CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  Part I   Introduction to NCL

  1      Introduction to NCL

  1.1     Remote Management

  2      Basics of NCL Usage

  2.1     Invoking NCL

  2.2     Entering NCL Commands
    2.2.1      Abbreviating Command Keywords
    2.2.2      Defaulting to the Local Node
    2.2.3      Defaulting to Another Node
    2.2.4      Using Wildcard Characters in a Command
    2.2.5      Continuing an NCL Command
    2.2.6      Including Comments in a Command Line
    2.2.7      Recalling a Command
    2.2.8      Accessing Online NCL Help Information

  2.3     Exiting NCL

  2.4     Other NCL Facilities
    2.4.1      Displaying Unique Identification (UID) Values
    2.4.2      Establishing Default Context
    2.4.3      Entering NCL Commands in Practice Mode
    2.4.4      Using the NCL$ENVIRONMENT Logical for Testing

  2.5     NCL Command Returns

  2.6     NCL Event Reports

  3      NCL Commands

  3.1     NCL Command Components

  3.2     Verbs
    3.2.1      ADD and REMOVE
    3.2.2      CREATE and DELETE
    3.2.3      DISABLE and ENABLE
    3.2.4      SET
    3.2.5      SHOW

  3.3     Entity Name

  3.4     Attribute Specifiers
    3.4.1      Attribute Groups
    3.4.2      Characteristics
    3.4.3      Counters
    3.4.4      Identifiers
    3.4.5      Status Attributes

  3.5     Arguments

  3.6     Privileges Required for Use of NCL

  4      NCL Control Commands

  DO

  EXIT

  HELP

  SET NCL DEFAULT ENTITY

  SHOW NCL DEFAULT ENTITY

  Part II   NCL Reference Information

  5      DDCMP Module

  5.1     DDCMP
    5.1.1      Commands
    5.1.2      Characteristic

  5.2     DDCMP LINK
    5.2.1      Commands
    5.2.2      Arguments
    5.2.3      Exceptions
    5.2.4      Characteristics
    5.2.5      Counters
    5.2.6      Identifiers
    5.2.7      Status Attributes
    5.2.8      Events

  5.3     DDCMP LINK LOGICAL STATION
    5.3.1      Commands
    5.3.2      Exceptions
    5.3.3      Characteristics
    5.3.4      Counters
    5.3.5      Identifiers
    5.3.6      Status Attributes
    5.3.7      Events

  5.4     DDCMP PORT
    5.4.1      Commands
    5.4.2      Identifiers
    5.4.3      Status Attributes

  6      Device Module

  6.1     DEVICE
    6.1.1      Commands
    6.1.2      Characteristic
    6.1.3      Status Attribute

  6.2     DEVICE UNIT
    6.2.1      Commands
    6.2.2      Arguments
    6.2.3      Exceptions
    6.2.4      Characteristics
    6.2.5      Counters
    6.2.6      Identifiers
    6.2.7      Status Attributes
    6.2.8      Events

  7      Event Dispatcher Module

  7.1     EVENT DISPATCHER
    7.1.1      Commands
    7.1.2      Exceptions
    7.1.3      Characteristic
    7.1.4      Counters
    7.1.5      Status Attributes
    7.1.6      Event

  7.2     EVENT DISPATCHER OUTBOUND STREAM
    7.2.1      Commands
    7.2.2      Arguments
    7.2.3      Exceptions
    7.2.4      Characteristics
    7.2.5      Counters
    7.2.6      Identifiers
    7.2.7      Status Attributes
    7.2.8      Events

  7.3     EVENT DISPATCHER SINK
    7.3.1      Commands
    7.3.2      Arguments
    7.3.3      Exceptions
    7.3.4      Characteristics
    7.3.5      Counters
    7.3.6      Identifiers
    7.3.7      Status Attributes
    7.3.8      Events

  7.4     EVENT DISPATCHER SINK INBOUND STREAM
    7.4.1      Commands
    7.4.2      Characteristics
    7.4.3      Counters
    7.4.4      Identifiers
    7.4.5      Status Attributes
    7.4.6      Events

  8      Frame Module

  8.1     FRAME
    8.1.1      Commands
    8.1.2      Characteristic
    8.1.3      Status Attribute

  8.2     FRAME LINK
    8.2.1      Commands
    8.2.2      Arguments
    8.2.3      Exceptions
    8.2.4      Characteristics
    8.2.5      Counters
    8.2.6      Identifiers
    8.2.7      Status Attributes

  8.3     FRAME PORT
    8.3.1      Commands
    8.3.2      Identifiers
    8.3.3      Status Attributes

  9      HDLC Module

  9.1     HDLC
    9.1.1      Commands
    9.1.2      Characteristic

  9.2     HDLC LINK
    9.2.1      Commands
    9.2.2      Arguments
    9.2.3      Exceptions
    9.2.4      Characteristics
    9.2.5      Counters
    9.2.6      Identifiers
    9.2.7      Status Attributes
    9.2.8      Events

  9.3     HDLC LINK LOGICAL STATION
    9.3.1      Commands
    9.3.2      Exceptions
    9.3.3      Counters
    9.3.4      Identifiers
    9.3.5      Status Attributes
    9.3.6      Events

  9.4     HDLC PORT
    9.4.1      Commands
    9.4.2      Identifiers
    9.4.3      Status Attributes

  10     LAPB Module

  10.1    LAPB
    10.1.1     Commands
    10.1.2     Characteristic

  10.2    LAPB LINK
    10.2.1     Commands
    10.2.2     Arguments
    10.2.3     Exceptions
    10.2.4     Characteristics
    10.2.5     Counters
    10.2.6     Identifiers
    10.2.7     Status Attributes
    10.2.8     Events

  10.3    LAPB PORT
    10.3.1     Commands
    10.3.2     Identifiers
    10.3.3     Status Attributes

  11     LLC2 Module

  11.1    LLC2
    11.1.1     Commands
    11.1.2     Characteristic

  11.2    LLC2 PORT
    11.2.1     Commands
    11.2.2     Identifiers
    11.2.3     Status Attributes

  11.3    LLC2 SAP
    11.3.1     Commands
    11.3.2     Exceptions
    11.3.3     Characteristics
    11.3.4     Counters
    11.3.5     Identifiers
    11.3.6     Status Attributes
    11.3.7     Events

  11.4    LLC2 SAP LINK
    11.4.1     Commands
    11.4.2     Exceptions
    11.4.3     Characteristics
    11.4.4     Counters
    11.4.5     Identifiers
    11.4.6     Status Attributes
    11.4.7     Events

  12     Loopback Application Module

  12.1    LOOPBACK APPLICATION
    12.1.1     Commands
    12.1.2     Arguments
    12.1.3     Exceptions
    12.1.4     Characteristics

  13     Modem Connect Module

  13.1    MODEM CONNECT
    13.1.1     Commands
    13.1.2     Characteristic

  13.2    MODEM CONNECT CALL CONTROL PORT
    13.2.1     Commands
    13.2.2     Identifiers
    13.2.3     Status Attributes

  13.3    MODEM CONNECT DATA PORT
    13.3.1     Commands
    13.3.2     Identifiers
    13.3.3     Status Attributes

  13.4    MODEM CONNECT LINE
    13.4.1     Commands
    13.4.2     Arguments
    13.4.3     Exceptions
    13.4.4     Characteristics
    13.4.5     Counters
    13.4.6     Identifiers
    13.4.7     Interchange Circuits Attributes
    13.4.8     Status Attributes
    13.4.9     Events

  13.5    MODEM CONNECT TEMPLATE
    13.5.1     Commands
    13.5.2     Characteristics
    13.5.3     Identifiers

  14     OSI Transport Module

  14.1    OSI TRANSPORT
    14.1.1     Commands
    14.1.2     Characteristics
    14.1.3     Status Attributes
    14.1.4     Transport Protocol Data Unit Types

  14.2    OSI TRANSPORT APPLICATION
    14.2.1     Commands
    14.2.2     Characteristics
    14.2.3     Identifiers

  14.3    OSI TRANSPORT LOCAL NSAP
    14.3.1     Commands
    14.3.2     Counters
    14.3.3     Identifiers
    14.3.4     Status Attributes
    14.3.5     Events

  14.4    OSI TRANSPORT LOCAL NSAP REMOTE NSAP
    14.4.1     Commands
    14.4.2     Counters
    14.4.3     Identifiers
    14.4.4     Status Attributes
    14.4.5     Events

  14.5    OSI TRANSPORT PORT
    14.5.1     Commands
    14.5.2     Counters
    14.5.3     Identifiers
    14.5.4     Status Attributes

  14.6    OSI TRANSPORT TEMPLATE
    14.6.1     Commands
    14.6.2     Characteristics
    14.6.3     Identifiers

  15     Routing Module

  15.1    Support for Attributes and Events

  15.2    ROUTING
    15.2.1     Commands
    15.2.2     Arguments
    15.2.3     Exceptions
    15.2.4     Characteristics
    15.2.5     Counters
    15.2.6     Preset Attributes
    15.2.7     Status Attributes
    15.2.8     Events

  15.3    ROUTING CIRCUIT
    15.3.1     Commands
    15.3.2     Arguments
    15.3.3     Exceptions
    15.3.4     Characteristics
    15.3.5     Counters
    15.3.6     Identifiers
    15.3.7     Status Attributes
    15.3.8     Events

  15.4    ROUTING CIRCUIT ADJACENCY
    15.4.1     Commands
    15.4.2     Arguments
    15.4.3     Exceptions
    15.4.4     Identifiers
    15.4.5     Status Attributes

  15.5    ROUTING CIRCUIT REACHABLE ADDRESS
    15.5.1     Commands
    15.5.2     Arguments
    15.5.3     Exceptions
    15.5.4     Characteristics
    15.5.5     Identifiers
    15.5.6     Status Attribute

  15.6    ROUTING PORT
    15.6.1     Commands
    15.6.2     Counters
    15.6.3     Identifiers
    15.6.4     Status Attributes

  16     X25 Access Module

  16.1    X25 ACCESS
    16.1.1     Commands
    16.1.2     Characteristics
    16.1.3     Counters
    16.1.4     Status Attributes
    16.1.5     Events

  16.2    X25 ACCESS APPLICATION
    16.2.1     Commands
    16.2.2     Exceptions
    16.2.3     Characteristics
    16.2.4     Identifiers
    16.2.5     Status Attribute

  16.3    X25 ACCESS DTE CLASS
    16.3.1     Commands
    16.3.2     Arguments
    16.3.3     Characteristics
    16.3.4     Identifiers
    16.3.5     Status Attribute

  16.4    X25 ACCESS FILTER
    16.4.1     Commands
    16.4.2     Characteristics
    16.4.3     Counters
    16.4.4     Identifiers
    16.4.5     Status Attributes

  16.5    X25 ACCESS PORT
    16.5.1     Commands
    16.5.2     Counters
    16.5.3     Identifiers
    16.5.4     Status Attributes

  16.6    X25 ACCESS REACHABLE ADDRESS
    16.6.1     Commands
    16.6.2     Arguments
    16.6.3     Characteristics
    16.6.4     Identifiers

  16.7    X25 ACCESS SECURITY DTE CLASS
    16.7.1     Commands
    16.7.2     Identifiers
    16.7.3     Status Attribute

  16.8    X25 ACCESS SECURITY DTE CLASS REMOTE DTE
    16.8.1     Commands
    16.8.2     Arguments
    16.8.3     Exceptions
    16.8.4     Characteristics
    16.8.5     Counters
    16.8.6     Identifiers
    16.8.7     Status Attribute

  16.9    X25 ACCESS SECURITY FILTER
    16.9.1     Commands
    16.9.2     Characteristic
    16.9.3     Identifiers
    16.9.4     Status Attribute

  16.10  X25 ACCESS TEMPLATE
    16.10.1    Commands
    16.10.2    Characteristics
    16.10.3    Identifiers

  17     X25 Client Module

  17.1    X25 CLIENT
    17.1.1     Commands
    17.1.2     Arguments
    17.1.3     Exceptions
    17.1.4     Characteristics
    17.1.5     Counters
    17.1.6     Status Attribute
    17.1.7     Event

  18     X25 Protocol Module

  18.1    X25 PROTOCOL
    18.1.1     Commands
    18.1.2     Characteristic

  18.2    X25 PROTOCOL DTE
    18.2.1     Commands
    18.2.2     Arguments
    18.2.3     Exceptions
    18.2.4     Characteristics
    18.2.5     Counters
    18.2.6     Identifiers
    18.2.7     Status Attributes
    18.2.8     Events

  18.3    X25 PROTOCOL DTE PVC
    18.3.1     Commands
    18.3.2     Arguments
    18.3.3     Exceptions
    18.3.4     Characteristics
    18.3.5     Counters
    18.3.6     Identifiers
    18.3.7     Status Attributes
    18.3.8     Events

  18.4    X25 PROTOCOL GROUP
    18.4.1     Commands
    18.4.2     Exceptions
    18.4.3     Characteristics
    18.4.4     Counters
    18.4.5     Identifiers
    18.4.6     Status Attributes

  19     X25 Relay Module

  19.1    X25 RELAY
    19.1.1     Commands

  19.2    X25 RELAY CLIENT
    19.2.1     Commands
    19.2.2     Exceptions
    19.2.3     Characteristics
    19.2.4     Identifiers
    19.2.5     Counters
    19.2.6     Status Attribute
    19.2.7     Events

  20     X25 Server Module

  20.1    X25 SERVER
    20.1.1     Commands
    20.1.2     Arguments
    20.1.3     Exceptions
    20.1.4     Characteristics
    20.1.5     Counters
    20.1.6     Status Attributes
    20.1.7     Events

  20.2    X25 SERVER CLIENT
    20.2.1     Commands
    20.2.2     Exceptions
    20.2.3     Characteristics
    20.2.4     Identifiers
    20.2.5     Status Attribute

  20.3    X25 SERVER SECURITY NODES
    20.3.1     Commands
    20.3.2     Characteristics
    20.3.3     Counters
    20.3.4     Identifiers
    20.3.5     Status Attribute

  A   Definitions of Datatypes

  B   Common Exception Messages

  C   NCL Error Messages

  FIGURES

  5-1        Hierarchy of DDCMP Module Entities

  6-1        Hierarchy of Device Module Entities

  7-1        Hierarchy of Event Dispatcher Module Entities

  8-1        Hierarchy of Frame Module Entities

  9-1        Hierarchy of HDLC Module Entities

  10-1       Hierarchy of LAPB Module Entities

  11-1       Hierarchy of LLC2 Module Entities

  12-1       Hierarchy of Loopback Application Module Entities

  13-1       Hierarchy of Modem Connect Module Entities

  14-1       Hierarchy of OSI Transport Module Entities

  15-1       Hierarchy of Routing Module Entities

  16-1       Hierarchy of X25 Access Module Entities

  17-1       Hierarchy of X25 Client Module Entities

  18-1       Hierarchy of X25 Protocol Module Entities

  19-1       Hierarchy of X25 Relay Module Entities

  20-1       Hierarchy of X25 Server Module Entities

  TABLES

  13-1       Modem Connect Line Interchange Circuits

  14-1       Transport Protocol Data Units