HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 2:...

Managing the Local Area Network (LAN) Software

Understanding the LANACP LAN Server Process

Managing LAN Devices

Understanding the LANCP Utility  

Table 4   Functions of the LANCP Utility

Task	Section
Managing LAN devices	Managing LAN Devices
Managing LAN device databases	Managing the LAN Device Databases
Managing LAN node databases	Managing the LAN Node Databases
Managing the MOP downline load service	Managing the LAN MOP Downline Load Service
Initiating a MOP console carrier connection	MOP Console Carrier
Sending MOP trigger boot requests	MOP Trigger Boot

Invoking and Running LANCP  

Invoking the LANCP Utility describes the ways you can invoke and run the LANCP utility (SYS$SYSTEM:LANCP.EXE).

Table 5   Invoking the LANCP Utility

Command	Example
Use the RUN command	At the DCL command prompt, enter: $ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:LANCP The LANCP utility displays the LANCP prompt at which you can enter LANCP commands.
Define LANCP as a foreign command	Either at the DCL prompt or in a startup or login command file, enter: $ LANCP :== $SYS$SYSTEM:LANCP Then, you can enter the command LANCP at the DCL prompt to invoke the utility and enter LANCP commands. When you enter the LANCP command: Without specifying any command qualifiers, the LANCP utility displays the LANCP prompt at which you can enter commands. With command qualifiers, the LANCP utility terminates after it executes the command and returns you to the DCL prompt.

At the LANCP> prompt, you can enter LANCP commands.

For information about the LANCP utility, enter the HELP command at the LANCP> prompt.

To exit from the LANCP utility, enter the EXIT command or press Ctrl/Z at the LANCP> prompt.

LANCP Commands  

LANCP Commands summarizes the LANCP commands.

Table 6   LANCP Commands

Command	Function
@ (Execute Procedure)	Executes a command procedure.
CLEAR DEVICE	Deletes device data from the LAN volatile device database.
CLEAR DLL or MOPDLL	Clears MOP downline load counters for all nodes and devices.
CLEAR NODE	Deletes a node from the LAN volatile node database.
CONNECT NODE	Connects to a LAN device, such as a terminal server, that implements a management interface using the MOP console carrier protocol.
CONVERT DEVICE_DATABASE	Converts a device database to the current format required by LANCP.
CONVERT NODE_DATABASE	Converts a node database to the current format required by LANCP.
DEFINE DEVICE	Enters a device into the LAN permanent device database or modifies an existing entry.
DEFINE NODE	Enters a node into the LAN permanent node database or modifies an existing entry.
EXIT	Stops execution of LANCP and returns control to the DCL command level.
HELP	Provides online help information about the LANCP utility.
LIST DEVICE	Displays information in the LAN permanent device database.
LIST NODE	Displays information in the LAN permanent node database.
PURGE DEVICE	Deletes device data from the LAN permanent device database.
PURGE NODE	Deletes a node from the LAN permanent node database.
SET ACP	Modifies the operation of the LANACP LAN server process.
SET DEVICE	Modifies device characteristics in the LAN volatile device database and in the device itself.
SET NODE	Enters a node into the LAN volatile node database or modifies an existing entry.
SHOW ACP	Displays currently set LANCP and LANACP options.
SHOW CONFIGURATION	Displays a list of LAN devices on the system.
SHOW DEVICE	Displays information in the LAN volatile device database.
SHOW DLL or MOPDLL	Displays the current state of MOP downline load services.
SHOW LOG	Displays recent downline load activity.
SHOW NODE	Displays information in the LAN volatile node database.
SPAWN	Creates a subprocess of the current process.
TRIGGER NODE	Issues a request to reboot to a remote node.
UPDATE DEVICE	Updates a device, primarily to issue a reset to it.

For detailed information about LANCP commands and qualifiers, refer to the HP OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual: A--L.

LANCP Miscellaneous Functions  

Use the SPAWN command to create a subprocess of the current process. The SPAWN command copies the context of the subprocess from the current process. This allows you to exit temporarily from LANCP without having to restart LANCP when you resume.

The syntax for the SPAWN command is as follows:SPAWN [command-string]

You can set up the LANCP utility to execute commands from a command file from within LANCP. The LANCP utility recognizes the command file as the file name preceded by the at sign (@). The default file name extension is .COM.

Understanding the LANACP LAN Server Process

Managing LAN Devices