Besides listing all the NCL command and control verbs, the top level
of NCL help includes the following topics:
NCL_Introduction - Describes the syntax and usage of the Network
Control Language. Subtopics provide help on:
o Invoking NCL
o Creating NCL log files
o Commonly used NCL commands (create/delete,
enable/disable, set/show, and add/remove)
o Abbreviating NCL commands
o NCL Syntax, with explanations of valid data
types, verbs, entity names, attributes,
required and optional command arguments,
and node-id specification. Also describes
the usage of prepositional phrases and
wildcards.
o Recalling previously entered NCL commands
o Interpreting NCL command output
o Specifying access control for a single NCL
command
o Setting default entity and access control
context to be used for a series of NCL
commands
o Using snapshot commands to monitor counters
o Methods of customizing the NCL environment
Entity_Hierarchy - Describes most network components manageable
using NCL. Includes diagrams showing each
entity's location within the management
hierarchy.
Network_Management - Describes network management concepts and tools.
Subtopics include:
o Access control methods and policies
o Management of naming services
o Managing remote Phase IV and Phase V nodes
o Logical names (OpenVMS)
o Startup NCL Scripts (OpenVMS)
o Shutting down and restarting DECnet (OpenVMS)
o Managing MOP (OpenVMS)
o Managing the Event Dispatcher (OpenVMS)
o Running Over TCP/IP
o The Tools subtopic includes descriptions of:
- the Console Carrier
- Network Management GUI
- Decnet_migrate
- Decnet_register
- Configuration Monitor
- NCP Emulator (OpenVMS)
- DNS$Control (OpenVMS)
- NET$Configure (OpenVMS)
Event_Messages - Details possible event messages for each entity.
Directory_Module - Describes the X.500 Directory Service
module and NCL commands to manage the Directory
System Agent (DSA) and its subentities.
SNA_Peer_ Describes the SNA Peer Server Module and
Server_Module - applicable NCL commands.