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1. This chapter contains procedures for setting up the necessary operating system support files Use the Workbook Chapter 2 to determine the procedures needed Your environment and the features you enable dictate the operating system tasks You must be root to modify the host files e NFS directories must be exported if NFS is used for booting or file access e tftp must be configured and enabled if tftp is used for booting or file access bootp must be configured and running for the network computer to automatically find boot information for a tftp or NFS boot e xdm must be configured and running if host connection method is xdmep If Domain Name Service DNS is used network computer entries must be added to the zone and local host files e Several Local Clients are available and can be started with xpsh or the Client Launcher See Chapter 9 Local Clients Local Motif Window Manager MWM See Chapter 10 Window Managers NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 6 1 Chapter 6 Supporting a Centralized System Silicon Graphics Enabling NFS Access This section describes the steps necessary to set up the host if NFS is used as the boot_method or file_access_method Edit the etc exports file Add each of the file systems to be exported at boot time along with any options The file systems must be exported to be accessible to the network computer The exported systems
2. Network COM data ae XK Network l NT Server computer l S ol runnin running Seriald J Peripheral Serial cable ThinPATH Plus Figure 2 1 How Seriald Redirects Data to a Peripheral Device Seriald interacts with the ThinPATH Plus software which runs under Windows NT 4 0 Terminal Server Edition TSE ThinPATH Plus adds support for peripheral devices such as local printers For example as an NT application transmits data to a standard COM port ThinPATH Plus intercepts the data and redirects it to the network computer located on the network Upon receiving the data the Seriald daemon passes the data on to the network computer serial port where the peripheral device is connected Seriald provides several benefits For example Seriald makes it possible for an unmodified NT application to interact with a peripheral device connected to a remote network computer serial port Seriald also provides the ability to synchronize the data on a PalmPilot with an application executing on an NT server NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 17 Chapter 2 Making Choices 2 18 By default Seriald automatically starts when the network computer boots restarts You can use these two xp cnf commands to control the Seriald daemon start SERIALD NO YES NO preload SERIALD PERM NO TEMP PERM Refer to the NCBridge Reference Manual for details on how the xp
3. usr etc nfsd 8 amp b If nfsd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the daemon the PID is 88 in the preceding ps example kill HUP PID NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 8 3 Chapter 8 Supporting a Centralized System Generic UNIX Enabling TFTP This section describes the steps necessary to set up tftp if it is used as the boot_method or file_access_method This is the default boot method for network computers not equipped with TDEnet Flash Memory or ROM options For details see the tftp man page on your host or in tekxp man 1 The etc inetd conf or usr etc inetd conf file is read at startup and should contain the tftp command line Verify that the tftp startup command is in the inetd conf file Add the line if it does not exist in your inetd conf file To verify the command grep tftp etc inetd conf tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd Your startup could be different Check the man page for specifics Here is another example tftp dgram udp wait nobody usr etc tftpd tftpd 2 If etc inetd conf contains a tftp entry with the s secure tftp option tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd s tekxp both the boot_directory and install_directory used during the media installation would have to be within the secure path in this case tekxp Refer to the following section for information on secure tftp 3 Verify that in tftpd the tftp bina
4. Subnetwork template entries define information specific to each subnet They are used for each network computer entry Subnetwork template entries generally include Using the template command tc to point to the global entry Specifying the gateway or router to be used for each subnet gw Network computer entries are used to set information for a specific network computer Network computer entries are specified by the network computer name and generally include Using the template command tc to point to the appropriate subnet entry Specifying the hardware type ht use ethernet for network computers Specifying the network computer s hardware ethernet address ha Specifying the network computer s internet protocol address ip Specifying the network computer s boot file bf Specifying the location and name of the remote configuration file T134 Note T134 is a user defined variable to the bootptab file It is intended for use with the bootp and bootptab file included on the media NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 7 Supporting a Centralized System Compaq Tru64 Unix 7 8 Example 7 2 Sample bootptab File from the Installation Media Global entries for all hosts global d sm 255 255 255 0 ds 128 07 5 200 128 07 61 150 hn hd tekxp boot Master entries for each subnet template subnet60 tc global d gw 128 07 60 100 subnet61 tc global d g
5. This chapter also describes the Client Launcher Teemx emulators Authorization Key Manager Touchscreen Calibration and the local Netscape NC Navigator browser NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 9 Local Clients The following local clients are available on the network computer e Audio Mixer e Netscape NC Navigator browser e Audio Player e Setup e Authorization Key Manager e Teemx 3270E 5250 emulators e Cterm session e Telnet session e Digital Video Player e Touchscreen Calibration e LAT session e WinDD e Local Client Launcher e Xlock client e Motif Window Manager MWM e XP Window Manager XPWM Note MWM LAT Cterm and the Tek340 Teemx 3270E 5250 emulators require an authorization key See the 3270E 5250 User Manual for details on starting these local clients Determining Local Client Versions To see the version of any local client in the boot directory use the UNIX ident command For example to see the version of Setup currently in use enter ident setup 900 where 900 is the OS level you booted with The version and level information displays You can use this command for any of the local clients Starting Local Clients with xpsh xpsh is a host program used to download local clients to a network computer It is a two way communication mechanism between the host program xpsh and the local daemon xpshd xpsh sends information to the network computer specifying which local c
6. e Secure tftp only allows access to files within the secure directory usually tekxp so all boot and configuration files must share a common parent directory For example place the network computer files as follows Boot files tekxp boot Configuration files tekxp boot config Font files tekxp boot fonts e Secure tftp does not follow symbolic links outside of the secure directory If there is not enough room on the ekxp partition use NFS to access fonts and files on other disks It is also possible to symbolically link the secure directory to another partition For example tekxp could be linked to usr tekxp Refer to your host documentation e To allow the network computer to configure itself from the network the first time it boots you must use bootpd to establish communications and enter the boot file name without the secure directory in the path in the bootptab file Both bootp and a bootptab file are included on the installation media If the boot file in the following example is tekxp boot os 900 the boot file bf command line changes if secure tftp is used For example network computer entry in the bootptab file for non secure tftp corvallis tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010046 ip 128 07 60 31 bf tekxp boot os 900 network computer entry in the bootptab file for secure tftp eugene tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010048 ip 128 07 60 33 bf boot os 900 Refer to Setting Up the bootptab F
7. Chapter 6 Supporting a Centralized System Silicon Graphics Using Secure TFTP If you use secure tftp there are various things to consider before you begin Do not use the secure directory usually tekxp as part of the path when you specify file paths in xp cnf fonts tbl nfs tbl bootptab or at the network computer s Boot Monitor The secure option adds the secure directory For example Actual path to the boot file gt tekxp boot os 900 Path you specify boot os 900 Secure tftp only allows access to files within the secure directory tekxp so all boot and configuration files must share a common parent directory For example place the network computer files as follows Boot files tekxp boot Configuration files tekxp boot config Font files tekxp boot fonts Secure tftp does not follow symbolic links outside of the secure directory If there is not enough room on the ekxp partition use NFS to access fonts and files on other disks It is also possible to symbolically link the secure directory to another partition For example ekxp could be linked to usr2 fonts Refer to your host documentation To allow the network computer to configure itself from the network the first time it boots you must use bootpd to establish communications and enter the boot file name without the secure directory in the path in the bootptab file You can use the bootp executable and bootptab file supplied with your Silicon Graphics
8. Click on Return to Main Menu 5 Drag in the Network Tables and Utilities menu and release on Internet Host Click on Add Table Entry Add your boot host and login host as follows Host IP Address ip_address Host Name host_name Click on Return to Main Menu 6 Click on Save Current Settings to store the current settings in NVRAM 1 50 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using Setup Saving Setup Settings to a File Setup entries can be saved to a host based file which is then used to configure one or more network computers This is a good utility to create an initial remote configuration file or for users to create an individual customized file If the specified file already exists Setup overwrites it Unless you are sure you wish to overwrite the file you may want to specify a temporary file name or create a backup of your previous file Note Ifusing TFTP as the access method the new file must exist before performing the Save Settings to File Only settings available in Setup are saved to the file Features that are only available in the remote configuration file xp cnf must be manually added to the file written by Setup To save the current Setup settings to a sample remote configuration file 1 2 6 Drag on Configuration Summaries and release on Save Settings to File Enter your host name or address Save Settings File Host host_name Click on NFS for the Save Setting Acce
9. Setting the subnet mask sm Specifying the address for one or more Domain Name Servers ds if your site uses Domain Name Service DNS as an option Sets the network computer name hn Sets the home directory for the files hd typically used for secure tftp e Subnet template entries define information specific to each subnet They are used for each network computer entry Subnet template entries generally include Using the template command tc to point to the global entry Specifying the gateway or router to be used for each subnet gw e Network computer entries are used to set information for a specific network computer network computer entries are specified by the network computer name and generally include Using the template command tc to point to the appropriate subnet entry Specifying the hardware type ht use ethernet for network computers Specifying the network computer s hardware ethernet address ha Specifying the network computer s internet protocol address ip Specifying the network computer s boot file bf Specifying the location and name of the remote configuration file T134 Note T134 is a user defined variable to the bootptab file It is intended for use with the bootp and bootptab file included on the media NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Setting Up the bootptab File Example 3 1 Sample bootptab File Global entries for all hosts global d
10. s Guide O Reilly amp Associates Inc Presents window system concepts and includes tutorials for many client programs NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual xiii Ss ING Preface xiv The following documentation from your computer manufacturer is helpful for looking up additional options subnet masking and broadcast addresses System Administrator s Manual Network Administrator s Manual Discontinued Software Features As NCD continues to add new features to make your NC hardware more valuable we are forced to discontinue support for some of the older software features The following is a list of features that were supported in NCBridge 3 2 and earlier software releases but are not supported in NCBridge 4 0 Serial Xpress Local OpenLook Window Manager X Blink Extension Local 3179G Terminal Emulator Sun Audio Intercept Driver for Sun OS Environments XIE SIE Display PostScript and Acrobat Reader Flash Control Console Client Support for XP10 X terminals Serial Xpress Serial Xpress enabled an NC or X terminal to connect to a remote host and transmit X Windows data over an RS 232 cable or indirectly over a phone line using modems The NC can now be connected using PPP over an RS 232 connection or connected to a DSL or ISDN connection using the standard network port to provide remote access to a host replacing the need for Serial Xpress NCBridge for UNIX Installation and
11. File specified by the XENVIRONMENT environment variable if it is set otherwise HOME Xdefaults terminal_name if it exists These values do not override the existing values in the database 3 RESOURCE_MANAGER root window property if it is set otherwise HOME Xdefaults if it exists The RESOURCE_MANAGER is typically set with the xrdb command These values do not override the existing values in the database An example Xdefaults file is shown in Example 10 1 4 The user s application specific app defaults file HOME LANG Mwnm if it exists otherwise HOME Mwm The actual location of this file depends on the XUSERFILESEARCHPATH and XAPPLRESDIR environmental variables These values do not override the existing values in the database 5 The application s specific app defaults file usr lib X11 LANG app defaults Mwm if it exists otherwise usr lib X 1 1 app defaults Mwm The actual location of this file depends on the XFILESEARCHPATH environmental variable These values do not override the existing values in the database If none of the above application specific app defaults files are found MWM defaults to a language specific defaults file from the boot configuration directory typically tekxp boot The language is specified by the Language command in the remote configuration file xp cnf or in Setup To see the current language setting enter Setup and look at the Language option NCBridge for UNIX I
12. If a font server is used the font server is responsible for providing this table which contains the list of known fonts The next topic explains in detail how this works when you are accessing using a font server 1 Log onto the server under CDE on the Unix workstation open a terminal window and type this command xset q display lt unix_workstation 0 0 gt This obtains a list of font paths from the Unix Workstations X11 server which can help you determine the font configurations on the Unix workstation The font path output produced by a Sun Solaris V7 workstation in response to the xset command is shown in this example usr openwin lib X11 fonts F3bitmaps usr openwin lib X11 fonts Typel usr openwin lib X11 fonts Speedo usr openw in lib X11 fonts misc usr openwin lib X11 fonts 75dpi u sr openwin lib X11 fonts 100dpi 2 Place the list of fonts read from the xset command in the NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 11 11 Chapter 11 Using Fonts 11 12 tekxp boot config fonts tbl file The list is changed from a comma separated list to a single font path on each line as follows usr openwin lib X11 fonts F3bitmaps usr openwin lib X11 fonts Typel usr openwin lib X11 fonts Speedo usr openwin lib X11 fonts misc usr openwin lib X11 fonts 75dpi usr openwin lib X11 fonts 100dpi 3 Configure the NC so it can access the new font paths If booting NFS you must make additiona
13. If you are running an automounter this step is not necessary For Sun4 mount t hsfs r dev sr0 cdrom The t indicates the file system type hsfs the r indicates the contents are read only and dev sr0 is the device name For Sun5 mount F hsfs r dev sd6c cdrom The F indicates the file system type Asfs the r indicates the contents are read only and dev sd6c is the device name 4 You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive Defaults are shown in the extraction examples For a Sun OS system extract the INSTALL script with the command tar xvpf cdrom sun install tar Note Fora Solaris system use this command to extract the INSTALL script tar xvpf cdrom ncbridge_version_4_0 sun install tar NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 11 Chapter 1 Installing the Software 1 12 Extracting the INSTALL Script You only need to extract the INSTALL script for your initial installation as the script can be reused for subsequent installations To extract the script 1 Use ed to change to the parent directory This is where the INSTALL script builds the tekxp directory tree The parent directory should have world read and execute privileges For this example we are using the root partition cd 2 Insert the media into the drive 3 You need to know the path and name of your CD ROM device The default CD ROM lt device gt for Sun CD ROMs is dev cdrom Extract the
14. Starting a Cterm session A Cterm session can be started with a Tek220 or Tek340 emulator xpsh display network_computer_name 0 tek220 e cterm xpsh display network_computer_name 0 tek340 e cterm Resource settings can be specified for a Cterm session Refer to the man pages in the NCBridge software directory Starting the Digital Video Player Note The Digital Video Player is not available on NC900s xpsh display network_computer_name 0 vplay The following vplay options can be set on the xpsh command line h host specifies the host name or address on which the video file resides The host must be entered in the network computer s Internet Host Table in Setup This host displays in the Video Player s File Information area When Multicasting h specifies the IP address The port number displays in the Video Player s Addr Port Information area f filename and path specifies the video file name and its entire path This file displays in the Video Player s File Information area When Multicasting f specifies the port number The address displays in the Video Player s Addr Port Information area NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual a Vv mM C NC Starting Local Clients with xpsh access method specifies the access method used to access the video file Available access methods are tftp nfs dap and Multicast NFS is the preferred file access method for faster and more accurate data
15. floppy no Allows supported host versions of WinDD to use its local floppy drive as a network connected drive for the Application Server Only the first host client to specify this option is allowed to use the floppy device This is for host clients with local floppy drive only floppy_cache Disables use of local floppy write cache This is a fail safe option to ensure the entire file has been updated in the event a user suddenly ejects a disk mechanically when disks are ejected via the GUI button that process flushes the cache so no information is lost geometry lt geometry gt Standard X11 geometry option lt WidthxHeight X Y gt NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Starting Local Clients with xpsh h lt application server gt Adds the named application server s to the application server list Multiple application servers can be added to the list by listing them separated by spaces help Displays a brief help list on the available WinDD command line options initprog lt prog gt initdir lt dir gt Specifies the application to execute upon application server login The login session is terminated when the application is terminated Prog specifies the application and can also specify its path up to 259 characters and parameters The program path and name are written consecutively and not separated by a space when they are both specified in prog A space separates the program name and
16. must have world read and execute privilege This is where the INSTALL script builds the tekxp directory tree A typical installation requires about 80 MB of free space For this example we are using the root partition cd You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive If a mount point does not exist create a directory named cdrom to be used as the mount point for the CD ROM by entering the following command mkdir cdrom Enter the command to mount the CD ROM to the cdrom directory If you are running an automounter this step is not necessary mount t cdfs o noversion dev rzNe cdrom where t is the file system type cdfs o noversion strips version numbers and does not convert file names to uppercase dev rzNc is the device name where N is the logical unit number of the CD ROM You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive Defaults are shown in the extraction examples Extract the INSTALL script with the command tar xvpf cdrom ultrix install tar After extracting the INSTALL script continue to Using the INSTALL Script on page 1 31 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Generic Unix Installation Generic Unix Installation This section describes installing NCBridge on Generic Unix hosts It includes installation considerations preparing for the installation installing NCBridge software and extracting the INSTALL script The media contai
17. or chmod 755 etc rc2 d S93xdm NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 3 15 Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun 4 For SunOS 4 add the following lines to the end of the etc rc local file if f etc rce xdm then etc re xdm echo starting XDM fi 5 Modify the file usr openwin lib xdm Xservers so xdm does not try to open a session window on the system console To do this comment out the line 0 Local local OPENWINHOME lib xdm StartOoW 0 The new line should look like this 0 Local local SOPENWINHOME 1ib xdm StartOwW 0 6 If you have monochrome network computers you may have color conflicts and end up with both background and foreground colors interpreted as white Edit the usr openwin lib xdm Xresources file and add or modify the following entries ifdef COLOR xlogin greetColor f63 xlogin failColor red xlogin Foreground white xlogin Background grey else xlogin Foreground black xlogin Background white endif 7 Start the rc xdm script manually so you do not have to reboot etc rc xdm 8 Use the appropriate ps command to verify the xdm process started a For SunOS 4 ps auxw grep xdm sed grep d root 113 0 0 0 0 108 O IW Nov 15 0 09 usr openwin bin xdm config usr openwin lib xdm xdm config b For SunOS 5 ps edf grep xdm sed grep d root 3472 1 80 Sep 30 15 54 usr openwin bin xdm config usr openwin lib xdm xdm config 3 16 NCB
18. tek100dpi Tektronix distributed Lucida fonts oldx11 X Consortium distribution fonts including fonts released prior to X Version 11 Release 3 japanese Japanese fonts Speedo Speedo fonts from Bitstream Inc Typel Courier typewriter font from IBM Corporation 11 14 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using xset to Add or Delete Font Paths Using xset to Add or Delete Font Paths Use xset to add or delete font paths in the X server font database The font directory must contain both a fonts dir and a fonts alias file In the following example the font path usr untested_fonts is added to the font database xset fp usr untested_fonts display lt NC hostname 0 0 gt To display the font paths that the X server has found use Setup drag on Network Tables and Utilities and release on Font Directory or use xset xset q display lt NC hostname 0 0 gt usr untested fonts tekxp boot fonts misc tekxp boot fonts 100dpi resident Adding font paths with the xset command only applies to the current X session To reset to the default font paths use the command xset fp default display lt NC hostname 0 0 gt Converting BDF to PCF A utility is provided to convert BDF fonts to PCF format The utility bdftopef is located in tekxp bin lt host gt bdftopcf where lt host gt is sun4 solaris or hp700 This utility is not provided for hp300 For best results
19. Black flipped gray White gray White flipped gray Black gray Black White flipped gray flipped_gray DefaultButtonBindings all True 5 True False 6x1 0 0 image label 20 bottom left 10 False DefaultKeyBindings True 8 all False DefaultRootMenu True DefaultWindowMenu True True NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Accessing Bitmap Files Accessing Bitmap Files The MWM iconImage and bitmapDirectory resources are used to specify paths to bitmap files The default value for bitmapDirectory is the usr include X 1 1 bitmaps directory To access a bitmap file star in your HOME directory the iconImage resource can be set in your HOME Xdefaults file as follows Mwm program_name iconImage star Specifying Virtual Key Bindings MWM reads the HOME motifbind file if it exists to install a virtual key bindings property on the root window Example motif bindings files are installed in the tekxp examples mwm directory by default Setting Up Virtual Desktop Panning The Virtual Desktop Panning feature is available with MWM 2 0 This section provides an example of how you can modify your Xdefaults and mwmrc files to activate virtual panning in MWM The MWM functions f pan f goto and f track_pan need to be bound either to keys or to mouse buttons Editing mwmrc for Virtual Desktop Panning Add the following to your mwmrc file to use virtual panning Make sure that t
20. Client Launcher menu that opens a second menu containing MWM and XPWM You can use any name or description you like in the Client Launcher file with the f menu option however it must end with the string MENU for example Window Managers f menu WMMENU WMMENU mwm f exec mwm XPWM f exec xpwm ENDMENU specifies a local client to start immediately upon selecting it Enter the client name exactly as you would on the xpsh command line usually with all lower case letters and with double quotation marks 99 66 99 66 For example telnet console setup and mwm The order in which you enter clients and sub menus in the configuration file determines the order they appear on the Client Launcher 5 On the last line of the main menu enter ENDMENU in uppercase letters 6 Create the submenus if used by entering the submenu name in all uppercase letters On subsequent lines list the clients to include followed by f exec option in the same manner described in Step 4 7 On the last line of each sub menu enter ENDMENU in uppercase letters In the following example the Client Launcher menu contains the following entries Sessions displays a submenu of available session clients Multimedia displays a submenu Console HostMenu Window Managers displays a submenu and Setup NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Configuring the Client Launcher
21. Description hostname The Internet name of the host required hd The full path of the home directory typically tftpboot bf The path and name of the bootfile within the home directory ie XP10 os cs The Internet address of the cookie server s ds The Internet address of the domain name server s gw The Internet address of the gateway server s ha The network computer s hardware address ht The network computer s hardware type typically ethernet im The Internet address of the impress server s ip The Internet address of the host Ig The Internet address of the log server s Ip The Internet address of the LPR server s ns The Internet address of the IEN 116 name server s rl The resource location protocol servers sm The subnet mask tc The template entry which bootp uses to The time offset in seconds ts The Internet address of the time server s T134 The location and name of the remote configuration file Note 5 6 T134 is a user defined variable to the bootptab file It is intended for use with the bootp and bootptab file included on the media NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Ensuring that bootp is Running Ensuring that bootp is Running The final step is to ensure that bootp is running To see if bootp is running ps e grep bootpd sed g
22. Documentation set These manuals are included on the Documentation CD ROM Table 1 Available NCBridge Documentation Manual Title Contents NCBridge User Manual Provides information on using the network computer with NCBridge software NCBridge Reference Manual Provides explanation of all NCBridge Setup Main Menu and Boot Monitor commands plus Diagnostics SNMP Tek220 and Tek340 Emulators Printing Keyboard CSLIP and Scripting Language setup 3270 User Manual Provides information on using the OpenConnect 3270 emulator 3270E 5250 User Manual Provides information on using the TEEMX 3270E 5250 emulators NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual This manual provides information for installing NCBridge on a UNIX server and explains how to configure the network computer to download and execute the NCBridge software NCBridge for VMS Installation and Configuration Manual Provides information for installing NCBridge on a VAX VMS server and explains how to configure the network computer to download and execute the NCBridge software NCBridge for Windows NT Installation and Configuration Manual Provides information for installing NCBridge on a Microsoft Windows NT server and explains how to configure the network computer to download and execute the NCBridge software The following document is available in local bookstores X Window System User
23. Example 9 1 Sample Client Launcher Configuration File Configuration file for Client Launcher MAINMENU Sessions Multimedia Console Host Connections Window Managers Setup Exit ENDMENU SESSIONS Serial 0 Telnet 220 Telnet 340 ENDMENU HOST MENU Netscape ENDMENU MULTIMEDIA Audio Player Digital Video Audio Mixer ENDMENU WINDOWS MWM XPWM ENDMENU Hh Fh Fh Fh h Th th Hh Hh menu SESSIONS menu MULTIMEDIA exec console exec HOSTMENU menu WINDOWS exec setup exec quit exec tip e tip tty0 exec xterm e telnet exec tek340 e telnet exec netscape exec aplay v 50 exec vplay v 50 exec mixer exec mwm exec xpwm In the previous example the f exec option immediately starts a client or session and the f menu option specifies that a submenu is to appear The word ENDMENU specifies the end of the menu options NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 19 Chapter 9 Local Clients The main Client Launcher menu contains the MAINMENU entries of the configuration file When Sessions or Window Managers is selected the appropriate submenu displays Downloading the Client Launcher 9 20 The Client Launcher can be downloaded using the remote configuration file xp cnf or with xpsh Downloading Using the xp cnf File The start command in the xp cnf file can be set to automatically downlo
24. INSTALL script with the command tar xvpf lt device gt For example tar xvpf dev cdrom After extracting the INSTALL script continue to Using the INSTALL Script on page 1 31 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual IBM Installation IBM Installation This section describes installing NCBridge on IBM hosts It includes installation considerations preparing for the installation installing NCBridge and extracting the INSTALL script Installation Considerations NFS Boot Security If you are planning to boot via NFS the installation directory must be exported so the network computer can access the boot files Select an installation directory tree that does not contain secured or proprietary information For example you may wish to install files under the directory usr tekxp instead of tekxp Thereby exporting the usr partition instead of the root partition If you need more in depth or introductory information refer to your IBM host documentation There are considerations to make if the boot or font host uses secure tftp To determine if you use secure tftp check the file etc inetd conf for a line similar to tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd s tftpboot Preparing for Installation 1 Log in to the host system as root SU Note If you are not logged in as root you are not be able to overwrite files from a previous installation NCBridge for UNIX Installation
25. Note You must supply the initial slash in the path that you specify e g you cannot use boot os 900 in the previous example e Secure tftp only allows access to files within the secure directory usually tekxp so all boot and configuration files must share a common parent directory For example place the network computer files as follows Boot files tekxp boot Configuration files tekxp boot config Font files tekxp boot fonts e Secure tftp does not follow symbolic links outside of the secure directory If there is not enough room on the ekxp partition use NFS to access fonts and files on other disks It is also possible to symbolically link the secure directory to another partition For example tekxp could be linked to usr tekxp Refer to your host documentation e To allow the network computer to configure itself from the network the first time it boots you must use bootpd to establish communications and enter the boot file name without the secure directory in the path in the bootptab file Both bootp and a bootptab file are included on the installation media If the boot file in the following example is tekxp boot os 900 the boot file bf command line changes if secure tftp is used For example Network computer entry in the bootptab file for non secure tftp corvallis tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010046 ip 128 07 60 31 bf tekxp boot os 900 Network computer entry in the bootptab file for secu
26. Packard Installations Package Name Pine Package Name aoid tekxp boot 13 496 tekxp man 892 config files and fonts tekxp boot all binaries 86 668 tekxp mgmt 284 XP100 XP200 XP350 XP400 67 316 tekxp examples 244 XP330 only 60 916 tekxp bin 3 864 NC200 NC400 66 992 tekxp src 192 NC900 63 124 local browser 50 328 tekxp boot fonts all 12 780 misc 2 496 100dpi 2 396 75dpi 2 092 japanese 2 532 oldx11 1 056 tek100dpi 564 Speedo 568 Typel 1 072 Includes local browser binaries NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 17 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Installing From a CD ROM Drive Extracting the script is only required for the initial installation The script can be reused to extract additional files or to re install the software 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive Use cd to change to the parent directory must have world read and execute privilege This is where the INSTALL script builds the tekxp directory tree A typical installation requires about 80 MB of free space For this example we are using the root partition cd 2 You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive If a mount point does not exist create a directory named cdrom to be used as the mount point for the CD ROM by entering the following command mkdir cdrom 3 Enter the command to mount the CD ROM to the cdrom directory If you are running an automoun
27. Resident and Boot Directory Fonts Resident and Boot Directory Fonts Resident fonts Table 11 1 are loaded with the X server and are always available Boot directory fonts Table 11 2 are loaded from the installation media into the directory tekxp boot and are loaded by default Table 11 1 Resident Fonts Font X Logical Font Description Name XLFD TekDefault adobe helvetica bold r normal 14 140 75 75 P 82 iso8859 1 LucidaV2RT10 bigelow amp holmes lucidav2 medium r normal typewriter 16 100 100 100 TekFixed m 80 iso8859 1 cursor TekCursor cursor Table 11 2 Boot Directory Fonts Font X Logical Font Description Name XLFD 6x13 misc fixed medium r semicondensed 13 120 75 75 c 60 iso8859 1 6x10 misc fixed medium r normal 10 100 75 75 c 60 iso8859 1 6x13B misc fixed bold r semicondensed 13 120 75 75 c 60 iso8859 1 tdwht132 tekdwht132 8x13 misc fixed medium r normal 13 120 75 75 c 80 iso8859 1 9x15 misc fixed medium r normal 15 140 75 75 c 90 iso8859 1 8x13B misc fixed bold r normal 13 120 75 75 c 80 iso8859 1 9x15B misc fixed bold r normal 15 140 75 75 c 90 iso8859 1 tdwhb132 tekdwhb132 decsess decw session tdwdhb8s0 tekdwdhb80 LuV2RT12 bigelow amp holmes lucidav2 medium r normal typewriter 2 1 120 100 100 m 100 iso8859 1 LuV2RT14 bigelow amp holmes lucidav2 medium r normal typewriter 22 140 100 100 m 120 iso8859 1
28. Silicon Graphics host Installing the software 1 19 Stop bits 2 30 Strategies configuration 2 3 file access 2 9 Flash Memory 2 14 for booting 2 5 host connection 2 10 ROM 2 14 Subnet mask bootptab file 3 8 4 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 Sun host Installing the software 1 8 T TCP IP 2 11 tde_host_entry 2 21 tde_host_table 2 20 TDEnet 2 11 Tek220 and Tek340 emulators 9 4 Telnet 2 11 2 12 2 13 closing 1 47 default host 1 49 opening 1 46 starting a Teemx 3270E 5250 session 9 9 starting a Telnet session 9 9 telnet_menu_entry 2 32 tftp 5 3 enabling 3 4 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 4 font access 11 1 making 1 35 secure 3 6 5 3 6 4 7 3 8 6 11 2 using 2 5 2 9 ThinPATH Plus software 2 17 Token Ring adding a network computer to 1 41 U Using the INSTALL Script 1 31 Utilities making 1 34 V vms_autologin_tdenet_host 2 24 vms_autologin_transport 2 24 vms_menu_entry 2 31 W WinDD host connection 2 11 starting a session 9 10 windd_auto_connect 2 34 windd_auto_reconnect 2 34 windd_entrybox 2 34 windd_host_name 2 34 windd_menu_entry 2 34 windd_menubar 2 34 windd_size 2 34 www ncd com 2 18 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Index 5 AX X X Display Manager xdm host enabling 3 15 4 10 6 10 XDMCP 2 11 xdmcp_connect 2 23 xdmcp_menu_entry 2 31 xdmcp_server 2 23 Xlock function 9 12 Xprompter 7 12 XPSH starting a LAT session 9 7 starting a serial session 9 8 starting Cterm 9 4 startin
29. Use the kill command with the PID kill PID Edit the etc rc local file and comment out the EWSSTART lines 2 Rename the bootptab file used by ewsbootpd to preserve it as a backup copy 3 Copy the bootpd and bootptab files from the media to the etc directory cp tekxp bin risc_ultrix bootpd etc cp tekxp examples bootptab etc 4 Edit the etc hosts file to add the network computer internet addresses and names 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis 5 Set up the bootptab file and start or restart the inetd or bootpd daemon For details refer to the next section Setting Up the bootptab File from the Installation Media 7 6 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using the Bootptab File from the Installation Media Setting Up the bootptab File from the Installation Media The bootptab file contains the data used by bootp A sample bootptab file is located in tekxp examples Refer to the bootp man page in tekxp man for more information The file contains three sections Global template entries define general information about the host They are used as part of the subnetwork template entries Examples of global entries include Setting the subnet mask sm Specifying the address for one or more Domain Name Servers ds if your site uses Domain Name Service DNS as an option Sends the network computer host name hn Sets the home directory boot_directory for the files hd
30. a local terminal session window and connects to the specific host The user simply logs in e Session Window with no Specified Host Opens a session window The user would have to specify a host connection and then log in No connection method The user needs to start a session from the Client Launcher and then log in Pick the method that best suits your users and their environment 2 10 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Host Connection Strategies HostMenu HostMenu is the default connection method Within the HostMenu interface there are multiple lists of hosts available XDMCP VMS both TDEnet and TCP IP connections TELNET CTERM LAT IBM and WinDD A user can pick the list to view and then pick a host from that list You can support as many of the lists as apply to your environment e XDMCP is a generated list based on hosts that respond to the network computer s xdm broadcast xdm must be enabled on the host Responding hosts can be optionally prioritized to appear at the top of the list Please refer to the HostMenu topic in the NCBridge Reference Manual VY Check Workbook line 59 to enable xdm on the host VY Check Workbook line 41 to optionally prioritize hosts on the list e VMS TDEnet is a list of entries you specify in the xp cnf file Use this list if you connect to DEC hosts running DECnet VY Check Workbook line 42 to add VMS TDEnet host entries e VMS TCP IP is a list of entries yo
31. address The arp command can also be run with a f filename option where filename is a file of all the network computer entries to set 5 Set up the bootptab file 6 Start or restart the inetd or bootpd daemon NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 8 7 Chapter 8 Supporting a Centralized System Generic UNIX Setting Up the bootptab File The bootptab file contains the data used by bootp A sample bootptab file is located in tekxp examples Refer to the bootp man page in tekxp man for more information The file contains three sections Global template entries define general information about the host They are used as part of the subnet template entries Examples of global entries include Setting the subnet mask sm Specifying the address for one or more Domain Name Servers ds if your site uses Domain Name Service DNS as an option Sets the network computer name hn Sets the home directory for the files hd typically used for secure tftp Subnet template entries define information specific to each subnet They are used for each network computer entry Subnet template entries generally include Using the template command tc to point to the global entry Specifying the gateway or router to be used for each subnet gw Network computer entries are used to set information for a specific network computer Network computer entries are specified by the network computer name and genera
32. alias files to build the font database on the network computer to enable it to find the specific font files The X server rejects the path unless it finds both fonts dir and fonts alias files Note Once the fonts tbl file is found the X server ignores file_path_l and file_path_2 when searching for specific font files The fonts dir file maps file names to an X logical font descriptive name XLFD the fonts alias file lists alternative names for the XLFD font names A typical entry for fonts dir is 5x8 snf misc fixed medium r normal 8 80 75 75 c 50 iso8859 1 Typical entries for fonts alias are FILE NAMES ALIASES 5x8 misc fixed medium r normal 8 80 75 75 c 50 is08859 1 The network computer resolves font paths found in the fonts tb file in this order a Primary access and font path b Secondary access and font path c Boot host and boot method Access can be a host if using TFTP or DAP as the access method or a mount point if using NFS If not resolved the font path is rejected Note If the fonts listed in the fonts tbl file are not found at boot time error messages are displayed in the Console window stating that the fonts dir and fonts alias file were not found in each of the font directories Resident and tekxp boot fonts are always available unless explicitly removed with the xset fp command Refer to Table 11 1 for the list of resident fonts NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual
33. and Configuration Manager xp cnf File 24 host_connect_method WINDD Fill out Workbook line 47 25 host_connect_method DISABLED 26 Enter the host address or name and path to the os file boot_method TFTP boot host name boot path If you have multiple families of network computers replace the boot_path command with the applicable select commands select FAMILY XP100 boot path os select FAMILY XP200 boot_path os select FAMILY XP330 boot path OSs select FAMILY XP350 boot path select FAMILY NC200 boot path select FAMILY NC400 boot path select FAMILY NC900 boot path Fill out Workbook line 54 Os Os os os 53 50 350 s330 350 500 500 900 Configuration Workbook Setup Menu Paths Configuration Summaries gt X Environment Configuration Summaries gt X Environment Configuration Summaries gt Boot NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 25 Chapter 2 Making Choices 2 26 27 Enter the NFS read size and the path to the os file boot_method NFS boot path xp cnf File If you have multiple families of network computers replace the boot_path command with the applicable select commands selec selec selec selec selec selec selec selec Fill out Workbook line 55 FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI LY XP100 LY XP200 LY XP330 LY XP350 LY XP400 LY NC200 LY NC40
34. and Configuration Manual 1 13 Chapter 1 Installing the Software 2 Use Table 1 4 to calculate the approximate size of the files you need to install Use df to make sure you have enough disk space in the partition where you want to install the files If not select another partition that has enough space like usr or increase the size of the logical volume df Table 1 3 Approximate File Package Sizes for IBM RS6000 Installations Package Name ren Package Name juices tekxp boot 13 496 tekxp man 892 config files and fonts tekxp boot all binaries 86 668 tekxp mgmt 284 XP100 XP200 XP350 XP400 67 316 tekxp examples 244 XP330 only 60 916 tekxp bin 2 736 NC200 NC400 66 992 tekxp src 192 NC900 63 124 local browser 50 328 tekxp boot fonts all 12 780 misc 2 496 100dpi 2 396 75dpi 2 092 japanese 2 532 oldx11 1 056 tek100dpi 564 Speedo 568 Typel 1 072 Includes local browser binaries NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Installing from a CD ROM Drive Installing from a CD ROM Drive Extracting the script is only required for the initial installation The script can be reused to extract additional files or to re install the software 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive Use cd to change to the parent directory must have world read and execute privilege This is where the INSTALL script builds the tekxp directory tree A typical installation
35. and fonts tekxp boot all binaries 86 668 tekxp mgmt 284 XP100 XP200 XP350 XP400 67 316 tekxp examples 244 XP330 only 60 916 tekxp srce 192 NC200 NC400 66 992 local browser 50 328 NC900 63 124 tekxp boot fonts all 12 780 misc 2 496 100dpi 2 396 75dpi 2 092 japanese 2 532 oldx11 1 056 tek100dpi 564 Speedo 568 Typel 1 072 Includes local browser binaries NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 27 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Installing from CD ROM If you are installing via CD ROM you need to perform these steps 1 If aCD ROM mount point does not exist create a directory named cdrom to be used as the mount point for the CD ROM mkdir cdrom 2 Enter the mount command appropriate for your host to mount the CD ROM to the cdrom directory This is an example for a Sun host mount t hsfs r dev sr0 cdrom The t switch indicates the file system type Asfs the r switch indicates the CD ROM contents are read only and dev sr0 is the device name Note If there is another CD ROM in the drive you must unmount umount command and remove the disc before you can insert and mount mount command the NCBridge CD ROM 3 Extract the files from the CD ROM tar xvpf cdrom unix install tar 4 Continue to the section Using the INSTALL Script on page 1 31 to install the files Extracting All or Partial with the INSTALL Script This procedure unloads the INSTALL s
36. are specified with an nfs_table command in the xp cnf file or in the nfs tbl file An example xp cnf file entry nfs table montana tekxp tekxp 8192 An example nfs tbl entry montana tekxp tekxp 8192 etc exports entry shown with the readonly option ro tekxp ro To enable the mount point immediately without booting run usr etc exportfs a 0 options Use usr etc exportfs without any parameters to verify the exports Edit etc hosts and add the network computer s name and address For example 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis Update the arp table to add new entries arp s portland 08 00 11 01 00 45 arp s corvallis 08 00 11 01 00 46 arp can also be run with a f filename option where filename is a file of network computer entries to set Use the ps command to see if nfsd is running ps eaf root 88 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 nfsd a If nfsd is not running type usr ete nfsd 8 amp b If nfsd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the daemon the PID is 88 in the preceding ps example kill HUP PID NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling TFTP Enabling TFTP This section describes the steps necessary to set up tftp if it is used as the boot_method or file_access_method This is the default boot method for network computers not equipped with TDEnet Flash Memory or ROM options For details see the tftp man page o
37. cnf commands work Note ThinPATH Plus also supports redirection of audio and LPT data from an NT application to either a PC or a ThinSTAR Windows based terminal however these features are not supported on the network computer at this time For more information about the ThinPATH Plus software see the Network Computing Devices Inc NCD website www ncd com under Products NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Network Computer Check List Network Computer Check List Gather the following information for each network computer Network computer model to determine boot path Look on the front cover and bottom of the NC chassis Network computer hardware address Network computer name This name is chosen by the user Network computer network address This address is selected by the user This list shows the various host files that need network computer information etc host file A TCP IP entry is needed for all the network computers Y Check Workbook line 60 bootptab file if bootp is used is needed on all boot hosts VY Check Workbook line 56 etc arp if rarp is used is needed on all hosts Y Check Workbook line 58 NCP database DECnet is needed on all boot hosts can be clustered Y Check Workbook line 63 Proxy database DECnet is needed on all boot hosts Y Check Workbook line 64 What Next Edit the xp cnf file and implement any commands you checked on Workbook page 2 20
38. compile the fonts on the host where they are used 1 Copy the BDF files to be converted to a separate directory 2 Change to the new directory 3 Convert the BDF files to PCF files bdftopcf display lt NC hostname 0 0 gt lt fontname gt bdf gt lt fontname gt pcf 4 You can remove all of the BDF files in the directory rm bdf 5 Follow the previous instructions under the heading Installing Fonts to make the converted fonts available to the network computer NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 11 15 Chapter 11 Using Fonts Converting Sun Fonts Note This is for the Sun operating system only The suntoxfont utility converts Sun fonts to PCF format that the network computer can read directly This utility can be found in the tekxp bin sun4 directory Use mkdir to create a new directory to contain the converted fonts For example mkdir tekxp boot fonts new_openlook Use cd to change to the new directory cd tekxp boot fonts new_openlook In a separate ASCII file list each font name to be converted one font name per line A sample file font_list is located in the tekxp bin sun4 directory This file contains recommended fonts for conversion Run the suntoxfont utility specifying the file list created in step 3 suntoxfont lt font_list The utility finds the correct Sun font file determines the point size needed and converts the fonts to pcf Z format The converted
39. corvallis 08 00 11 01 00 46 The ether switch indicates an ethernet address arp can be run with a f filename option where filename is a file of the network computer entries to set NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling RARP 6 Use the appropriate ps command to see if the rarpd daemon is running PS aux ps eaf root 69 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 etc rarpd a If rarp is running use kill with the PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID b If rarp is not running type usr etc rarpd a amp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 8 13 Chapter 8 Supporting a Centralized System Generic UNIX Adding DNS Entries This section assumes that your site is currently running Domain Name Service DNS The instructions in this section deal strictly with adding network computer names and addresses to your existing zone and local host files on the name server The following structure is used for the examples DOC 128 07 50 1 is the primary name server for the DOC company oregon 128 07 60 is the secondary name server serving the site s network computers portland 128 07 60 30 and corvallis 128 07 60 31 are network computers 1 Edit the local host file for the name server The typical file name is named local Depending on how you set up your system the full path name for this example could be var named oregon DOC COM named local Add the network computer entries to the file For examp
40. fonts are added to the fonts dir file and the fonts alias file is updated Use xset to add the new directory to the X server font database xset fp tekxp boot fonts new_openlook For detailed information about using xset refer to the section Using xset to Add or Delete Font Paths earlier in this chapter 11 16 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual SCF Font Issues Adding Fonts To add additional fonts to a font directory 1 Use ed to change to the directory containing the converted fonts 2 Run the suntoxfont utility specifying the specific font s to add For example suntoxfont courb12 helvetica24 The fonts are converted to pef Z format and the fonts alias and fonts dir files are updated SCF Font Issues The directory usr lib X1 I fonts contains five subdirectories of HP fonts hp_kana8 hp_roman8 75dpi iso_8859 1 100dpi and 75dpi misc and whatever Font files in these subdirectories are in compressed SNF format with a file extensions of scf The network computer can read compressed SCF fonts directly by including any of the HP font directories listed above in a fonts tbl file Make sure the primary and secondary file access is properly set Refer to the section How the X Server Builds the Font Database earlier in this chapter for detailed information NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 11 17 Chapter 11 Using Fonts 11 18 Converting SCF Fonts to SNF Fonts If yo
41. gw 128 07 61 150 Individual network computer entries Sample entry for model type XP100 XP200 XP350 or XP400 portland tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010045 ip 128 07 60 30 bf boot os 350 T134 config admin cnf Sample entry for model type NC200 or NC400 corvallis tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010046 ip 128 07 60 31 bf boot os 500 Sample entry for model type NC900 astoria tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010047 ip 128 07 60 32 bf boot os 900 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 4 7 Chapter 4 Supporting a Centralized System IBM Running BOOTP There are two methods for using bootp Always running the bootpd daemon so it is waiting for bootp requests Only running the bootpd daemon when a process sends a bootp request Select the method that best fits your environment Always Running BOOTPD 1 If the bootpd daemon is started within the etc rc tcpip file or a similar startup file bootpd is always running and waiting for bootp requests If the bootp command line does not exist in your etc rc tcpip file you need to add it To verify that the bootpd s startup command is in the file grep bootp etc rc tcpip start etc bootpd s echo n bootpd The s option specifies continuous execution Verify that bootpd resides where specified in etc rc tcpip For the preceding examples bootpd would be located in etc If there is a mismatch between
42. host to boot network computers In addition a generic bootp and bootptab file are included on the installation media If the boot file is ekxp boot os 900 the boot file bf command line changes if secure tftp is used For example Network computer entry in the bootptab file for non secure tftp corvallis 1 08 00 11 01 00 46 128 07 60 31 tekxp boot os 900 Network computer entry in the bootptab file for secure tftp eugene 1 08 00 11 01 00 48 128 07 60 33 boot os 900 Refer to Setting Up the Silicon Graphics bootptab File on page 6 6 for command details NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling BOOTP Enabling BOOTP Bootstrap protocol bootp is the recommended way to establish communications from the host to the network computer in an internet protocol environment bootp obtains booting data from the bootptab file With the proper information stored in the bootptab file the network computer can find its own name and IP address and boot from the network without any intervention even for a first time boot 1 Verify that bootpd and the bootptab file are in the usr etc directory Is bootp If they are not there you can use the files from the installation media cp tekxp bin sgi bootpd usr etc cp tekxp examples bootptab usr etc Edit the etc hosts file to add the network computer internet addresses and names 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis Update to
43. in an internet protocol environment Bootp obtains booting data from the bootptab file With the proper information stored in the bootptab file the network computer can find its own boot filename and IP address and boot from the network without any intervention even for a first time boot You can use Compaq s bootp or the bootp and bootptab file from the Utility tape If you are currently using Compaq s bootptab file you may continue using it and simply add the additional network computer s IP and boot file information You cannot however mix the two For example you cannot use Compaq s bootptab file with bootp from the Utility tape You must use bootp and the bootptab file from the same source Using the Compaq Bootptab File 7 4 Compaq supplies a bootpd daemon that enables a network computer to find its internet address the boot server address and the name of the boot file Bootpd retrieves this information from the bootptab file If you do not currently have a bootptab file you need to create one To create a bootptab file 1 Create the bootptab file in the etc directory 2 Edit the file to include the following information Example 7 1 Sample Compaq Bootptab File etc bootptab database for bootp server etc bootpd boot directory Enter your boot directory tekxp boot default bootfile Enter your bootfile os 900 He He HE He th He He HE host htype haddr iaddr bootfile Note For additional inform
44. is illustrated in Figure 2 Throughout this manual the individual puzzle pieces are used to visually guide you through the system configuration process As you complete each piece you are one step closer to a centralized system When the puzzle is complete you have created a custom environment tailored to your computing resources your applications and your users requirements As an added bonus the system is centrally administered easy to maintain and has the flexibility to adapt to your changing computing needs Chapter 1 Installing the Software is the first step in the configuration process This chapter describes how to load the network computer software onto your computer Chapter 2 Making Choices helps you analyze your environment and select the best methods to configure your network computers and your environment Strategies for using a centralized configuration integrating additional network computers and using Flash memory are also included Chapters 3 8 Supporting a Centralized System provides the host specific procedures you need to implement your configuration decisions you made in Chapter 2 Refer to Chapter 2 for information on which procedures to perform Chapter 9 Local Clients provides information about starting and using the XpressWare local clients Local clients execute on the network computer instead of the host thus reducing network traffic Chapter 10 Window Managers provides information about
45. is used the network computer entries must be added to the zone and local host files e Several Local Clients are available and can be started with xpsh or the Client Launcher See Chapter 9 Local Clients Local Motif Window Manager MWM See Chapter 10 Window Managers Note You must log in as root to perform the tasks in this chapter NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 4 1 Chapter 4 Supporting a Centralized System IBM Enabling NFS Access This section describes the steps necessary to set up the NFS host so the network computer can search the host for fonts and configuration files You need to enable access if the primary or secondary file access method or the boot method is set to NFS If you have the SMIT interface use the following menu path to access NFS information In addition export entries with the read mostly option Communication Applications and Services gt NFS gt Network File System NFS gt Configure NFS on This System gt Start NFS Respond to the following by accepting both the system default Start NFS now on system restart or both both Press Enter or if using the window interface click DO Follow any additional instructions provided by the Command Status screen When the status is displayed as OK the command is complete Use this procedure if you do not use SMIT 1 Edit the etc exports file Add each of the file systems to be exported at boot t
46. it is specified in etc inetd conf For the preceding examples bootpd is in etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the etc inetd conf file The port numbers for bootp listening and replying must be set in the etc services file If they are not set edit the file and add them To verify that the ports are set in the file grep bootp etc services bootps 67 udp bootpe 68 udp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Running BOOTP 4 If you edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon Use the ps command to find the process ID number PID for inetd In this example the PID is 112 a For SunOS 4 ps aux grep inetd sed grep d root 112 1 0 Jul27 0 01 usr etc inet inetd b For SunOS 5 ps edf grep inetd sed grep d root 112 1143 Jul 27 0 06 usr sbin inetd s The s indicates standalone The process is running outside the Service Access Facility SAF 5 If inetd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the inetd daemon kill HUP PID 6 If inetd is not running either reboot the host or start inetd a For SunOS 4 inetd b For SunOS 5 inetd s NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 3 11 Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun 3 12 Always Running BOOTP SunOS 4 Only 1 If the bootpd daemon is started within the etc rc local file
47. its parameters These parameters are program specific and can specify program settings or data files to invoke on execution Dir specifies the path of the executable program keysym_only Specifies that all NCD network computer keyboards are supported with keysym translations within WinDD local_numlock Specifies that WinDD manages the state of the Num_Lock independent of any Xserver support no_auto_numlock Specifies that WinDD does not control the Num_Lock setting login lt username gt pass lt passwd gt domain lt domainname gt Specifies the application server user account login name login password and domain These values will be used for user account verification When using a WinDD client and connecting to a WinDD application server your username password domain initial program and initial directory are encrypted as they are sent across the network Username password domainname dir and prog are not viewable or changeable from the WinDD configuration window NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 11 Chapter 9 Local Clients 9 12 r Reconnect to the application server after log off nr Does not reconnect to the application server after log off Default version Displays the WinDD version in use If the license is 8019 this option also prints For evaluation purposes only x Exits the WinDD client upon logging out of or disconnecting from the application server
48. lt IP Address gt is the IP Address of the host running a font server tep lt IP Address gt 7100 2 Reboot and check local Setup or use xset to verify fonts are correct If not working check the local console window for errors Also use the xlsfonts command to list known fonts NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 11 13 Chapter 11 Using Fonts Adding IBM Fonts to fonts tbl If you are running IBM AIX 3 2 or later add the IBM fonts to support SMIT and InfoExplorer The primary tools for RS 6000 administration are SMIT System Management Interface Tool and InfoExplorer These have a number of fonts which are not included in the default fonts tb file AIX 3 2 supplies fonts in compressed snf form Here is how to get the fonts you need to run aixterm and InfoExplorer 1 Add tekxp boot fonts and usr pp info X 1 Ifonts to your fonts tbl file 2 Reboot the network computer to re read the fonts tbl file Table 11 3 lists the font directories in the tekxp boot fonts directory Table 11 3 Font Directories Available on the Installation Media Directory Source Contents Application misc Cursor and character fonts MIT miscellaneous fonts 100dpi X Consortium distribution for 100 dot per inch fonts Some fonts contain eight bit multinational character sets 75dpi X Consortium distribution for 75 dot per inch fonts Some fonts contain eight bit multinational character sets
49. more information e MOP Maintenance Operation Protocol is used on DECnet networks to download the boot files to the network computers This is the default boot method if the network computer is not equipped with Flash Memory or the ROM options and if the TDEnet option is enabled on the network computer Decide which boot method to use Continue to the next pages to see how to implement the method you selected NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 5 Chapter 2 Making Choices 2 6 Automatic or Manual First Boot For a first time boot the network computers can boot automatically or manually depending on how you configure your environment This decision does not relate to ROM based network computers Automatic means that the network computer determines boot parameters from the network and boots without operator intervention In addition with automatic booting you can implement a strategy where network computers can boot from the first available host Manual means that an operator would have to enter the boot parameters before the network computer could boot Implement the manual method if you are installing a single network computer Use the Boot Monitor to enter the boot parameters Implement your other Workbook selections with the Setup commands Remember that Setup commands only affect the individual network computer Implement the automatic method if you are installing or planning to install more than
50. move is used to skip the extraction portion of the script and only run the portion that relocates unloaded files to their correct location host and user options are used to install the files from a remote host You must specify a valid user name user for the remote host The INSTALL script displays Installation file selection is done by answering one or more yes no questions The default answer is y or yes The first question will ask if you want to doa full install If you answer y to this question no more questions will be asked Size of the entire installation is 54557 kilobytes Do you wish to do a full install y n If you select y the installation begins If you answer n prompts are displayed so you can select the groups to install The xpbinaries and font groups are further subdivided for your selection NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using the INSTALL Script The following groups are available tekxp boot files tekxp boot XP binaries files Select y for yes n for no or p for partial xp330 xp100 xp200 xp350 and xp400 NC200 NC400 XP500 NC900 tekxp boot fonts files Select y for all n for none or p to select sub groups misc 100dpi 75dpi japanese oldx11 openlook tek 100dpi Speedo Typel tekxp man files Select y for all n for none tekxp mgmt files Select y for all n for none tekxp obsolete files Select y for all n for none te
51. olcursor sun open look cursor 12 120 75 75 p 160 sunolcursor 1 luRS12 b amp h lucida medium r normal sans 12 120 75 75 p 7 1 iso8859 1 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 11 5 Chapter 11 Using Fonts 11 6 Table 11 2 Boot Directory Fonts continued Font X Logical Font Description Name XLFD tdwdht80 tekdwdht80 LuciB10 bigelow amp holmes lucida bold r normal serif 14 100 100 100 p 97 iso2022_r_tek 1442r433 7x13euroB misc fixed bold r normal 13 120 75 75 c 70 fcd8859 15 techB14 bitstream terminal bold r normal 18 140 100 100 c 110 dec dectech tekdw80 tekdw80 fg 22 fg 22 ibm2412 ibm2412 ibm2413 ibm2413 ibm1307 ibm1307 ibm1108 ibm1108 ibm1205 ibm1205 ibm1313 ibm1313 ibm2510 ibm2510 ibm1207 ibm1207 ibm1104 ibm1104 ibm2612 ibm2612 ibm1209 ibm1209 deccurs decw cursor ibm2508 ibm2508 ibm1006 ibm1006 ibm1111 ibm1111 LuV2NT12 bigelow amp holmes lucidav2 medium r condensed typewriter 2 1 120 100 100 m 100 iso8859 1 ibm0504 ibm0504 ibm1408 ibm1408 ibm2116 ibm2116 ibm0505 ibm0505 ibm2011 ibm2011 ibm0404 ibm0404 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Resident and Boot Directory Fonts Table 11 2 Boot Directory Fonts continued Font X Logical Font Desc
52. option is network and host connection dependent If your user logs in to a TCP IP host on a TCP IP network Y Check Workbook line 16 to specify a direct host connection VY Check Workbook line 59 to enable xdm on the host If your user logs in to a DECnet node in a DEC environment VY Check Workbook line 17 to specify a direct host connection VY Check Workbook line 64 to enable DECwindows on the host If your user logs in to a TCP IP host in a DEC environment VY Check Workbook line 18 to specify a direct host connection VY Check Workbook line 59 to enable xdm on the host If your user logs in to a Windows NT server VY Check Workbook line 24 to specify a direct WinDD host connection VY Check Workbook line 65 to install WinDD on the Windows NT server Session Window to a Specific Host This option can be used to display either a TELNET or CTERM session window on a defined host or node The session you select for this option is host dependent If your user logs in to a TCP IP host specify the connect method to be TELNET and define the default Telnet host VY Check Workbook line 19 to specify TELNET WY Check Workbook line 36 to define a default Telnet host If your user logs in to a DECnet node specify the connect method to be CTERM and define the default CTERM host Y Check Workbook line 20 to specify CTERM WY Check Workbook line 37 to define a default CTERM host NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Mana
53. partition cd You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive If a mount point does not exist create a directory named cdrom to be used as the mount point for the CD ROM by entering the following command mkdir cdrom Enter the command to mount the CD ROM to the cdrom directory If you are running an automounter this step is not necessary mount t iso9660 r dev scsi lt device gt cdrom the t indicates the file system type is09660 the r indicates the contents are read only and dev scsi lt device gt is the device name You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive Defaults are shown in the extraction examples Extract the INSTALL script with the command tar xvpf cdrom sgi install tar After extracting the INSTALL script continue to Using the INSTALL Script on page 1 31 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 21 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Compaq Tru64 Unix Installation This section describes installing NCBridge on Compaq Tru64 Unix hosts It includes installation considerations preparing for the installation installing NCBridge and extracting the INSTALL script The files for Compaq hosts running Tru64 Unix are in the directory tekxp bin compag Installation Considerations NFS Boot Security If you plan to boot via NFS you must export the directories that contain the NCBridge network computer software before you load
54. portland oregon DOC COM 31 IN PTR corvallis oregon DOC COM IN Internet Protocol NS name server PTR set reverse pointers 2 Edit the zone file for the name server The typical file name is the name of your server Depending on how you set up your system the full path name for this example could be Wvar named hosts oregon DOC COM Add the network computer entries to the file For example zone hosts file for server oregon oregon A 128 07 60 1 HINFO Sparc2 portland A 128 07 60 30 HINFO network computer corvallis A 128 07 60 31 HINFO network computer A IP address record HINFO information entry 3 Use the ps command to see if named is running ps eaf root 88 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 named a If named is not running type named b If named is running use kill and the PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID 6 12 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter Supporting a Centralized System Compaq Tru64 Unix This chapter contains procedures for setting up the necessary operating system support files Use the Workbook Chapter 2 to determine the procedures needed The values selected in the remote configuration file dictate the operating system files that must be enabled created or modified NFS directories must be exported if NFS is used tftp must be configured and enabled if tftp is used bootp and or
55. rarp must be configured and running to automatically download boot files and network values for a tftp or NFS boot Xprompter must be configured if it is used to start dxsession DECwindows session manager xdm must be configured and running if xdm is used Refer to your host documentation for instructions on loading and configuring xdm If Domain Name Service DNS is used the network computer entries must be added to the zone and local host files Several Local Clients are available and can be started with xpsh or the Client Launcher See Chapter 9 Local Clients Local Motif Window Manager MWM See Chapter 10 Window Managers Note You must log in as root to perform the tasks in this chapter NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 7 1 Chapter 7 Supporting a Centralized System Compaq Tru64 Unix Enabling NFS Access This section describes the steps necessary to set up the NFS host so the network computer can search the host for fonts and configuration files You need to enable access if the primary or secondary file access method or the boot method is set to NFS 1 Edit the etc exports file Add each of the file systems to be exported at boot time along with any options The file systems must be exported to be accessible to the network computers or other hosts The systems to be exported are specified in the xp cnf or nfs tbl file An example xp cnf file entry nfs table montana tekxp te
56. requires about 80 MB of free space For this example we are using the root partition cd You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive If a mount point does not exist create a directory named cdrom to be used as the mount point for the CD ROM Create the mount point with SMIT To add access to a local drive System Management gt Physical amp Logical Storage gt File Systems gt Add Change Show Delete File Systems gt Enter the command to mount the CD ROM to the cdrom directory If you are running an automounter this step is not necessary mount y cdrfs r dev cd0 cdrom where v is the virtual file system type cdrfs r indicates read only and dev cd0 is the device name You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive Extract the INSTALL script with the command tar xvpf cdrom ibm install tar After extracting the INSTALL script continue to Using the INSTALL Script on page 1 31 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 15 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Hewlett Packard Installation This section describes installing NCBridge on Hewlett Packard hosts It includes installation considerations preparing for the installation installing NCBridge and extracting the INSTALL script The binary files in the directory tekxp bin hp700 support Series 700 and 800 hosts Installation Considerations NFS Boot Security If you plan
57. s is the secure path the only path searched for files used in tftp transfers If you are using secure tftp note the secure directory at the end of the line Use this directory as the parent directory for tekxp Secure tftp does not follow symbolic links to files outside the secure directory so all boot and configuration files must share a common parent directory For example you cannot link the file 4ftpboot tekxp boot config xp cnf to usr tekxp xp cnf However it is possible to symbolically link the secure directory to another partition if disk space is limited in the secure directory For example t tpboot tekxp could be linked to usr tftpboot tekxp Refer to your host documentation NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Preparing for Installation Preparing for Installation 1 Log in to the host system as root su Note If you are not logged in as root you are not be able to overwrite files from a previous installation 2 Use Table 1 7 to calculate the approximate size of the files you need to install Use df to make sure you have enough disk space in the partition where you want to install the files If not select another partition that has enough space like usr or increase the size of the logical volume df Table 1 7 Approximate File Package Sizes for Generic UNIX Installations Package Name iain Package Name dices tekxp boot 13 496 tekxp man 892 config files
58. select FAMILY XP350 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP400 boot path os 350 select FAMILY NC200 boot path os 500 select FAMILY NC400 boot path os 500 select FAMILY NC900 boot path os 900 Fill out Workbook line 54 30 Enter the NFS read size and the path to the os file Configuration boot_method 2 NFS Summaries gt boot path 2 Boot If you have multiple families of network computers replace the boot_path command with the applicable select commands select FAMILY XP100 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP200 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP330 boot path os 330 select FAMILY XP350 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP400 boot path os 350 select FAMILY NC200 boot path os 500 select FAMILY NC400 boot path os 500 select FAMILY NC900 boot path os 900 Fill out Workbook line 55 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 27 Chapter 2 Making Choices To nent File Setup Menu Do es Paths _____ 31 Enter the path to the OS file Configuration boot_method_2 MOP Summaries gt boot path 2 Boot If you have multiple families of network computers replace the boot_path command with the applicable select commands select FAMILY XP100 boot path XP350 OS select FAMILY XP200 boot path XP350 OS select FAMILY XP330 boot path XP330 OS select FAMILY XP350 boot path XP350 OS select FAMILY XP400 boot path XP350 OS select FAMILY NC200 boot path XP500 OS select FAMILY
59. sm 255 255 255 0 ds 128 07 5 200 128 07 61 150 hn hd tftpboot Master entries for each subnet template subnet60 tc global d gw 128 07 60 100 subnet61 tc global d gw 128 07 61 150 Individual network computer entries no secure TFTP Sample entry for model type XP100 XP200 XP350 or XP400 portland tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010045 ip 128 07 60 30 bf tekxp boot os 350 T134 config admin cnf Sample entry for model type NC200 or NC400 corvallis tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010046 ip 128 07 60 31 bf tekxp boot os 500 Sample entry for model type NC900 astoria tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010047 ip 128 07 60 32 bf tekxp boot os 900 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 3 9 Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun Running BOOTP There are two methods for using bootp 3 10 Only running the bootpd daemon when a process sends a bootp request Always running the bootpd daemon so it is waiting for bootp requests SunOS 4 only Select the method that best fits your environment Only Running BOOTP on Request 1 If the bootpd daemon is started within the inetd conf file it is only run when bootp requests are sent to the host If necessary add the bootpd command to the inetd conf file To verify the bootps command in the file grep bootp etc inetd conf bootps dgram udp wait root etc bootpd bootpd Verify that bootpd resides where
60. tables up to 20 services Not available lat_services_ table lat_services_ table lat_services_ table Continue adding services up to 20 _ 10 Enter the file system name for file_host_name and the local Configuration directory for file_path Summaries gt file access 1 NFS Host File Access file host name 1 file path 1 Fill out Workbook line 4 and Workbook line 55 11 Enter the host address or name and the file path Configuration file access 1 TFTP Summaries gt file host name 1 Host File Access file path 1 Fill out Workbook line 54 2 22 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 12 13 14 15 16 xp cnf File Enter the node address or name and the file path file access 1 DAP file host name 1 file path 1 Fill out Workbook line 61 Enter the file system name for file_host_name and the local directory for file_path file access 2 NFS file host name 2 file path 2 Fill out Workbook line 4 and Workbook line 55 Enter the host address or name and the file path file access 2 TFTP file host name 2 file path 2 Fill out Workbook line 54 Enter the node address or name and the file path file access 2 DAP file host name 2 file path 2 Fill out Workbook line 61 Enter the address or name of the XDMCP host host_connect_method XDMCP_ DIRECT xdmcp_ connect DIRECT xdmcp_ server Fill out Workbook line 59 C
61. the boot_method or file_access_method This is the default boot method for network computers not equipped with TDEnet Flash Memory or ROM options For details see the tftp man page on your host or in Aekxp man 1 Verify that the tftp startup command is in the etc inetd conf file Add the line if it does not exist in your inetd conf file For SunOS 4 the path is usr etc in tftpd for SunOS 5 the path is usr sbin To verify the command grep tftp etc inetd conf tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd or tftp dgram udp wait root usr sbin in tftpd in tftpd 2 If etc inetd conf contains a tftp entry with the s secure tftp option tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd s tekxp or tftp dgram udp wait root usr sbin in tftpd in tftpd s tekxp both the boot_directory and install_directory used during the tape installation would have to be within the secure path in this case tftpboot Refer to the following section for information on secure tftp 3 Verify that in tftpd the tftp binary resides where it is specified in etc inetd conf For the preceding examples tftp would be located in usr etc SunOS 4 or usr sbin SunOS 5 If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the binary or change the etc inetd conf file 3 4 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling TFTP 4 If you edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon
62. the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the etc rc tcpip file The port numbers for bootp listening and replying must be set in the etc services file If they are not set edit the file and add them To verify that the ports are set in the file grep bootp etc services bootps 67 udp bootpe 68 udp To start the bootpd daemon without rebooting the system etc bootpd s amp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Running BOOTP Only Running BOOTPD on Request 1 If the bootpd daemon is started without the s option it is only run when bootp requests are sent to the host If the bootpd command line does not exist in your inetd conf file you need to add it To verify that the bootpd s startup command is in the file grep bootp etc inetd conf bootps dgram udp wait nobody etc bootpd bootpd Verify that bootpd resides where it is specified in etc inetd conf For the preceding examples bootpd would be located in etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the etc inetd conf file The port numbers for bootp listening and replying must be set in the etc services file If they are not set edit the file and add them To verify that the ports are set in the file grep bootp etc services bootps 67 udp bootpe 68 udp If you have edited inetd conf res
63. the directory would be usr tekxp For consistency throughout the manuals the install directory is assumed to be tekxp The directory hierarchy is illustrated in Figure 1 1 tekxp INSTALL bin boot examples man mgmt obsolete src fonts config danish data_xp include finnish mwm lib compaq R french xcmsdb 100dpi german xmodmap 75dpi italian japanese solaris katakana sco norwegian oldx11 mipsabi spanish speedo swedish swiss german type1 usascii netscape dir 1a eps Figure 1 1 Directory Hierarchy NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 5 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Here are the standard installed directories tekxp INSTALL Contains the installation scripts and the installation log files tekxp bin lt host gt Contains one or more host subdirectories containing network computer specific executables for font conversion hardcopy and communications e tekxp boot Contains the boot files boot fonts local clients and configuration files For files that differ between network computer models the format file model is used Refer to Table 1 8 for model information e tekxp boo
64. the kill command and PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID 7 14 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 8 Supporting a Centralized System Generic UNIX This chapter contains procedures for setting up the necessary operating system support files Use the Workbook Chapter 2 to determine the procedures needed Your environment and the features you enable dictate the operating system tasks You must be root to modify the host files Note This chapter is based on a Sun Sparcstation 2 Both the Berkeley ps aux and System V ps eaf ps commands are shown e NFS directories must be exported if NFS is used for booting or file access e tftp must be configured and enabled if tftp is used for booting or file access e bootp and or rarp must be configured and running for the network computer to automatically find boot information for a tftp or NFS boot e xdm must be configured and running if host connection method is xdmep If Domain Name Service DNS is used network computer entries must be added to the zone and local host files e Several Local Clients are available and can be started with xpsh or the Client Launcher See Chapter 9 Local Clients Local Motif Window Manager MWM See Chapter 10 Window Managers NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 8 1 Chapter 8 Supporting a Centralized System G
65. this example the PID is 112 ps aux ps eaf root 112 I O Ju 27 0 01 usr etc inet inetd a If inetd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the inetd daemon kill HUP PID b If inetd is not running either reboot the host or type inetd 8 10 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Running BOOTP Always Running BOOTP 1 If the bootpd daemon is started within the etc rc local file or a similar startup file it is always running and waiting for bootp requests If the bootp command line does not exist in your etc rc local file you need to add it To verify that the bootp startup command is in the file grep bootp etc rc local etc bootpd s echo n bootpd The s option specifies continuous execution 2 Verify that bootpd resides where it is specified in etc rc local For the preceding examples bootpd would be located in etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the etc rc local file 3 The port numbers for bootp listening and replying must be set in the etc services file If they are not set edit the file and add them To verify that the ports are set in the file grep bootp etc services bootps 67 udp bootpe 68 udp 4 To start the bootpd daemon without rebooting the system etc bootpd s amp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 8 11 Chapter
66. through page 2 36 Or if the majority of your check marked lines have a corresponding Setup menu item you may wish to enter your information in Setup and use the Save Settings to File feature Any remaining check marked items could be added to the created file Edit any of the tbi files you checked on Workbook page 2 35 When you are done editing the configuration files continue on to the chapter Supporting a Centralized System for your host type Perform the host procedures you checked on Workbook page 2 36 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 19 Chapter 2 Making Choices Configuration Workbook Do xp cnf File 1 Enter one or more host address names NVRAM ip host table ip host table ip host table ip host table If you have additional hosts fill out Workbook line 5 2 Enter one or more node address names NVRAM tde host table tde host table tde host table tde host table If you have additional nodes fill out Workbook line 6 3 Enter one or more net address gateway addresses NVRAM gateway table gateway table gateway table gateway table If you have additional hosts fill out Workbook line 7 Setup Menu Paths Network Tables and Utilities gt Internet Host Network Tables and Utilities gt TDEnet Host Network Tables and Utilities gt Gateway 2 20 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Config
67. to boot via NFS you must export the directories that contain the network computer software before you load the installation media Use SAM to export and create the selected boot and install directories When selecting a boot and install directory create a tree structure that does not contain secured or proprietary information For example you may wish to install files under the directory usr tekxp instead of tekxp Thereby exporting the usr partition instead of the root partition There are considerations to make if the boot or font host uses secure tftp To determine if you use secure tftp check the file etc inetd conf for a line similar to tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd s tftpboot Preparing for Installation 1 16 1 Log in to the host system as root SU Note If you are not logged in as root you are not be able to overwrite files from a previous installation NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Preparing for Installation 2 Use Table 1 4 to calculate the approximate size of the files you need to install Use df to make sure you have at enough disk space in the partition where you want to install the files If not select another partition that has enough space like usr or increase the size of the logical volume df or from the SAM menu File Systems gt Status Operations gt View Disk Space Information Table 1 4 Approximate File Package Sizes for Hewlett
68. transfer rates required by the player In addition there is a 16MB limit on files transferred with TFTP volume level specifies the volume level to use when playing the video file Specify a number between 0 and 100 with 0 indicating no volume and 100 indicating the loudest volume setting Mute specifies that the video file plays with no sound Color specifies that the video file displays in color used only if the video was recorded in color No Color specifies that the video file displays in greyscale images brightness n sets the brightness level of the video file Specify a number between 50 and 50 contrast n sets the contrast level of the video file Specify a number b P all between 50 and 50 Big specifies that the video file displays in a frame four times the size of the original file Playonly when used with the options above the specified file plays without showing the Video Player The entire file plays and cannot be interrupted Play All software player only plays all frames in a video file Frame scheduling is ignored and the audio will not be in sync title string assigns a title for the vplay windows propcmd creates properties that allow other clients to send command strings to the Video Player These properties cannot be changed or modified and are used to control the Video Player from another client that you create For details about the properties see the vplay m
69. xii Definition or file name Command name Bootstrap protocol bootp is the recommended way to Ssablish to the Netstation in an internet protocol environment bootp obtal Command type as is 1 Vy that the bootpd and bootptab files are in the etc direct Prompt do not type IIs etc bootp Variable substitute 2 If they are not there the correct value 1 Path cp tekxp bin lt host gt bootpd etc soara 3 Edit the etc hosts file to add the Netstation internet address Response on screen or lines in a file 1128 07 60 30 portland The parameters on the host computer must match the param in order for serial communications to work Your system ad in the remote configuration file or tell you what parameters r them in Serup Program name To verify or change your serial parameters 1 Press Setup Menu or key name 2 Select Setup 3 Drag on the Configuration Summaries menu and release on 4 Determine if your cable is connected to Serial Port 0 or 1 Menu button name 5 Select the Return to Main Menu button Required variable EN Required switch choose one Optional variable Figure 1 Typographical Conventions NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Map to the NCBridge Documentation Table presents the contents of the manuals in the NCBridge Network Computer
70. zone and local host files on the name server The following structure is used for the examples DOC 128 07 50 1 is the primary name server for the DOC company oregon 128 07 60 is the secondary name server serving the site s network computers and portland 128 07 60 30 and corvallis 128 07 60 31 are network computers 1 Edit the local host file for the name server The typical file name is named local Depending on how you set up your system the full path name for this example could be Var named oregon DOC COM named local Add the network computer entries to the file For example named local for server oregon IN NS oregon DOC COM 30 IN PTR portland oregon DOC COM 31 IN PTR corvallis oregon DOC COM IN indicates Internet Protocol NS designates the name server and PTR sets up reverse pointers for the network computers 2 Edit the zone file for the name server The typical file name is the name of your server Depending on how you set up your system the full path name for this example could be Wvar named hosts oregon DOC COM Add the network computer entries to the file For example zone hosts file for server oregon oregon A 128 07 60 1 HINFO Sparc2 portland A 128 07 60 30 HINFO network computer corvallis A 128 07 60 31 HINFO network computer A means IP address record HINFO is an information entry 3 Use the ps command to see if named is running ps aux grep named sed grep d root 88 1 0 Jul 27
71. 0 LY NC900 boot boo boot boo boo boo boo boot 28 Enter the path to the OS file boot_method MOP boot path path os path os path os path os path os path os path os path os 350 350 330 350 350 500 500 900 If you have multiple families of network computers replace the boot_path command with the applicable select commands selec selec selec selec selec selec selec selec Fill out Workbook line 61 FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI FAMI LY XP100 LY XP200 LY XP330 LY XP350 LY XP400 LY NC200 LY NC400 LY NC900 boot boot boo boot boo boo boo boo path XP350 OS path XP350 OS path XP330 OS path XP350 OS path XP350 OS path XP500 OS path XP500_ OS path NC900_ OS Setup Menu Paths Configuration Summaries gt Boot Configuration Summaries gt Boot NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Configuration Workbook Setup Menu xp cnf File Bane 29 Enter the host address or name and path to the os file Configuration boot_method 2 TFTP Summaries gt boot_host_name 2 Boot boot path 2 If you have multiple families of network computers replace the boot_path command with the applicable select commands select FAMILY XP100 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP200 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP330 boot path os 330
72. 0 01 named 4 If named is not running type named 5 If named is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Chapter 5 Supporting a Centralized System HP This chapter contains procedures for setting up the necessary operating system support files Use the Workbook Chapter 2 to determine the procedures needed Your environment and the features you enable dictate the operating system tasks You must be root to modify the host files e NFS directories must be exported if NFS is used for booting or file access e tftp must be configured and enabled if tftp is used for booting or file access bootp must be configured and running for the network computer to automatically find boot information for a tftp or NFS boot e HP VUE must be running to use vuelogin or DTLogin to manage your network computer s display For further information on vuelogin or DTLogin see the HP Visual User Environment System Administration manual If you do not use vuelogin or DTLogin you can use xdm to manage the display and login procedures Note To enable vuelogin to read the user s SHOME xsession file modify the usr vue config Xconfig file as follows Vuelogin xdmMode True Local Motif Window Manager MWM See Chapter 10 Window Managers NCBridge for UNIX Installatio
73. 1 00 45 arp s ether corvallis 08 00 11 01 00 46 The ether switch indicates you are providing a hardware address The arp command also runs with a f filename option where filename is a file of all network computer entries to set 5 Set up the bootptab file with the instructions presented in the next section 6 Add the bootpd daemon start up to rc tcpip etc bootpd s 7 Use the ps command to find the process ID number PID for bootpd In this example the PID is 112 ps aux grep bootpd sed grep d root 112 0 0 1 0 116 180 S 10 0 01 0 00 usr etc bootpd s 8 Use the kill command with the PID to restart the bootpd daemon kill 9 PID 9 If bootpd is not running type etc bootpd s NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Chapter 4 Supporting a Centralized System IBM Setting Up the bootptab File The bootptab file contains the data used by bootpd A sample bootptab file is located in tekxp examples Refer to the bootpd man page in tekxp man for more information on the bootpd daemon provided on the installation media The bootptab file contains three sections Global template entries define general information about the host They are used as part of the subnet template entries Examples of global entries include Setting the subnet mask sm Specifying the address for one or more Domain Name Servers ds if your site uses Domain Name Service DNS as an option Sets the network co
74. 8 Supporting a Centralized System Generic UNIX Enabling RARP In addition to bootp rarp TCP IP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol can be used to establish communications The network computer broadcasts its ethernet address across the network and receives its internet address from the first host to respond The ekxp directory must be on the host Note rarp is not supported for Token Ring networks 1 If the rarpd daemon is started within the etc rc local file or a similar startup file it is always running and waiting for rarp broadcasts If the rarp command line does not exist in your etc rc local file you need to add it To verify that the rarp startup command is in the file grep rarp etc rc local usr etc rarpd a echo n rarpd 2 Verify that rarpd resides where it is specified in etc rc local For the preceding examples rarpd would be located in usr etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the rarpd binary or change the etc rc local file 3 Edit the etc hosts file to add the network computer internet addresses and names 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis 4 Edit the etc ethers file to add the network computer ethernet addresses and names 08 00 11 01 00 45 portland 08 00 11 01 00 46 corvallis 5 Some hosts require an explicit update to the arp table to add new entries arp s ether portland 08 00 11 01 00 45 arp s ether
75. Approximate File Package Sizes for Sun Installations Package Name Giese Package Name ienne tekxp boot 13 496 tekxp man 892 config files and fonts tekxp boot all binaries 86 668 tekxp mgmt 284 XP100 XP200 XP350 XP400 67 316 tekxp examples 244 XP330 only 60 916 tekxp bin 9 156 NC200 NC400 66 992 tekxp src 192 NC900 63 124 local browser 50 328 tekxp boot fonts all 12 780 misc 2 496 100dpi 2 396 75dpi 2 092 japanese 2 532 oldx11 1 056 tek100dpi 564 Speedo 568 Typel 1 072 Includes local browser binaries 1 10 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Installing from a CD ROM Drive Installing from a CD ROM Drive Extracting the script is only required for the initial installation The script can be reused to extract additional files or to re install the software 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive Use ed to change to the parent directory must have world read and execute privilege This is where the INSTALL script builds the tekxp directory tree A typical installation requires about 80 MB of free space For this example we are using the root partition cd 2 You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive If a mount point does not exist create a directory named cdrom to be used as the mount point for the CD ROM by entering the following command mkdir cdrom 3 Enter the command to mount the CD ROM to the cdrom directory
76. Configuration Manual Discontinued Software Features Local OpenLook Window Manager The local OpenLook window manager OLWM is a window manager for the X Window System that implements parts of the OPEN LOOK graphical user interface original developed by Sun Microsystems Inc This feature was previously provided to allow the OLWM program to run as a local client on the Network Computer NC to help off load server resources The OLWM window manager is still supported on the NCs under X Windows by simply running OLWM directly from a Sun host OLWM is one of the standard window managers on Sun s Workstation products running Solaris NCs still offer Local Motif MWM or XPWM window managers to use in place of OLWM where a local window manager is necessary Local 3179G Terminal Emulator The local 3179G Terminal Emulation is no longer included The local IBM 3179G Terminal Emulation included IBM3720 support along with special IBM Graphics functions GDDM including support for older IBM host graphics applications The NC still offers support for IBM3270 Emulation NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual XV Ss ING Preface Pieces of the Puzzle xvi Configuration is the key to the successful integration of network computers into your environment System configuration is represented as a puzzle each piece must be completed and integrated before the entire system configuration is complete The configuration puzzle
77. FS or MOP as the boot method You cannot flash a network computer that booted from Flash Memory boot method ROM e Once flashing is complete comment out the flash information in the xp cnf file Restore the boot_method settings as needed for your other network computers e Change the boot_method to ROM for subsequent boots NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Boot Host Check List Enabling a Master Network Computer A network computer equipped with Flash memory can be used as a master network computer to boot other network computers VY Check Workbook line 34 to enable or boot from a master network computer Boot Host Check List Use this check list to verify that each boot host is completely configured NCBridge software installed ip_host_table and ip_host_entry commands added to the xp cnf file TCP IP Y Check Workbook line 1 gateway_table and gateway_entry commands added to the xp cnf file if the network computers are located on different subnets and require a gateway TCP IP Y Check Workbook line 3 tde_host_table and tde_host__entry commands added to the xp cnf file DECnet Y Check Workbook line 2 Primary and Secondary if used boot method enabled xp cnf file configured Supporting host processes enabled and running Note The _table ip_host_table commands store up to four entries in the network computer s NVRAM Use them for the most frequently accessed hosts The _entry ip_host_
78. L install log to track installation activities If you have multiple log files the installation date and time are appended to the file An example of why you might run the script multiple times would be that you are doing a partial installation now and then later as you add additional models or require additional support you can install the other files as needed If you have a current installation your configuration files are saved for you Be sure to check the new configuration files for any new commands and add any applicable commands to your saved configuration files e If there is a previous installation in the current directory the configuration files cnf and tbl files are automatically preserved The new configuration files unloaded from the media are stored in the file tekxp config_date where date is the installation date and time e Use the host and user switches to install the files from a remote host NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 31 Chapter 1 1 32 Installing the Software To run the installation script 1 Use ed to change to the INSTALL directory tekxp INSTALL cd tekxp INSTALL 2 Make sure the media is in the drive then run the script JINSTALL f device move host host user user f device specifies the path to the mounted CD ROM for example cdrom common tekxp tar Note For HPUX O S v 10 1 or lower use this file path cdrom COMMON TEKXP TAR 1
79. LY TO YOU Revisions Revision history of this document Part Number Revision Date Description 9300845 May 5 2000 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual version 4 0 Rev A Contact Information Network Computing Devices Inc 350 North Bernardo Avenue Mountain View CA 94043 USA 1 800 800 9599 USA and Canada 1 503 641 2200 http www nced com NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Contents Preface Discontinued Software Features 000 eeeeessececenneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneteeseeeees xiv Pieces of th Puzzle nirani ipeni oek eia ac Ahad xvi Chapter 1 Installing the Software Quick Stanan ne ind anes rE a ate 1 2 NCBridge Installation sesicsirisirina nnne 1 2 FONYSEt P can aii r ina nie 1 2 Network Computer Terminal Installation 1 3 Media Contesa anna a a i A A Adee 1 5 Installing NCBridge cceeeeeeesceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeesaeeneenaeeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 1 7 Sun Installation iirin aidie iarann 1 8 Installation Considerations eeecceeeseesneeeeenneeeeeeeeeenneeeeeneeeenneees 1 8 Preparing for Installation eeeceesseeeeneeeeseeeeeenteeseaeeesneeeensaeeeeenas 1 10 Installing from a CD ROM Drive ccc eeeecceesseeeeeneeeeeneeeeeneeeeesaeeennas 1 11 Extracting the INSTALL Script ce eeeceeeeeceeesneeeeeeeeeenneeeeeneeeeneeees 1 12 IBM Installation in i kniei aeaa teieni aaa dae Geasinitaives Installation Considerations Pr
80. MILY NC900 boot path os 900 Configuration Workbook Setup Menu Paths Configuration Summaries gt Boot Configuration Summaries gt Boot NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 29 Chapter 2 Making Choices Do xp cnf File 34 Set booting to be from a flash equipped master network computer Use the name or address of the master network computer boot_method TFTP boot host boot_path rom os lt model gt select TERMINAL NAME _ enable tftp daemon YES 35 Set booting to be from values stored in NVRAM instead of values obtained from the network determine address from NVRAM 36 Enter the address or name of the default Telnet host default telnet host 37 Enter the address or name of the default CTERM node default cterm host 38 Enter the parameters for Serial port 0 data_bits 0 stop bits 0 parity_0 flow_control_0 baud rate 0 Setup Menu Paths Configuration Summaries gt Boot Configuration Summaries gt Boot Configuration Summaries gt TCP IP Configuration Summaries gt TDEnet Configuration Summaries gt Peripheral Ports 2 30 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager xp cnf File 39 Enter the parameters for Serial port 1 40 41 42 data bits 1 stop bits 1 parity 1 flow _control_1 baud rate 1 save_current_settings Add an address or name for the XDMCP hosts to appear a
81. NC400 boot path XP500_ OS select FAMILY NC900 boot path NC900_ OS Fill out Workbook line 61 2 28 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager xp cnf File 32 If you have a Flash Memory card you can optionally read an xp cnf file during subsequent boots by specifying a boot method other than ROM either MOP TFTP or NFS and a host address or name and path to the xp cnf file boot_method_ 2 boot host 2 boot path 2 If you have multiple families of network computers replace the boot_path command with the applicable select commands select FAMILY XP100 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP200 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP330 boot path os 330 select FAMILY XP350 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP400 boot path os 350 select FAMILY NC200 boot path os 500 select FAMILY NC400 boot path os 500 select FAMILY NC900 boot path os 900 33 If you have a Flash Memory card you can optionally read an xp cnf file during subsequent boots by specifying a ROM boot method If you have multiple families of network computers replace the boot_path command with the applicable select commands select FAMILY XP100 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP200 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP330 boot path os 330 select FAMILY XP350 boot path os 350 select FAMILY XP400 boot path os 350 select FAMILY NC200 boot path os 500 select FAMILY NC400 boot path os 500 select FA
82. NCBridge Software UNIX Installation and Configuration Manua Version 4 0 Copyright Copyright 1999 2000 by Network Computing Devices Inc NCD The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Network Computing Devices Inc shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Network Computing Devices Inc Copyright 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Tektronix Inc Wilsonville Oregon Printed in the United States of America or the United Kingdom All rights reserved This document may not be copied in whole or in part or otherwise reproduced except as specifically permitted under U S copyright law without the prior written consent of Network Computing Devices Inc 350 North Bernardo Avenue Mountain View CA 94043 USA Portions of the network computer source code are copyrighted 1989 by Sun Microsystems Inc Sun design patents pending in the U S and foreign countries OPEN LOOK is a trademark of AT amp T Used by written permission of the owners Portions of this NCBridge software copyright 1984 95 Adobe Systems Incorporated All rights reserved Some f
83. Network Computer checklist 2 19 Network Computer worksheet 1 38 Network Computing Devices website 2 18 Network configuration parameters basics of 1 36 NFS enabling 5 2 6 2 8 2 enabling on SunOS 4 3 2 enabling on SunOS 5 3 3 font access 11 1 host enabling 4 2 7 2 using 2 5 2 9 NFS boot security for Compaq Tru64 Unix hosts 1 22 for Generic Unix hosts 1 25 for Hewlett Packard hosts 1 16 for IBM hosts 1 13 for Silicon Graphics hosts 1 19 for Sun hosts 1 8 nfs_table 2 21 2 22 P Parity 2 30 Q Quick start procedure 1 2 R rarp host enabling 7 11 8 12 host enabling SunOS 4 3 13 host enabling SunOS 5 3 14 Remote Configuration reading from ROM or Flash Memory 2 14 Remote Configuration Commands update_authkey 9 24 Resident fonts table of resident fonts 11 5 ROM 2 5 booting 2 5 strategies 2 14 RSH starting local clients 9 14 S save_current_settings 2 31 Saving setup settings to a file 1 51 SCF fonts 11 17 11 18 Scoreboard 1 40 Secure tftp 3 4 3 6 3 8 5 3 6 3 6 4 6 7 7 3 8 4 8 6 8 8 11 2 for Compaq Tru64 Unix hosts 1 22 for Generic Unix hosts 1 26 for Silicon Graphics hosts 1 19 for Sun hosts 1 9 Serial 0 Serial 1 2 13 starting a serial session 9 8 Seriald benefits of 2 17 Session window 2 12 Setup exiting 1 52 key 1 45 main menu 1 45 saving settings to file 1 51 starting with xpsh 9 9 window 1 48 Index 4 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Setup key 1 45
84. REF NOTPREF PREF telnet menu entry PREF telnet menu_entry PREF Add an address or name for all other hosts to appear on the HostMenu TELNET list Specify the emulator to use for the session TEK220 or TEK340 telnet menu entry telnet menu entry telnet menu entry Continue adding entries as needed 2 32 NOTPREF NOTPREF NOTPREF Setup Menu Paths Not available Network Tables and Utilities gt Internet Host NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager xp cnf File 45 Add an address or name for all preferred nodes to appear at the top of the HostMenu CTERM list Specify the emulator to use for the session TEK220 or TEK340 cterm_menu_entry PREF cterm_menu_entry PREF cterm_menu_entry PREF Add an address or name for all other nodes to appear on the HostMenu CTERM list Specify the emulator to use for the session TEK220 or TEK340 cterm_menu_entry NOTPREF _ cterm_menu_entry NOTPREF _ __ cterm_menu_entry NOTPREF _ __ Continue adding entries as needed 46 Add an address or name for all preferred IBM hosts to appear at the top of the HostMenu IBM list Specify the emulator to use for the session TEK220 or TEK340 the model 2 3 4 5 and the protocol TN or OCS ibm menu entry PREF ibm menu entry PREF ibm menu entry PREF Add an address or name for all other IBM hosts to appear on the HostMen
85. Setup This is especially useful if the Client Launcher icon is hidden under other open files NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 21 Chapter 9 Local Clients Authorization Key Manager The Authorization Key Manager enables a system administrator to easily update the authorization keys of several network computers Authorization keys are used to authorize special options used on the network computer such as window managers TDEnet and the Teemx emulators Instead of entering each network computer s authorization key one at a time you can update and maintain them from a central file The Manager reads the authkey dat file which contains the authorization keys for those network computers you want to update with new options When the file is read those network computers listed in the authkey dat file are updated with a new key How the Authorization Key Manager Works The Authorization Key Manager uses SNMP to query specific broadcast addresses and network computers listed in the authkey dat file or in the Authorization Key Manager client Those network computers are then assigned a new authorization key also listed in the authkey dat file Therefore you must have and enable SNMP Setting Up SNMP In the xp cnf file use the snmp_comm_list command to set the community list to public and to allow read and write permissions snmp_comm_list host public RW where host is the host that performs t
86. Specifying the address for one or more Domain Name Servers ds if your site uses Domain Name Service DNS as an option Sets the network computer name hn Sets the home directory for the files hd typically used for secure tftp Subnet template entries define information specific to each subnet They are used for each network computer entry Subnet template entries generally include Using the template command tc to point to the global entry Specifying the gateway or router to be used for each subnet gw Network computer entries are used to set information for a specific network computer Network computer entries are specified by the network computer name and generally include Using the template command tc to point to the appropriate subnet entry Specifying the hardware type ht use ethernet for network computers Specifying the network computer s hardware ethernet address ha Specifying the network computer s internet protocol address ip Specifying the network computer s boot file bf Specifying the location and name of the remote configuration file T134 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 6 Supporting a Centralized System Silicon Graphics Note T134 is a user defined variable to the bootptab file It is intended for use with the bootp and bootptab file included on the media Example 6 2 Sample bootptab File from the Installation Media Glob
87. Use Table 1 5 to calculate the approximate size of the files you need to install Use df to make sure you have enough disk space in the partition where you want to install the files If not select another partition that has enough space like usr or increase the size of the logical volume df Table 1 5 Approximate File Package Sizes for SGI Installations Package Name Giese Package Name ienne tekxp boot 13 496 tekxp man 892 config files and fonts tekxp boot all binaries 86 668 tekxp mgmt 284 XP100 XP200 XP350 XP400 67 316 tekxp examples 244 XP330 only 60 916 tekxp bin 3 972 NC200 NC400 66 992 tekxp src 192 NC900 63 124 local browser 50 328 tekxp boot fonts all 12 780 misc 2 496 100dpi 2 396 75dpi 2 092 japanese 2 532 oldx11 1 056 tek100dpi 564 Speedo 568 Typel 1 072 Includes local browser binaries 1 20 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Installing From a CD ROM Drive Installing From a CD ROM Drive Extracting the script is only required for the initial installation The script can be reused to extract additional files or to re install the software 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive Use cd to change to the parent directory must have world read and execute privilege This is where the INSTALL script builds the tekxp directory tree A typical installation requires about 80 MB of free space For this example we are using the root
88. Use the ps command to find the process ID number PID for inetd In this example the PID is 112 a For SunOS 4 ps aux grep inetd sed grep d root 112 1 0 Jul27 0 01 usr etc inet inetd b For SunOS 5 ps edf grep inetd sed grep d root 112 1143 Jul 27 0 06 usr sbin inetd s The s indicates standalone The process is running outside the Service Access Facility SAF 5 If inetd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the inetd daemon kill HUP PID 6 If inetd is not running either reboot the host or start inetd a For SunOS 4 inetd b For SunOS 5 inetd s Note The tekxp bin sun4 tftp binary from the installation media requires a usr tmp directory to perform the file transfers If this directory does not exist it must be created NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 3 5 Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun Using Secure TFTP If you use secure tftp there are various things to consider before you begin Do not use the secure directory usually tekxp as part of the path when you specify file paths in xp cnf fonts tbl nfs tbl bootptab or at the network computer s Boot Monitor The secure option adds the secure directory Actual path to the boot file tekxp boot os 900 Path you specify boot os 900 Note You must supply the initial slash in the path that you specify e g you cannot use boot os 900 in the previous example
89. Using the Authorization Key Manager Client This window shows the ethernet addresses and authorization keys as listed in the authkey dat file Before updating authorization keys you can add and delete information in this window This information is read in addition to the entries in the authkey dat file The following topics are discussed e Adding and Deleting network computer information e Editing the Broadcast List e Updating Authorization Keys Saving the authkey dat file Adding and Deleting Network Computer Information The Authorization Key Manager window contains network computer information necessary for updating authorization keys If you have information in the authkey dat file it displays in this window e To delete an entry select the information to delete with the mouse and it prefills in the Ethernet Address and Authorization Key fields Then select Delete Entry e To add an entry enter its ethernet address in the Ethernet Address field and its new authorization key in the Authorization Key field and select Add Entry To apply your changes to the authkey dat file refer to Saving the Authkey File Editing the Broadcast List The Authorization Key Manager searches the specified broadcast address for those network computers that match the ethernet addresses listed in the authkey dat file To view and or edit the broadcast list select the Edit Broadcast List button The window shown in Figure 9 3 appears NCBridg
90. WM window and its elements Window Name Title Bar Resize Button Iconif i Button X xterm a eagle gt Scroll Bar Window with Input Focus Tx X Icon xterm 8049 144 Figure 10 1 Elements of an XPWM Window NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 10 11 Chapter 10 Window Managers 10 12 You can move and resize windows using either the mouse alone or the commands located on the XPWM menu Table 10 2 shows the mouse interface Table 10 2 Working With XPWM Windows To Do This Move a window Position the mouse pointer on the title bar click and drag the window to the new position Resize a window Click on the Resize button and drag the window to the new size Make a window active Position the mouse pointer on the title bar and click Iconify a window Click on the Iconify button Un iconify a window Click on the window s icon Raise a window to the top Position the mouse pointer in the window and click To access the XPWM menu position the mouse pointer outside of a window and click First select a command and then move the mouse pointer to the window you want the command to affect Table 10 3 shows the commands available on the XPWM menu Table 10 3 XPWM Menu Commands Command Description Iconify Iconify a window Resize Resize a window Move Move a window Raise Move a window t
91. a a A ee ln eee Enabling BOOTP is iaaiaee oon dee Meade thai Using the Compaq Bootptab File eee eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees Using the Bootptab File from the Installation Media 6 Running BOOTP inaina eaa ae aaae aaraa Enabling RARP Aaii i a aa i aai aa i Na a aa i Enabling Xprompter eeecccesceeeeseeeesneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeceeeeeesneeeneaeereenaees Adding DNS Entries ispi rrn aie aa crest TE Supporting a Centralized System Generic UNIX Enabling NFS ACC S Sinia a a a n aea Enabling TFTP kiosna o ee ee ne alee Using Secure TR DP sii E A E E T Enabling BOOTP sscccscstscisea shack ccevencbl ce deect a a a Setting Up the bootptab File eee eeeeeeesneeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenaeeesaees Running BOOT Perisian veranear anann Enabling RARP ea r ae aren arie Naena aE RATATA Adding DNS Entries a oinnicenri eenige ian edie i iaeia NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Contents vii PSS NG Contents Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 viii Local Clients Starting Local Clients With XPSN eeeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeeneeeesneeeeenaeeesenas 9 2 Starting Local Clients in the xp cnf File eee eeesseeeseeeeeesneeeeeees 9 13 Starting Local Clients With PS eeesceeseceeesneeeerneeceneeeesneeeeeeeeeeneeees 9 14 Enabling TShirt isen o pana detente 9 14 Editing the hosts Files vcusdavdenive teria in niin en ecliiess 9 14 Starting Local Clients With Sho eee eeeeeeese
92. a common parent directory In addition if the etc inetd conf file contains a tftp entry with the s secure tftp option tftp dgram udp wait root etc tftpd tftpd s tekxp both the boot_directory and install_directory used during the tape installation would have to be within the secure path in this case tekxp Check the etc services file for a tftp entry If a tftp entry does not exist edit the file and add the line maintain numeric order with other entries tftp 69 udp Check the etc passwd file for a tftp entry This entry provides secure tftp access and allows tftp operations If it does not exist add the line tfitp user ID group_ID tftp server tekxp bin false Use appropriate values for user_ID and group_ID NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 5 3 Chapter 5 Supporting a Centralized System HP 5 If etc tftpd does not exist copy tekxp bin lt host gt tfipd to etc 6 After you edit inetd conf to add the tftp entry kill and restart the inetd daemon for your changes to take effect etc inetd k etc inetd The host starts tftpd whenever it receives an external request for tftp service Note The tftp binary from the installation media requires a usr tmp directory to perform the file transfers If this directory does not exist it must be created 5 4 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling bootp Enabling bootp This section describes the steps neces
93. ad and start the Client Launcher when the network computer boots For information about the start command and available parameters refer to Chapter 2 Remote Configuration in the NCBridge Reference Manual Downloading With xpsh When downloading and starting the Client Launcher using xpsh the following options can be set e auto configures the Client Launcher with the automatic default settings even if a configuration file exists e file filename configures the Client Launcher using a user defined configuration file e geometry x y configures the position of the Client Launcher A positive entry x y orients from the upper left corner of the display A negative entry x y orients from the lower right corner of the display Examples The following example downloads and starts the Client Launcher with automatic configuration on the network computer sierra xpsh display sierra 0 launcher auto The following example downloads and starts the Client Launcher with automatic configuration on the network computer sierra and positions it 30 pixels from the lower right corner xpsh display sierra 0 launcher auto geometry 30 30 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using the Client Launcher The following example downloads and starts the Client Launcher configuring its contents using a user defined file named launch on the network computer sierra xpsh display sierra 0 launcher file ul user3 l
94. aemon kill HUP PID NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 4 3 Chapter 4 Supporting a Centralized System IBM Enabling TFTP There are considerations to make if the boot or font host uses secure tftp To determine if you use secure tftp check the file etc inetd conf for a line similar to tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd s tftpboot tftp is one boot and file access method for network computers not equipped with DECnet or the ROM option To use tftp to download the boot files from a host or for font or any other file access tftp service must be enabled on the host For further information see the tftp man page for your host or the supplied man page from tekxp man Use this procedure if you do not use SMIT 1 The tftpd daemon should be started each time the host boots The etc inetd conf file is read at startup and should contain the tftp command line If the line does not exist in your inetd conf file you need to add it To verify that the tftp startup command is in the file grep tftp etc inetd conf tftp dgram udp wait nobody usr etc tftp n tftp Verify that in tftpd the tftp binary resides where it is specified in etc inetd conf For the preceding examples tftp would be located in usr etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the binary or change the etc inetd conf file Add entries to the etc tftpacces
95. al entries for all hosts global d sm 255 255 255 0 ds 128 07 5 200 128 07 61 150 hn hd tekxp Master entries for each subnet template subnet60 tc global d gw 128 07 60 100 subnet61 tc global d gw 128 07 61 150 Individual network computer entries Sample entry for model type XP100 XP200 XP350 or XP400 portland tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010045 ip 128 07 60 30 bf boot os 350 T134 config admin cnf Sample entry for model type NC200 or NC400 corvallis tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010046 ip 128 07 60 31 bf boot os 500 Sample entry for model type NC900 astoria tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010047 ip 128 07 60 32 bf boot os 900 6 8 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Running BOOTP Running BOOTP 1 If the bootpd daemon is started within the inetd conf file it is only run when bootp requests are sent to the host If the bootps command line does not exist in your inetd conf file you need to add it To verify that the bootp startup command is in the file grep bootp usr etc inetd conf bootp dgram udp wait root usr etc bootp bootp s 2 Verify that bootpd resides where it is specified in inetd conf For the preceding examples bootpd would be located in usr etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the inetd conf file 3 The port numbers for bootp listening
96. an page NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 9 Local Clients BUFSIZE n Hardware Player only specifies the size of the Video Player s memory buffer in kilobytes The value defaults to 1024 and cannot be set lower than 1 kilobyte If the value specified is greater than available memory when trying to play a file the Video Player reduces its buffer to the available memory CHKSIZE n Hardware Player only specifies that the Video Player s memory buffer is divided into chunks measured in kilobytes The network fills the chunks and the Video Player empties them as they are accessed The default is 32 which divides the buffer into 32 kilobyte chunks If the chunk size is set to a number larger than the buffer size the chunk size is truncated to one half the buffer size The chunk size cannot be set less than 1 kilobyte CHKDELAY n Hardware Player only specifies the time delay in milliseconds that the Video Player waits following each read request that fills a chunk chan n Multicast only specifies an index into an array of available Multicast channels Do not use with the h f a or text options text string Multicast only specifies the channel string to be displayed by the Video Player Do not use with the chan option NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Starting Local Clients with xpsh Starting a LAT session A LAT session can be sta
97. and replying must be set in the etc services file If they are not set edit the file and add them To verify that the ports are set in the file grep bootp etc services bootp 67 udp bootpe 68 udp 4 If you edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon Use the ps command to find the process ID number PID for inetd In this example the PID is 112 ps eaf root 112 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 usr etc inet inetd a If inetd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the inetd daemon kill HUP PID b If inetd is not running either reboot the host or type inetd NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 6 9 Chapter 6 Supporting a Centralized System Silicon Graphics Enabling XDM The X Display Manager xdm provides a convenient method for you to set up log in services for network computer users The HostMenu client can be used to supply a list of xdm hosts for user selection or you can set up a direct connection to a specific host Silicon Graphics provides xdm and sets it up to start when the system boots Use the ps command to verify xdm is running ps eaf root 118 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 usr bin X11 xdm If xdm is not running you need to set it up This section outlines the default method your Silicon Graphics host uses to start xdm 1 When booting in multi user mode the host looks in the etc rc2 d directory to determine which processes to run Process files that begin with an S are st
98. application s specific app defaults file usr lib X 1 1 lt language gt app defaults xpwm 3 XPWM default values Starting the XP Window Manager XPWM can be started with xpsh from the remote configuration file xp cnf or from the Client Launcher Starting XPWM With xpsh Enter the following command in the user s session start up file xpsh display displayname 0 0 xpwm This assumes that xpsh is in your search path The default search path is tekxp bin lt host gt Note You need not specify display displayname 0 0 if you have set the DISPLAY environment variable Starting XPWM with the xp cnf File The start and preload commands in the xp cnf file can be used to start XPWM For details about these commands refer to Chapter 2 Remote Configuration in the NCBridge Reference Manual 10 10 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using XPWM Starting XPWM With the Client Launcher The Client Launcher can be customized to include those clients that you use most often The XPWM is listed on the Client Launcher by default as part of the Window Manager s sub menu To start XPWM move the mouse pointer to XPWM and click the mouse button For information about the Client Launcher refer to the Client Launcher section in Chapter 9 Local Clients Using XPWM You use XPWM much like any other window manager The windows have many of the same elements as the Motif Window Manager Figure 10 1 shows a sample XP
99. are using the correct os file 05 330 os 500 or os 900 and that it has world read permission Use chmod command to change permission On Hewlett Packard hosts verify that tftp is set up properly On some Hewlett Packard hosts there must be a tftp entry in the password file The secure directory is specified in the password file as if it were a home directory Also if tftp is in the inetd sec file make sure the network computer is listed as an authorized device Network computer cannot locate tbl files Verify the primary and secondary file hosts access methods and paths If you are debugging a centralized system or if the network computer is not booted check the primary and secondary file_access file_host_name and file_path entries in the xp cnf file See How the X Server Builds the Font Database on page 11 3 If the network computer is booted use the Console window to see the host method and path the network computer tried Use the Left and Right mouse buttons to scroll through the window You can also use Setup to view the host file access information Verify that the appropriate daemon is running on the host for the specified access method Verify that the tbl files are in the proper location and have world read permission If you are using secure tftp ensure that the tb files are in the secure directory If the tb files are not in the secure directory either move them to the secure directory or use NFS to downl
100. arted at boot time For xdm the process file is named etc rc2 d S98xdm 2 The etc rc2 d S98xdm process file is a link to the xdm startup script etc init d xdm Is l 1 1 root sys 15 Jul 27 0 01 S98xdm gt etc init d xdm 3 This is the default etc init d xdm startup script provided on your host bin sh Tag 0x00000f00 Start X Display Manager SRevision 1 2 IS _ON etc chkconfig XSGI usr bin X11 Xsgi XDM usr bin X11 xdm case 1 in start if test x XDM then if IS_ON windowsystem amp amp test x XSGI IS_ON xdm then exec XDM Er 4 stop etc killall TERM xdm j echo usage etc init d xdm start stop esac 6 10 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling XDM 4 Configuration commands for xdm are read by default from the file usr lib X1 1 xdm xdm config You can customize this file for your environment Many of the commands in this configuration file use resource files for the actual settings 5 You can customize the resource files usr lib X1 1 xdm Xresources and usr lib X1 1 xdm Xsession for your environment 6 Be sure that the fonts you select are in the network computer s font path Boot the network computer If host_connect_method is HostMenu or XDMCP with xdmcp_connect set to BROADCAST HostMenu displays the hosts that responded to the xdmcp broadcast when the XDMCP list is shown If xdmcp_connect is DIRECT the host login w
101. ation about Compaq s bootptab file refer to the bootpd man page NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using the Compaq Bootptab File For each network computer enter the host name host type hardware address and the network computer s internet protocol address and boot file Refer to the following example Note Host type is always 1 Refer to the bootpd man page etc bootptab database for bootp server etc bootpd boot directory tekxp boot default bootfile os 900 host htype haddr iaddr bootfile oregon 1 08 00 11 01 32 2A 192 65 42 100 os 500 montana 1 08 00 11 01 70 3A 192 65 42 250 os 900 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 7 5 Chapter 7 Supporting a Centralized System Compaq Tru64 Unix Using the Bootptab File from the Installation Media Note The bootpd daemon used by the network computers does not run simultaneously with the ULTRIX VAXELN software ewsbootpd Either de install the VAXELN daemons and use bootpd with the bootptab file supplied on the media or use rarp or MOP to establish communications 1 Check if the VAXELN daemons are running Use the ps command to find the process ID number PID for ewsd or ewsbootpd In this example the PIDs are 112 and 114 For OSF 1 use edf for options for ULTRIX use aux for options ps options grep ews root 112 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 etc ewsd root 114 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 etc ewsbootpd
102. aunch The following example downloads and starts the Client Launcher configuring its contents using the system launcher file on the network computer rocky xpsh display rocky 0 launcher The following example starts the Client Launcher with the automatic configuration using the start command in the xp cnf file start launcher auto Using the Client Launcher Once the Client Launcher is downloaded press the Setup key to display the Client Launcher main menu Note To start the Client Launcher on a UNIX keyboard press and hold the AltGraph key three keys to the right of the space bar and press the Help Setup key at the bottom left of the keyboard When the Client Launcher is started it searches for configuration information in the following order e Ina user defined configuration file if specified The system launcher configuration file e If neither configuration file is found the Client Launcher automatically configures by listing all default and authorized clients To open a client listed on the Client Launcher simply position the mouse pointer on the client name and click the mouse button once To open a sub menu position the mouse pointer on the menu name The sub menu displays to the right of the Client Launcher main menu refer to Figure 9 1 Position the mouse pointer an item in the sub menu and click the mouse button once If the Client Launcher is iconified pressing the Pause key displays it again or
103. auncher menu selection If the Launcher is not present 74 press the Setup key or appropriate key combination for your keyboard as BK shown in Table 1 9 Table 1 9 Setup Key and Key Sequences Keyboard Type Press Windows 95 SHIFT Pause 101 102 with Setup Setup key 101 102 with Pause SHIFT Pause Sun keyboard ALT GRAPH HELP 3270 keyboard Right ALT ExSel The left ALT key does not work LK401 F3 key Unix keyboard Alt Graph NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 45 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Opening a Telnet Session Telnet provides a direct connection from the network computer to a host computer When Telnet is running the network computer acts as a standard VT102 terminal To open a Telnet session from Launcher 1 Position the pointer on the Host Connections option to display the submenu Select Telnet to open a Telnet window Telnet gt Figure 1 4 Telnet Window Waiting for an Open Command 2 Use the mouse to position the pointer in the Telnet window You can type h and press Enter to see a list of Telnet commands 3 Type Telnet gt open hostname where hostname is the name or network address of the host Telnet gt open oregon Figure 1 5 Telnet Open Command 1 46 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Closing a Telnet Window Once a connection is made Figure 1 6 you can log in Tryi
104. ccounts on the host Enable DECwindows on the host Install WinDD on the Windows NT server Install NCBridge on VMS host NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun This chapter contains procedures for setting up the necessary operating system support files Use the Workbook in Chapter 2 to determine the procedures needed Your environment and the features you enable dictate the operating system tasks You must be root to modify the host files e NFS directories must be exported if NFS is used for booting or file access e tftp must be configured and enabled if tftp is used for booting or file access e bootp and or rarp must be configured and running for the network computer to automatically find boot information for a tftp or NFS boot e xdm must be configured and running if host connection method is xdmcp If Domain Name Service DNS is used network computer entries must be added to the zone and local host files e Several Local Clients are available and can be started with xpsh or the Client Launcher See Chapter 9 Local Clients Local Motif Window Manager MWM See Chapter 10 Window Managers NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 3 1 Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun Enabling NFS on SunOS 4 This section describes the steps necessary to se
105. choices from the completed Workbook When you edit a line in the xp cnf file it matches the line in your Workbook NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Configuration Strategies Configuration Strategies System configuration is the key to successfully integrate network computers into your environment With proper configuration you can ensure your users a smooth transition to network computers with little or no disruption of their work Network computers run efficiently in a distributed computing environment where processing is shared by a number of networked host computers This means applications competing for resources at any given time can be distributed across the system to maximize performance Files can also be stored and transferred among the accessible computers to share mass storage resources The network computer typically connects directly to the network so it can effectively communicate with any host on the network The network computer receives files and display information over the network and manages communications between processes running on the network computer and on the host In a distributed computer environment host computers perform a variety of functions The strategy sections refer to three types of hosts although in reality the functions can be as distributed or consolidated as you choose A boot host contains the files necessary to boot the network computers This includes the model spec
106. cript and then uses the script to select extract and install the other files The script automatically preserves existing configuration files when extracting the new files 1 Unload the INSTALL directory then abort the tar command with Ctrl C or whatever sequence you would normally use to stop a command tar xvpf lt device gt tekxp INSTALL 2 Continue to the section Using the INSTALL Script on page 1 31 to extract and install all or part of the files 1 28 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Installing from CD ROM Extracting All Files with tar If your system does not support the mt command or if you have a non standard tar command use this procedure to extract and install the files 1 Extract the media contents Table 1 8 lists lt device gt names tar xvpf lt device gt 2 Connect to the tekxp INSTALL directory cd tekxp INSTALL 3 Run the INSTALL script to ensure the tekxp directory tree is correctly built and to modify applicable configuration files JINSTALL move After extracting the INSTALL script continue to the Using the INSTALL Script topic on page 1 31 Extracting Partial File List with tar If your system does not support the mt command or if you have a non standard tar command use this procedure to extract and install a subset of the files 1 Extract the media contents specifying only the directories opt_dir you want Figure 1 1 illustrates the available direct
107. d verify there are no entries following the NCD entries If there are move the NCD entries to the end of the file Any entries following the NCD entries are deleted 2 Run the script Aekxp bin risc_ultrix XP Ist to ttys to update the etc ttys file with the information in the XP I st file The script adds a line for each network computer entry to initialize Xprompter and properly close the session XP Ist to ttys copies the original ttys file to ttys old The XP Ist file is used by XP prompter to obtain the display variable needed to display the login window Whenever you add additional network computers to your environment you need to repeat these steps 3 Run the XP set dir script Note If the XP prompter XP start and XP Ist to ttys files are located in a different path than tekxp bin risc_ultrix enter the following command to specify the path where they are located XP set dir path 7 12 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Adding DNS Entries Adding DNS Entries This section assumes that your site is currently running Domain Name Service DNS The instructions in this section deal strictly with adding network computer names and addresses to your existing zone and local host files on the name server The following structure is used for the examples DOC 128 07 50 1 is the primary name server for the DOC company oregon 128 07 60 1 is the secondary name server serving the site s network computers be
108. e etc dfs dfstab file Add each of the file systems to be exported at boot time along with any options The file systems must be exported to be accessible to the network computer The exported systems are specified with an nfs_table or nfs_entry commands in the xp cnf file or in the nfs tbl file An example xp cnf file entry nfs table montana tekxp tekxp 8192 An example nfs tbl entry montana tekxp tekxp 8192 etc dfs dfstab entry shown with the read only option ro share F nfs o ro d network computer files tekxp 2 To enable the mount point immediately without booting run shareall 3 Edit the etc hosts file and add the network computer name and address 128 07 60 30 portland 4 Use the ps command to see if nfsd is running ps edf grep nfsd sed grep d root 88 1 22 Jul 27 0 00 usr lib nfs nfsd a 8 a If nfsd is not running type usr lib nfs nfsd 8 amp b If nfsd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the daemon the PID is 88 in the preceding ps example kill HUP PID 5 Use the ps command to see if mountd is running ps edf grep mountd sed grep d root 88 1 74 Jul 27 0 01 usr lib nfs mountd If mountd is not running type usr lib nfs mountd amp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 3 3 Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun Enabling TFTP This section describes the steps necessary to set up tftp if it is used as
109. e XP Window Manager cceeeceeeseeeesesseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaes 10 10 USING XPWM iee iasanen tes cpeneetde cevbeaeenscdeteeegdegesngccevegeemeeentveetce 10 11 Customizing XPWM s csaxscheccascatas edd ease irera naa eesusesaseeneenecdavees 10 13 Using Fonts How the X Server Builds the Font Database cc eeeseeeereeeeeneeeees 11 3 Resident and Boot Directory Fonts 0 000 eeseeeeeeeesneeeeeneeeeeeeeeeneeeees 11 5 Installing FOMS heraa sii p sha E AA ages 11 10 Configuring Fonts for the Common Desktop Environment CDE 11 11 Adding IBM Fonts to fonts tbl 0 eee eceseeeeeeeeeenneeeeenaeeeeeeeeeenaeeeee 11 14 Using xset to Add or Delete Font Paths cecene 11 15 Converting Sun FONS kasaria ateina 11 16 SCE FoMtlSs e Sionna p na a e 11 17 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Boot host does not reSPOnd eeecceeesseceeeeeeeeseeeeeenaeeseneeeessaeeeeeeeeeenaees 12 2 Network computer does not respond to a PING eee eeeeeeeeeeeeereeeeeees 12 3 Duplicate IP address message eeeeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeetnaeeteeaeeeeneeees Network computer cannot locate OS file Network computer cannot locate tbl files 0 0 ee eeeeeenneeeeereeeeneeeeees Network computer cannot locate font files HostMenu does not display any xAm hosts ee eeeeceeesteeeeereeeenneeeees 12 5 xdm login window does not appear ooo ee eetececeeeeeenneeeeeneeeeeeeeeenaeeeees 12 5 xdm l
110. e ceeeseeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaeeesneeeeesaeeeeeaas 1 27 Installing from CD ROM cecceesseeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneeeeeeeeesneeeneeeeeneeees 1 28 Installing From a Remote CD ROM Drive cecceeesseeeesteeeesneeeeenes 1 30 Using the INSTALL Script eee eeeeceeeeeesneeeeeeeeesneeeeenaeeeeeneeeenaeeeees 1 31 Making the Utilitios iiis iais e essen eeseeeeeeneeeesenee ees aeeeeeeeeseeeeeneesaeeees 1 34 Getting Acquainted 2 eee cece ee ene erences eeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeesteseeeeeaeeeneeeereneaees 1 36 Basic Installation Example esscceeeeseeesneeeeenneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneeeeneeees 1 37 Network Computer Worksheet eesseeeesceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenaees 1 38 Powering on the Network Compute cescceeesseeeeeeeeenneeeeeneeeeneeeees 1 40 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual PSS NG Contents vi Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Booting the Network Computer eecceeeseeeeeeneeeenneeeeenaeeeeeeeeeenaeeeees 1 41 Starting a Session with LAUNCHET ceeeceesseceeerteeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeenneees 1 44 Opening a Telnet Session 0 0 eeeeeeceeesteeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaeeeeeeeeeenaeeeee 1 46 Closing a Telnet WiIndOW cccceesseeeeeeeeerneeeeeneeeeenaeeesneeeensateeeeaes 1 47 USING Setups ress i lies fii n i eave satin tatters E N a 1 48 Exiting Setup cnnan rianan teite deeds ete reinan ieies 1 52 Making Choices Planning Configurations eccceeesseeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneeeeeaeeesneeeensneee
111. e for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 25 Chapter9 Local Clients Authorization Key Manager Broadcast List 144 67 33 255 Broadcast Address Return to Add Entry Delete Entry Main Menu Figure 9 3 Edit Broadcast List Window This window lists the broadcast addresses that the Authorization Key Manager client searches when updating authorization keys You can add and delete information in this window Information in this window is read in addition to the entries in the authkey dat file e To add a broadcast address enter the address in the Broadcast Address field and select Add Entry e To delete an address select the address to delete with the mouse and then select Delete Entry To apply your changes to the authkey dat file refer to Saving the Authkey File 9 26 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using the Authorization Key Manager Client Updating Authorization Keys When the correct information is in the Authorization Key Manager window select the Update Authkey button The authorization keys are updated for those network computers listed The update status for each network computer is displayed as either Successful or Unreachable If the status is Unreachable check that you entered the correct ethernet and authorization key information Make sure also that you have SNMP enabled Saving the Authkey File After making changes to the ethernet addresses authorization key or br
112. ears press the spacebar to stop the boot process This allows you to enter basic boot parameters at the boot screen NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 3 Chapter 1 Installing the Software 4 Set the following items IA lt P address of NC gt IH lt I P address of boot host gt IM lt subnet mask gt BP lt installation_directory tekxp boot os 900 gt IGate lt IP address of gateway host gt NVS to save settings in NVRAM B to start boot process This table shows installation directory paths and file names Table 1 1 Default Path to the Boot File for Unix Hosts Model Default Path to the Boot File NC900 tekxp boot os 900 NC200 NC400 tekxp boot os 500 XP200 XP350 XP400 tekxp boot os 350 XP100D XP330 tekxp boot os 330 The network computer should boot for basic operation Make custom changes to the installation as desired After booting a HostMenu window should appear showing a list of available hosts Note If you do not want to manually set addresses you can use the bootp protocol See the Enable BOOTP topic for your host computer in Chapters 3 8 of this manual 1 4 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Media Contents Media Contents The directory hierarchy is created relative to the current directory For example if you are at the root partition the INSTALL script creates the directory tekxp if you are at the usr partition
113. eeaas 2 2 Configuration Strategies eescecesseceseeeeesrneeeeeneeseseeeesneeeeeeeeeenneees 2 3 Booting Strategies winc 0 na ie A a in es 2 5 File Access Strategies ecceccecceceeeeeeecneeeeeeeeeseseeeeseeeeneneereneaees 2 9 Host Connection Strategies eee ceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeesenaeeeeeeeeeesneeeeeaas 2 10 ROM and Flash Memory Strategies aneren 2 14 Boot Host Check LiSt disiinisero irinari aidien 2 15 File Host Check List scsi eerren stare aotan sdeetiteas sastes aes etdeeeenateen 2 16 Network Computer Check LiSt cceeeceesseeeerneeeeeeeeesneeeeseeeeenneees 2 19 What Next 4 a raiet a aa EE a R EKER 2 19 Configuration Workbook ssssssssssriissrisserisriiresinterissrinnniensiinnernnnrrnnne 2 20 Supporting a Centralized System Sun Enabling NFS on SunOS 4 eeiseeriseerrsrrieerrrrissrissrrieerirenssrensns 3 2 Enabling NFS on SunOS 5 Solaris eeeeeeeerrserrerrrerenrrrnsns 3 3 Enabling TETP reniir dae eens dee Aa ed 3 4 Using S Cure TETP noier e a a a E 3 6 Enabling BOOTP acena aaa a 3 7 Setting Up the bootptab File oo eee eeeneeeeneeeeneeeeeseeeeenateeeaees 3 8 Running BOO WP 4 6 28 fs aaieverctectentieniieearte eet cet Aveta 3 10 Enabling RARP on SUNOS 4 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeesneeeeeeeeeenneeeeeaeeeeneeeeenaeeeees 3 13 Enabling RARP on SUNOS 5 0 0 eesseeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaaeeeneeeeeenaeeeees 3 14 Enabling XDM finen neia hind acne aie eS AR 3 15 Adding DNS Entries sinna a heo lithe hen ake nt 3 17 CDE S
114. eeeeeneeeeeeeeesneeeeesaeeeeeaas 9 15 Client Launcher ierann ian tenses 9 16 Configuring the Client LAUNCHED eee eeeeeeeeeseeeeneeeeneeeeenaeeeeenes 9 16 Downloading the Client Launcher 0 ee eeeeesseeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeneeetenaees 9 20 Using the Client Launcher oo eeeceeeeceeesneceeenneeceeeeeesneeeeneaeeeeneeees 9 21 Authorization Key Manager ccceesseesseeceeneeeseeeeeesneeeeeaaeeesnneeeneeeeeeeaas 9 22 Se tting Up SNMP rsono a olds ail 9 22 Thezauthkey dat Filefront dana aes 9 23 Starting the Authorization Key Manage eescceeesseesteeeeesteeeeenes 9 23 Using the Authorization Key Manager Client eeeeeeeeeerees 9 24 Touchscreen Calibration Client 00 0 cece eeeeceeeeeeeeeeneeeeenaeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenes 9 29 Window Managers Setting Up Local MWM eeeeeeeeeeenneceeeeeeeseneeeeeaeeenneeeeseeeeeeaeeeeneeees 10 1 Starting Local MWM 1 eeeeceeeseceeenneeeeeeeeecnneeeeeaeeeeeeaeeesaeeeennaneeeeaas 10 2 Accessing MWM Configuration Files 10 2 Accessing the MWM Resource Description File 10 2 Accessing the MWM Defaults File Accessing Bitmap Files 0 ce ceesescseeeeseeeeseeeeeesaeeeeeneeeteseeeeeaeeese Specifying Virtual Key BindingS eceesseeeeseeeeeeeeesneeeeesaeeeseees Setting Up Virtual Desktop Panning eeeeeeecceeesseeeseeeeeeneeeeenes 10 7 Troubleshooting MWM 0 Setting Up XP Window Manager Accessing the XPWM Defaults File aseeseen 10 10 Starting th
115. ence Manual or by using xpsh For example after logging in use one of these commands to start the local browser xpsh display network_computer_name 0 access xpsh netscape xpsh display network_computer_name 0 access xpsh netscape_lite These commands assume that xpsh is in the user s search path The default search path is tekxp bin lt host gt You must use the display displayname 0 0 command if the DISPLAY environment variable has not been set See both the NCBridge User Manual and NCBridge Reference Manual for additional details on running the local browser Note The time required to start the local browser can be significantly reduced by preloading it during the boot process Prior to NCBridge 4 0 the browser was automatically preloaded NCBridge 4 0 does not preload the browser The administrator must specify the preloading of the browser in the xp cnf file See the NCBridge Reference manual for details Starting a Serial Session for Port 0 and Port 1 A serial session can be started with a Tek220 or Tek340 emulator for port 0 or port 1 xpsh display network_computer_name 0 tek220 e tip tty0 xpsh display network_computer_name 0 tek340 e tip tty1 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Starting Local Clients with xpsh Starting Setup xpsh display network_computer_name 0 setup A network computer s Setup and Console window can also be started and displayed on a remote network computer or host
116. eneric UNIX Enabling NFS Access This section describes the steps necessary to set up the host if NFS is used as the boot_method or file_access_method Edit the etc exports file Add each of the file systems to be exported at boot time along with any options The file systems must be exported to be accessible to network computers The exported systems are specified with an nfs_table command in the xp cnf file or in the nfs tbl file An example xp cnf file entry nfs table montana tekxp tekxp 8192 An example nfs tbl entry montana tekxp tekxp 8192 etc exports entry shown with the read only option ro tekxp ro 4 To enable the mount point immediately without booting run usr etc exportfs a 0 options 5 Use usr etc exportfs without any parameters to verify the exports 6 Edit etc hosts and add the network computer name and address For example 128 07 60 30 portland 7 Some hosts require an explicit update to the arp table to add new entries arp s ether portland 080011010045 arp s ether corvallis 080011010046 The ether switch indicates an ethernet address arp can be run with a f filename option where filename is a file of network computer entries to set 8 2 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling NFS Access 8 Use the appropriate ps command to see if nfsd is running ps aux ps eaf root 88 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 nfsd a If nfsd is not running type
117. entry commands store all subsequent entries into RAM NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 15 Chapter 2 Making Choices File Host Check List Use this check list to verify that each file host is completely configured 2 16 Configuration and font files installed ip_host_table and ip_host_entry commands added to the xp cnf file TCP IP Y Check Workbook line 1 gateway_table and gateway_entry commands added to the xp cnf file if the network computers are located on different subnets and require a gateway TCP IP WY Check Workbook line 3 tde_host_table and tde_host__entry commands added to the xp cnf file DECnet VY Check Workbook line 2 Primary and Secondary if used file access method enabled Font paths added to fonts tbl file VY Check Workbook line 53 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager File Host Check List Seriald Provides Remote COM Support for Windows NT Applications Seriald is a local daemon that executes on the network computer It provides the ability for a Windows NT application to transmit and receive data to and from a peripheral device connected to a remote network computer serial port Typical peripheral devices include printers credit card readers and PalmPilots Figure 2 1 shows how peripheral devices Windows NT servers running NCD ThinPATH Plus and network computers running Seriald are connected
118. eparing for Installation eecceecseeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaeeesneeeensaeeeeeaas Installing from a CD ROM Drive c i eeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneeeseeeeeenaeeeeenas 1 15 Hewlett Packard Installation cc eeeeceeseeeeeeseeeeeeneeesneeeeenaeeeseneeeenaeeeees 1 16 Installation Considerations cesccceeesseeesseeeeenneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeneeees 1 16 Preparing for Installation ceeceeeseeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeesenaeeesneeeensaeeeeaas 1 16 Installing From a CD ROM Drive cee cceeeseeeesneeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeenneees 1 18 Silicon Graphics Installation ee eeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeenneeeeeeeeesnaeeeeeneeeeneeees 1 19 Installation Considerations eescceeeeseeseeeeeenneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneeeeneeees 1 19 Preparing for Installation cecceeeseeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenaeeeeneeeeesaeeesenas 1 20 Installing From a CD ROM Drive eee eeeeceeesneeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeneeees 1 21 Compaq Tru64 Unix Installation 2 eee cesses eseeeceeeeeseeeeeeeneeeeeaaees 1 22 Installation Considerations ceesceeesseeesseeeeenaeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeneeees 1 22 Preparing for Installation eeeceeeseeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeseaeeesneeeeesaeeeenas 1 23 Installing From a CD ROM Drive uu eeeeceeesteeeeeeeeeenteeeeeneeeeneeees 1 24 Generic Unix Installation ce ese eeseeeeeneeeeeneeeeeneeeseaeeesneeeeesaeeeeenas 1 25 Installation Considerations ceeeceeesseeceeeceesseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeenneeenaaees 1 25 Preparing for Installation e
119. er to lines on the network computer Worksheet page 1 38 where you filled in the appropriate information If you have not completed the Worksheet do so now Using the Boot Monitor perform the following steps Note The lanspeed mtu and localaddr commands are only used when adding a network computer equipped with a Token Ring interface Skip to Step 4 if you are installing an Ethernet network computer 1 Enter the lanspeed command See Line 12 A Lanspeed setting is required if you are installing the network computer on a Token Ring network There is no automatic default for lanspeed Lanspeed can only be entered with the lanspeed command in the Boot Monitor gt gt gt CAUTION Disruption to the Token Ring LAN may occur if you attempt to open communications with the wrong lanspeed setting BOOT gt lanspeed rate 2 Enter the mtu command See Line 11 If the mtu command is not entered the default setting of 1500 is used MTU can also be set in Setup BOOT gt mtu number 3 Enter the localaddr command See Line 10 It is not essential that a locally administered address be set The localaddr command is optional BOOT localaddr address NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 41 Chapter 1 1 42 Installing the Software 10 11 Use the iaddr command to enter the network computer s IP address See Line 4 BOOT gt iaddr ip_address Use the bpath command to enter the boot pa
120. erent Unix platforms i e Sun IBM HP etc 5 Configure the fonts for your workstation This is a common source of installation problems There are two methods for configuring fonts Font Setup Providing access to the correct fonts is key to the function and appearance of windows on the NC s display Font access is most easily done by matching the NC fonts to the fonts used by other X window workstations For example if you normally run an application on a Solaris workstation then ensure the fonts used by the NC match the Solaris workstation s fonts Note To see if a font server is running issue the following command at the Unix prompt gt usr ucb ps axu grep xfs Method 1 On Sun Solaris workstations a font server is started by default on port 7100 See the man page on xfs to configure a font server if one is not already started 1 Point to the font server using the format TCP lt ipaddr gt 7100 lt ipaddr gt is the IP address of the font server Add this command to the fonts tbl file in the tekxp boot config directory 1 2 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Network Computer Terminal Installation Method 2 1 Determine the fonts used by the Unix workstation running X11 you re trying to simulate by entering the command xset q display lt IP_ADDRESS 0 07 gt A list of fonts and paths similar to the ones in this list will appear these commands are generic for all workstation
121. ett Packard fonts 11 17 Hewlett Packard host installing the software 1 16 Host boot 2 3 connection strategies 2 10 file 2 3 login 2 3 host_connect_method 2 24 HostMenu 2 11 l IBM host installing the software 1 13 IBM host connection 2 11 ibm_menu_entry 2 33 INSTALL script 1 31 Installation media contents 1 5 Installation considerations 1 7 Compaq Tru64 Unix 1 22 Generic Unix 1 25 Hewlett Packard 1 16 IBM 1 13 Silicon Graphics 1 19 Installation example 1 37 ip_host_entry 2 21 ip_host_table 2 20 L LAT 2 11 2 13 starting a LAT session 9 7 lat_services_table 2 22 Launching local clients with Client Launcher 1 44 Local clients 9 1 starting with rsh 9 14 starting with xpsh 9 2 Local Window Manager starting a local session 9 12 Locking the network computer 9 12 Login host 2 3 window 2 12 Manual mouse terminology Xi related documentation Xiii terminology used X1 typographical conventions Xi Master network computer 2 15 Media about 1 1 contents 1 5 loading 1 7 mkfontdir 11 10 MOP 2 5 2 9 Motif Window Manager bitmap files 10 7 defaults file 10 5 starting a local session 9 7 starting from DECwindows 7 13 troubleshooting 10 9 virtual key bindings specifying 10 7 Mouse buttons X1 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Index 3 AX N Name service DNS 3 17 4 12 6 12 7 13 8 14 NCD website 2 18 Netscape starting local 9 8 Network Computer booting 1 41 power on 1 40
122. f system is using X11R6 Host specific ce and linker options may be found if X has been built somewhere else on the system Look in the X tree s config directory for an xxx cf file where xxx is the system abbreviation for example hp cf or cray cf Check the D defines to see how they are used on your system for building other X clients Other system defines may be needed such as DSVR4 System V Release 4 Unix compatible system DSYSV System V pre release 4 Unix compatible system Trial and error may be necessary When a compile error occurs it is often an incompatibility in an include file Check the include files for other D defines or for other files being included Another common possibility is if an included file is actually located in a different directory Consult the appropriate man pages for more information NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Making the Utilities 5 The user may want to ifdef any changes with a system specific label which the compiler automatically defines such as ifdef sun for Sun systems The user can usually find this with man cc or man cpp or sometimes by running cc v ifdef xyz Xyz s compiler defines _ xyz automatically include sys xxx h else include xxx h endif xyz These utilities are only necessary if they are not already on your system e tekxp src bootp bootp Bootstrap Protocol establishes network communications Refer to the Supporti
123. fic host using parameters stored in NVRAM Controls which host is used In the case of different workgroups on different hosts each workgroup can have their own configuration Easier to provide a fixed environment Provides a specific backup secondary boot e Booting from the first available host using parameters obtained from the network The least busy host responds to the boot requests Provides backup booting Booting occurs as long as any host is responding e Booting from a specific host using parameters obtained from the network Controls which host is used In the case of different workgroups on different hosts each workgroup can have their own configuration Easier to administer in a dynamic environment where network computers workgroups and network addresses tend to migrate Easier to provide a consistent environment Decide which strategy to use Continue to the next page to see how to implement the strategy you selected NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 7 Chapter 2 Making Choices Booting from a specific host using parameters stored in NVRAM For this method specify all of the required information change booting to NVRAM and save it You can specify a secondary boot in case the primary boot fails The network computer has already booted once If the current boot parameters are acceptable do not change the primary boot information The network computer save
124. for host name and usernames In the following example user paulb can access all clients from any remote host paulb In the next example any user from any host can access the Setup and Launcher clients setup launcher In the final example user davidb is not allowed access to the Setup and Xlock clients from any host davidb setup xlock For details about the rhosts file refer to the rhosts man page for your host Starting Local Clients with rsh rsh uses the same local client options as xpsh When using rsh to start clients you do not enter the display environment variable and you must use the network computer name instead of an address For example to start Setup with rsh rsh network_computer_name setup For details about starting local clients using rsh refer to the Starting Local Clients with xpsh section earlier in this chapter and substitute rsh for xpsh and omit the display environment variable and the 0 in all examples Note rsh can start all the local clients that xpsh can start except for local setup displayed on a remote X server Netscape Netscape_lite Navio and Teemx NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 15 Chapter9 Local Clients Client Launcher The local Client Launcher allows users to start local clients by simply selecting a client from a menu using the mouse Figure 9 1 shows a sample Client Launcher menu The Client Launcher can be configured automatica
125. ftp option tftp dgram udp wait usr etc tftpd tftpd s tekxp both the boot_directory and install_directory used during the tape installation would have to be within the secure path in this case tekxp Verify that in tfipd the tftp binary resides where it is specified in etc inetd conf For the preceding examples tftp would be located in usr etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the binary or change the etc inetd conf file If you have edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon for your changes to take effect Use the ps command to find the process ID number PID for inetd In this example the PID is 112 For OSF 1 use edf for options for ULTRIX use aux for options ps options grep inetd sed grep d root 112 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 usr etc inet inetd Use the kill command with the PID to restart the inetd daemon It only takes a few moments for the daemon to restart kill HUP PID If inetd is not running either reboot the host or type inetd Note The tftp binary from the media requires a usr tmp directory to perform the file transfers Create this directory if it does not exist NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 7 3 Chapter 7 Supporting a Centralized System Compaq Tru64 Unix Enabling BOOTP Bootstrap protocol bootp is the recommended way to establish communications from the host to the network computer
126. future reference The time you spend gathering information as you plan and set up your network computers may well save you hours later in case it becomes necessary to debug a configuration later in the installation process NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 1 Chapter 2 Making Choices Planning Configurations We suggest the following procedures to help you use of the content in this chapter profitably Make a copy of the Workbook page 2 20 to the end of this chapter To make it easier to plan and set up your configuration choices the Workbook follows the same organization as the remote configuration file xp cnf Read through the configuration strategy sections beginning on page 2 3 The strategy sections are organized to help you analyze your environment and lead you through the decision making process As you make configuration choices indicated by a YW symbol in the text place a check mark W on the Workbook line as directed then fill in the requested information Some lines in the Workbook direct you to other Workbook lines Place a check mark W on the new line and fill in the information Whenever possible entries have been filled in for you After you complete a Workbook line return to the strategy text where you left off When the Workbook is complete continue on to the chapter Supporting a Centralized System for your host type Edit the files as needed to incorporate your configuration
127. g local clients 9 2 starting MWM 9 7 starting Netscape NC Navigator 9 8 starting Setup 9 9 starting Telnet 9 9 starting the Audio Mixer 9 3 starting the Audio Player 9 3 starting the authorization key manager 9 4 starting the client launcher 9 7 starting the Digital Video Player 9 4 starting Xlock 9 12 starting XPWM 9 12 Xsession file 4 11 xset 11 15 Index 6 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Network Computing Devices Inc 9300845 Rev A i ee ANU A AAA A Mountain View CA 94043 5207
128. ger Host Connection Strategies Session Window with No Specific Host This option opens a session window The user would have to open a host connection or service Several sessions are available TELNET CTERM LAT SERIALO and SERIAL1 The session type you select is network and host connection dependent If your user logs in to a TCP IP host VY Check Workbook line 19 to specify a Telnet session If your user logs in to a DECnet node VY Check Workbook line 20 to specify a CTERM session If your user logs in to a LAT service VY Check Workbook line 21 to specify a LAT session If your user logs in via a serial connection on their network computer serial port 0 VY Check Workbook line 22 to specify a Serial0 session If your user logs in via a serial connection on their network computer serial port 1 VY Check Workbook line 23 to specify a Seriall session No Connection Method You can have the network computer simply display the root weave and X cursor by disabling host connections A user would have to start a session from the Client Launcher To disable host connections WY Check Workbook line 25 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 13 Chapter 2 Making Choices ROM and Flash Memory Strategies 2 14 Reading Host Based Remote Configuration Files Network computers with Flash Memory can be set up to read an xp cnf file on the host Another strategy if you have space in Flash Memory is to f
129. h display network_computer_name 0 tek340 e telnet Resource settings can be specified for a Telnet session Refer to the next section Specifying Client Resource Settings NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 9 Chapter 9 Local Clients 9 10 Starting WinDD ICA xpsh can start the WinDD ICA client as needed To start WinDD ICA with xpsh enter the following where network_computer_name is the name or address of your network computer xpsh display network_computer_name 0 windd options The following options can be set on the xpsh command line display network_computer 0 Specifies the network_computer name or address to display the WinDD local client Auto connect to the first application server in the application server list If there are no application servers in the list this option is ignored and the client window is displayed Do not auto connect to an application server Default Displays the menu bar and the internal borders Default Does not display the menu bar or the internal borders For example this allows a 1280x1024 WinDD window to fully display on a 1280x1024 monitor minus windows manager decorations Enables the Application Server edit field window so that users can add application servers to the application server list Default Disables the Application Server edit field window so that users are not allowed to add application servers to the application server list
130. h between the ethernet and IP addresses in the host files or in the router ARP tables To determine if there are two devices using the same IP address go to a different device and ping the duplicate IP address If two responses come back change the IP address on one of the devices Be sure to save the new address You may also have to change supporting files on the host such as etc hosts etc ethers bootptab and change entries in the ARP table arp command to ensure the correct ethernet and IP addresses are used If the network computer is using the same IP address as a previous device that has been removed from the network then the problem is a mismatch between the ethernet and IP addresses To correct this situation change the files where the ethernet and IP addresses are used such as etc ethers bootptab and change entries in the ARP table arp command The network administrator should flush the ARP table in the router NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 12 3 PSS NG Chapter 12 Troubleshooting 12 4 Network computer cannot locate os file Verify that the boot path is specified correctly and matches the actual file location on boot host If using secure tftp the secure directory should not be specified as part of the boot path For Silicon Graphics hosts the secured boot path should not have a leading slash For other UNIX hosts the secured boot path should have a leading slash Verify that you
131. h rarp the network computer broadcasts its ethernet address across the network and receives its internet address back from the first host to respond Whichever host responds first becomes the boot host Note rarp is not supported for Token Ring networks 1 The rarpd daemon is automatically enabled by default in the K60nfs server file if you have a tftpboot directory Refer to your documentation for more information To verify that the rarp startup command is in the file grep rarp etc rc2 d K60nfs server usr sbin in rarpd a 2 Edit the etc hosts file to add the network computer internet addresses and names 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis 3 Edit the etc ethers file to add the network computer ethernet addresses and names 08 00 11 01 00 45 portland 08 00 11 01 00 46 corvallis 4 Use the ps command to see if the rarpd daemon is running ps edf grep rarp sed grep d root 69 1 19 Jul 27 0 00 usr sbin in rarpd a a If rarp is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID b If rarp is not running type usr sbin in rarpd a amp 3 14 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling XDM Enabling XDM The X Display Manager xdm provides services similar to a character terminal session where a login window is displayed error messages logged and the operator s environment can easily be provided The interface is customized thr
132. he GET and SET operations when querying the subnet public is the community string and RW indicates read and write permissions NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual The authkey dat File The authkey dat File The authkey dat file is located in tekxp boot config by default and is empty Edit the file to contain the broadcast address to query the network computers to update and the new authorization keys The following parameters are used in the authkey dat file broadcast specify the broadcast address to query using SNMP terminal for each network computer you want to update with a new authorization key enter its hardware address authorization key For each network computer enter the authorization key Each network computer must have a unique authorization key The example below shows a sample authkey dat file broadcast 144 67 33 255 terminal 08 00 34 94 33 EJ JAB 4 gt 3 T fjqe terminal 08 46 22 69 47 32 AK amp SAMB JTORE amp terminal 08 42 90 00 31 69 Jk 3 klw jvv lt terminal 08 47 35 69 21 21 Uus qvuli gt 1GLq Starting the Authorization Key Manager You can update authorization keys automatically with the xp cnf file and the authkey dat file or you can open the Authorization Key Manager client The client provides a user interface where you can enter and delete authorization key and network computer information before updating the authorization keys Updating the Authoriza
133. he daemons kill 15 PID The output from step 3 shows the PID of the nfsd process in the second column and the parent process in the third column Several daemons can be started by the same parent process check the third column for a repeated number If you kill this PID you may not need to kill the others Restart the NFS daemon to enable NFS access with the command etc nfsd 4 amp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling TFTP Enabling TFTP This section describes the steps necessary to set up tftp if it is used as the boot_method or file_access_method This is the default boot method for network computers not equipped with TDEnet Flash Memory or ROM options For details see the tftp man page on your host or in Aekxp man There are considerations to make if the boot or font host uses secure tftp To determine if you use secure tftp check the file etc inetd conf for a line similar to tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd s tftpboot 1 The tftpd daemon should be started each time the host boots The etc inetd conf file is read at startup and should contain the tftp command line If the line does not exist in your inetd conf file you need to add it To verify that the tftp startup command is in the file grep tftp etc inetd conf tftp dgram udp wait root etc tftpd tftpd The boot_directory and install_directory used during the tape installation must have
134. he name of the button bindings match the name given for the resource value Mwm buttonBindings in your Xdefaults file Buttons MyButtonBindings lt Btn2Down gt root f menu GotoMenu Meta lt Btn1Down gt root track_pan Keys MyKeyBindings Meta lt Key gt Up window root f pan 0 100 Meta lt Key gt Down window root f pan 0 100 Meta lt Key gt Left window root f pan 100 0 Meta lt Key gt Right window root f pan 100 0 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 10 7 Chapter 10 Window Managers 10 8 To set up a menu that lets you quickly switch to different locations on the virtual desktop enter the following Then restart MWM Menu GotoMenu Up Left goto 1500 1100 Up goto 0 1100 Up Right goto 1500 1100 Left goto 1500 0 Home goto 0 0 Right goto 1500 0 Down Left goto 1500 1100 Down goto 0 1100 Down Right goto 1500 1100 Editing Xdefaults for Virtual Desktop Panning Add the following to your Xdefaults file to keep MWM from moving all your windows back to the visible part of the screen at startup Mwm positionOnScreen False Note that it is important to set the positionOnScreen resource to False because MWM automatically repositions all off screen windows back to the display screen on restart To set up a menu to go to preset positions on the virtual canvas add the following lines Mwm GotoMenu alignment Mwm GotoMenu numColumns 3 Mwm GotoMenu packi
135. ific operating system files and xp cnf file These files are downloaded to the network computer via the specified boot method A file host contains additional configuration files fonts and optional host specific utilities for the network computer The network computer may frequently access this host during a user session Files are downloaded to the network computer via the specified file access method A login host is the host where the user s login account is found You can specify a host for each user or allow the user to select from a list of hosts depending on your host connection method The login host supplies a login window to the network computer using a utility that provides login services NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 3 Chapter 2 Making Choices The strategy sections discuss the basics required to configure and support a centralized system To simplify this task all of the network computer features are not covered Once your initial configuration is working you can enable additional features as needed Note When you add a feature perform the necessary host configuration to support the feature Refer to Chapter 2 of the Network Computer Reference manual for more information These topics are discussed e Booting Strategies Boot Methods Automatic or Manual First Boot Subsequent Boots e File Access Strategies File Access Methods e Host Connection Strategies e ROM and Flash Memor
136. igate Boot method bmethod Boot path bpath Boot from bafrom set to NVRAM e If you are booting from NETWORK use the network computer Boot Monitor to verify the correct values are assigned for the following commands Boot method bmethod Boot from bafrom set to NETWORK e Use the network computer Boot Monitor to ping the boot host for example BOOT gt ping lt host_ipaddr gt If the host does not respond use the ifconfig command on the host to verify the host s subnet mask and gateway address The ifconfig command is also used to change the subnet mask and gateway address if necessary e If the host has an ethernet switch make sure it is set to the proper position for thicknet or thinnet 12 2 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Network computer does not respond to a ping Network computer does not respond to a ping Verify that the network computer is booted Use the network computer Boot Monitor report command to check the network computer s ethernet setting If incorrect set it to match your Ethernet specification using the lan command See the NCBridge Reference Manual for directions on using this command This is the lan output from the report command lan Am79C937 Ethernet Chip ID 2625 autonegotiated half duplex 100 Mbps Duplicate IP address message This can indicate two different problems either there are two devices using the same IP address or there is a mismatc
137. ile on page 3 8 for command details 3 6 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling BOOTP Enabling BOOTP Bootstrap protocol bootp is the recommended way to establish communications from the host to the network computer in an internet protocol environment Bootp obtains booting data from the bootptab file With the proper information stored in the bootptab file the network computer can find its own name and IP address and boot from the network without any intervention even for a first time boot 1 Verify that the bootpd and bootptab files are in the etc directory Is etc bootp 2 If they are not there cp tekxp bin sun4 bootpd etc or cp tekxp bin solaris bootpd etc cp tekxp examples bootptab etc 3 Edit the etc hosts file to add the network computer internet addresses and names 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis 4 Set up the bootptab file 5 Start or restart the inetd or bootpd daemon NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 3 7 Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun Setting Up the bootptab File The bootptab file contains the data used by bootp A sample bootptab file is located in tekxp examples Refer to the bootp man page in tekxp man for more information The file contains three sections Global template entries define general information about the host They are used as part of the subnet template entries Examples include
138. ime along with any options The file systems must be exported to be accessible to the network computer The exported systems are specified with an nfs_table command in the xp cnf file or in the nfs tbl file An example xp cnf file entry nfs table montana tekxp tekxp 8192 An example nfs tbl entry montana tekxp tekxp 8192 etc exports entry shown with the read only option ro tekxp ro 2 To enable the mount point immediately without booting run usr etc exportfs a 0 options 3 Use usr etc exportfs without any parameters to verify the exports 4 2 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Enabling NFS Access Edit the etc hosts file and add the network computer name and address For example 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis Update the arp table to add the new entries arp s ether portland 08 00 11 01 00 45 arp s ether corvallis 08 00 11 01 00 46 The ether switch indicates you are providing an hardware address If you are installing a large quantity of network computers you might want to take advantage of the f filename option to the arp command Where filename is a file of all the network computer entries to set Use the ps command to see if nfsd is running ps aux grep nfsd sed grep d root 88 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 nfsd If nfsd is not running type usr etc nfsd 8 amp If nfsd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the d
139. includes installation considerations preparing for the installation installing NCBridge and extracting the INSTALL script Installation Considerations The binary files in the directory tekxp bin sun4 support Sun hosts running SunOS versions 4 1 3 or greater referred to as SunOS 4 in this manual The binary files in the directory tekxp bin solaris support Sun Sparc hosts running Solaris 2 3 or greater referred to as SunOS 5 in this manual Before you install the tape there are two topics you need to consider e NES boot security e Secure tftp The following sections describe the general considerations If you need more in depth or introductory information refer to your Sun documentation NFS Boot Security If you are planning to boot via NFS the installation directory must be exported so the network computer can access the boot files Select an installation directory tree that does not contain secured or proprietary information For example you may wish to install files under the directory usr tekxp instead of tekxp Thereby exporting the usr partition or just usr tekxp instead of the root partition 1 8 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Installation Considerations Secure tftp There are considerations to make if the boot or font host uses secure tftp See the Enabling TFTP topics on page 4 4 and page 5 3 To determine if you use secure tftp check the file etc inetd conf for a line simi
140. indow is displayed You can modify the appearance of the login window by modifying the file Xresources Note If the host list is incomplete verify that the broadcast addresses and subnet masks are compatible on the host see the ifconfig command and on the network computer can be set in the bootptab file the remote configuration file in Setup or with the boot monitor If they are not compatible change the masks and reboot the host or network computer NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 6 11 Chapter 6 Supporting a Centralized System Silicon Graphics Adding DNS Entries This section assumes that your site is currently running Domain Name Service DNS The instructions in this section deal strictly with adding network computer names and addresses to your existing zone and local host files on the name server The following structure is used for the examples DOC 128 07 50 1 is the primary name server for the DOC company oregon 128 07 60 1 is the secondary name server serving the site s network computers portland 128 07 60 30 and corvallis 128 07 60 31 are network computers 1 Edit the local host file for the name server The typical file name is named local Depending on how you set up your system the full path name for this example could be Var named oregon DOC COM named local Add the network computer entries to the file For example named local for server oregon IN NS oregon DOC COM 30 IN PTR
141. ing examples bootpd would be located in etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the etc inetd conf file If you have edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon for your changes to take effect Use the ps command to find the process ID number PID for inetd In this example the PID is 112 For OSF 1 use edf for options for ULTRIX use aux for options ps options grep inetd sed grep d root 112 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 etc inetd Use the kill command with the PID to restart the inetd daemon It only takes a few moments for the daemon to restart kill HUP PID If inetd is not running either reboot the host or type inetd NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 7 9 Chapter 7 Supporting a Centralized System Compaq Tru64 Unix 7 10 Always Running BOOTP 1 If the bootpd daemon is started within the etc rc local file or a similar startup file it is always running and waiting for bootp requests If the bootp command line does not exist in your etc rc local file you need to add it To verify that the bootp startup command is in the file grep bootp etc rc local etc bootpd s echo n bootpd The s option specifies continuous execution Verify that bootpd resides where it is specified in etc rc local For the preceding examples bootpd would be located in etc If there is a mismatch betwee
142. ing for Installation 1 Log in to the host system as root SU Note If you are not logged in as root you are not be able to overwrite files from a previous installation 2 Use Table 1 6 to calculate the approximate size of the files you need to install Use df to make sure you have at enough disk space in the partition where you want to install the files If not select another partition that has enough space like usr or increase the size of the logical volume df Table 1 6 Approximate File Package Sizes for Compaq Tru64 Unix Installations Package Name aces Package Name ices tekxp boot 13 496 tekxp man 892 config files and fonts tekxp boot all binaries 86 668 tekxp mgmt 284 XP100 XP200 XP350 XP400 67 316 tekxp examples 244 XP330 only 60 916 tekxp bin 3 272 NC200 NC400 66 992 tekxp src 192 NC900 63 124 local browser 50 328 tekxp boot fonts all 12 780 misc 2 496 100dpi 2 396 75dpi 2 092 japanese 2 532 oldx11 1 056 tek100dpi 564 Speedo 568 Typel 1 072 Includes local browser binaries NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 23 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Installing From a CD ROM Drive Extracting the script is only required for the initial installation The script can be reused to extract additional files or to re install the software 1 24 1 Insert the CD ROM into the drive Use ed to change to the parent directory
143. ing service e xdm X Display Manager to provide a host log in interface e cde Common Desktop Environment to provide a host log in interface e Set up HP VUE to manage network computer accounts Hewlett Packard hosts only e Export the boot and install directories IBM hosts only For details about these configuration files and utilities refer to the Supporting a Centralized System chapter for your host type NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 37 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Network Computer Worksheet Complete this worksheet prior to powering on the network computer When completed the information on this worksheet assists you in booting the network computer and performing other procedures 1 Network computer model N Find this information on the network computer s serial number tag 2 Network computer hardware address Find this information on the network computer s serial number tag 3 Network computer name User selected 4 Network computer IP address Chosen by the user 5 Boot Path boot_directory lt boot_directory gt boot lt boot file gt For example tekxp boot os 900 Use Table 1 8 to determine the correct boot file to use to boot your NC Table 1 8 Boot Files Boot File Supported Network Computer Series os 330 XP100D and XP330 Series example XP338 os 350 XP100 Series XP200 Series XP300 Series XP350 Series and XP400 Series exa
144. kxp 8192 An example nfs tbl entry montana tekxp tekxp 8192 etc exports entry shown with the read only option o for ULTRIX ro for OSF 1 tekxp o or tekxp ro Edit the etc hosts file and add the network computer name and address For example 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis Use the ps command to see if nfsd is running For OSF 1 use edf for options for ULTRIX use aux for options ps options grep nfsd sed grep d root 88 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 nfsd If nfsd is not running type usr etc nfsd 8 amp If nfsd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling TFTP Enabling TFTP This is the default boot method for network computers not equipped with DECnet or the ROM option To use tftp to download the boot files from a host or for font or any other file access tftp service must be enabled on the host For further information see the tftp man page in tekxp man 1 The tftpd daemon should be enabled each time the host boots The etc inetd conf file is read at startup and should contain the tftp command line If the line does not exist in your inetd conf file you need to add it To verify that the tftp startup command is in the file grep tftp etc inetd conf tftp dgram udp wait usr etc tftpd tftpd If etc inetd conf contains a tftp entry with the s secure t
145. kxp examples files Select y for all n for none tekxp bin files Select y for all n for none tekxp src Select y for all n for none 5 A confirmation prompt is displayed showing the groups you have selected Enter y to confirm the installation or n to abort 6 When complete remove the media from the drive If you installed NCBridge from a CD ROM you need to unmount the disc umount cdrom or eject cdrom After you complete the installation process continue through this chapter and manual to configure the network computers for your environment NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 33 Chapter 1 1 34 Installing the Software Making the Utilities For generic Unix hosts the media contains source for clients in case they are not on your host Note You may need to modify the source code or Makefiles to build these utilities in your environment Create these libraries only if you need to make one or more utilities In addition utilities such as xpsh also require the system to have a libX11 and libXext IX11 IXext on the link command line The ibXext library may be integrated into libX on some systems If so only the X switch would be needed 1 Create the ibXp a library cd tekxp src lib Xp make The ce command line define requirements are as follows TEKXP Do not define DTEKX11 Always define DX11R5 Define only if system is using X11R5 DIR11R6 Define only i
146. l mounts in the xp cnf file if fonts are not in the boot path The following is an example of a line to add to the xp cnf file to set up an NFS mount for accessing the fonts where lunar is the host containing the fonts Nfs table lunar usr usr 8192 If booting TFTP with secure mode enabled each font directory needs to be copied to the secure directory By default on most Unix hosts the font directory is tftpboot Change the font paths in the fonts tbl file to reflect the new path excluding the secure directory Reboot and check local Setup or use xset to verify that fonts are correct on the NC If they do not work check the local console window for errors You can also use the xlsfonts command to list known fonts NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Configuring Fonts for the Common Desktop Environment CDE Using a Font Server to Provide CDE Fonts Another way to set up fonts for an NC is to use a font server instead of individual font paths To do this add the font server path to the fonts tbl file This usually replaces the font paths but you can use both a font server path and the font paths On Sun Solaris V6 and V7 a font server starts by default on port 7100 See the xfs man page to configure a font server if one does not start by default 1 Add a character in front of the lines in the fonts tbl file and replace it with the line below to use the font server on the Solaris host where
147. lar to tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd s tftpboot The s indicates the host is using secure tftp The partial path name following the s is the secure path the only path searched for files used in tftp transfers If you are using secure tftp note the secure directory at the end of the line Use this directory as the parent directory for tekxp Secure tftp does not follow symbolic links to files outside the secure directory so all boot and configuration files must share a common parent directory For example you cannot link the file 4ftpboot tekxp boot config xp cnf to usr tekxp xp cnf However it is possible to symbolically link the secure directory to another partition if disk space is limited in the secure directory For example tftpboot tekxp could be linked to usr tftpboot tekxp Refer to your host documentation NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 9 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Preparing for Installation 1 Log in to the host system as root SU Note If you are not logged in as root you are not be able to overwrite files from a previous installation 2 Use Table 1 2 to calculate the approximate size of the files you need to install Use df to make sure you have enough disk space in the partition where you want to install the files If not select another partition that has enough space like usr or increase the size of the logical volume df Table 1 2
148. lash a version of xp cnf to free the network computer from trying to find a host during the boot process Y Check Workbook line 28 to read a host based xp cnf file with a network computer equipped with Flash Memory Network computer models equipped with the Flash ROM Read Only Memory options can also read an xp cnf file from Flash ROM Y Check Workbook line 33 to read an xp cnf file with a Flash ROM Saving your Configuration in Flash Memory As you work through this chapter you select the commands to implement in the configuration file For RAM based network computers an NC without Flash Memory the configuration can be either saved in NVRAM or loaded each time the network computer boots and reads the xp cnf file To take advantage of the Flash Memory option you can flash all or part of your configuration and do not need to rely on a host to boot This section provides the general basic flash procedure and more detailed information Refer to Chapter 2 in the NCBridge Reference Manual for the specific flash commands e Create a remote configuration file with the do_flash and appropriate flash_feature commands If you are not going to flash the remote configuration file you may wish to set the network computer to read a host based xp cnf file See Managing the Boot Monitor and Flash Memory in Chapter 2 of the NCBridge Reference Manual e Boot only the network computers that you want to perform the flash procedure on Use TFTP N
149. lation and Configuration Manual 10 1 Chapter 10 Window Managers Starting Local MWM Enter the following command in the user s session start up file xpsh display displayname 0 0 mwm This assumes that xpsh is in your search path The default search path is tekxp bin lt host gt You need not specify display displayname 0 0 if you have set the DISPLAY environment variable Note You can also start local MWM using the remote configuration file or the Client Launcher However these methods do not allow MWM access to the system level and user level customization files on your host Starting MWM With the xp cnf File The start and preload commands in the xp cnf file can be used to start MWM For details about these commands refer to Chapter 2 Remote Configuration in the NCBridge Reference Manual Starting MWM With the Client Launcher The Client Launcher can be customized to include those clients that you use most often If authorized MWM is listed on the Client Launcher by default as part of the Window Manager s submenu To start MWM move the mouse pointer to MWM and click the mouse button For information about the Client Launcher refer to the Client Launcher topic in Chapter 9 Local Clients Accessing MWM Configuration Files When starting local MWM using xpsh using the access xpsh command line option enables local MWM to access full resource and file access as if it was started from a host For example the following
150. le named local for server oregon IN NS oregon DOC COM 30 IN PTR portland oregon DOC COM 31 IN PTR corvallis oregon DOC COM IN Internet Protocol NS name server PTR set reverse pointers 2 Edit the zone file for the name server The typical file name is the name of your server Depending on how you set up your system the full path name for this example could be Wvar named hosts oregon DOC COM Add the network computer entries to the file For example zone hosts file for server oregon oregon A 128 07 60 1 HINFO Sparc2 portland A 128 07 60 30 HINFO network computer corvallis A 128 07 60 31 HINFO network computer A IP address record HINFO information entry 3 Use the appropriate ps command to see if named is running ps aux ps eaf root 88 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 named a If named is not running type named b If named is running use kill and the PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 9 Local Clients This chapter describes various ways to start a local client Local clients are those applications that execute on the network computer rather than on the host thus reducing network traffic HostMenu Telnet Cterm and Setup are examples of local clients Local clients can be started with xpsh the remote configuration file xp cnf with rsh or with the Client Launcher
151. lients to download and xpsh receives local client error messages and exit information from the network computer xpsh can download and start local clients Starting a client using xpsh enables the client to run locally instead of from the host The host environment client name and arguments are sent to the local network computer For example using xpsh to download MWM enables access to files in HOME This allows you to customize the MWM environment for an individual user and access files on the login host For example xpsh access xpsh mwm NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Note Starting Local Clients with xpsh When starting local clients with xpsh instead of entering the display variable each time you can set the environment variable DISPLAY to network_computer_name 0 Then when starting local clients with xpsh enter xpsh and the local client only For example xpsh access xpsh netscape xpsh tek220 e cterm xpsh tek340 e telnet xpsh mwm xpsh tek220 e llogin xpsh tek220 e tip tty0 xpsh tek340 e tip ttyl xpsh xlock mode 1 xpsh setup To reduce the startup time for a local client started with xpsh you can access the client through an NFS path For information about NFS refer to the Supporting a Centralized System chapter for your host For example if you mount host_name tekxp boot to host_name tekxp boot on your network computer you can invoke MWM with the command xpsh host_na
152. line starts local MWM and accesses system level and user level customization files on the host xpsh access xpsh mwm Accessing the MWM Resource Description File 10 2 MWM searches for a resource description file in this order 1 The value of the MWM configFile resource 2 HOME LANG mwmrc NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Accessing the MWM Resource Description File 3 SHOME mwmrc 4 usrNib X 11 LANG system mwmrc 5 usr lib X11 system mwmre If MWM does not find a resource description file in one of the above locations it defaults to a language specific defaults file under the boot directory typically tekxp boot lt language gt system mwmrc The I variable is determined by the language command in the remote configuration file or in Setup To see the current language setting enter Setup and look at the Language option A sample system mwmrc file is located in tekxp examples mwm Creating a Local MWM Resource Description File You can copy the system mwmrc file to your home directory and then modify the file to customize your Motif environment Table 10 1 shows the functions you can add to the file Table 10 1 MWM Functions Function Description f beep Causes a beep f cci Controls the placement and naming of client command interface CCI commands generated by applications f circle_down Moves the top window to the bottom of the window stack f circle_up Moves the b
153. lly include Using the template command tc to point to the appropriate subnet entry Specifying the hardware type ht use ethernet for network computers Specifying the network computer s hardware ethernet address ha Specifying the network computer s internet protocol address ip Specifying the network computer s boot file bf Specifying the location and name of the remote configuration file T134 Note T134 is a user defined variable to the bootptab file It is intended for use with the bootp and bootptab file included on the media NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Running BOOTP Example 8 1 Sample bootptab File Global entries for all hosts global d sm 255 255 255 0 ds 128 07 5 200 128 07 61 150 hn hd tekxp Master entries for each subnet template subnet60 tc global d gw 128 07 60 100 subnet61 tc global d gw 128 07 61 150 Individual network computer entries Sample entry for model type XP100 XP200 XP350 or XP400 portland tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010045 ip 128 07 60 30 bf boot os 350 T134 config admin cnf Sample entry for model type NC200 or NC400 corvallis tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010046 ip 128 07 60 31 bf boot os 500 Sample entry for model type NC900 astoria tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010047 ip 128 07 60 32 bf boot os 900 Running BOOTP There are two methods for using bootp e O
154. lly using default options see the Automatic Configuration topic that follows or with a customized configuration file It can be downloaded to the network computer using the remote configuration file xp cnf or using xpsh el Launcher Setup Console Lock Screen HostMenu Host Connections Window Managers Multimedia QUIT Figure 9 1 Client Launcher Menu Configuring the Client Launcher 9 16 There are two ways to configure the Client Launcher default automatic configuration or with a specific configuration file When the Client Launcher is started if a user defined configuration file is not specified it first searches for a system launcher configuration file A sample system launcher file is located in tekxp boot config If that file is not found it configures automatically NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Configuring the Client Launcher Automatic Configuration If there is no configuration file present the Client Launcher automatically configures and includes the following clients by default Netscape NC Navigator Telnet HostMenu Lock Screen Console and Setup Serial Port 0 and or 1 are included if the network computer has serial ports If Motif Window Manager LAT or Tek340 are authorized they are included as well The Audio and Video players are included if authorized and if the required hardware is present Configuration Files The configuration files are accessed whe
155. ly have read and execute To set your umask type umask 022 This manual provides detailed installation information but first a quick start list is provided as an overview It is also useful for experienced users who don t need a lot of detail Installing NCBridge Over Previous Versions Note See the Discontinued Software Features topic on page xiv of the Preface When installing NCBridge 4 0 over an exisiting version the discontinued features see the list in the Preface are removed during installation If you wish to have any of these features supported on older platforms install NCBridge 4 0 in a separate directory NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 1 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Quick Start The following steps provide an overview describing how to install NCBridge on the host and to configure an NC for operation Details can be found in the remainder of this manual and in the NCBridge Reference Manual NCBridge Installation 1 Log on to installation host 2 Insert the installation CD ROM into the host CD ROM drive Set the mount point and path for details see Installing from a CD ROM Drive topic on page 1 11 3 Extract the INSTALL script see Extracting the INSTALL Script topic on page 1 12 for details 4 Run the install script Choose the options you wish to install as you are prompted Choose options as they apply to your system The remainder of this chapter covers many diff
156. map it to a keysym using the keysym_action_entry command For example to invoke the client with the F1 key enter the following in the xp cnf file keysym_action_entry F1 TOUCH _CALIBRATE ALL Touchscreen jitter can be controlled with the touchSc_Jitter command touchSc_ Jitter 4 touch screen jitter control In this example the 4 indicates that a change of less than 5 pixels when touching the screen will not move the cursor The Calibration Client includes the following elements Note Not all elements are available on all touchscreen devices Only those elements needed for your touchscreen appear Up Threshold controls the touch up threshold Down Threshold controls the touch down threshold Jitter Control controls the jitter and SAW touchscreen pressure threshold OutOfBounds Data controls the out of bounds data NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 29 Chapter 9 Local Clients Normal Mode controls the different touch modes The available modes are Normal Mode user touching the screen generates a button press user dragging his finger generates a button press motion like pressing the mouse button and dragging the mouse user lifting his finger generates a button release event Point Mode user touching the screen generates a button press and release event immediately Tap Mode allows the touchscreen to operate like a mouse The user touching the screen generates a motion event allowing the u
157. me tekxp boot mwm To start a local client using xpsh enter the appropriate command below Starting the Audio Mixer xpsh display network_computer_name 0 mixer Starting the Audio Player xpsh display network_computer_name 0 aplay The following options can be set on the xpsh command line h host specifies the host name or address on which the audio file resides The host must be entered in the network computer s Internet Host Table in Setup This host displays in the Audio Player s File Information area f filename and path specifies the audio file name and its entire path This file displays in the Audio Player s File Information area a access method specifies the access method used to access the audio file Available access methods are tftp nfs and dap NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 3 Chapter 9 Local Clients y volume level specifies the volume level to use when playing the audio file Specify a number between 0 and 100 with 0 indicating no volume and 100 indicating the loudest volume setting p_ when used with the h f a and v options the specified file plays without opening the Audio Player The entire file plays and cannot be interrupted Starting the Authorization Key Manager xpsh authkey The network computer reads the authkey dat file when booting and updates the network computer and authorization key information Be sure that SNMP is available and enabled
158. mples XP117C XP219 XP358 XP317CVJ os 500 NC200 and NC400 Series examples N200X N400X2 os 900 NC900 Series example N916 Note Once booted to see the OS file version currently in use use the Unix what command For example wnat os 900 6 Boot Method nfs 8192 1 38 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 10 11 12 Gateway on the network computer s subnet Network Computer Worksheet Subnet mask ip_subnet_mask Valid values are Class A 255 0 0 0 Class B 255 255 0 0 or Class C 255 255 255 0 Boot Host a Host name b Host IP address IP address Note Steps 10 11 and 12 are only used when adding a network computer to a Token Ring network If the network computer does not have a Token Ring interface omit these items Locally administered address LAA Maximum Transmission Unit MTU number Sets a maximum length of the information field of the frame Valid numbers are 516 or 1500 or 2052 or 4472 or 8144 or 11407 or 17800 The default is 1500 Lanspeed rate Valid rates are 4 or 16 Mbps NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 39 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Powering on the Network Computer Verify the physical installation of the network computer s cables power cords keyboard mouse and network connection with the pictorial installation sheet included in the packing box Turn on the network computer s powe
159. mputer name hn Sets the home directory boot_directory for the files hd Subnet template entries define information specific to each subnet They are used for each network computer entry Subnet template entries generally include Using the template command tc to point to the global entry Specifying the gateway or router to be used for each subnet gw Network computer entries are used to set information for a specific network computer Network computer entries are specified by the network computer name and generally include Using the template command tc to point to the appropriate subnet entry Specifying the hardware type ht use ethernet for network computers Specifying the network computer s hardware ethernet address ha Specifying the network computer s internet protocol address ip Specifying the network computer s boot file bf Specifying the location and name of the remote configuration file T134 Note T134 is a user defined variable to the bootptab file It is intended for use with the bootp and bootptab file included on the media NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Setting Up the bootptab File Example 4 1 Sample bootptab File Global entries for all hosts global d sm 255 255 255 0 dS 128 07 5 200 128 07 61 150 hn hd tekxp Master entries for each subnet template subnet60 tc global d gw 128 07 60 100 subnet61 tc global d
160. n and Configuration Manual Symbols etc bootptab file 5 5 etc exports file 5 2 etc hosts file 5 2 etc inetd 5 4 etc inetd conf file 5 3 etc services file 5 3 A Audio Mixer starting with xpsh 9 3 Audio Player starting with xpsh 9 3 authkey dat file 9 23 Authorization Key Manager 9 22 setting up SNMP 9 22 starting with xpsh 9 4 B Baud rate 2 30 Boot directory fonts 11 5 from master network computers 2 15 host 2 3 host check list 2 15 methods 2 5 strategies 2 5 Boot directory fonts table 11 5 Boot Monitor commands 1 41 about the Boot Monitor 1 40 bmethod 1 42 boot 1 41 bpath 1 42 iaddr 1 42 igate 1 42 ihost 1 42 imask 1 42 NVSAVE 1 41 Index Boot screen 1 40 boot_file which version 1 38 boot_host_name 2 25 boot_method 2 25 boot_path 2 25 2 26 2 27 2 28 2 29 Booting automatic 2 6 first boot 2 6 from a specific host 2 7 from first available host 2 7 manual 2 6 subsequent boots 2 7 bootp always running 3 12 4 8 7 10 8 11 automatic booting 2 6 bootptab file 3 7 4 5 6 5 7 4 8 7 Compaq bootp 7 4 enabling 5 5 7 4 host enabling 3 7 4 5 6 5 8 7 making 1 35 running 4 8 running on request 3 10 4 9 7 9 8 10 bootptab file 3 7 3 8 4 5 4 6 6 5 6 6 6 7 7 4 7 7 8 7 8 8 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Index 1 Index 2 ING Cc Check List boot host 2 15 file host 2 16 Network Computer 2 19 Client Launcher 1 44 9 16 configuring 9 16 downloading the launche
161. n and Configuration Manual 5 1 Chapter 5 Supporting a Centralized System HP Enabling NFS Access NFS is included as part of the optional NFS services software package for the Hewlett Packard operating system If the boot host does not provide NFS use tftp to download network computer files This section describes the steps necessary to set up the host if NFS is used as the boot_method or file_access_method 1 Edit the etc exports file Add each of the file systems to be exported now and at boot along with any options The file systems must be exported to be accessible to the network computer The exported systems are specified with an nfs_table command in the xp cnf file or in the nfs tb file An example xp cnf file entry nfs table montana tekxp tekxp 8192 An example nfs tbl entry montana tekxp tekxp 8192 etc exports entry tekxp Invoke SAM to edit the etc hosts file Choose the menu items Network Communication gt ARPA Services Configuration gt Add Connectivity to a Remote System Specify the host name Internet address and optional hostname aliases and comments in response to the SAM prompts For example 128 07 60 30 portland Use the ps command to see if nfsd is running ps ef grep nfsd sed grep d root 75 74 0 Aug 14 0 05 etc nfsd 4 root 76 74 0 Aug 14 0 04 etc nfsd 4 root 77 74 0 Aug 14 0 04 etc nfsd 4 If nfsd is running use the kill command with the PIDs to kill t
162. n the Client Launcher starts and are used to determine which clients are available to users There are two different types of configuration files The system launcher file configures multiple network computers so that the clients available on the Client Launcher are the same for all who use the file This allows a system administrator to control which clients are available to users e A user defined configuration file customizes the Client Launcher for a user To create a configuration file 1 Create a new file naming it either system launcher for a system wide configuration file or whatever you like for a user defined file for example launch A sample system launcher file is located in Aekxp boot config 2 Move the new file to the same directory where the xp cnf file is located The default location is tekxp boot config 3 In the file use a text editor to enter the main Client Launcher menu name in uppercase letters NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 17 Chapter 9 Local Clients 9 18 4 On subsequent lines enter each of the clients and sub menu names if used in double quotation marks to include on the Client Launcher followed by the f exec or f menu option f menu f exec specifies that a sub menu is available with additional options For example if you have both the Motif Window Manager MWM and Xpress Window Manager XPWM authorized you could have a Window Managers entry on the
163. n the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the etc rc local file The port numbers for bootp listening and replying must be set in the etc services file If they are not set edit the file and add them To verify that the ports are set in the file grep bootp etc services bootps 67 udp bootpe 68 udp To start the bootpd daemon without rebooting the system etc bootpd s amp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling RARP Enabling RARP In addition to bootp the network computer can use rarp TCP IP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol to establish communications With rarp the network computer broadcasts its ethernet address across the network and receives its internet address back from the first host to respond Whichever host responds first becomes the boot host The network computer uses the boot paths stored in NVRAM or tries the default path tekxp boot os lt model gt Note To use rarp the kernel must be configured with the Ethernet Packet Filter option 1 If the rarpd daemon is started within the etc rc local file or a similar startup file it is always running and waiting for rarp broadcasts If the rarp command line does not exist in your etc rc local file you need to add it To verify that the rarp startup command is in the file grep rarp etc rc local usr etc rarpd echo n rarpd 2 Verify that rarpd resides whe
164. n your host or in tekxp XP man 1 The usr etc inetd conf file is read at startup and should contain the tftp command line Verify that the tftp startup command is in the inetd conf file Add the line if it does not exist in your inetd conf file To verify the command grep tftp etc inetd conf tftp dgram udp wait guest usr etc tftpd tftpd usr local boot tekxp 2 If etc inetd conf contains a tftp entry with the s secure tftp option tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc tftpd tftpd s tekxp the installation directory used during the media installation would have to be within the secure path in this case tekxp Refer to the following section for information on secure tftp 3 Verify that tftpd the tftp binary resides where it is specified in inetd conf For the preceding examples tftp would be located in usr etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the binary or change the usr etc inetd conf file 4 If you edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon Use the ps command to find the process ID number PID for inetd In this example the PID is 112 ps eaf grep inetd sed grep d root 112 1 O Jul27 0 01 usr etc inet inetd a If inetd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the inetd daemon kill HUP PID b If inetd is not running either reboot the host or type inetd NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 6 3
165. nd 128 07 60 30 burns 128 07 60 31 are network computers 1 Edit the local host file for the name server The typical file name is named local Depending on how you set up your system the full path name for this example could be Vvar named oregon DOC COM named local Add the network computer entries to the file For example named local for server oregon IN NS oregon DOC COM 30 IN PTR bend oregon DOC COM 31 IN PTR burns oregon DOC COM IN indicates Internet Protocol NS designates the name server and PTR sets up reverse pointers for the network computers 2 Edit the zone file for the name server The typical file name is the name of your server Depending on how you set up your system the full path name for this example could be Wvar named hosts oregon DOC COM Add the network computer entries to the file For example zone hosts file for server oregon oregon A 128 07 60 1 HINFO Sparc2 bend A 128 07 60 30 HINFO network computer burns A 128 07 60 31 HINFO network computer A indicates an IP address record HINFO is an information entry NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 7 13 Chapter 7 Supporting a Centralized System Compaq Tru64 Unix 3 Use the ps command to see if named is running For OSF 1 use edf for options for ULTRIX use aux for options ps options grep named sed grep d root 88 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 named If named is not running type usr etc named Ifnamed is running use
166. ng Connected to 128 07 60 01 Escape character is 4 login Figure 1 6 Telnet Window With a Host Connection 4 At the login prompt log in to the host computer by entering your user name login user_name 5 At the password prompt enter your password password password Now that you are connected to the host type the command plus its associated parameter after the prompt To terminate an entry press Enter 6 Set the display environment variable for the network computer by entering the following using the network computer s IP address setenv DISPLAY lt ip_address gt 0 0 7 Enter the command to start your window manager For example if you run the Motif MWM window manager you can type the following mwm amp At this time your host environment appears Closing a Telnet Window To close the Telnet window from the Telnet gt prompt type quit and press Enter When you are ready to conclude the Telnet session log out of your host exit then enter quit to close the Telnet window Telnet gt quit NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 47 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Using Setup Setup is a utility where you can add modify display and save network parameters Parameters can be saved in NVRAM or written to a file The Setup main menu is illustrated in Figure 1 7 The Setup main menu is made up of four different areas Menu Bar Menu Input Function Ba
167. ng PACK COLUMN Mwm GotoMenu orientation HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT CENTER For consistency with the mwmrc file add the following lines Mwm buttonBindings Mwm keyBindings T Mwm XBiff iconPinned Mwm XBiff clientPinned Mwm iconPinned MyButtonBindings MyKeyBindings prevent the client and icon windows from moving add the following lines True True True NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Troubleshooting MWM Troubleshooting MWM This section contains some information on possible solutions to correct some common MWM problems e If MWM does not come up at all Your DISPLAY environment variable may not be set correctly The DISPLAY environment variable may be set to unix 0 as in a configuration file such as SHOME cshrc You may see output directed to your host display instead of to the network computer Your local MWM authorization key may not be entered To check your enabled options press Setup Drag on Statistics and release on Options If mwm is not there enter the correct authorization key at the Boot Monitor Refer to Chapter 4 Boot Monitor of the NCBridge Reference Manual If you start MWM with xpsh and it fails to execute clients from the MWM menus make sure that the path to the client is in the xpsh environment Check the console window for a message indicating that there is not enough memory to run MWM Increase the amount of available memory if necessary e Ifyou cu
168. ng a Centralized System chapter for your host type for bootp instructions e tekxp src killall killall may be used by the other utilities tekxp src tftp tftp Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a file transfer protocol that can be used to download the boot file and other files Refer to the Supporting a Centralized System chapter for your host type for tftp instructions e tekxp src xev xey prints the contents of X events e tekxp src xlock xlock locks the local X display until a password is entered e tekxp src xlsfonts xlsfonts is a server font list displayer for X e tekxp src xmodmapxmodmap modifies keymaps e tekxp src xpsh xpsh downloads and executes local clients on a network computer tekxp src xrdb xrdb is used to read X resource files e tekxp src xsetprop xsetprop is used to print hardcopies NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 35 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Getting Acquainted This section describes adding the first network computer to your system It contains an example step by step procedure for performing a basic network computer installation By following the instructions in this section you become familiar with the network computer s network configuration parameters Boot Monitor and Setup utility In addition to learning about the network computer the procedure presented in this section leads you through the basic host configuration procedures for supporting net
169. nly running the bootpd daemon when a process sends a bootp request e Always running the bootpd daemon so it is waiting for bootp requests Select the method that best fits your environment NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 8 9 Chapter 8 Supporting a Centralized System Generic UNIX Only Running BOOTP on Request 1 If the bootpd daemon is started within the inetd conf file it is only run when bootp requests are sent to the host If the bootps command line does not exist in your inetd conf file you need to add it To verify that the bootps startup command is in the file grep bootp etc inetd conf bootps dgram udp wait root etc bootpd bootpd Your startup could be different check the man page Another example bootps dgram udp wait nobody usr etc bootpd bootpd 2 Verify that bootpd resides where it is specified in inetd conf For the preceding examples bootpd would be located in usr etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the inetd conf file 3 The port numbers for bootp listening and replying must be set in the etc services file If they are not set edit the file and add them To verify that the ports are set in the file grep bootp etc services bootps 67 udp bootpe 68 udp 4 If you edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon Use the appropriate ps command to find the process ID number PID for inetd In
170. ns all of the files you need to boot and configure your network computers With the INSTALL script you can install everything or select only the files you need for your environment The generic files can also be installed without using the INSTALL script Note Examples in this chapter are based on a Sun Sparcstation2 running SunOS Installation Considerations Before you install the tape there are two topics you need to consider e NES boot security e Secure tftp The following sections describe the general considerations If you need more in depth or introductory information refer to your host documentation NFS Boot Security If you are planning to boot via NFS the installation directory must be exported so the network computer can access the boot files Select an installation directory tree that does not contain secured or proprietary information For example you may wish to install files under the directory usr tekxp instead of tekxp Thereby exporting the usr partition instead of the root partition NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 25 Chapter 1 1 26 Installing the Software Secure tftp There are considerations if the boot or font host use secure tftp To determine if you use secure tftp check the file etc inetd conf for a line similar to tftp dgram udp wait root usr etc in tftpd in tftpd s tftpboot The s indicates the host is using secure tftp The partial path name following the
171. nstallation and Configuration Manual 10 5 Chapter 10 Window Managers 10 6 Example 10 1 Example Xdefaults File For the monochrome or 4 bit plane 16 color grey device decorations are shaded with pixmaps The window title is reverse video to improve visibility if PLANES gt 4 Mwm menu background Mwm menu foreground Mwm background Mwm foreground Mwm activeForeground Mwm activeBackground else Mwm bitmapDirectory Mwm bottomShadowColor Mwm topShadowColor Mwm activeBottomShadowColor Mwm activeTopShadowColor Mwm background Mwm client backgroundPixmap Mwm activeBackground Mwm activeBackgroundPixmap Mwm foreground Mwm client foregroundPixmap Mwm activeForeground Mwm activeForegroundPixmap Mwm iconImageBackground Mwm iconImageForeground Mwm iconImageBottomShadowPixmap Mwm iconImageTopShadowPixmap endif Mwm buttonBindings Mwm clientDecoration Mwm clientAutoPlace Mwm frameBorderWidth Mwm iconAutoPlace Mwm iconClick Mwm iconBoxGeometry Mwm iconDecoration Mwm iconFrameBorderWidth Mwm iconPlacement Mwm iconPlacementMargin Mwm interactivePlacement Mwm keyBindings Mwm passSelectButton Mwm resizeBorderWidth Mwm showFeedback Mwm systemButtonClick Mwm systemMenu Mwm useIconBox Mwm windowMenu Mwm cleanText Mwm saveUnder d4d8e8 Black 708498 ce089 ELLLOO 9db5cd usr include X11 bitmaps Black White Black White
172. nstallation directory must be exported so the network computer users can access the boot files Select an installation directory tree that does not contain secured or proprietary information For example you may wish to install files under the directory usr tekxp instead of tekxp Thereby exporting the usr partition instead of the root partition Secure tftp There are considerations if the boot or font host use secure tftp To determine if you use secure tftp check the file etc inetd conf for a line similar to tftp dgram udp wait guest usr etc tftpd tftpd s usr local boot The s indicates the host is using secure tftp The partial path name following the s is the secure path Secure tftp does not follow symbolic links to files outside the secure directory so all boot and configuration files must share a common parent directory For example you cannot link the file tekxp boot config xp cnf to usr tekxp boot config xp cnf However it is possible to symbolically link the secure directory to another partition if disk space is limited in the secure directory For example tekxp could be linked to usr tekxp Refer to your host documentation NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 19 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Preparing for Installation 1 Log in to the host system as root SU Note If you are not logged in as root you are not be able to overwrite files from a previous installation 2
173. nx Does not exit the WinDD client upon logging out of or disconnecting from the application server Default force_xcursor Specifies that monochrome pointers within the WinDD desktop are to be implemented using X cursors Some monochrome pointers are xor d with the underlying desktop When this switch is specified it is no longer xor d as X cursors do not support that mode Note The force_xcursor feature is intended to compensate for workstations that do not have a particularly high performance X server Consider using this option if the pointer flashes when move or poor performance is observed entering text in dialog boxes Using this switch improves user interactivity The only side effect is the pointer is displayed in a single color Starting Xlock xpsh display network_computer_name 0 xlock mode lt mode gt where lt mode gt is an optional setting If set to 1 Xlock locks the keyboard only If set to 0 Xlock locks the keyboard and the screen If a mode setting is not given Xlock locks the keyboard and the screen by default A password is required to use the Xlock client The same password is used throughout the entire session If while using X ock you forget the password you must reboot the network computer or reset the server in Setup to clear the password and unlock the keyboard and screen Starting Local XP Window Manager xpsh display network_computer_name 0 xpwm NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Config
174. o the top of other windows Lower Move a window behind other windows Icon Manager Open the icon manager which lists the open windows and applications on the screen Kill Close a window and any processes running in the window Delete Close a secondary window such as a dialog box for an application Restart XPWM Exit and restart the XP Window Manager Open windows and processes will remain while the window manager restarts Exit XPWM Exit the XP Window Manager NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Customizing XPWM Customizing XPWM You can change the appearance of XPWM using the resource settings listed in Table 10 4 XPWM does not allow user defined bindings or user defined menus Table 10 4 XPWM Resource Settings Resource Description xpwm IconForeground lt color gt Specifies foreground color of icons xpwm IconBackground lt color gt Specifies background color of icons xpwm IconFont lt font gt Specifies the font used with icon names xpwm TitleForeground lt color gt Specifies the foreground color of the title bar xpwm TitleBackground lt color gt Specifies the background color of the title bar xpwm TitleFont lt font gt Specifies the font used in the title bar xpwm MenuForeground lt color gt Specifies the foreground color of the XPWM menu xpwm MenuBackground lt color gt Specifies the background col
175. oad them NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Network computer cannot locate font files Network computer cannot locate font files Follow the previous procedures for Network computer cannot locate tbl files to verify that the network computer is locating the fonts tbl file Verify that the fonts tbl file specifies the correct paths to the font directories If NFS is used the full pathname to the NFS mount point must be specified if NFS is used Verify that the fonts dir and fonts alias files exist and are readable Verify that the fonts dir and fonts alias files contain the correct paths to the actual font files HostMenu does not display any xdm hosts Use the ps command to verify that the xdm daemon is running on the host Check the Host Connect Method with Setup Drag on Configuration Summaries and release on X Environment Verify that the Host Connect Method is set to HostMenu Verify that the xdm error and xdm pid files have world write permission in the xdm config file xdm login window does not appear Use the ps command to verify that the xdm daemon is running on the host Check the Host Connect Method with Setup Drag on Configuration Summaries and release on X Environment Verify that the Host Connect Method is set to XDMCP Direct and that the log in host is specified Verify that the xdm error and xdm pid files have world write permission in the xdm config file NCBridge for UNIX Installa
176. oadcast information you can save those changes to the authkey dat file To save changes select Save Authkey File The window shown in Figure 9 4 appears NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 27 Chapter 9 Local Clients 9 28 Authorization Key Manager Save Authorization Key File Access Method C NFS Host SSS SSS SSS File Name _ Save Return to Authkey File Main Menu Figure 9 4 Save Authkey File Window 1 Select the access method for saving the information to the file NFS or TFTP Note If you use TFTP as the access method the file authkey dat must already exist and have world write permissions 2 Enter the host name on which the authkey dat file is located 3 Enter the path and file name to which the information is to be saved 4 Select the Save Authkey File button to save the information in the Authorization Key Manager client to the authkey dat file 5 Select Return to Main Menu to exit the Save Authkey File window NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Touchscreen Calibration Client Touchscreen Calibration Client The Trident Touchscreen Calibration Client enables you to calibrate the touchscreen The Calibration Client is shown in Figure 9 5 Up Threshold 4 Down Threshold 1 Jitter Control 4 OutOfBounds Data 0 Normal Mode Figure 9 5 Calibration Client To invoke the Calibration Client first
177. ogin window reappears instead of starting session 2 05 12 6 Control C does not cause an interrupt eeeeeeesseeeeeeeeenteeeeeeereneeees 12 6 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Contents PSS NG Contents x NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Preface This manual presents installation and configuration information for the network computers It is written for system and network administrators responsible for installing network computers in a distributed computing environment The procedures in this manual assume familiarity with e The operating system and administration of the intended host computer e The network protocols and concepts related to the local area network LAN e The X environment including window managers and display managers The following conventions and terminology are used in this manual e Pointing Using the mouse to position the pointer on an object on the display e Moving Using the mouse to change the location of the pointer on the display e Clicking Pressing and releasing a mouse button without moving the pointer e Dragging Pressing and holding down a mouse button while moving the pointer e Releasing Releasing the mouse button to complete a dragging action Figure on the next page illustrates the typographical conventions used in this manual NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual xi SS ING Preface
178. on every boot host Add the information for the specific network computer to the specific boot host e You can change only the boot method Follow the preceding check mark paragraphs for the booting from the first available host section NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager File Access Strategies File Access Strategies File access determines how the network computer locates and downloads configuration files and font files As discussed in the Configuration Strategies section you can have one or more file hosts By default the NC tries to access them in the tekxp boot config directory If the configuration directory has not been moved out from under the boot subdirectory it is not necessary to change or set the file access values File Access Methods The file access method choices are similar to the boot method choices The file access methods are TFTP NFS and DAP The method you select is dependent on your network type and how your users connect Note When a file_path is requested provide the path to the tbl files The default path is tekxp boot config If you do not enable any file access hosts or methods the boot host and boot method are used by the network computer NFS can be used on hosts supporting NFS typically on a TCP IP network The advantage to NFS is downloading speed and efficiency TFTP can be used on TCP IP networks It is not as efficient as NFS DAP is used on DECnet ne
179. one network computer or want the network computers to boot from the first available host Implement your other Workbook selections with the xp cnf commands so they apply to each network computer For automatic booting Y If you are going to use TFTP or NFS as the boot method Check Workbook line 56 to use bootp BOOTstrap Protocol or check Workbook line 57 to use DHCP for automatic booting A host that recognizes the network computer s hardware address responds with the following information the network computer s Internet address the boot server s Internet address the name of the file to download the subnet mask and the primary gateway Y Asan additional method for TFTP or NFS Check Workbook line 58 to use rarp Reverse Address Resolution Protocol for automatic booting A host responds with the Internet address of the network computer and the Internet address of the responding host The boot directory must be located or linked in the default tekxp boot directory on the host that replies rarp and bootp can run simultaneously The network computer alternates between bootp and rarp broadcasts VY If you are going to use MOP as the boot method Check Workbook line 61 and Workbook line 63 for automatic booting NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Booting Strategies Subsequent Boots The next boot decision determines how subsequent boots occur There are three main strategies e Booting from a speci
180. onfig usr lib X11 xdm Set permissions for the new directory chmod 755 usr lib X11 xdm Using a text editor open the usr lib X11 xdm Xsession file The file should look similar to Example 4 2 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Enabling XDM Example 4 2 Sample Xsession File bin sh Xsession case in 1 case 1 in failsafe exec xterm geometry 80x24 0 0 ls ii esac esac startup SHOME xsession resources SHOME Xresources if f startup then exec startup exec bin sh S startup else if f Sresources then xrdb load Sresources fi mwm amp exec xterm geometry 80x24 10 10 1s fi Edit the last four lines of the file to look like the example below This change directs xdm to look at the system s xinitrc file to provide the user with the same environment as running xinit from the workstation console HFT fi mwm amp exec xterm geometry 80x24 10 10 ls usr lpp X11 defaults xinitre fi Save and exit the file 10 Run the xdm daemon usr bin X11 xdm config usr lib X11 xdm xdm config NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 4 11 Chapter 4 Supporting a Centralized System IBM Adding DNS Entries 4 12 This section assumes that your site is currently running Domain Name Service DNS The instructions in this section deal strictly with adding network computer names and addresses to your existing
181. onfiguration Workbook Setup Menu Paths Configuration Summaries gt Host File Access Configuration Summaries gt Host File Access Configuration Summaries gt Host File Access Configuration Summaries gt Host File Access Configuration Summaries gt X Environment NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 23 Chapter 2 Making Choices 2 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 xp cnf File Enter the node address or name host_connect_method VMS vms_autologin_transport TDENET vms_autologin_tdenet_host Fill out Workbook line 64 Enter the host address or name host_connect_method VMS vms_autologin_transport TCPIP vms_autologin_tcpip_host Fill out Workbook line 66 host_connect_method TELNET Fill out Workbook line 36 host_connect_method CTERM Fill out Workbook line 37 host_connect_method LAT Fill out Workbook line 9 host_connect_method SERIALO Fill out Workbook line 38 and Workbook line 60 host_connect_method SERIAL1 Fill out Workbook line 39 and Workbook line 60 Setup Menu Paths Configuration Summaries gt X Environment Configuration Summaries gt X Environment Configuration Summaries gt X Environment Configuration Summaries gt X Environment Configuration Summaries gt X Environment Configuration Summaries gt X Environment Configuration Summaries gt X Environment NCBridge for UNIX Installation
182. onts are copyrighted 1986 1985 by Bigelow amp Holmes Lucida is a registered trademark of Bigelow amp Holmes Trademarks Network Computing Devices is a registered trademark of Network Computing Devices Inc WinDD and NCBridge are trademarks of Network Computing Devices Inc Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation UNIX is a registered trademark of AT amp T DEC DECnet DECwindows ULTRIX SCAMP VMS and VT are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation SPARCstation is a registered trademark of SPARC International licensed exclusively to Sun Microsystems Inc Sun Microsystems SunOS NFS Sun Sun 3 Sun 4 and OpenWindows are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc OSF OSF Motif and Motif are trademarks of Open Software Foundation Inc X and X Window System are trademarks of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hewlett Packard HP and vue are trademarks of the Hewlett Packard company IBM and SMIT are trademarks of International Business Machines Silicon Graphics and IRIS are registered trademarks and IRIX is a trademark of Silicon Graphics Inc OpenConnect is a registered trademark of OpenConnect Systems Inc Other trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the associated products Microsoft Windows NT and Windows95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe Acrobat Display PostScript and ShowPS are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inco
183. or a similar startup file it is always running and waiting for bootp requests If the bootp command line does not exist in your etc rc local file you need to add it To verify that the bootp startup command is in the file grep bootp etc rc local etc bootpd s echo n bootpd The s option specifies continuous execution Verify that bootpd resides where it is specified in etc rc local For the preceding examples bootpd would be located in etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the etc rc local file The port numbers for bootp listening and replying must be set in the etc services file If they are not set edit the file and add them To verify that the ports are set in the file grep bootp etc services bootps 67 udp bootpe 68 udp To start the bootpd daemon without rebooting the system etc bootpd s amp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling RARP on SunOS 4 Enabling RARP on SunOS 4 In addition to bootp the network computer can use rarp TCP IP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol to establish communications With rarp the network computer broadcasts its ethernet address across the network and receives its internet address back from the first host to respond Whichever host responds first becomes the boot host Note rarp is not supported for Token Ring networks 1 If the ra
184. or of the XPWM menu xpwm MenuFont lt font gt Specifies the font used in the XPWM menu xpwm BorderWidth lt integer gt Specifies the width of the border around the windows xpwm BorderColor lt color gt Specifies the color of the borders around the windows xpwm BorderHighlightColor lt color gt Specifies the border highlight color xpwm IconPosition lt position gt Specifies the icon position xpwm InteractivePlacement lt state gt Specifies whether placement is interactive or static true false xpwm InputFocus lt method gt Specifies the method used by the mouse to activate a window Enter either click or point NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 10 13 Chapter 10 Window Managers 10 14 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 1 1 Using Fonts This chapter describes how to set up fonts on the host to support entries added in the remote configuration file and the fonts tbl file The network computers use PCF format as standard but can read SNF SCF SNF Z PCF PCF Z PCFZ BDF DECW FONT and many compressed formats The font access method is specified in the remote configuration file The network computer can access fonts via TFTP NFS or DAP Font files tend to be large they do not have to be installed on the same disk as the boot files See the NCBridge Reference Manual for details on setting up host file access fo
185. ories Table 1 8 lists lt device gt names tar xvpf lt device gt tekxp INSTALL opt_dir opt_dir 2 Connect to the tekxp INSTALL directory cd tekxp INSTALL 3 Run the INSTALL script to ensure the tekxp directory tree is correctly built and to modify applicable configuration files JINSTALL move After extracting the INSTALL script continue to the Using the INSTALL Script topic on page 1 31 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 29 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Installing From a Remote CD ROM Drive You may need to establish access to the drive On the host with the CD ROM drive 1 Edit the etc exports file to export the CD ROM drive Add the line cdrom ro 2 To enable the export usr etc exportfs a 3 To verify the export usr etc exportfs 4 Once the CD is mounted and exported or shared it must be mounted by the host where NCBridge is to be installed mount remote host cdrom cdrom 5 Extract the Install script as described in the previous pages by host type 1 30 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using the INSTALL Script Using the INSTALL Script Files are installed from the media using the provided INSTALL script With the script you can install everything or select only the files you need Refer to the Installation section for your host type earlier in this chapter When you run INSTALL it creates a log file tekxp INSTAL
186. ottom window to the top of the window stack f exec or Executes the following shell command f focus_color Sets the colormap focus to a window f focus_key Sets the keyboard input focus to a window f goto Moves the root window to a specified location f kill Kills an application and its window f lower Moves a window to the bottom of the window stack f maximize Maximizes a window f menu Activates the named menu This function can be used to create cascading and Popup Menus f minimize Iconifies a window f move Starts an interactive move for a window f next_cmap Installs the next colormap NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 10 3 Chapter 10 Window Managers Table 10 1 MWM Functions continued Function Description f next_key Moves the keyboard input focus to the next window in the window stack f nop Does nothing f normalize Causes an icon or a maximized window to be displayed at its normal size f normalize_and_raise Causes an icon or a maximized window to be displayed at its normal size and raised to the top of the window stack f pack_icons Reorganizes the icons according to the current icon placement policy f pan Moves the root window a specified amount f pass_keys Toggles the use of special key bindings f post_wmenu Posts the Window Menu f prev_cmap Installs the previous colormap in the list of colormaps for the window
187. ough the use of several resource files This section enables the xdm supplied with OpenWindows 3 0 If you do not run OpenWindows 3 0 follow the Enabling the XDM from the Media procedure next in this section 1 Verify that the xdm binary usr openwin bin xdm and the configuration files usr openwin lib xdm exist on the host Notes If you are running OpenWindows 3 0 and the files are not on the host they may not have been loaded from the CDROM Install the files from the CDROM SunView_Users OpenWindows_Users and OpenWindows_Fonts modules For Solaris version 6 7 or 8 CDE comes standard and there is no need to enable XDM The DTLogin service provides a rich user environment If you choose to use XDM you must disable the DTLogin or CDE 2 Create a system startup script to enable xdm to restart each time the host is booted For SunOS 4 the script is etc rc xdm For SunOS 5 the script would be named etc rc2 d SXXxdm where XX is a user assigned number such as 93 for startup files The script should contain these lines bin sh OPENWINHOME OPENWINHOME usr openwin Note if OPENWINHOME isn t set it gets set to usr openwin otherwise it is left alone LD LIBRARY _PATH OPENWINHOME 1lib usr lib PATH OPENWINHOME bin PATH export OPENWINHOME LD LIBRARY PATH PATH SOPENWINHOME bin xdm config SOPENWINHOME 1ib xdm xdm config 3 Change the protections on the appropriate start up file chmod 755 etc re xdm
188. p boot fonts fonts tbl and add the new font path Refer to the next section on configuring the fonts paths in the fonts tbl file NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Configuring Fonts for the Common Desktop Environment CDE Configuring Fonts for the Common Desktop Environment CDE The network computer NC family was designed to establish fonts during boot up Configuring the NC to pick up the correct fonts at boot time or at least the needed fonts is a frequent problem for administrators Setting up the NC to access the correct font paths is key to providing the same look and feel as a Unix workstation Under the CDE now provided by many Unix workstation manufacturers special fonts are required These fonts are not included as part of NCBridge so the configuration of NCBridge products requires the NC to read these fonts from the Unix workstation or server Using Font Paths to Provide CDE Fonts A font path is a directory path which points to directory containing a font dir fonts alias and font files The font paths are added to the tekxp boot config fonts tbl file to identify the fonts to be loaded accessed at boot time During the booting process the fonts tb file is read then the fonts dir and fonts alias files are read from each of the font paths If the server finds these files the font path is added and an internal table that maps the font names to the file font file names will be created in memory
189. p server usr etc bootp Blank lines and lines beginning with are ignored Root of boot subtree If tftpd 1M is running in secure mode this directory must be specified on tftpd s entry in usr etc inetd conf usr local boot tekxp default bootfile unix end of first section oe oe The remainder of this file contains one line per client interface with the information shown by the table headings below The host name is also tried as a suffix for the bootfile when searching the home directory e g bootfile host HHHHHH H host htype haddr iaddr bootfile portland 1 08 00 11 01 00 45 128 07 60 30 boot os 350 corvallis 1 08 00 11 01 00 46 128 07 60 31 boot os 500 astoria 1 08 00 11 01 00 47 128 07 60 32 boot os 900 6 6 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Setting Up the bootptab File from the Installation Media Setting Up the bootptab File from the Installation Media Note You only need to set up this file if you are using the bootp daemon from the installation media A sample bootptab file is located in tekxp examples The bootptab file contains the data used by bootp Refer to the bootp man page in tekxp man for more information The file contains three sections Global template entries define general information about the host They are used as part of the subnet template entries Examples of global entries include Setting the subnet mask sm
190. r and Message Box Figure 1 7 The Setup Main Menu Note The Setup window on your network computer may look different from this example based on your network computer model 1 48 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Using Setup Use the following procedures to enter configuration parameters using Setup After each typed entry press Enter 1 Drag in the Configuration Summaries menu and release on TCP IP Enter the following Network Computer Name network_computer_name Default Telnet Host host_ name Name Server 1 ip_address of name server Click on Return to Main Menu 2 Drag in the Configuration Summaries menu and release on X Environment Select the following Host Connect Method HostMenu Default Host List XDMCP Click on the following XDMCP Query Method Broadcast Click on Return to Main Menu 3 Drag in the Network Tables and Utilities menu and release on NFS Mount Click on Add Table Entry Add an entry for each directory exported in the etc exports file File System Name exported directory Local Directory local_directory Transfer Size read size for transferring files Click on Return to Main Menu NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 49 Chapter 1 Installing the Software 4 Drag in the Configuration Summaries menu and release on Host File Access Select the following Primary File Access NFS Primary Mount Path local_directory from previous step
191. r fonts If you use NFS as the file access method the fonts can be placed anywhere in the host file system with NFS directories and exports set accordingly Use an nfs_table command or add an nfs tbl entry and enable NFS access Note With most versions of Unix workstations we recommend configuring NCBridge to use the fonts provided by the Unix vendor NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 11 1 Chapter 11 Using Fonts To use secure tftp for loading fonts the font directories must reside in the secure directory Secure tftp does not follow symbolic links outside the secure directory If there is insufficient space within the secure directory for the fonts you may install them elsewhere and use NFS or a font server to access them See the topic Configuring Fonts for the Common Desktop Environment CDE on page 11 11 for more information about this When setting font paths do not use the secure directory name in the path For example Secure directory tekxp Actual font directory tekxp boot fonts Specified font path boot fonts 100dpi Refer to Chapter 1 Installing the Software for more information on secure tftp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual How the X Server Builds the Font Database How the X Server Builds the Font Database At boot time the X server builds a font database located in the network computer The steps below explain how this is done 1 The X server searches
192. r 9 20 starting the Client Launcher 9 21 starting with xpsh 9 7 Compaq bootp 7 4 Configuration choices and strategies 2 2 Configuration files font path table 11 1 Console remote 9 9 Cterm 2 11 2 12 2 13 starting a cterm session 9 4 cterm_menu_entry 2 33 D DAP font access 11 1 Data bits 2 30 DECwindows session manager 7 12 default_cterm_host 2 30 default_telnet_host 2 30 determine_address_from 2 30 Digital Video Player starting with xpsh 9 4 Directory hierarchy 1 5 Distributed computing 2 3 Domain Name Service adding entries 3 17 4 12 6 12 7 13 8 14 bootptab file 3 8 4 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 dxsession 7 12 E Emulators Tek220 and Tek340 9 4 F File access methods TFTP NFS DAP SXP 2 9 File access strategies 2 9 File hierarchy 1 5 File Host 2 3 check list 2 16 file_access_1 2 22 file_host_name_1 2 22 file_path_1 2 22 Flash Memory 2 14 strategies 2 14 Flash ROM option 2 14 Flow control 2 30 Font boot directory 11 5 converting SCF to SNF 11 18 DAP access 11 1 database 11 3 fonts alias file 11 4 fonts dir file 11 4 HP compressed format 11 17 installing 11 10 mkfontdir command 11 10 NFS access 11 1 resident 11 5 SCF files 11 17 setting up 11 1 tftp access 11 1 xset command 11 15 Fonts IBM 11 14 fonts alias 11 4 11 15 fonts dir 11 4 11 15 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual G gateway_entry 2 21 gateway_table 2 20 Generic Unix host installing the software 1 25 H Hewl
193. r switch On the first power up you must specify the keyboard you re using By default the North American 101 102 or VT200 is selected depending on the connected keyboard Press Enter or Return to accept this keyboard If using a different keyboard or nationality press the Spacebar to scroll through the list of available keyboards and press Enter or Return to select the appropriate keyboard After specifying the keyboard press the Return or Enter key again to display the BOOT gt prompt The BOOT gt prompt indicates that you are in the Boot Monitor The Boot Monitor is a simple command line utility that provides an easy way to input boot commands These boot commands set the parameters which describe the network computer in your network environment The scoreboard is an area in the upper right hand corner of the boot screen At this time the scoreboard shows only default values Use the scoreboard to verify the entries you make in the steps that follow 1 40 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Booting the Network Computer Booting the Network Computer To enter a boot command type the command plus its associated parameter after the BOOT gt prompt To complete an entry press Enter To see a list of the Boot Monitor commands type help and press Enter Note An unrecognized command error message and description appears on the screen if an invalid command is entered The line numbers in the steps ref
194. re it is specified in etc rc local For the preceding examples rarpd would be located in usr etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the rarpd binary or change the etc rc local file 3 Edit the etc hosts file to add the network computer internet addresses and names 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis 4 Edit the etc ethers file to add the network computer ethernet addresses and names 08 00 11 01 00 45 portland 08 00 11 01 00 46 corvallis 5 Use the ps command to see if the rarpd daemon is running For OSF 1 use edf for options for ULTRIX use aux for options ps options grep rarp sed grep d root 69 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 usr etc rarpd 6 If rarp is running use the kill command with PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID 7 If rarp is not running type usr etc rarpd amp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 7 11 Chapter 7 Supporting a Centralized System Compaq Tru64 Unix Enabling Xprompter Xprompter can be enabled and used to automatically start dxsession DECwindows session manager If using xprompter the host connect method must be DISABLED Network computers cannot simultaneously use both xdm and Xprompter 1 Edit the file ekxp bin risc_ultrix XP Ist and add each network computer s name and display definition For example portland 128 07 60 30 0 corvallis 34 8 0 Note Check the etc ttys file an
195. re tftp eugene tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010048 ip 128 07 60 33 bf boot os 900 Refer to Setting Up the bootptab File on page 8 8 for command details 8 6 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling BOOTP Enabling BOOTP Bootstrap protocol bootp is the recommended way to establish communications from the host to the network computer in an internet protocol environment Bootp obtains booting data from the bootptab file With the proper information stored in the bootptab file the network computer can find its own name and IP address and boot from the network without any intervention even for a first time boot Note If bootp is not already on your host you must build it from the source included on the installation media Refer to the Making the Utilities section in Chapter 1 Installing the Software for more information 1 Verify that the bootpd and bootptab files are in the etc or usr etc directory Is bootp 2 If they are not there make the utility then cp tekxp src bootp bootpd etc cp tekxp examples bootptab etc 3 Edit the etc hosts file to add the network computer internet addresses and names 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis 4 Some hosts may require an explicit update to the arp table to add the new entries arp s ether portland 08 00 11 01 00 45 arp s ether corvallis 08 00 11 01 00 46 The ether switch indicates you are providing an ethernet
196. rep d 61 0 01 bootpd If bootp is not running 1 Verify that bootpd and its associated data file bootptab are in etc Is etc If necessary add the bootps command to the inetd conf file To verify the bootps command in the inetd conf file grep bootp etc inetd conf bootps dgram udp wait root etc bootpd bootpd Verify that bootpd resides where it is specified in etc inetd conf For the preceding examples bootpd is in etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the bootpd binary or change the etc inetd conf file The port numbers for bootp listening and replying must be set in the etc services file If they are not set edit the file and add them To verify that the ports are set in the file grep bootp etc services bootps 67 udp bootpe 68 udp If you have edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon inetd k etc inetd To run bootpd as a stand alone daemon start bootp directly from etc using the s option as follows etc bootpd s This method of invocation often works better in environments with large numbers of network computers making bootp requests NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 5 7 Chapter 5 Supporting a Centralized System HP 5 8 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 6 Supporting a Centralized System Silicon Graphics
197. ridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Adding DNS Entries Adding DNS Entries This section assumes that your site is currently running Domain Name Service DNS The instructions in this section deal strictly with adding network computer names and addresses to your existing zone and local host files on the name server The following structure is used for the examples DOC 128 07 50 1 is the primary name server for the DOC company oregon 128 07 60 is the secondary name server serving the site s network computers portland 128 07 60 30 and corvallis 128 07 60 31 are network computers 1 Add the network computer entries to the local host file for the name server The typical file name is named local Depending on your system the path for this example could be var named oregon DOC COM named local named local for server oregon IN NS oregon DOC COM 30 IN PTR portland oregon DOC COM 31 IN PTR corvallis oregon DOC COM IN indicates Internet Protocol NS is the name server and PTR sets up reverse pointers for the network computers 2 Add the network computer entries to the zone file for the name server The typical file name is the name of your server Depending on your system the full path name for this example could be varmamed hosts oregon DOC COM zone hosts file for server oregon oregon A 128 07 60 1 HINFO Sparc2 portland A 128 07 60 30 HINFO network computer corvallis A 128 07 60 31 HINFO net
198. ription Name XLFD ibm1508 ibm1508 ibm1616 ibm1616 ibm0502 ibm0502 ibm1608 ibm1608 ibm1609 ibm1609 luBS14 b amp h lucida bold r normal sans 14 140 75 75 p 92 iso8859 1 ibm0707 ibm0707 ibm0604 ibm0604 ibm2108 ibm2108 luBS12 b amp h lucida bold r normal sans 12 120 75 75 p 79 iso8859 1 ibm0605 ibm0605 ibm0606 ibm0606 ibm1406 ibm1406 ibm0703 ibm0703 ibm1511 ibm1511 ibm0904 ibm0904 ibm0907 ibm0907 ibm0805 ibm0805 ibm0806 ibm0806 ibm0808 ibm0808 ibm1813 ibm1813 ibm0909 ibm0909 ibm1807 ibm1807 ibm2816 ibm2816 olgl12 sun open look glyph 12 120 75 75 p 113 sunolglyph 1 tis1212 tis1212 tis2412 tis2412 tis2424 tis2424 tis4812 tis4812 tis4824 tis4824 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 11 7 Chapter 11 Using Fonts Table 11 2 Boot Directory Fonts continued Font X Logical Font Description Name XLFD tis1210 tis1210 tis2410 tis2410 tis1203 tis1203 tis2416 tis2416 tis4816 tis4816 tis1205 tis1205 tis2405 tis2405 tis1206 tis1206 tis2406 tis2406 tis2414 tis2414 tis4814 tis4814 tis2407 tis2407 tis4807 tis4807 tis2408 tis2408 tis4808 tis4808 tis1408 tis1408 tis2012 tis2012 tis1610 tis1610 tis2010 tis2010 tis3210 tis3210 tis1616 tis1616 tis2020 tis2020 tis3216 tis3216 tis1605 tis1605 tis3205 tis3205 tis2006 tis2006 tis1608 tis1608 tis3208 tis3208 tis1410 tis1410 ti
199. roubleshooting NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Booting the Network Computer The HostMenu client appears The network computer broadcasts XDMCP requests to all hosts on its subnet by default All hosts that respond to the XDMCP broadcasts appear on this list If you set up xdm on your host according to the instructions presented earlier in this chapter the host should be listed on the HostMenu list power an aR vee com ov Jom nen Figure 1 2 HostMenu NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 43 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Starting a Session with Launcher Client Launcher is used to start local clients by selecting a client from a menu An arrow to the right of a Client Launcher entry indicates a submenu that contains additional local clients In Figure 1 3 selecting Host Connections displays a sub menu listing available host connections such as Telnet or Cterm Console Lock Screen HostMenu Host Connections Window Managers Multimedia QUIT Figure 1 3 Example Client Launcher You can customize the Launcher client for your users through the lt install directory gt tekxp boot config system launcher file Refer to Chapter 9 Local Clients for details 1 44 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Starting a Session with Launcher Launcher Press the Setup key to bring up the Client Launcher The symbol in the left g margin indicates a L
200. rpd daemon is started within the etc rc local file or a similar startup file it is always running and waiting for rarp broadcasts If the rarp command line does not exist in your etc rc local file you need to add it To verify that the rarp startup command is in the file grep rarp etc rc local usr etc rarpd a echo n rarpd 2 Verify that rarpd resides where it is specified in etc rc local For the preceding examples rarpd would be located in usr etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the rarpd binary or change the etc rc local file 3 Edit the etc hosts file to add the network computer internet addresses and names 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis 4 Edit the etc ethers file to add the network computer ethernet addresses and names 08 00 11 01 00 45 portland 08 00 11 01 00 46 corvallis 5 Use the ps command to see if the rarpd daemon is running ps aux grep rarp sed grep d root 69 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 etc rarpd a If rarp is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID b If rarp is not running type usr etc rarpd a amp NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 3 13 Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun Enabling RARP on SunOS 5 In addition to bootp the network computer can use rarp TCP IP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol to establish communications Wit
201. rporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark Certifications UL 1950 CAN CSA C22 2 No 950 IEC 950 FCC Class A EN55022 class A EN50082 1 EN60950 C Tick VCCI MPR II monitors only CE Energy Star Compliant both monitor and logic unit Disclaimers THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW NCD FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH THE END USER TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL NCD OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF NCD HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APP
202. rted with a Tek220 or Tek340 emulator Examples xpsh display network_computer_name 0 tek220 e login xpsh display network_computer_name 0 tek340 e llogin You can specify the resource settings for a LAT session Refer to the man pages in the NCBridge software directory Starting the Local Client Launcher You can start a local client launcher with the xpsh command For example xpsh display network_computer_name 0 launcher The following options can be added to the xpsh command line when starting the Client Launcher auto configures the Client Launcher with the automatic default settings even if a configuration file exists file filename configures the Client Launcher using a user defined configuration file Starting local MWM xpsh display network_computer_name 0 mwm Note If both MWM version 1 1 and MWM version 2 0 are authorized the 2 0 version will start NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 7 Chapter 9 Local Clients Starting Local Netscape NC Navigator All NCD network computers come authorized to run the local Netscape NC Navigator browser which ships with NCBridge However additional memory may be required to execute the browser NCD recommends the network computer have at least 48MB of system memory for running the local browser You can start the local browser in either kiosk mode see the Kiosk Mode topic in the Configuring Browser Parameters section of Chapter 2 in the NCBridge Refer
203. ry resides where it is specified in inetd conf For the preceding examples tftp would be located in usr etc If there is a mismatch between the actual location and the specified location either move the binary or change the etc inetd conf file 8 4 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling TFTP 4 If you edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon Use the appropriate ps command to find the process ID number PID for inetd In this example the PID is 112 ps aux grep inetd sed grep d ps eaf root 112 1 O Jul27 0 01 usr etc inet inetd a If inetd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the inetd daemon kill HUP PID b If inetd is not running either reboot the host or type inetd Note The tftp binary from the installation media requires a usr tmp directory to perform the file transfers If this directory does not exist it must be created NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 8 5 Chapter 8 Supporting a Centralized System Generic UNIX Using Secure TFTP If you use secure tftp there are various things to consider before you begin Do not use the secure directory usually tekxp as part of the path when you specify file paths in xp cnf fonts tbl nfs tbl bootptab or at the network computer s Boot Monitor The secure option adds the secure directory Actual path to the boot file tekxp boot os 900 Path you specify boot os 900
204. s usr openwin lib X11 fonts F3bitmaps usr openwin lib X11 fonts Typel usr openwin lib X11 fonts Speedo usr openwin lib X11 fonts misc usr openwin lib X11 fonts 75dpi usr openwin lib X11 fonts 100dpi 2 Enter the path information obtained in the previous step into the fonts tbl file in the tekxp boot config directory 3 Using nfs boot the boot and font directories need to be exported for file sharing See Chapters 3 8 for details regarding your specific system 4 Set up the terminal for nfs file sharing File sharing allows the terminal to have nfs access to font files listed in the fonts tbl file Do this by adding the following to the nfs_table entry in the xp cnf file for the terminal nfs_table lt file_system_name gt lt local_directory gt lt transfer_size gt lt file_system_name gt is the remote host path specified by either name or IP address and path lt local_directory gt is the local path specification and lt transfer_size gt is the byte size for transfers The following is a typical example nfs table oregon usr usr 8192 See the NCBridge Reference Manual for more details Note With newer versions of Unix on our supported workstations it is recommended to configure NCBridge to use the fonts provided by the Unix vendor Network Computer Terminal Installation 1 Unpack the NC hardware and assemble according to Installation Guide provided 2 Turn on the NC 3 When the boot screen app
205. s ctl file to identiify the secure directories on your host See the tftpd man page for more details Example etc tftpaccess ctl file allow tftpboot allow usr tekxp If you have edited inetd conf restart the inetd daemon for your changes to take effect Restart the inet subsystem inetimp Restart inetd and read the inetd conf file refresh s inetd NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Enabling BOOTP Enabling BOOTP Bootstrap protocol bootp is a method of ensuring that a particular network computer will always boot from the correct host using the proper configuration files The bootpd daemon provides a name IP address boot path and boot file name based on the hardware address of the network computer Bootpd obtains booting data from the bootptab file With the proper bootptab file and the network computer configured to boot from NETWORK the network computer will boot from the network without any intervention even for a first time boot 1 Verify that the bootpd and bootptab files are in the etc directory Is etc bootp 2 If they are not there copy the versions provided on the installation media cp tekxp bin ibmRS6000 bootpd etc cp tekxp examples bootptab etc 3 Edit the etc hosts file to add the network computer IP addresses and names 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis 4 Update the arp table to add the new entries arp s ether portland 08 00 11 0
206. s the current method host and path as the primary To change the primary booting information Y Choose the primary boot method to use either TFTP NFS or MOP For TFTP check Workbook line 26 For NFS check Workbook line 27 For MOP check Workbook line 28 WY Check Workbook line 35 to boot from NVRAM instead of NETWORK WY Check Workbook line 40 to save the new method To optionally set secondary booting information WY Choose the secondary boot method to use either TFTP NFS or MOP For TFTP check Workbook line 29 For NFS check Workbook line 30 For MOP check Workbook line 31 Booting from the first available host using parameters obtained from the network Set up automatic booting from the previous section on every boot host Add the information for every network computer to every boot host e You can explicitly set the boot method but obtain the remainder of the boot parameters from the network For example if you want to boot with NFS instead of TFTP To change the default boot method Y Choose the primary boot method to use either TFTP NFS or MOP For TFTP check Workbook line 26 Ignore boot host and path settings For NFS check Workbook line 27 Ignore boot path setting For MOP check Workbook line 28 Ignore boot path setting WY Check Workbook line 40 to save the new method Booting from a specified host using parameters obtained from the network Set up automatic booting from the previous section
207. s1404 tis1404 11 8 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Resident and Boot Directory Fonts Table 11 2 Boot Directory Fonts continued Font X Logical Font Description Name XLFD tis1416 tis1416 tis1405 tis1405 tis1414 tis1414 tis1407 tis1407 tis4012 tis4012 LuciRT10 bigelow amp holmes lucida medium r normal typewriter 16 100 100 100 m 80 iso2022_r_tek 1442r433 tis4010 tis4010 tis4020 tis4020 tis4006 tis4006 tis2810 tis2810 tis2816 tis2816 tis2805 tis2805 tis2814 tis2814 tis5614 tis5614 tis2807 tis2807 tis2808 tis2808 tis2828 tis2828 tis5628 tis5628 tm14_100 bitstream terminal medium r normal 18 140 100 100 c 110 iso8859 1 timR24 adobe times medium r normal 24 240 75 75 p 124 iso8859 1 timR10 adobe times medium r normal 10 100 75 75 p 54 iso8859 1 helvB12 adobe helvetica bold r normal 12 120 75 75 p 70 iso8859 1 tktrm132 tktrm132 LuciBT10 bigelow amp holmes lucida bold r normal typewriter 16 100 100 100 m 80 iso2022_r_tek 1442r433 7x13euro misc fixed medium r normal 13 120 75 75 c 70 fcd8859 15 tis704 tis704 tis603 tis603 tis606 tis606 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 11 9 Chapter 11 Using Fonts Table 11 2 Boot Directory Fonts continued Font X Logical Font Description Name XLFD tis708 tis708 tm14_75 dec
208. sary to set up the host so that the network computer automatically boots using the Internet Boot Protocol to transfer boot information upon power up The bootp daemon is included as part of Hewlett Packard s optional ARPA software package for HP UX release 8 0 operating system If the bootp daemon is not available contact Hewlett Packard or use the boot monitor and Setup to configure each network computer For additional information on the configuration of bootpd see Volume 3 of the HP UX Reference manual To enable bootp perform the following steps 1 Edit the etc bootptab file A typical section of the etc bootptab file looks like the following Global entry that every host uses global d sm 255 255 255 0 hd tekxp ds 134 62 5 17 134 62 61 219 to 18000 Subnet entry subnet64 tc global d gw 134 62 64 120 Individual entry portland c subnet64 ht ethernet ha 080011010031 ip 134 62 64 53 bf boot os 900 T134 config admin cnf Note The T134 line allows you to use a different configuration file path The network computer will then look for a different configuration file admin cnf instead of the usual configuration file xp cnf A sample bootptab file is located in tekxp examples Table 5 1 briefly describes the bootp fields NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 5 5 Chapter 5 Supporting a Centralized System HP Table 5 1 bootp Fields Field
209. ser to drag the cursor around the screen like moving the mouse Lifting his finger from the screen and touching the screen again within a predefined time limit about 1 4 second causes a button press event like pressing a mouse button The user can now move his finger around the screen causing button press motion events like pressing the mouse button and moving the mouse simultaneously Removing his finger from the screen generates a button release event like releasing the mouse button Release Mode creates motion events as the user touches the screen and drags his finger When the user removes his finger a button press event is generated followed immediately by a button release event 9 30 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 1 0 Window Managers p hucl fred skil etc hosts This chapter describes the local window managers available on the network computer These window managers are Motif Window Manager MWM and XP Window Manager XKPWM Setting Up Local MWM Starting local Motif Window Manager MWM from your host allows MWM to access the configuration and resource files in a standard location for example the HOME directory It also allows you to customize the window manager menus and to define menu selections that include host commands For detailed information about MWM configuration refer to the MWM man page located in tekxp man by default NCBridge for UNIX Instal
210. ss Method Enter the NFS local directory you defined earlier in this chapter along with the file name You can look up the local directory name by dragging on Network Tables and Utilities and releasing on NFS Mount An example file name is tekxp boot config xp_cnf_new You can then compare the saved file with your existing xp cnf file Save Settings File Name local_directory file_name Click on Save Settings to File A message appears to confirm the settings were written to the file Click on Return to Main Menu You can edit or view the created file with a text editor Since we have only made a few changes in this chapter the created file probably does not have all the information your site requires but can serve as an example of a remote configuration file NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 51 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Exiting Setup When you are ready to exit Setup click on the Exit Setup button Once you have successfully completed a basic network computer installation go on to the Supporting a Centralized System chapter for your host type 1 52 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 2 Making Choices This chapter helps you collect and organize the information you need to create a centralized system tailored to your environment A Workbook is provided to assist you in this process If used as intended the Workbook provides a valuable record for
211. stomize a file which is read by local MWM but the changes are not reflected when you run MWM Make sure the customized file has world read permissions If the file is accessed using TFTP make sure you are using the version of xpsh included with the software version 6 1 or greater If you are using an earlier version of xpsh enter your hostname in the Internet host table e Do not kill an xpsh process that invoked MWM with a 9 SIGKILL signal Neither MWM nor xpsh can clean up before they exit Use kill 15 SIGTERM instead e If your keyboard has neither a Meta key nor an Alt key use the xmodmap command to display and modify the values of mapped keys including the key mapped to mod1 which MWM uses for Meta or Alt NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 10 9 Chapter 10 Window Managers Setting Up XP Window Manager XP Window Manager XPWM is a local window manager available with the network computer XPWM provides a basic window manager that uses a minimum amount of network computer memory Accessing the XPWM Defaults File XPWM is configured from its resource database This database is built from the following sources listed in the order that XPWM accesses them the last setting takes precedence over the first 1 RESOURCE_MANAGER root window property if it is set The RESOURCE_MANAGER is typically set with the xrdb command These values do not override the existing values in the database 2 The
212. t config Contains the network computer configuration files xp cnf and tbl files e tekxp boot fonts Contains subdirectories for the supplied non resident fonts tekxp boot lt language_directory gt app defaults Contains translated text for network computer clients tekxp examples Contains examples of resource files such as Xsession and Xresources There are subdirectories containing sample files for data_xp mwm and xcmsdb and keyboard mapping files for use with 7 bit national character sets tekxp man Contains on line manual pages for many of the binaries in tekxp bin lt host gt e tekxp mgmt Contains a sample SNMP MIB file e tekxp src Contains source files for various utilities 1 6 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Installing NCBridge Installing NCBridge The following sections explain installation considerations preparations and script extraction for the different hosts on which you can install NCBridge e Sun page 1 8 e IBM page 1 13 e Hewlett Packard page 1 16 e Silicon Graphics page 1 19 e Compaq Tru64 Unix page 1 22 e Generic Unix page 1 25 Notes Linux is a generic version of Unix When installing on platforms that are not listed such as Linux use the generic installation files NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 1 7 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Sun Installation This section describes installing NCBridge on Sun hosts It
213. t the top of the HostMenu XDMCP list xdmcp menu entry xdmcp menu entry xdmcp menu entry Continue adding entries as needed Add an address or name for all preferred nodes to appear at the top of the HostMenu VMS TDEnet list vms_menu_entry TDEnet PREF vms_menu_entry TDEnet PREF vms_menu_entry TDEnet PREF Add an address or name for all other nodes to appear on the HostMenu VMS TDEnet list vms_ menu_entry TDEnet _ _ ____ NOTPREF vms_menu_entry TDEnet __ _____ NOTPREF vms_menu_entry TDEnet NOTPREF Continue adding entries as needed Configuration Workbook Setup Menu Paths Configuration Summaries gt Peripheral Ports Not available Not available Not available NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 31 Chapter 2 Making Choices Do xp cnf File 43 Add an address or name for all preferred nodes to appear at the top of the HostMenu VMS TCP IP list vms_menu_entry TCPIP vms_menu_entry TCPIP vms_menu_entry TCPIP Add an address or name for all other nodes to appear on the PREF PREF PREF HostMenu VMS TCPIP list vms_menu_entry TCPIP vms_menu_entry TCPIP vms_menu_entry TCPIP Continue adding entries as needed 44 Add an address or name for all preferred hosts to appear at the top of the HostMenu TELNET list Specify the emulator to use for the session TEK220 or TEK340 telnet menu entry NOTPREF NOTP
214. t up the host if NFS is used as the boot_method or file_access_method 1 Edit the etc exports file Add each of the file systems to be exported at boot time along with any options The file systems must be exported to be accessible to the network computer The exported systems are specified with an nfs_table command in the xp cnf file or in the nfs tb file An example xp cnf file entry nfs table montana tekxp tekxp 8192 An example nfs tbl entry montana tekxp tekxp 8192 etc exports entry shown with the read only option ro tekxp ro 2 To enable the mount point immediately without booting run usr etc exportfs a o options 3 Use usr etc exportfs without any parameters to verify the exports 4 Edit the etc hosts file and add the network computer name and address For example 128 07 60 30 portland 128 07 60 31 corvallis 5 Use the ps command to see if nfsd is running ps aux grep nfsd sed grep d root 88 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 nfsd a If nfsd is not running type usr etc nfsd 8 amp b If nfsd is running use the kill command with the PID to restart the daemon the PID is 88 in the preceding ps example kill HUP PID 3 2 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Enabling NFS on SunOS 5 Solaris Enabling NFS on SunOS 5 Solaris This section describes the steps necessary to set up the host if NFS is used as the boot_method or file_access_method 1 Edit th
215. tart the inetd daemon for your changes to take effect Note Insome installations you may have to reboot the workstation to force a re read of inetd conf Restart the Inet subsystem inetimp Restart inetd and read the inetd conf file refresh s inetd NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 4 9 Chapter 4 Supporting a Centralized System IBM Enabling XDM The X Display Manager xdm provides services similar to a character terminal session where a login window is displayed error messages logged and the operator s environment can easily be provided The interface is customized through the use of several resource files This procedure enables the xdm program provided with the AIX 3 2 or later operating system The procedure assumes that you have already built the Makefiles for the Xamples directory If you have not see usr Ipp X11 README for instructions If the host is running xdm already skip this section As root do the following 1 4 10 If you do not have a usr bin X11 directory make one mkdir usr bin X11 Copy the xdm program to the usr bin X11 directory cp usr pp X11 Xamples bin xdm usr bin X11 Set permissions for the new file chmod 755 usr bin X11 xdm If you do not have a usr lib X1I xdm directory make one mkdir usr lib X11 xdm Copy the xdm configuration files to the usr lib X1 I xdm directory cp usr lpp X11 Xamples clients xdm c
216. ter this step is not necessary For HP UX v10 1 and below mount t cdfs r dev dsk 4s0 cdrom where t is the file system type cdfs r indicates read only and dev dsk 4s0 is the device name For HP UX v10 2 and above mount f cdfs o ro cdcase dev dsk 4s0 cdrom 4 You need to know the mount point and path for your CD ROM drive Defaults are shown in the extraction examples Extract the INSTALL script with the command For HP UX v10 2 and above tar xvpf cdrom HP INSTALL TAR 1 For HP UX v10 2 and above tar xvpf cdrom hp install tar Note To use NFS as a file access method use SAM to export the boot_directory tekxp boot before running the script After extracting the INSTALL script continue to Using the INSTALL Script on page 1 31 1 18 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Silicon Graphics Installation Silicon Graphics Installation This section describes installing NCBridge on Silicon Graphics hosts It includes installation considerations preparing for the installation installing NCBridge and extracting the INSTALL script Installation Considerations The following sections describe the general considerations Your Silicon Graphics operating system version should be 4 0 5 or higher If you need more in depth or introductory information refer to your Silicon Graphics RIS System Administration Guide NFS Boot Security If you are planning to boot via NFS the i
217. terminal medium r normal 14 140 75 75 c 80 iso8859 1 tis810 tis810 tis805 tis805 tekdw132 tekdw132 Installing Fonts The installation media provides fonts dir and fonts alias files for each font directory listed in Table 11 3 By default the installation adds the font paths of the fonts in Table 11 3 if you choose to install them It also searches for fonts on your host and includes any font directories it finds To include support for additional fonts you may have to add the names of these font directories to the fonts tbl file To install additional PCF SCF SNF or other directly supported fonts 11 10 1 2 3 6 Make a directory for your font files for example myfonts Copy the additional fonts in the myfonts directory If the fonts are compressed ending in Z you can uncompress them for faster reading or leave them compressed to save disk space To use uncompress uncompress Run mkfontdir to create a fonts dir file Enter mkfontdir myfonts Note A modified version of tekxp src mkfontdir reads inverted SNF files You must make the utility before you can use it Use an editor to create the fonts alias file You can include the keyword FILE_NAMES_ALIASES to indicate you are mapping the file name to the alias Add the aliases and the font logical names to the file Note The fonts alias file must exist even if it is empty Refer to the mkfontdir man page for more information Edit tekx
218. th See Line 5 BOOT gt bpath lt boot_directory gt boot os lt model gt Use the imask command to enter the subnet mask See Line 7 BOOT gt imask ip_subnet_mask Use the ihost command to enter the boot host s IP address See Line 8b BOOT gt ihost ip_address Use the igate command to enter the IP address for a gateway host if the network computer is booting through a gateway See Line 9 BOOT igate ip_address Use the bmethod command to specify NFS as the boot method The 8192 parameter represents an NFS read size BOOT gt bmethod nfs 8192 Note Check the scoreboard to verify your entries If there is an error re enter the command using the correct value Use the nvsave command to save the values in nonvolatile memory BOOT gt nvsave Use the boot command to initiate the boot process BOOT gt boot If the network computer locates the host and boot files a progress bar appears on the boot screen showing the percent of download complete if connected to a 10M network No progress bar is displayed if it is a 100M network Once the network computer downloads all of the files required a gray screen with an X shaped cursor appears If the boot process fails without error messages you probably entered an incorrect parameter Enter the appropriate command and parameter to correct the error After correcting the error execute the nvsave and boot commands If booting fails again refer to Chapter 12 T
219. the arp table to add the new entries arp s portland 08 00 11 01 00 45 arp s corvallis 08 00 11 01 00 46 arp can also be run with a f filename option where filename is a file of all the network computer entries to set Set up the bootptab file Start or restart the inetd or bootpd daemon Note The bootptab file formats differ depending on which bootp you use If you use the bootp that came with your Silicon Graphics host follow the instructions in the section Setting Up the Silicon Graphics bootptab File If you copied the bootp from the installation media follow the instructions in the section Setting Up the bootptab File from the Installation Media NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 6 5 Chapter 6 Supporting a Centralized System Silicon Graphics Setting Up the Silicon Graphics bootptab File The bootptab file contains the data used by bootp Refer to the bootp man page on your host for more information For the Silicon Graphics bootptab file you need the following information for each network computer e Network computer name e Hardware type for ethernet e Hardware address the network computer s ethernet address can be obtained from the label on the network computer from the Boot Monitor or through Setup e Boot file network computer model dependent either XP350 NC200 NC900 Example 6 1 Sample Silicon Graphics booitptab File usr etc bootptab config file for boot
220. the installation media When selecting a boot and install directory create a tree structure that does not contain secured or proprietary information For example you may wish to install files under the directory usr tekxp instead of tekxp Thereby exporting the usr partition instead of the root partition Secure tftp There are considerations if the boot or font host use secure tftp To determine if you use secure tftp check the file etc inetd conf for a line similar to tft ram u wait usr etc tft tft r tftpboot ftp dg dp it usr etc tftpd tftpd tftpb The r indicates the host is using secure tftp The partial path name following the r is the secure path the only path searched for files used in tftp transfers If you are using secure tftp note the secure directory at the end of the line Use this directory as the parent directory for tekxp Secure tftp does not follow symbolic links to files outside the secure directory so all boot and configuration files must share a common parent directory For example you cannot link the file 4ftpboot tekxp boot config xp cnf to usr tekxp xp cnf However it is possible to symbolically link the secure directory to another partition if disk space is limited in the secure directory For example t tpboot tekxp could be linked to usr tftpboot tekxp Refer to your host documentation 1 22 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Preparing for Installation Prepar
221. the local window managers Motif Window Manager OpenLook Window Manager and XpressWare Window Manager Chapter 11 Using Additional Fonts describes the procedures and utilities necessary to make your fonts available to the network computer Chapter 12 Troubleshooting describes debugging methods and solutions to help troubleshoot your configuration NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Pieces of the Puzzle Figure 2 The System Configuration Process NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual xvii SS ING Preface xviii NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 1 Installing the Software ELLLLELLLLELLL ED The first step is to install the NCBridge software on one or more hosts The network computer plugs directly into the network so you can install the software on one host or distribute it across different hosts on the same network The media contains all of the files you need to boot and configure your network computers With the INSTALL script you can install everything or select only the files you need for your environment Note Before starting the installation process verify your root umask is set correctly so file permissions are preserved Your umask should be set to 022 so root has read write and execute privileges but others on
222. the primary path for a fonts tbl file If a fonts tbl file is not found with the primary path the X server searches the secondary path for a fonts tbl file The secondary path is used if the primary path is not specified Primary and secondary paths are specified in either the remote configuration file or in Setup If fonts are not found through the primary or secondary paths the X server searches the boot host and the boot method In this example the primary file path for the configuration files is tekxp boot fonts on the host arizona accessed with tftp ip host_table 128 07 60 12 arizona file access 1 TFTP file host _name_1 arizona file path _1 tekxp boot fonts In this example the secondary file path for the configuration files is usr tekxp boot fonts where usr is an exported directory from the host oregon and accessed through NFS The file_host_name is not needed for NFS but is specified as a null string to ensure a correct path file access 2 NFS file host _name_ 2 a file path 2 usr tekxp boot fonts This example assumes you have an entry similar to the following in the xp cnf file nfs table oregon usr usr 8192 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 11 3 Chapter 11 Using Fonts 2 When the X server finds a fonts tbl file it searches the directories listed in this file for fonts dir and fonts alias files The X server uses the information in the fonts dir and fonts
223. ting local clients with rsh you must first enable rsh in the network computer To do this use the start command with the parameter RSDH in the remote configuration file xp cnf start RSHD Yes Editing the rhosts File The rhosts file is used to authenticate user requests to execute local clients Entries are either positive or negative depending on the permissions you want to give users Positive entries enable user to access the specified local clients negative entries deny access The entries should include the host name username and client name The order of entries within the files is important If the file contains both positive and negative entries the entry that appears first takes precedence This file is created in the tekxp boot directory Examples For example the entry below allows user judyl access to the Setup and Client Launcher clients while logged into the host Sierra sierra judyl setup launcher If you do not list specific clients then all clients are available to the specified user sierra judyl NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Starting Local Clients with rsh A negative entry means that the client is not available to the user but all other clients are For example user judyl cannot access the Digital Video Player or the Audio Player but can access any of the other available clients sierra judyl vplay aplay You can also use the positive and negative specification
224. tion Key When Booting To automatically update authorization keys when booting edit the xp cnf file to uncomment the update_authkey command The network computer reads the authkey dat file when booting and updates the network computer and authorization key information Be sure that SNMP is available and enabled Starting the Authorization Key Manager Client With xpsh Use xpsh to open the Authorization Key Manager client as shown in Figure 9 2 The client s interface allows you to add and delete information from the authkey dat file and to force the authkey dat file to be read without having to reboot the network computer NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 23 Chapter9 Local Clients To start the client with xpsh enter the following xpsh authkey Using the Authorization Key Manager Client The Authorization Key Manager client can be started only with xpsh When it starts the window shown in Figure 9 2 appears Authorization Key Manager network computer Ethernet Authorization Key IP Address Status 08 00 34 94 33 EJ JAB 4 gt 3 T fige 08 46 22 69 47 32 AK amp AMB 7JTOR amp 08 42 90 00 31 69 Jk 3 klw w lt 08 47 35 69 21 21 Uu qvuli gt 1GLq Ethernet Address Authorization Key as See Add Entry Delete Entry Update Edit Save Authkey Broadcast List Authkey File Figure 9 2 Authorization Key Manager Window 9 24 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual
225. tion and Configuration Manual 12 5 PSS NG Chapter 12 Troubleshooting 12 6 xdm login window reappears instead of starting session Verify that the X startup file contains a valid session control client Ensure that either the system wide Xsession or Xinitrc on Sun hosts or users xsession or xinitrc on Sun hosts file ends with a client that is not running in the background Verify the path to the session control client To correct the problem try using failsafe mode When the xdm login window appears type in user name and password and press the F1 key instead of Enter If nothing happens then the failsafe feature is not enabled on that host and you must log in by another method Verify that the session control client is executable Use the chmod command if necessary to make the session control client executable Try using failsafe mode to correct the problem The X startup file may not be executable Use the chmod command if necessary to make the X startup file executable Try using failsafe mode to correct the problem Environmental variables may not be set Verify that the X startup file sets any environmental variables that are required by the session control client Try using failsafe mode to correct the problem Control C does not cause an interrupt Set the interrupt variable in each user s cshrc c shell or profile Bourne shell file Use the format stty intr C NCBridge for UNIX Installatio
226. tworks to download files to the network computers Y Select a primary file access method Check Workbook line 10 to use NFS as the primary file access method Check Workbook line 11 to use TFTP as the primary file access method Check Workbook line 12 to use DAP as the primary file access method In addition a secondary backup method can be enabled The secondary information is only used if the primary method fails VY Select a secondary file access method Check Workbook line 13 to use NFS as the secondary method Check Workbook line 14 to use TFTP as the secondary method Check Workbook line 15 to use DAP as the secondary method Note If the last method tried is NFS the network computer automatically tries TFTP using the last file path specified TO take advantage of this feature make sure TFTP is enabled WY Check Workbook line 54 to enable TFTP NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 9 Chapter 2 Making Choices Host Connection Strategies Host connection specifies how a user connects to their login host There are several possibilities e HostMenu presents a list of hosts The user uses the mouse to select a session type and login host this is the default method This is easy to use and provides flexibility for users who need access to multiple hosts Login Window to a Specific Host Displays a host login box where the user simply logs in to the host e Session Window to a Specific Host Opens
227. u IBM list cterm menu entry NOTPREF _ _ cterm menu entry NOTPREF _ _ cterm_menu_entry NOTPREF _ Continue adding entries as needed Configuration Workbook Setup Menu Paths Network Tables and Utilities gt TDEnet Host Not available NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 33 Chapter 2 Making Choices To xp cnf File Setup Menu Do aes Paths 47 Add an address or name for all preferred Windows NT servers Not available to appear at the top of the HostMenu WinDD list Specify the window size to use for the session 640 800 1024 1280 whether to reconnect after a session log off NORECONNECT RECONNECT and whether to display the menubar MENUBAR NOMENUBAR windd menu_entry PREF windd menu_entry PREF windd menu entry PREF Add an address or name for all other WindowsNT servers to appear on the HostMenu WinDD list windd menu_entry NOTPREF windd menu_entry NOTPREF windd menu_entry NOTPREF Continue adding entries as needed 48 Add the name or address and configuration information for the Not available WindowsNT server when the host_connect_method is set to WINDD windd_size can be 640 800 1024 1280 windd_auto_connect windd_auto_reconnect and windd_entrybox can be set as ENABLED or DISABLED windd_menubar can be set as YES or NO windd host name windd size windd_ auto connect windd_auto_ reconnect windd_ menubar
228. u have sufficient disk space available and want to enhance the system performance use the procedures below to convert the scf font files to uncompressed SNF files This is an optional step used to increase system performance only The utility uncompress converts these compressed fonts to standard SNF format readable by the network computer Use the following procedure to convert a directory of SCF files to SNF format 1 Create the directory tekxp boot fonts lt fontdir gt where lt fontdir gt corresponds to a directory of compressed files in usr lib X 1 I fonts 2 Copy the compressed font files into the new directory and cd to the new directory 3 Rename any font files that are more than 12 characters in length to provide room for the Z extension File name length is limited to 14 characters by default 4 Invoke a C Shell if you are not already running C Shell and enter the following commands foreach i scf mv i i Z uncompress i mv i i r snf end o This shell program first appends a Z extension to each font file then runs uncompress and stores the result in a file with a snf extension The snf file just created is in standard SNF format readable by a network computer 5 Follow the procedure from the previous section Installing Fonts on page 11 10 to make the converted fonts available to the network computer NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 12 Tro
229. u specify in the xp cnf file Use this list if your users connect to DEC hosts running TCP IP Y Check Workbook line 41 to add VMS TCP IP host entries e TELNET is a list of entries you specify in the xp cnf file In addition the boot host and the default Telnet host if defined appears on the list Use this list if your users connect to TCP IP hosts via Telnet WY Check Workbook line 44 to add TELNET host entries WY Check Workbook line 36 to define a default TELNET host e CTERM is a list of entries you specify in the xp cnf file In addition the boot host and the default CTERM host if defined appears on the list Use this list if your users connect to DECnet hosts via CTERM Y Check Workbook line 45 to add CTERM host entries Y Check Workbook line 37 to define a default CTERM host e LAT is a generated list based on available LAT services Y Check Workbook line 9 to start LAT services on the host IBM isa list of IBM host entries you specify in the xp cnf file Y Check Workbook line 45 to add IBM host entries e WinDD is a list of ICA Windows NT servers running ICA Services MetaFrame you specify in the xp cnf file Y Check Workbook line 47 to add WinDD server entries NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 11 Chapter 2 Making Choices 2 12 Login Window to a Specific Host This option uses a utility on the specified host to display a login box on the network computer The method you select for this
230. ubleshooting This chapter contains information to help solve problems when booting and using your network computer Table 12 1 lists identified problems and the page numbers to locate possible solutions Table 12 1 Possible Problems Problem Page Boot host does not respond 12 2 Network computer does not respond to a ping 12 3 Duplicate IP address message 12 3 Network computer cannot locate os file 12 4 Network computer cannot locate tbl files 12 4 Network computer cannot locate font files 12 5 HostMenu does not display any xdm hosts 12 5 xdm login window does not appear 12 5 xdm login window reappears instead of starting session 12 6 Control C does not cause an interrupt 12 6 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 12 1 PSS NG Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Boot host does not respond e Verify that the boot host is configured to support the boot method you selected Supporting host files may include inetd conf bootptab exports hosts and ethers e Use the ps command on the boot host to verify the supporting daemon s are running The daemons may include inetd nfsd tftpd bootpd and rarpd e If you are booting from NVRAM use the network computer Boot Monitor to verify the correct values are assigned for the following commands Network computer IP address iaddr or node number dnode Boot host IP address ihost Subnet mask imask Gateway address
231. uppOMt csi usin detec ener aaaea a eine pedis aater Enae 3 18 Supporting a Centralized System IBM Enabling NFS Access i c 4 ike i ee no 4 2 E abling TATE apnd kaana a ord act oon a tae 4 4 Enabling BOOTP t crne in ies eA a 4 5 Setting Up the bootptab File eee eesseeeeeneeeeseeeeeseeeeeaeeesaees 4 6 Running BOOTP sace waa ine Aine ae 4 8 Enabling XDM iien rea iad ninan hic aks queda a E E a A cues ASE Eaa insti 4 10 Adding DNS Entries issii niinn ki ie 4 12 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Supporting a Centralized System HP Enabling NESA CESS ienen o N bi nied liane Enabling TFTP is nonn n ik Ani a i Enabling bOOtpiini aa ii ee ed Ensuring that bootp is RUNMING eceesceeeseeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenaees Supporting a Centralized System Silicon Graphics Enabling NFS ACCESS ceeceessseeeeeneeeseeeeeesaeeeeneaeeeseeeeeaeeeseeeeeneetees Enabling TE TP iis ie ee eA NE Using Secure TFT P wivccacve testi d cet Andi eden Enabling BOOTR niia aa eA ee i eS Setting Up the Silicon Graphics bootptab File 0 0 0 ee eeeeeeees Setting Up the bootptab File from the Installation Media Running BOO TP eeri n aa a a echoed Enabling XDM sosina sinaia e aT Eai Adding DNS Entries eeii raira aa apreni TTE E ai ea Supporting a Centralized System Compaq Tru64 Unix EnablirigiNFSAcC SS cv seed auciectttve eet Enabling TETP raoi il
232. uration Manual Starting Local Clients in the xp cnf File Starting Local Clients in the xp cnf File Using the start and or preload commands in the remote configuration file xp cnf you can determine which local clients are downloaded and or started at boot time The specified clients are loaded into the network computer s memory and remain there until started Even after closing the client it remains in RAM so that it can be restarted again For information about starting local clients from the remote configuration file refer to the start and preload commands in Chapter 2 Remote Configuration in the NCBridge Reference Manual Also see the xp cnf file for details on using the start command NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 9 13 Chapter 9 Local Clients Starting Local Clients with rsh rsh is a host program used to download local clients to a network computer rsh sends information to the network computer specifying which local clients to download however unlike xpsh rsh does not receive local client error messages and exit information from the network computer Security for rsh is set through the rhosts file If user security is not set in the rhosts file then users are able to access all local clients The rshd_security command in the remote configuration file xp cnf is used to determine whether users can override the security features set by the system administrator Enabling rsh Before star
233. uration Workbook To Setup Menu Do xp cnf File Paths 4 Enter one or more file system name local directories NVRAM Network Tables along with the file transfer size 128 8192 bytes The size of and Utilities gt the NFS packets sent by the NC is 128 8192 bytes in NFS Mount multiples of 128 nfs table nfs table nfs table nfs table Fill out Workbook line 55 5 Enter one or more host address names RAM Not available ip host entry ip host entry ip host entry ip host entry Continue adding entries as needed 6 Enter one or more node address names RAM Not available tde_host_ entry tde host entry tde_host_ entry tde_host_ entry Continue adding entries as needed 7 Enter one or more net address gateway addresses RAM Not available gateway entry gateway entry gateway entry gateway entry Continue adding entries as needed NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 21 Chapter 2 Making Choices To nent File Setup Menu Do perce Paths 8 Enter one or more file system name local directories RAM Not available along with the file transfer size 128 8192 bytes The size of the NFS packets sent by the NC is 128 8192 bytes in multiples of 128 nfs entry nfs entry nfs entry nfs entry Continue adding entries as needed Fill out Workbook line 55 9 Enter node name LAT service
234. using xpsh Once started you can use Setup to start the Console configure network computer settings establish communication connections and monitor network computer operations To access a network computer s Setup from a remote network computer or host using C shell enter setenv TEKSETUP_DISPLAY display_device 0 xpsh display network_computer 0 setup If using a different type of shell tool enter xpsh display network_computer 0 xpenv TEKSETUP_DISPLA Y display_device 0 setup where network computer is the remote network computer whose Setup and Console window is accessed and display_device is the network computer or host where Setup is to display Use IP addresses if the remote network computer does not know the host name of the display device set up in the Internet Host Table in Setup If the network computer user currently has Setup started it is not accessible remotely via xpsh Likewise if a remote network computer or host has Setup open via xpsh it is not available to the network computer user Note To prevent other users from accessing your network computer s Setup and resetting the server set enable_access_control to Yes in either the xp cnf file or in Setup Starting the Teemx 3270E 5250 Terminal Emulator xpsh display network_computer_name 0 teemx Starting a Telnet Session A Telnet session can be started with a Tek220 or Tek340 emulator xpsh display network_computer_name 0 tek220 e telnet xps
235. w 128 07 61 150 Individual network computer entries Sample entry for model type XP100 XP200 XP350 or XP400 bend tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010045 ip 128 07 60 30 bf os 350 T134 config admin cnf Sample entry for model type NC200 or NC400 burns tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010046 ip 128 07 60 31 bf os 500 Sample entry for model type NC900 salem tc subnet60 ht ethernet ha 080011010047 ip 128 07 60 32 bf os 900 Running BOOTP There are two methods for using bootp e Only running the bootpd daemon when a process sends a bootp request e Always running the bootpd daemon so it is waiting for bootp requests Select the method that best fits your environment NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Running BOOTP Only Running BOOTP on Request 1 If the bootpd daemon is started by inetd it is only run when bootp requests are sent to the host If the bootp command line does not exist in your inetd conf file you need to add it To verify that the bootp startup command is in the file grep bootps etc inetd conf bootps dgram udp wait etc bootpd bootpd The port number for bootps must be set in the etc services file The name field must match the name field set in the inetd conf file To verify that the port is set in the file grep bootp etc services bootps 67 udp Verify that bootpd resides where it is specified in etc inetd conf For the preced
236. windd_entrybox 2 34 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager To 49 50 51 52 53 tbl Files Edit the gateway tbl file and enter as many additional gateways as needed Edit the hosts tbl file and enter as many additional hosts as needed Edit the file nodes tbl and enter as many additional nodes as needed Edit the nfs tbl file and enter as many additional NFS mounts as needed Edit the fonts tbl file and enter the directory paths Example usr openwin lib X11 fonts misc usr openiwin lib X11 fonts 75dpi usr openwin lib X11 fonts 100dpi usr openwin lib X11 fonts F3bitmaps tcp xp_boothost 7100 Configuration Workbook Setup Menu Paths Network Tables and Utilities gt Gateway Network Tables and Utilities gt Internet Host Network Tables and Utilities gt TDEnet Host Network Tables and Utilities gt NFS Mount Network Tables and Utilities gt Font Directory NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager 2 35 Chapter 2 Making Choices 2 36 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 6 p 62 63 64 65 66 Host Configuration Procedures Enable tftp on the host Enable NFS on the host Enable bootp on the host Enable DHCP on the host Enable rarp on the host Enable XDM on the host Add network computer entries to etc host file Enable MOP on the host Add the nodes to the NCP database Create Proxy a
237. with the colormap focus f prev_key Moves the keyboard input focus to the previous window in the window stack f quit_mwm Exits the window manager without exiting the X Window System f raise Raises a window to the top of the window stack f raise_lower If obscured raises a window to the top of the window stack otherwise lowers it to the bottom of the window stack f refresh Redraws all the windows on the screen f refresh_win Redraws a single window f resize Starts an interactive resize for a window f restart Stops and restarts the window manager f restore Restores an iconified window to its previous state f restore_and_raise Restores an iconified window to its previous state and raises it to the top of its stack f screen Moves a pointer to a specific screen f send_msg Sends a client message to the application f separator Draws a separator in a menu pane f set_behavior Restarts the window manager with the default behavior or reverts to any custom behavior f title Inserts a title in a menu pane f track_pan Continuously moves the root window in the direction of the mouse 10 4 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Accessing the MWM Defaults File Accessing the MWM Defaults File MWM is configured from its resource database This database is built from the following sources listed in the order that MWM accesses them 1 MWM command line options 2
238. work computer A indicates an IP address record HINFO is an information entry 3 Use ps aux SunOS 4 or ps edf SunOS 5 to see if named is running ps aux grep named sed grep d root 88 1 0 Jul 27 0 01 named a If named is not running type named b If named is running use kill and the PID to restart the daemon kill HUP PID NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual 3 17 Chapter 3 Supporting a Centralized System Sun CDE Support See the topic Configuring Fonts for the Common Desktop Environment CDE on page 11 11 for more information 3 18 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Chapter 4 Supporting a Centralized System IBM This chapter contains procedures for setting up the necessary operating system support files Use the Workbook in Chapter 2 to determine the procedures needed The values selected in the remote configuration file dictate the operating system files that must be enabled created or modified e NFS directories must be exported if NFS is used for booting or file access e tftp must be configured and enabled if tftp is used for booting or file access bootp must be configured and running for the network computer to automatically find boot information for a tftp or NFS boot xdm must be configured and running if host connection method is xdmcp If Domain Name Service DNS
239. work computers These steps are performed during the basic network computer installation Configure host files to support the network computer Collect information about your environment which is needed to boot the network computer Use the Boot Monitor to enter network computer communication parameters and establish a host connection Log in through a Telnet session from Client Launcher Use Setup to enter the network computer configuration parameters After the basic network computer installation is complete the network computer can 1 36 Locate the host on the network Download the operating system configuration and font files Apply configuration files residing on the host NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manual Basic Installation Example Basic Installation Example Here is an example of the information needed for a sample Sun host environment Boot Host Sun Solaris V 7 Boot Host Name oregon IP Address 128 07 60 01 Network Computer model N916 Network Computer Name portland IP Address 128 07 60 30 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address 128 07 60 100 Broadcast Address 128 07 60 255 Boot Method nfs 8192 Font Host Name oregon IP Address 128 07 60 01 Configuring Host Files Modify the host configuration files and utilities to support the network computer e nfs Network File Service to provide booting service e tftp Trivial File Transfer Protocol to provide backup boot
240. y Strategies e Boot Host Check List e Network Computer Check List e File Host Check List e What Next 2 4 NCBridge for UNIX Installation and Configuration Manager Booting Strategies Booting Strategies On a system with many network computers you might want to install the boot software on more than one host Then you can either set up different network computers to boot and download files from different hosts or set up all the network computers to boot from the first available host Boot Methods The network computer uses the boot method to download the X server Many of the other booting decisions in this section depend on the boot method you select The boot methods are TFTP NFS MOP and ROM Note NT systems only support TFTP NFS or ROM booting e TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol can be used on TCP IP networks It is not as efficient as NFS but can be made more secure NFS is the default method to boot network computers that are not equipped with TDEnet or the Flash Memory or ROM options e NFS Network File Service can be used on hosts supporting NFS typically in a TCP IP network Some advantages NFS offers are faster booting and increased efficiency e ROM Read Only Memory can be used with network computers equipped with Flash Memory or a ROM board ROM is the default method to boot all network computers equipped with the Flash Memory or the ROM options Refer to ROM and Flash Memory Strategies on page 2 14 for

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