TCP/IP and Data Communications Administration Guide


N

	N escape character
		Dialers file ( )
		Systems file chat script ( )

	n escape character
		Dialers file ( )
		Systems file chat script ( )

	name services
		administrative subdivisions ( )
		database search order specification ( ) ( )
		domain name registration ( ) ( )
		Domain Name System (DNS) ( ) ( )
		files corresponding to network databases ( )
		hosts database and ( ) ( )
		local files
			described ( )
			local files mode ( ) ( )
			/etc/inet/hosts file ( ) ( )
		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 ( ) ( )
		supported services ( )

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

	nameservice file ( )

	negotiate_address keyword ( )

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

	netstat command
		checking local routing tables ( ) ( )
		checking PPP interface activity ( )
		described ( )
		network interface status display ( ) ( )
		per protocol statistics display ( )
		routing table status display ( )
		running software checks ( )
		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 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
		after installing ( )
		diskless booting ( )
		ethers database ( )
		host configuration ( ) ( )
		machines operating as ( ) ( )
		network configuration server for ( ) ( ) ( )
		router specification ( )

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

	network databases ( ) ( ) ( )
		bootparams
			network client mode configuration ( )
			overview ( )
		corresponding name service files ( )
		DNS boot and data files and ( )
		ethers
			checking entries ( )
			network client mode configuration ( )
			overview ( )
		hosts
			checking entries ( )
			configuring ( ) ( )
			name service forms of ( )
			name services' affect ( ) ( )
			network client mode configuration ( )
			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 ( ) ( )
		IP addresses and ( )
		multiple network interfaces
			/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 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 ( ) ( )

	networks
		See local-area network (LAN)

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

	Never Time field entry ( ) ( )

	newaliases command ( )

	newline escape characters ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

	NFS service ( )

	NIS
		domain name registration ( ) ( )
		network databases ( ) ( )
		selecting as name service ( )

	NIS+
		default name service ( )
		described ( )
		domain name registration ( ) ( )
		network databases ( ) ( )
		problems using ( )
		selecting as name service ( )

	niscat command ( ) ( ) ( )

	nischmod command ( ) ( )

	nisctl command ( )

	nisdefaults command ( )

	nnn escape character ( )

	NO DEVICES AVAILABLE message ( )

	NO UUCP SERVICE NUMBERmessage ( )

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

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

	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 ( )

	NOWRITE option of Permissions file ( )

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

	NUL (ASCII character) escape character ( ) ( )

	null escape character ( ) ( )