neighbor discovery daemon ( )

	neighbor solicitation, IPv6 ( )

	neighbor solicitation and unreachability ( )

	neighbor unreachability detection, IPv6 ( ) ( )

	/net mount point
		access method ( )
		described ( )

	netmasks database ( )
		adding subnets ( )
		corresponding name service files ( )
		/etc/inet/netmasks file
			adding subnets ( )
			editing ( ) ( )
			router configuration ( )
		network masks
			applying to IPv4 address ( ) ( )
			creating ( ) ( )
			described ( )
		subnetting ( )

	netstat command ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		-a option ( )
		-f option ( ) ( )
		-p option ( )
		checking local routing tables ( ) ( )
		checking PPP interface activity ( )
		described ( )
		-i option (interfaces) ( ) ( )
		inet6 option ( )
		inet option ( )
		IPv6 ( )
		network interface status display ( ) ( )
		overview ( ) ( )
		per protocol statistics display ( )
		-r option (IP routing table) ( )
		routing table status display ( )
		running software checks ( )
		-s option (per protocol) ( )
		syntax ( )

	network administration
		host names ( )
		network administrator responsibilities
			designing the network ( ) ( ) ( )
			expanding the network ( )
			maintaining the network ( ) ( )
			overview ( ) ( )
			setting up the network ( )
		network numbers ( )
		Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ( )

	Network Cache and Accelerator
		See NCA

	network classes ( ) ( )
		addressing scheme ( ) ( )
		Class A ( )
		Class B ( ) ( )
		Class C ( )
		InterNIC network number assignment ( ) ( )
		network number administration ( )
		range of numbers available ( )

	network client mode
		defined ( )
		host configuration ( ) ( )
		overview ( ) ( )

	network clients
		ethers database ( )
		host configuration ( ) ( )
		machines operating as ( ) ( )
		network configuration server for ( ) ( ) ( )
		router specification ( )

	network configuration servers
		booting protocols ( )
		defined ( )
		setting up ( ) ( )

	network databases ( ) ( ) ( )
		bootparams, overview ( )
		corresponding name service files ( )
		DNS boot and data files and ( )
		ethers
			checking entries ( )
			overview ( )
		hosts
			checking entries ( )
			configuring ( ) ( )
			name service forms of ( )
			name services' affect ( ) ( )
			overview ( ) ( )
		ipnodes, overview ( )
		name services' affect ( ) ( )
		netmasks ( ) ( )
		networks
			overview ( )
			PPP link configuration ( )
			virtual network ( )
		nsswitch.conf file and ( ) ( ) ( )
		protocols ( )
		services
			overview ( )
			UUCP port ( )

	network interfaces
		checking PPP interface
			activity ( )
			status ( ) ( )
		described ( )
		displaying configuration information ( ) ( )
		displaying status ( ) ( )
			DHCP ( )
		IP addresses and ( )
		monitoring by DHCP service ( )
		multiple network interfaces
			/etc/hostname6.interface file ( ) ( ) ( )
			/etc/hostname.interface file ( ) ( )
			/etc/inet/hosts file ( ) ( )
		PPP requirements
			dial-in server with dynamic links ( )
			multipoint dial-in server ( )
			network-to-network configuration ( )
			remote computer-to-network configuration ( )
			remote host-to-remote host configuration ( )
			virtual network hosts ( )
		PPP virtual network interfaces ( )
		primary
			defined ( )
			host name and ( )
			using IP address for PPP link ( ) ( )
		router configuration ( ) ( )

	network layer (OSI) ( )

	network lock manager ( )

	network mask ( )

	network media ( ) ( )

	network numbers
		See IP address

	network planning ( ) ( )
		adding routers ( ) ( )
		design decisions ( ) ( )
		IP addressing scheme ( ) ( )
		name assignments ( ) ( )
		registering your network ( ) ( )
		software factors ( )

	network-to-network PPP configuration, requirements ( )

	network topology ( ) ( )
		and DHCP ( )

	networks
		See local-area network (LAN)
		commands for monitoring performance ( )
		displaying performance information ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			client statistics ( ) ( )
			collision rate ( )
			host response ( ) ( )
			interface statistics ( ) ( )
			IP routing table ( )
			server statistics ( ) ( )
		packets
			capturing from network ( ) ( )
			dropped ( )
			error rates ( )
			number transmitted ( )
			reliability testing ( ) ( ) ( )
			sending to hosts ( ) ( ) ( )
		tracing client calls to servers ( ) ( )
		troubleshooting
			hardware components ( )
			high retransmission rate ( )

	networks database
		corresponding name service files ( )
		overview ( )
		PPP link configuration ( )
		virtual network ( )

	neutral-interconnect addresses ( )

	Never Time field entry ( ) ( )

	newaliases command ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	newkey command ( )

	newline escape characters ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	next header field, IPv6 header ( )

	next-hop ( )

	next-hop determination, IPv6 ( )

	NFS environment ( ) ( )
		benefits ( )
		file systems ( ) ( )
		overview ( )
		Secure NFS system ( ) ( )
		servers and clients ( )
		version 2 protocol ( )
		version 3 protocol ( ) ( )

	NFS locking, client-side failover and ( )

	NFS mounted file systems
		mail clients and ( ) ( ) ( )
		mail servers and ( ) ( ) ( )
		mailboxes and ( ) ( ) ( )

	NFS server, identifying current ( )

	NFS services ( )
		restarting ( )
		starting ( )
		stopping ( )

	NFS troubleshooting ( )
		determining where NFS service has failed ( )
		hung programs ( )
		remote mounting problems ( )
		server problems ( )
		strategies ( ) ( )

	NFS URL ( )
		autofs and ( )
		browsing ( )
		mount command example ( )
		mounting with ( ) ( )

	NFS version, negotiation ( )

	nfscast: cannot receive reply message ( )

	nfscast: cannot send packet message ( )

	nfscast: select message ( )

	nfsd daemon
		checking response on server ( )
		described ( )
		enabling without rebooting ( )
		mounting and ( )
		remote mounting requirement ( ) ( )
		syntax ( )
		verifying if running ( )

	nfslog.conf file ( )

	nfslogd file ( )

	nfslogtab file ( )

	nfssec.conf file ( )

	nfsstat command ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		-c option (clients) ( ) ( ) ( )
		-m option (per file system) ( ) ( )
		overview ( ) ( )
		-s option (servers) ( )

	NIS
		adding IPv6 address ( )
		aliases (mail.aliases map) ( ) ( )
			administering ( ) ( ) ( )
			creating entries ( ) ( )
			described ( )
			/etc/mail/aliases file and ( )
			host aliases ( )
			postmaster alias ( ) ( )
			root alias ( )
		DNS and ( ) ( )
		domain name registration ( ) ( )
		forwarding mail and ( )
		hosts.byname map ( ) ( )
		IPv6 extensions to ( )
		local mail and remote connection configuration and ( )
		local mail only configuration and ( )
		mail domain name ( ) ( ) ( )
		network databases ( ) ( )
		remote mail configuration and ( )
		selecting as name service ( )
		sendmail program requirements for ( ) ( )

	NIS+
		adding IPv6 address ( )
		aliases (mail_aliases table) ( ) ( ) ( )
			adding entries ( ) ( )
			administering ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
			changing entries ( )
			creating entries ( ) ( )
			deleting entries ( )
			described ( ) ( )
			host aliases ( )
			initiating tables ( )
			listing tables ( ) ( )
			postmaster alias ( )
		described ( )
		DHCP and ( )
		DNS and ( ) ( )
		domain name registration ( ) ( )
		forwarding mail and ( )
		host table ( ) ( )
		IPv6 extensions to ( )
		local mail and remote connection configuration and ( )
		local mail only configuration and ( )
		mail domain name ( ) ( ) ( )
		network databases ( ) ( )
		remote mail configuration and ( )
		selecting as name service ( )
		sendmail program requirements for ( ) ( )
		sendmailvars.org_dir file ( ) ( )

	NIS+ table, IPv6 ( )

	nis_err message ( )

	NIS maps, IPv6 ( )

	nisaddcred command ( )

	nisaddcred command, DHCP and ( )

	nisaddent command ( )

	nischmod command, DHCP and ( )

	nisgrpadm command, DHCP and ( )

	nisls command, DHCP and ( )

	nisserver command ( )

	nissetup command ( )

	nisstat command, DHCP and ( )

	nistbladm command ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	nnn escape character ( )

	NO DEVICES AVAILABLE message ( )

	no info message ( ) ( ) ( )

	No such file or directory message ( )

	NO UUCP SERVICE NUMBER message ( )

	node name
		local host ( ) ( )
		UUCP alias ( ) ( )
		UUCP remote computer ( ) ( )

	nodename file
		deleting for network client mode ( )
		described ( )

	nolargefiles option of mount command ( )

	nomadic machines connected to dial-in server ( ) ( )

	Non-group keyword of Permit-type field ( )

	Non-user keyword of Permit-type field ( )

	NOREAD option of Permissions file ( )

	nosuid option, share command ( )

	Not a directory message ( )

	Not found message ( )

	notification daemon ( )

	NOWRITE option of Permissions file ( )

	NSAP addresses ( )

	nslookup command ( )
		IPv6 ( ) ( )

	nsswitch.conf file ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
		changing ( ) ( )
		examples ( )
		name service templates ( )
		network client mode configuration ( )
		syntax ( ) ( )
		use by DHCP ( )

	NUL (ASCII character) escape character ( ) ( )

	null escape character ( ) ( )

	number sign (#)
		comments in direct maps ( )
		comments in indirect maps ( )
		comments in master map (auto_master) ( )