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XENIX* 286
COMMUNICATIONS GUIDE
*XENIX is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Copyright @ 1984, Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation, 3065 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, California 95051 Order Number: 174461-001
XENIX* 286
COMMUNICATIONS GUIDE
OrderNumber: 174461-001
*XENIX is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Copyright 1984 Intel Corporation
I Intel Corporation, 3065 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, California 95051 I
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REV. REVISION mSTORY DATE
-001 Original issue 11/84
ii 10/84
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 PAGE
INTRODUCTION
Prerequisites 1-1
Manual Organization 1-1
Notation 1-1
CHAPTER 2
UUCP ,
What You Need 2-2
Installing the Mode m 2-3
Choose a Serial Line 2-3
Configure the Modem 2-3
Connect the Modem 2-4
Test the Connection 2-5
Creating a Dial-in Line 2-6
Creating a Dial-out Line 2-7
Create the Call Unit Files 2-8
Edit the L-devices File 2-9
Disable the Serial Line 2-9
Installing a Uucp System 2-10
Choose a Uucp Site Name 2-10
Create the systemid File 2-11
Create a Dial-in Site 2-11
Create Uucp Login Entries 2-12
Create the USERFILE 2-13
Create a Dial-out Site 2-14
Create the L-dialcodes File 2-14
Create the L.sys File 2-15
Create a Transmission Schedule 2-16
Linking Micnet Sites 2-18
Maintaining the System 2-19
Displaying and Merging Log Files 2-19
Cleaning the Uucp Spool Directory 2-20
Reclaiming Log Files after a Crash 2-20
Reclaiming Data Files after a Crash 2-21
Checking the Transmission Status 2-21
Checking for Locked Sites or Devices '2-22
Creating Maintenance Shell Files 2-22
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Table of Contents . XENIX Communications
CONTENTS PAGE
Uucp Commands 2-23
Uucp Directories and Files 2-23
uucp--Site-to-Site File Copy 2-24
Copying Files to a Local Destination 2-25
Receiving Files from Other Sites 2-26
Sending Files to Remote Sites 2-26
Copying Files between Sites 2-26
uux--Site-to-Site Execution 2-27
User Line 2-27
Required File Line 2-28
Standard Input Line 2-28
Standard Output Line 2-28
Command Line 2-28
uucico--Copy In, Copy Out 2-29
Scanning for Work 2-30
Calling a Remote Site 2-30
Selecting a Line Protocol 2-31
Processing Work 2-31
Terminating. a Conversation 2-32
uuxqt--Uucp Command Exe~ution 2-32
Security 2-33
Troubleshoot ing 2-33
dial Program 2-34
CHAPTER 3
MICNET
Planning a Network 3-1
Choosing Machine Names 3-2
Choosing a Network Topology 3-2
Drawing a Network Topology Map 3-3
Assigning Lines and Speeds 3-3
Choosing Aliases 3-4
Building a Network 3-5
Creating the Micnet Files 3-5
Saving the Micnet Files 3-9
Restoring Micnet Files 3-9
. Starting the Network 3-10
Testing a Micnet Network 3-11
Checking the Network Connections 3-11
Using the LOG File to Locate a Problem 3-12
Stopping the Network 3-13
Modifying the Micnet Network 3-14
Using Uucp with Micnet 3-14
APPENDIX A
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
INDEX
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This manual provides information about installing and administering two XENIX 286
communications software subsystems: uucp and Micnet. This manual should be used in
conjunction with the command and file entries in the XENIX 286 Reference Manual that
describe the communications commands and files. Each subsequent chapter of this
manual references related command and file entries in the beginning of the chapter.
Prereq u isites
This manual assumes that you, the reader, have a basic understanding of XENIX or
UNIX.
Manual Organization
This manual contains these chapters:
1. Introduction: Prerequisites, manual organization, and notation.
2. Uucp: Installing and administering uucp networks.
3. Micnet: Installing and administering Micnet networks.
This manual contains one appendix:
A. Related Publications: Descriptions and ordering information for all XENIX 286
Release 3 manuals and any other publications referenced by this manual.
Notation
These notational conventions are used in this manual: