3Com 4700 quick reference guide

·

•

·

•

·

3+0penTM

MSTMOS/2

LAN

User

Reference

Manager

o

-

6

o

I'-

'<t

3+0pen MS OS/2

LAN

Manager

User

A member version 1.0

Reference

of

the

or

higher,

CA

95052-8145

3+0pen

family of products. For use with OS/2,

and

DOS, version 3.1

or

higher.

Manual First published October, 1988 Reprinted

Part No. 4700-01

January, 1989

Copyright

No

part

of

derivative work (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without permission from 3Com Corporation by the United States Copyright Act

Statement

this manual may be reproduced in any form

of

1976, as amended.

or

by any means

or

used to make any

Changes are made periodically to the information herein; these changes will editions

3Com Corporation provides this guide without warranty including, but not limited to, the implied warranties purpose. 3Com may make improvements described in this manual

Portions Corporation.

of

this publication. Contents are property

or

at

any time.

of

this manual are reproduced in whole

of

any kind, either implied

of

merchantability and fitness for a particular

changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s)

or

in part with permission from Microsoft

be incorporated in new

Trademarks

3+®,3+Backup®,

3Wizard®, 3+ TurboShare®, Etherlink®, Etherlink Enhanced®, and EtherLink registered trademarks EtherLink

Plus™, and 3Plus™ are trademarks

Microsoft, Microsoft Word,

IBM

Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.

ITTM,

PC and PC-DOS are registered trademarks

3+Remote®, 3+Route@, 3+Share®, 3Server® ,3Server3®, 3Server386®,

of

3Com Corporation. 3+0pen™,3+NetConnectTM, 3+Start™,3StationTM,

EtherSeries™, EtherSeries Enhanced™, EtherStart™, TokenLink™, TokenLink

of

3Com Corporation.

MS, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks

of

International Business Machines Corporation.

of

Microsoft Corporation.

or

expressed,

Plus® are all

Apple, LaserWriter, LaserWriter

of

are trademarks

Apple Computer, Inc. Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer.

Plus, Macintosh Plus, Macintosh SE, Macintosh II, and MacDraw

Recognition

Thanks to Alan Kessler.

Production by Lori Eng, Cate Lush, Adrian Boyer, Cindy Yates, Christa Schmidt,

Newlin.

Manual editing by Liz Kroha and Beth Dorrell.

This manual was produced by 3Com using 3+ for Macintosh (3Com), Microsoft Word, and

MacDraw software with the Apple LaserWriter

Plus on a Macintosh netstation.

and

Nancy

Table

of

Contents

Introduction

Before Contents of This Reference xiv Notational Conventions xiv

Finding Further Conventions Used

Procedural Conventions xvii

You

Begin xiii

Notational Convention Examples xv

Information xvi

in

This Guide xvii Keys Key

xvii

Combinations xvii

Chapter

Starting Logging

Using

Getting More

1:

About

LAN

Manager

on

to

the Local Area Network 1-2

Automatic Startup 1-2

LAN

Manager

The

LAN

Manager Screen

LAN

Manager Commands 1-4

Information 1-4 On-Line Help 1-4 Error Messages 1-5

LAN

1-1

1-3

Manager

1-3

iii

Chapter

Using

View

Servers

Resources

Use Network

2:

LAN

the

LAN

Manager Netstation Logging Selecting Using Using Menus

Menu Network This

Print

Comm

Exit

Information

On

Menus

Help

Dialog

and

2-10

2-6

Box

Dialog

Servers 2-10

Workstation

Queues

2-11

Available

Listing

a Server's Shared at

(Server)

Using a Shared

Stop

Using a Shared

the

Resource

Connecting

to

Resources

Adding a New

Deleting Getting Use

a Connection 2-19

More

Information

a Network

Manager

Screen

2-3

2-4

and

Menu

Elements

Boxes

2-11

on

the

Resource

(Network

a Shared

in

Use

Connection 2-19

Resource

in

2-1

0

Network 2-12

Resources

2-14

Resource

Path)

Resou

at

Your

About a Resource

Connecting to the Shared Resource

Accessing Usage

Show

Print

Printing Printing Options for

(Network

Path)

Supplying a Password

Information

Print

Queues

Listing a Server's

Queues

Changing Getting

Options

Changing

for a Network

For

for

(Server)

the Status

More

Information

for Job 2-29

the

Position

Print

Queue

2-22

2-23

2-25

Queues

2-26

of

Your

About a Job

of

a Print

2-31

Screen

2-2

Items

2-7

This

Chapter

2-15

2-16

rce

Workstation

2-20

Resource

2-26

Print

Job

Reference

2-5

2-8

2-13

2-17

2-21

2.,23

Job 2-28

or

Queue

2-30

2-17

2-19

2-28

iv

Show Comm Queues

Listing a Server's Listing a

Comm Queues for

Getting Options for Message

Send 2-38

Read

Log

Aliases Send a Message

Sending a Message Contents

Reading Logged Messages 2-43

Clearing the Message Specify Message

Specifying a New

Pausing Message Logging 2-45

Continuing Message Logging 2-46

Aliases for Messaging

Adding Message Aliases 2-47

Deleting Message Aliases 2-47

Add

an Forward Config

Logon Logoff 2-52 Load Save Change Password Stop

Log

into Network

Logging on to

Load Configuration

Loading a Profile

Save Configuration 2-57

See

Comm

More

Comm

Menu

2-38

File

2-39

of

Current Message

Alias

Menu

an

Existing

Profile

Net

Also

2-48

2-51

Services

For

2-33

Comm

Queue

(Server)

Information About a Queue 2-36

Queue

2-37

2-39

Log

Message

Alias

2-51

2-52 2-52

2-53

LAN

2-55

2-58

Queues 2-34

Linked

2-34

2-36

2-41

Log

File

2-43

2-46

2-50

2-52

Manager 2-54

2-56

2-43

Log

to

a Local

2-42

2-45

Device

2-34

v

Change

Status

Logon

Password Changing Your See

Also

Menu

2-61

at

Password

a Server

2-60

2-59

Workstation Statistics 2-62 Error

Log

2-62

Workstation Statistics Information 2-62

Reviewing Workstation Statistics 2-64

Log

Resetting the Statistics See

Also

Network Error

Getting Saving

2-64

Log

More

Recorded

Clearing the Error

Error

Log

Record

2-65

Information

Errors

Log

2-67

2-64

About

to a File

2-67

an

Error 2-66

2-66

Chapter 3: LAN Manager Command Reference

Using

LAN

Manager Service Option

Name

Names Commands Workstation Service 3-3 Your

Log-On

Using

Passwords

USing

the *

USing

IV

es

Command

Information 3-6 Command Syntax

3-7

Comments Example See

Also

Commands

NET

3-10

Syntax 3-10 Comments 3-10

Example See

Also

Commands

Abbreviations

3-3

3-2

that Start Services Automatically 3-3

3-4

with

Option

and

Name

3-8

in

This

3-11

Commands

3-5

INo 3-5

and

Purpose

Manual

3-8

3-4

3-6

vi

NET

COMM

Syntax

3-11

3-11 Comments 3-12 Example 3-14 See

Also 3-14

NET

CONFIG

WORKSTATION Syntax 3-15 Comments 3-16 Example 3-17 See

Also 3-17

NET

CONTINUE 3-18 Syntax 3-18 Comments 3-18 Example 3-19 See

Also 3-19

NET

COpy

3-20 Syntax 3-20 Comments Example 3-23 See

Also 3-23

NET

ERROR

3-24 Syntax 3-24 Comments 3-25 Example 3-25 See

Also 3-25

NET

FORWARD Syntax 3-26 Comments 3-26 Example 3-27 See

Also 3-27

NET HELP 3-28

Syntax 3-28 Comments 3-28 Example 3-29 See

Also 3-29

3-15

3-21

3-26

vii

NET

LOAD Syntax 3-30 Comments 3-30 About Profile Files

Example

See

Also

NETLOG

3-32

Syntax 3-32

Comments 3-33 Example See

Also

NET

LOGOFF

Syntax 3-35 Comments 3-35 Example

See

Also

NET

LOGON

Syntax 3-37 Comments 3-37 Example See

Also

NET

MOVE

Syntax

Comments 3-40

Example

See

Also

NET

NAME Syntax Comments 3-42

Example See

Also

NET

PASSWORD

Syntax Comments 3-44 Example

See

Also

NET

PAUSE

Syntax 3-45 Comments 3-46 Example

3-30

3-31

3-32

3-34

3-35

3-36

3-36 3-37

3-38

3-39

3-40

3-41

3-43

3-45

3-46

viii

NET PRINT 3-47

Syntax 3-47 Comments 3-48 Comments 3-48 Example 3-49 See Also 3-50

NET RUN 3-50

Syntax 3-50 Comments 3-50 Example See Also

NET SAVE 3-52

Syntax 3-52 Comments 3-52 About Profile Files 3-53 Example 3-53 See Also 3-53

NET SEND 3-54

Syntax 3-54 Comments 3-54 Example 3-55 See Also 3-56

NET START MESSENGER 3-56

Syntax 3-56 Comments 3-57 Example 3-58 See Also 3-58

NET START NETPOPUP 3-59

Syntax 3-59 Comments 3-59 Example 3-59 See Also 3-60

NETSTARTWORKSTATION

Syntax 3-60 Comments 3-63 Example 3-64

See Also 3-64

3-51

3-60

ix

NET

STATISTICS Syntax Comments 3-65

Example

See

NET

STOP Syntax

Comments 3-67 Example See

NET

USE Syntax 3-68 Comments Example See

NETVIEW 3-72

Syntax 3-72 Comments 3-73 Example See

3-65

3-66

Also

3-67

Also

3-68

3-71

Also

3-75

Also

3-65

3-66

3-68

3-70

3-72

3-75

Appendix

LAN

Manager Network Error Messages

Alerter Service Messages NetService Messages Command LAN

Manager Application Error

A:

Error

Syntax Messages

Messages

A-6

A-5

A-6

Messages

A-1

A-6

x

Table

of

Figures

Page

2-2 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-12 2-14 2-16 2-18 2-20 2-22 2-24 2-25 2-27 2-29 2-31 2-33 2-35 2-36

2-38 2-40 2-42 2-44 2-46 2-49 2-50 2-51 2-53 2-55 2-57 2-59 2-61 2-63 2-65 2-67

Figure

Figure Figure 2-2 Figure 2-3 Figure 2-4 Figure 2-5 Figure 2-6 Figure 2-7

Figure 2-8 Figure 2-9

Figure

Figure 2-11 Figure 2-12 Figure 2-13 Figure 2-14 Figure 2-15 Figure 2-16 Figure 2-17 Figure 2-18 Figure 2-19 Figure Figure 2-21 Figure 2-21 Figure 2-22 Figure 2-23 Figure 2-24 Figure 2-25 Figure 2-26 Figure 2-27 Figure 2-28 Figure 2-29 Figure Figure 2-31 Figure 2-32 Figure 2-33 Figure 2-34

2-1

2-10

2-20

2-30

Title

Initial LAN Manager Screen Initial

LAN Manager Screen View Menu Using [F1] for Help Dialog Box Name Servers Available on Network Dialog Box

Resources at (Server) Dialog Box Use the Resource (Network Path) Dialog Box

Network Resources in Use at Your Workstation Dialog Box

Use a Network Resource Dialog Box

Accessing (Network Path) Dialog Box

Usage

Show Print Queues For Dialog Box

Print Queues for (Server) Dialog Box Printing Options for Job Dialog Box Printing Options for Queue Dialog Box Show Comm Queues For Dialog Box Comm Queues for (Server) Dialog Box Options for Message Menu Send a Message Dialog Box Contents of Current Message Log Dialog Box Specify Message Log File Dialog Box Aliases for Messaging Dialog Box Add an Forward an Existing Alias Dialog Box Config Menu Log Load Configuration Dialog Box Save Configuration Dialog Box Change Logon Password at a Status Menu Workstation Statistics Network Error Log Dialog Box

Error Log Record Dialog Box

Information for a Network Resource Dialog Box

Alias Dialog Box

Into Network Dialog Box

Sample

Comm Queue Dialog Box

w~h

Log Into Network Dialog Box

Server Dialog Box

Information Dialog Box

xi

Table

of

Figures

Page Table

2-7 Table 2-9 Table 2-2

2-1

Title

LAN Manager Dialog Box Elements LAN Manager Menus'and Dialog Boxes

xii

Introduction

This

3+0penMS

commands and operations

this reference computer that uses local area network resources but does not offer its resources to others.) This introduction describes how to best use this reference.

also describes the other manuals in the 3+Open MS® OS/2 documentation set and provides an overview

OS/2lAN

if

you operate a netstation with

Manager User Reference describes individual

of

the Microsoft® OS/2

LAN

Manager.

LAN

Manager. (A netstation

LAN

of

LAN

Manager.

You

should use

own

Manager

is

a

It

Before

This reference is designed to supplement the 3+0pen MS

Guide.

You should

LAN

comfortable either using the

commands

OS/2

procedures, and terms not explained

For

information about other manuals

documentation set, see

You

Before using this reference, you should feel comfortable using MS OS/2.

Manager installed on your computer and be familiar with it.

LAN

Manager User Guide which teaches general

Begin

be

able to create and work with flIes and directories. You should have

LAN

Manager Screen

at

the OS/2 prompt. In addition, you should have read the 3 + Open MS

in

this reference.

in

the 3+Open MS OS/2

"Finding Further Information" in this chapter.

xiii

or

typing

LAN

OS/2lAN

LAN

Manager concepts,

LAN

Manager User

You

should

Manager

be

Contents

The

following list is a quick overview

of

This

Reference

of

the chapters

in

this reference:

• Chapter LAN

• Chapter 2:

Screen, its menus, and dialog boxes. The reference as they appear across the menu bar. hierarchical order after their menus.

• Chapter 3:

commands you can type at the presented in alphabetical order.

• Appendix A: Error Messages lists all comments that can appear at the message boxes.

Notational

Throughout this manual, the following conventions are used of

text:

Text Element

ALL

Bold

Bol.d

1:

About

Manager and provides an overview

LAN

Manager describes the features

Manager Screen Reference describes the

Manager Command Reference describes the

OS/2 prompt.

OS/2 prompt

Conventions

Indicates

CAPITAL

Courier

LEITERS

typeface

Command names New Input.

of

it.

is

arranged

The

dialog boxes are presented

The

command

of

the

LAN

Manager error messages and

or

in

LAN

and

terms.

of

3+Open MS OS/2

LAN

Manager

by

the menus

in

LAN

Manager

names are

Manager Screen

to

distinguish elements

filenames.

Regular

[Brackets] Nonalphabetic

Italics

Plain text: /delete Command options

Courier

typeface

Screen text.

~ey

or

optlonal optlons.

Variable command option names.

xiv

names such as [Enter]

to

be

typed as is.

Notational

From the series with a menu, a menu device, and then one dialog box. Each dialog box reference page in Chapter 2: Reference shows the path to take to arrive at that dialog box. For example,

of

Convention

LAN

Manager Screen, you perform tasks by selecting options from a

Examples

menus and dialog boxes. Each task has its own access path that begins

or

more actions that bring you to that

LAN

Manager Screen

if

you select the View menu and then choose This workstation, the access is shown as View->This workstation.

At

the OS/2 prompt, you perform tasks by typing a

LAN

Manager command.

The

command reference pages in Chapter 3: LAN Manager Command Reference show

of

the syntax for each command with the use NET

COpy

command has the following syntax:

a bubble diagram. For example, the

(NET

COpy)~~~

______

pathnamel=pathname

~

__

~--~

__

~----

[

.•.

1

J..or---------_--------~

__

----~--------

This means that to copy files you must type the words NET pathname

the file

or

files you want to copy. (If you want, you can also specify

of

the pathname to which you want files copied.)

COpy

followed

__

by

~~

the

xv

Finding

The

following manuals are included with

•

3+0pen

installing

•

3+0pen

Manager on a netstation. This guide provides users with tutorials instructions for

• 3 + Open Network System Guide, a reference guide for experienced (3Wizard)

technical network users on tuning networks for optimum performance and memory usage.

Further

MS OS/2

3+0pen

MS OS/2

LAN

Information

3+0pen

LAN

Manager Installation

MS OS/2

LAN

Manager.

Manager User Guide, a procedural guide

Manager tasks.

MS OS/2

and

Setup Guide, a short guide to

LAN

Manager:

to

using

and

LAN

• 3 + Open

with This reference describes each command and dialog box available to the local

area network user.

• 3 + Open MS OS/2

the administrator using

perform administrative tasks on a local area network.

• 3 + Open

administrator working with LAN Manager commands and the Screen boxes available to administrators.

• 3 +Open MS-DOS@

oriented complete reference to the commands available

MS

OS/2

LAN

Manager User Reference, a reference for users working

LAN

Manager commands and the

LAN

Manager Administrator Guide, a procedural guide for

LAN

MS

OS/2

LAN

Manager Administrator Reference, a reference for the

on

a server. It describes

LAN

Manager User Guide, a guide to the command-

LAN

Manager that runs on DOS netstations. This manual includes a

LAN

Manager Screen on a netstation.

Manager on a server. This guide describes

LAN

how

to use additional commands and dialog

on

MS-DOS netstations.

how

Manager

to

xvi

Conventions

The

following conventions are used throughout the guide.

Used

in

This

Guide

Keys

The

following table shows the symbols used to represent the keys

compatible keyboard:

on

your

PC

Spelling [Esc]

[Alt] [Ctrl] [Backspace] Backspace

[Space bar] [Fl]-[Fx]

.J

or

[Return]

[Enter]

Key

Combinations

If

two

or

more keys are to be pressed simultaneously, the keys are linked with a

"+" sign. [Ctrl]+[ Alt ] + [Del]

For

Procedural

Terms shown

makedisk

Key Represented Escape

Alternate Control

Space bar Function keys

Fl

through Retumkey Enter key

example, the following key combination resets a netstation:

Conventions

in

italics should

n:.,J

Fx

be

replaced with specific information.

For

example:

means that you type the command MAKEDISK followed by a drive identifier and press [Return].

xvii

About LAN Manager

1

1-1

Chapter

3+0pen running other version 1.2,

• The

• Nondedicated servers-servers that may be used simultaneously as netstations.

• Advanced security system, user-level access control that allows different users

• Full integration with MS OS/2, including support for running advanced,

Starting

To Manager software on your computer.

services that allow you to

MS OS/2

MS OS/2. While 3+Open MS OS/2 LAN Manager is compatible with

PC

networking products like 3+, MS Net® for MS-DOS and

LAN

different access permissions.

distributed local area network applications.

use a local area network, you must frrst start the 3+Open MS OS/2

1:

About

LAN

Manager provides networking capability to computers

it

offers significant new capabilities, including the following features:

Manager Screen, an easy-to-use, menu-oriented interface.

LAN

Manager

do

certain functions on the local area network.

LAN

Manager software includes a number

Manager

mM®

LAN

PC-LAN

To

of

About

LAN

Manager

1

1-2

connect your computer to the local area network as a netstation, you must start the

To

Workstation service.

do this, type the following command:

net

The NET START WORKSTA

area network so that you can perform networking tasks using either

commands

You can also start two other services on This and the Netpopup service. For more information about these services, see the START

WORKSTA

Logging

Not only must you identify your computer to the local area network, but you must also identify yourself. on whose user name following command to log on to the local area network:

net

Once you start the Workstation service and log

can

start

MESSENGER,

using your user name and log-on password.

logon

use local area network resources and perform other tasks using

workstation

or

the

nON

on

marys

nON

LAN

Manager Screen.

NET

START NETPOPUP, and

commands in Chapter 3.

to

the

Local

To

identify yourself to the local area network, you must log

is

marys and whose log on password is wanderer, uses the

wanderer

command identifies your computer to the local

Area

workstation-the

Network

For

example, Mary Sullivan,

on

to the local area network, you

Messenger service

NET

START

LAN

Manager

3+0pen

NET

MS

OS/2 LAN Manager.

Automatic

3+0pen service to accomplish a certain task. before typing a LAN Manager command, 3+Open MS that service for you. but haven't started the Messenger service,

Startup

MS OS/2

LAN

Manager recognizes when you need to start a particular

If

you have not started a necessary service

For

example,

if

you want to send a message to another user

LAN

Manager prompts you to make sure

OS/2 LAN Manager starts

About LAN Manager

1

1-3

starting the service is all right. Chapter 2:

Chapter 3:

3+Open MS OS/2 LAN Manager also performs some log-on tasks for you automatically. them when you need to log on to a server. When you request use 3+0pen

password for verification.

Chapter 3:

Using

Once you have started the Workstation service, you can perform local area network tasks. There are two ways to perform tasks using

• Typing

• Selecting options from menus and dialog boxes contained Screen.

The

LAN provide you with various options from which you can choose without having to remember specific commands. Many people fmd that performing tasks using the LAN

LAN

Manager Command Reference explain this in more detail.

LAN

Manager remembers your user name and password and uses

MS OS/2 LAN Manager automatically sends along your user name and

See Chapter

LAN

Manager Command Reference for more detail.

LAN

Manager

Manager Screen is easier and more convenient than typing commands.

Manager

LAN

Manager commands at the OS/2 prompt.

Manaaer

Screen

S"creen

is a graphical user interface. Menus and dialog boxes

2:

LAN

Manager Screen Reference and

of

LAN

Manager Screen Reference and

LAN

Manager:

in

the

a server,

LAN

Manager

For more information about menus and dialog boxes contained within the Manager Screen, see Chapter 2: information about using the

Manager User Guide.

LAN

Manager Screen Reference.

LAN

Manager Screen, see the 3 + Open MS OS/2

For

more

LAN

1

1-4

About

LAN

Manager

LAN

If

1.2, you may prefer to type using the menus and dialog boxes commands are similar to the commands used for Networks for PC-LAN. And, typing LAN Manager commands could be the quicker alternative when you perfonn certain local area network tasks.

To batch files, including in your

For

Chapter 3:

See also the 3 + Open

about performing local area network tasks using

Getting

3+Open MS OS/2 displaying infonnation LAN

Manager

you are already familiar with Networks for MS-DOS

automate local area network tasks, you can place

more infonnation about

LAN

More

Manager Screen and

Commands

LAN

Manager commands at the OS/2 prompt instead

of

the

LAN

Manager Screen.

if

you are well acquainted with the commands and their options, .

LAN

STARTUP.CMD file.

LAN

Manager commands and how to use them, see

Manager Command Reference.

MS

OS/2

LAN

Manager User Guide for more information

LAN

Information

LAN

Manager provides more infonnation when you need it by

or

error messages and providing on-line help for both the

LAN

Manager commands.

or

mM

PC-LAN version

LAN

Manager

MS-DOS

Manager commands in

Manager commands.

or

of

mM

On-Line

Whether you are perfonning local area network tasks using the

Screen with what you are doing. When you are working in the can press are working in the Device displayed about using that particular dialog box. The Help facility also includes an index from which you can choose topics about how to use menus and dialog boxes.

or

Help

LAN

Manager

LAN

Manager commands, you can get additional infonnation to help you

LAN

Manager Screen, you

[Fl]

to get context-sensitive help. This means, for example, that

Status dialog box and press

of

interest, including general infonnation

[Fl],

infonnation is

if

you

About

LAN

Manager

1

1-5

3+Open MS/OS2 in using LAN

LAN

Manager command, type command begins with the word word

of

the command. For example,

NET

USE command, type the following:

net

help

LAN

Manager displays the following information:

The

syntax

NET

USE

[device

NET

USE

[device]

[/PRINT I /COMM]

NET

USE

[device

You can also type

LAN

Manager also provides a special help command to assist you

Manager commands.

NET

net, type NET HELP followed only by the second

use

of

this

command

I \

\computername\

\\computername\sharename

I

\\computername\sharename]

NET

HELP by itself to get a listing

To

HELP followed

is

HELP is available:

Help AT

Help ACCESS CONSOLE FILE

PASSWORD SEND

VIEW

LOG

STATS

is

on

available

COMPACT

the

following ADMIN CONTINUE FORWARD LOGOFF PAUSE SEPARATOR STATUS

on:

NET

commands

AUDIT COpy

GROUP LOGON PRINT SESSION STOP

get information about using a particular

by

the command name.

if

you want more information about using the

:

sharename]

[password]

/DELETE

of

topics for which

is

available: COMM DEVICE HELP MOVE RUN

SHARE

USE

CONFIG ERROR LOAD NAME SAVE START USER

If

NET

the

Error

If

Messages

you type a

LAN

Manager command with an option that 3+Open MS OS/2

Manager doesn't recognize, you will see an error message

in

this form:

LAN

1

1-6

About LAN Manager

NET####:

Message

text

#### is a four-digit number that uniquely identifies the LAN Manager message.

Message text You can use the MS

any LAN Manager message that appears at the information, type the HELPMSG command followed by the message identification (NET####). but instead typed the following:

net

This message would display the following:

NET2622:

Type

To

he1pmsg

LAN next action you should take.

strat

NET

get more information about the message itself, type the following:

Manager then displays an explanation

is

a short message that describes the error.

OS/2 HELPMSG command to get further information about

For

example, suppose you meant to type the

This HELP

command to

net2622

is

unknown.

view a list

of

commands.

of

OS/2 prompt.

the message and a suggestion for the

To

get more

NET

START command,

For a complete listing prompt, see Appendix A: Error Messages.

When you are working in the

message boxes. Some Manager displays at the OS/2 prompt. (See Appendix A: of

these messages.) Other messages displayed are specific to the Screen. To get more information about a message displayed by the Screen, press [F

1]

of

LAN

Manager error messages that may display at the OS/2

LAN

Manager Screen, messages are displayed

of

the messages displayed are the same as those

Erro~

Messages, for a list

LAN

.

LAN

Manager

LAN

by

Manager

LAN Manager Screen Reference

2

2-1

Chapter

2:

LAN

Manager

Screen

Reference

With the operations. This chapter contains individual reference pages that describe how to use many of

the menus and dialog boxes

This chapter is arranged as follows:

• Information about using the

• A reference page for the View menu, followed by reference pages for dialog

• Reference pages for the Message menu and related dialog boxes.

• Reference pages for the Config menu and related dialog boxes.

• Reference pages for the Status menu and related dialog boxes.

LAN

Manager screen, you use menus and dialog boxes to perform

of

the

LAN

and Help facility.

boxes associated with that menu.

LAN

Manager screen.

Manager screen and its menus, dialog boxes,

Manager

2

2-2

LAN Manager

Screen Reference

You can take full advantage dialog boxes 3:

LAN

For

more infonnation about how to use the 3+Open MS OS/2

dialog boxes, see the

of

the

LAN

Manager Command Reference.

3+

of

all

of

LAN

Manager screen

Open MS OS/2

Manager's capabilities by using the menus and

or

by using the commands described in Chapter

IAN

Manager User Guide.

Using the LAN Manager Screen

To

display the

command line:

net

Your screen will look something like Figure 2-1:

View

r---------l1icl'osoft

Your

USel'naMe:

YOUI'

cOMputel'naMe:

8

network

"essage

files

LAN

Config

al'e open.

Manager screen, type the following command from the MS OS/2

,Status

OSI2

LAN

BENP

l1anagel'

"PRINU

1.8

----------,

LAN

F1=Help

Manager menus and

Press the

ALT

key

to

select a Menu

Figure 2-1. Initial LAN Manager Screen

LAN Manager Screen Reference

The

LAN

Manager screen includes the following elements:

• Menu bar.

• Action area.

• Message line. of

The menu bar lists the names

[Fl]=Help.

The action area has two functions:

• It provides information about your server.

all LAN Manager screen menus and a special item,

2

2-3

•

It

provides a place for menus, dialog boxes, help boxes, and message boxes to

be displayed.

The

message line provides a short description

Netstation

The

LAN

Your username

Your computemame

(Number

files

are open

Information

Manager screen includes the following display fields:

Shows the name you used to log on. Shows the name

is always preceded with two backslashes (\\).

of)

network

Shows the number you are currently using.

of

the selected option.

of

your netstation. A computer name

of

local area network files

2

2-4

LAN

Manager

Screen Reference

Logging

On

The Log Into Network dialog box appears automatically when you start the

screen

.....-------l1icrosoft

Figure

View

if

you are not already logged on (see Figure 2-2).

Message

2-2.

Config

r-----

Usernallle

Password . . . . [

Alllount

status

Log

. . . .

of

lIIelllory

OS/2

LAN

Manager

Into

Network

[BENp······ -......

.. _ ....... _ ......

[124···]K

<

OK

1.8

-----,

) <Cancel)

Initial LAN Manager Screen

----------,

] ]

with

Fl=Help

Log Into Network Dialog

Box

LAN

Manager

The Log Into Network dialog box allows you to log on to the local area network your user name and password.

Once your user name and password are set, you can access

or

to set resources such as printers and files on the local area network. For complete information about this dialog box, see the Log Into Network dialog box

reference page (access path Config->Logon).

LAN Manager Screen Reference

2

2-5

Selecting

To

view a menu, press [Alt] followed by the fIrst letter

below the menu name. For example,

Menus

and

Menu

Items

if

you type [Alt]+V, the View menu appears (see

Figure 2-3).

View

~essage

Network This

Pr i nt

CollI..

Exit

View

serue~s

workstation

queues

local-a~ea

...

network

Config

~icrosoft

...

n.

F3

Seruers

Status

0812

BENP

"PRINT1

LAN

~anage~

1.8

of

the menu name. A menu appears

n=Help

Figure

A menu contains one

2-3.

View Menu

or

more options, called menu items. Except for the Exit menu item,

any menu item you select leads to a dialog box.

LAN

(To exit the

Manager screen, select the View menu and choose the Exit menu item,

press [F3].)

Use the arrow keys to select a menu item.

or