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Index: N

-nr command: 2.4. The Routing Table (TCP/IP Network Administration)

n configuration option (Linux kernel): 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration (TCP/IP Network Administration)

$n symbol (sendmail transformation): 10.6.2. Transforming the Address (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Nagle Algorithm: 7.4.4.4. Controlling TCP_NODELAY (SSH, The Secure Shell)

disabling: 4.1.5.3. TCP/IP support (SSH, The Secure Shell)

nam animation tool: 9.2.2. ns and nam (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

9.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

name collisions: 1.2.1. The History of the Domain Name System (DNS and Bind)

ACLs and: 10.1. Address Match Lists and ACLs (DNS and Bind)

eliminating: 1.3. The Domain Name System in a Nutshell (DNS and Bind)

name daemon controller (ndc): 4.7.2. Check for Syslog Errors (DNS and Bind)

name domain: 3.3.1. The Domain Hierarchy (TCP/IP Network Administration)

name field (inet.conf file): 5.3. The Internet Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Name field (netstat command): 6.1.1. The Interface Name (TCP/IP Network Administration)

name field (resource records): 4.5. Host Name Checking (BIND 4.9.4 and Later Versions) (DNS and Bind)

C.3.1. Standard Resource Records (TCP/IP Network Administration)

name-OID pairs: E.1.1. snmpmapOID( ) (Essential SNMP)

name option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

name resolution (see resolution)

arpwatch tool: 6.2.3. arpwatch (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

bing options: 4.2.2.3. bing (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

configuration files: 2.2.1. Basic Configuration Files (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

disabling in pathchar: 4.2.2.2. pathchar (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ethereal tool: 5.6.1.1. Using ethereal (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

failure of reverse name lookup: 10.1.4.1. nslookup and dig (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

getif tool: 7.4.2. SNMP Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

hping tool: 9.1.1.1. hping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

MIB name lookup: 7.2.1.1. snmpget (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

mrtg tool: 8.4.1.1. mrtg configuration file (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

netstat options: 2.1.3. netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

2.1.3. netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ntop results: 8.3.1.1. Interactive mode (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

OID numbers and names: 7.2.1.5. snmptranslate (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ping and: 3.3.2.4. Using ping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

3.3.3. Problems with ping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

reverse name lookup: 4.1. Path Discovery with traceroute (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

10.1.4.1. nslookup and dig (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

SNMP object descriptors: 7.1. Overview of SNMP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmpnetstat options: 7.2.1.6. snmpnetstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

tcpdump tool: 5.4.2.2. Controlling how information is displayed (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

5.4.2.4.4. Compound filters. (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

traceroute tool: 4.1.1. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

troubleshooting: 10.1.4.2. doc, dnswalk, and lamers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

dig tool: 10.1.4.1. nslookup and dig (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

doc tool: 10.1.4.2. doc, dnswalk, and lamers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

lamers tool: 10.1.4.2. doc, dnswalk, and lamers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

name services: 10.1.4. Name Services (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NIS and NIS+: 10.1.4.4. NIS and NIS+ (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nslookup tool: 10.1.4.1. nslookup and dig (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

other DNS tools: 10.1.4.3. Other tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

name server library routines: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

name server queries: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics (DNS and Bind)

name server records (see NS records)

name servers: 1.3. The Domain Name System in a Nutshell (DNS and Bind)

2.4. Name Servers and Zones (DNS and Bind)

13.6. Checking Name Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

13.6.1. Some Systems Work, Others Don't (TCP/IP Network Administration)

13.6.2. The Data Is Here and the Server Can't Find It! (TCP/IP Network Administration)

13.6.3. Cache Corruption (TCP/IP Network Administration)

accessing (see resolvers)

adding: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning (DNS and Bind)

to NOTIFY lists: 10.3. DNS NOTIFY (Zone Change Notification) (DNS and Bind)

tips for where to locate: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning (DNS and Bind)

authenticated: 16.6.2. AFSDB (DNS and Bind)

authoritative: 2.4. Name Servers and Zones (DNS and Bind)

choosing among: 2.6.4. Choosing Between Authoritative Name Servers (DNS and Bind)

running over dial-on-demand: 16.4.7. Running Authoritative Name Servers over Dial-on-Demand (DNS and Bind)

backup name servers: 6.2.2. Local Name Server (DNS and Bind)

bogus, avoiding: 10.11. Avoiding a Bogus Name Server (DNS and Bind)

caching-only: 8.2.2. Caching-Only Servers (DNS and Bind)

capacity planning for: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning (DNS and Bind)

classifications: 3.3.4. BIND, Resolvers, and named (TCP/IP Network Administration)

closest known: 2.6.2. Recursion (DNS and Bind)

compatibility with resolvers: 10.13. Compatibility (DNS and Bind)

configuring hosts to use: 6. Configuring Hosts (DNS and Bind)

control messages, configuring to listen for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

controlling: 7.1. Controlling the Name Server (DNS and Bind)

debugging information about

command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

dig debugging tool: 13.6.4. dig: An Alternative to nslookup (TCP/IP Network Administration)

disabled UDP checksums and: 14.5.5. Name Server Startup Fails Because UDP Checksums Disabled (DNS and Bind)

finding for root zone: 4.2.10. The Root Hints Data (DNS and Bind)

halting, command for: 7.1.2. rndc and controls (BIND 9) (DNS and Bind)

how many to run, guidelines for: 8.1. How Many Name Servers? (DNS and Bind)

initializing (debugging example): 13.3.1. Name Server Startup (BIND 8, Debug Level 1) (DNS and Bind)

internal database, command for copying: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

lame (see lame delegation)

limiting query frequency: 10.12.1.1. Limiting transfers requested per name server (DNS and Bind)

local, configuring: 6.2.2. Local Name Server (DNS and Bind)

maintenance for: 10.12.3. Maintenance Intervals (DNS and Bind)

master (see primary master name server)

mimicking queries with nslookup: 12.6.2. Querying Like a BIND Name Server (DNS and Bind)

monitoring: 7.6. Keeping Everything Running Smoothly (DNS and Bind)

multiple, nslookup and: 12.1.1. Multiple Servers (DNS and Bind)

network preferences for: 10.9. Preferring Name Servers on Certain Networks (DNS and Bind)

nonrecursive: 10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server (DNS and Bind)

NS records and: A.1.2. Types (DNS and Bind)

options for: 6.1.6. The options Directive (DNS and Bind)

overworked, how to handle: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning (DNS and Bind)

partial-slave: 8.2.3. Partial-Slave Servers (DNS and Bind)

primary master (see primary master name server)

queried by resolver: 6.1.4. The nameserver Directive (DNS and Bind)

reconfiguring, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

registering: 8.3. Registering Name Servers (DNS and Bind)

reloading, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

resolvers without: 6.2.1. Resolver Only (DNS and Bind)

restarting, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

restricted (forward-only): 10.5.1. A More Restricted Name Server (DNS and Bind)

root (see root name servers)

10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server (DNS and Bind)

root command and: 12.3. Option Settings (DNS and Bind)

roundtrip time and: 2.6.4. Choosing Between Authoritative Name Servers (DNS and Bind)

running two in one: 11.2.6. Two Name Servers in One (DNS and Bind)

Samba: 9.3.2. NetBIOS Name Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

security for (see security)

selecting for resolver: E.5.3. nameserver (DNS and Bind)

setting up: 4. Setting Up BIND (DNS and Bind)

more than one, importance of: 2.4.2. Types of Name Servers (DNS and Bind)

slave (see slave name servers)

4.7. Running a Primary Master Name Server (DNS and Bind)

software: 3.3.4. BIND, Resolvers, and named (TCP/IP Network Administration)

split-function: 11.2.5. Split-Function Name Servers (DNS and Bind)

starting, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

statistics on

command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

interpreting: 7.6.2. Understanding the BIND Statistics (DNS and Bind)

status information, command for printing: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

stopping/resuming, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

switching with nslookup: 12.5.3. Switching Name Servers (DNS and Bind)

system configuration: 4. Getting Started (TCP/IP Network Administration)

time spent running: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages (DNS and Bind)

troubleshooting, no response from: 12.7.2. No Response from Server (DNS and Bind)

two running concurrently, syslog messages and: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages (DNS and Bind)

types of: 2.4.2. Types of Name Servers (DNS and Bind)

upgrading BIND and: 14.4.2. Name Server Behavior (DNS and Bind)

where to run them: 8.1.1. Where Do I Put My Name Servers? (DNS and Bind)

name service spoofing: 3.10.2. Name Service and IP Spoofing (SSH, The Secure Shell)

Name Service Switch file: 9.4.1. The nsswitch.conf file (TCP/IP Network Administration)

name services: 1.7. Application Layer (TCP/IP Network Administration)

BIND, overview: 8.1. BIND: Unix Name Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

dig tool: 10.1.4.1. nslookup and dig (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

dnswalk tool: 10.1.4.2. doc, dnswalk, and lamers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

doc tool: 10.1.4.2. doc, dnswalk, and lamers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

domain names, obtaining: 4.4.1. Obtaining a Domain Name (TCP/IP Network Administration)

lame delegations: 10.1.4.2. doc, dnswalk, and lamers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

lamers tool: 10.1.4.2. doc, dnswalk, and lamers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

listing name servers: 10.1.4.1. nslookup and dig (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NIS and NIS+: 10.1.4.4. NIS and NIS+ (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nslookup tool: 10.1.4.1. nslookup and dig (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

other DNS tools: 10.1.4.3. Other tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

troubleshooting: 10.1.4. Name Services (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

name-to-address mapping: 2.6.6. Mapping Addresses to Names (DNS and Bind)

4.2. Setting Up Zone Data (DNS and Bind)

4.2. Setting Up Zone Data (DNS and Bind)

4.2.6. Address and Alias Records (DNS and Bind)

A6 records and: 10.16.2.1. A6 records and forward mapping (DNS and Bind)

dynamic update and: 10.2. DNS Dynamic Update (DNS and Bind)

for IPv6 addresses: 10.16. IPv6 Forward and Reverse Mapping (DNS and Bind)

name value (DNS resource records): 8.3.2. Standard Resource Records (TCP/IP Network Administration)

named boot file, /etc/named.boot file: 4.2. Setting Up Zone Data (DNS and Bind)

named-bootconf DNS tool: 10.1.4.3. Other tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

named-bootconf utility: 4.3. Setting Up a BIND Configuration File (DNS and Bind)

named command: 8.1. BIND: Unix Name Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

BIND 9 statements

controls: C.2.8.1. The BIND 9 controls statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

logging: C.2.6.1. The BIND 9 logging statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

options: C.2.5.1. The BIND 9 options statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

server: C.2.4.1. The BIND 9 server statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

view: C.2.9. BIND 9 view Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

zone: C.2.7.1. The BIND 9 zone statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

command-line options: C.1. The named Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

configuring: 8.3. Configuring named (TCP/IP Network Administration)

controls statement: C.2.8. The controls Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

error messages: 8.3.8. Controlling the named Process (TCP/IP Network Administration)

logging statement: C.2.6. The logging Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

running: 8.3.8. Controlling the named Process (TCP/IP Network Administration)

signal processing: C.1.1. Signal Processing (TCP/IP Network Administration)

syntax: C.1. The named Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

zone statement: C.2.7. The zone Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

named manual page, finding server executable in: 4.7.1. Starting Up the Name Server (DNS and Bind)

named (name server daemon): 4.3. Setting Up a BIND Configuration File (DNS and Bind)

syslog messages emitted by: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages (DNS and Bind)

named programs (DNS): 20.1.5.2. Set up a real DNS server on an internal system for internal hosts to use (Building Internet Firewalls)

named server daemon: 3.3.4. BIND, Resolvers, and named (TCP/IP Network Administration)

named-xfer DNS tool: 10.1.4.3. Other tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

named-xfer option (named): C.2.5. The options Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

named-xfer utility: 7.1.3. Using Signals (DNS and Bind)

14.2.1. How to Use named-xfer (DNS and Bind)

changing location of: 7.4. Changing System File Locations in BIND 8 and 9 (DNS and Bind)

named.boot file, /etc/named.boot file: 4.3. Setting Up a BIND Configuration File (DNS and Bind)

named.ca file: 8.3.4. The Cache Initialization File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

named.conf file: 8.3. Configuring named (TCP/IP Network Administration)

bastion host and: 11.3.5.1. Configuring the bastion host (DNS and Bind)

for caching-only name servers: 8.2.2. Caching-Only Servers (DNS and Bind)

caching-only servers: 8.3.1.1. A caching-only server configuration (TCP/IP Network Administration)

configuration commands: C.2. named.conf Configuration Commands (TCP/IP Network Administration)

distinguishing primary master name server from slave name server in: 4.8. Running a Slave Name Server (DNS and Bind)

/etc/named.conf file: 4.2. Setting Up Zone Data (DNS and Bind)

4.3. Setting Up a BIND Configuration File (DNS and Bind)

modifying on slave name server host: 4.8.1. Setup (DNS and Bind)

key statement, adding to: 7.1.2. rndc and controls (BIND 9) (DNS and Bind)

overview: 8.3.1. The named.conf File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

for partial-slave name servers: 8.2.3. Partial-Slave Servers (DNS and Bind)

for running two name servers in one: 11.2.6. Two Name Servers in One (DNS and Bind)

named_dump.db file: 14.2.3. How to Read a Database Dump (DNS and Bind)

changing location of: 7.4. Changing System File Locations in BIND 8 and 9 (DNS and Bind)

named.local file: 8.3.5. The named.local File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

named.pid file: 7.1.3. Using Signals (DNS and Bind)

changing location of: 7.4. Changing System File Locations in BIND 8 and 9 (DNS and Bind)

named.root file (see root hints file)

namedroppers mailing list: 3.1.1. Handy Mailing Lists and Usenet Newsgroups (DNS and Bind)

updated root hints file sent to: 4.2.10. The Root Hints Data (DNS and Bind)

named.run file: 7.5. Logging in BIND 8 and 9 (DNS and Bind)

13.2. Turning On Debugging (DNS and Bind)

named.stats file: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

changing location of: 7.4. Changing System File Locations in BIND 8 and 9 (DNS and Bind)

statistics dumped into

BIND 9: 7.6.2.2. BIND 9 statistics (DNS and Bind)

BIND 4.9 and 8: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics (DNS and Bind)

names

and netgroups: 3.3.2. Netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)

domains: 4.1.2. Domain names (Managing NFS and NIS)

nameserver directive: 6.1. The Resolver (DNS and Bind)

6.1.4. The nameserver Directive (DNS and Bind)

E.5.3. nameserver (DNS and Bind)

nameserver entry (resolv.conf file): 8.2.1. The Resolver Configuration File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

namespace

dividing up, guidelines for: 9.2. How Many Children? (DNS and Bind)

ip6.int: 10.16.1. AAAA and ip6.int (DNS and Bind)

split: 11.3.5. A Split Namespace (DNS and Bind)

split vs. shadow: 11.3.5. A Split Namespace (DNS and Bind)

nametype: 10.2.4. TSIG-Signed Updates (DNS and Bind)

naming

decentralized name management: 5.1.1. DNS versus NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

diskless clients: 8.5. Changing a client's name (Managing NFS and NIS)

domains, hierarchical: 4.1.2. Domain names (Managing NFS and NIS)

filesystems: 6.6. Naming schemes (Managing NFS and NIS)

NFS: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System (Managing NFS and NIS)

maps: 3.3.6. Map naming (Managing NFS and NIS)

mount points: 18.7. Mount point constructions (Managing NFS and NIS)

naming conventions for subdomain names: 9.3. What to Name Your Children (DNS and Bind)

naming services (see DNS)

namlen= option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NAPs (Network Access Points): 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NAT (network address translation)

compared to proxy servers: 4.2.1. Obtaining an IP Address (TCP/IP Network Administration)

non-connected networks: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks (TCP/IP Network Administration)

overview: 4.2.1. Obtaining an IP Address (TCP/IP Network Administration)

scalability: 4.2.1. Obtaining an IP Address (TCP/IP Network Administration)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): 3.9.1.2. Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) (SSH, The Secure Shell)

National Laboratory for Applied Network Research (NLANR): A.2. Generic Sources (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

National Science Foundation (NSF), NSFNet: 1.1. TCP/IP and the Internet (TCP/IP Network Administration)

natural mask: 2.2.3. The Natural Mask (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP): 9.3. Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows (TCP/IP Network Administration)

6.7.2. Other Tools for Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nbtstat NetBIOS tool: 6.7.2. Other Tools for Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nc connection tool: 9.1.1.3. Other tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ncache category: 7.5.3.1. BIND 8 categories (DNS and Bind)

NCC (Network Control Center): 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture (TCP/IP Network Administration)

ncsize, boot and: 16.5.5. Kernel configuration (Managing NFS and NIS)

ND: 8.1. NFS support for diskless clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

ndc command: 8.3.8. Controlling the named Process (TCP/IP Network Administration)

ndc (name daemon controller): 4.7.2. Check for Syslog Errors (DNS and Bind)

7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

commands. equivalents for signals (list): 7.1.3. Using Signals (DNS and Bind)

ndd command, configuration options: 5.1.1. Using Dynamically Loadable Modules (TCP/IP Network Administration)

ndd kernel tool: 2.2.3. Kernel (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ndots option: E.5.6. options ndots (4.9+) (DNS and Bind)

ndots option (resolv.conf file): 8.2.1. The Resolver Configuration File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

ndots setting: 6.1.6. The options Directive (DNS and Bind)

Near End Cross-Talk (NEXT): 3.1.3.2. Cable testers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

negative caching: 2.7. Caching (DNS and Bind)

13.4. The Resolver Search Algorithm and Negative Caching (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

14.5.7. Other Name Servers Don't Cache Your Negative Answers (DNS and Bind)

negative caching TTL value: 4.8.3. SOA Values (DNS and Bind)

negative_timeout option: 6.4.6. Silicon Graphics' IRIX (DNS and Bind)

neighbor clause (gated): B.8.5. The egp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nemesis packet tools: 9.1.1. Custom Packets Generators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

9.1.1.2. nemesis (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

12.2.1.1. Firewall testing (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NerveCenter: 5.2. NMS Suites (Essential SNMP)

Nessus (automated system monitoring): 12.4.3. Automated Monitoring (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nessus security tool: 2.1.7. Scanning Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nested IP over IP: 4.3.4. IP over IP and GRE (Building Internet Firewalls)

Net8: 23.1.3. Oracle SQL*Net and Net8 (Building Internet Firewalls)

net domain: 2.2.1. Top-Level Domains (DNS and Bind)

3.3.1. The Domain Hierarchy (TCP/IP Network Administration)

net keyword (routed command): 7.4.1.1. Running RIP with routed (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Net Logon service: 12.4.4. Which Services Should You Leave Enabled? (Building Internet Firewalls)

NET SNMP: 7.2. SNMP-Based Management Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

agents and traps: 7.2.1.8. Agents and traps (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

command line options: 7.2.1.2. Configuration and options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

configuration and options: 7.2.1.2. Configuration and options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Microsoft Windows version: 7.4.2. SNMP Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmpget utility: 7.2.1.1. snmpget (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmpgetnext utility: 7.2.1.3. snmpgetnext, snmpwalk, and snmptable (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmpnetstat utility: 7.2.1.6. snmpnetstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmpset utility: 7.2.1.4. snmpset (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmpstatus utility: 7.2.1.7. snmpstatus (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmptable utility: 7.2.1.3. snmpgetnext, snmpwalk, and snmptable (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmptranslate utility: 7.2.1.5. snmptranslate (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmptrap utility: 7.2.1.8. Agents and traps (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmptrapd utility: 7.2.1.8. Agents and traps (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

snmpwalk utility: 7.2.1.3. snmpgetnext, snmpwalk, and snmptable (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

source web site: A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Net-SNMP C Library: 5.5. Supporting Software (Essential SNMP)

Net-SNMP Perl Module: 5.5. Supporting Software (Essential SNMP)

Net Watcher tool: 7.4.3. Other Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

netacl program: 11.4.1.2. Using netacl to protect services (Building Internet Firewalls)

NetBench tool: 9.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NetBEUI: 17.4. File Sharing for Microsoft Networks (Building Internet Firewalls)

NetBIOS: 17.4. File Sharing for Microsoft Networks (Building Internet Firewalls)

6.7.2. Other Tools for Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

disabling: 12.4.5. Specific Windows NT Services to Disable (Building Internet Firewalls)

file sharing and: 3.5.1. File Sharing (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Samba and: 9.3. Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NetBIOS names: 20.3. NetBIOS for TCP/IP Name Service and Windows Internet Name Service (Building Internet Firewalls)

20.3.2. NetBIOS Names (Building Internet Firewalls)

NetBIOS over TCP/IP (see NetBT)

NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT): 9.3. Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NetBT: 14.3. NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) (Building Internet Firewalls)

17.4. File Sharing for Microsoft Networks (Building Internet Firewalls)

20.3. NetBIOS for TCP/IP Name Service and Windows Internet Name Service (Building Internet Firewalls)

disabling: 12.4.5. Specific Windows NT Services to Disable (Building Internet Firewalls)

name service: 20.3.2. NetBIOS Names (Building Internet Firewalls)

Netcaster: 15.6. Push Technologies (Building Internet Firewalls)

netcat: 12.6. Port Monitor (Essential SNMP)

netcat program: 13.3. Analyzing Other Protocols (Building Internet Firewalls)

netcat TCP tool: 9.1.1.3. Other tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

9.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Netcool: 5.5. Supporting Software (Essential SNMP)

netdb command (scotty): 6.4.1. Tcl/Tk and scotty (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Net/Dest field (netstat command): 6.1.1. The Interface Name (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Net::DNS Perl module: 15.3. Perl Programming with Net::DNS (DNS and Bind)

TSIG-signed dynamic updates and: 11.1.4. Using TSIG (DNS and Bind)

Netfilter Configuration option (Linux kernel configuration): 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netfilter filtering system: 8.9.4. Linux netfilter (Building Internet Firewalls)

netgroup option (share command): 9.1.2.1. The share command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netgroups: 12.1.3. Using netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)

3.4.2.3.2. Control file details (SSH, The Secure Shell)

wildcards: 3.4.2.3.3. Netgroups as wildcards (SSH, The Secure Shell)

netgroups file: 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior (DNS and Bind)

netgroups map: 3.2.4. Enabling NIS on client hosts (Managing NFS and NIS)

3.3.1. Working with the maps (Managing NFS and NIS)

3.3.2. Netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)

building other netgroups: 3.3.2. Netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)

hostname field, NFS clients: 3.3.2. Netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)

hostname, formats: 3.3.3. Hostname formats in netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)

password file and: 3.3.2. Netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)

source: 3.3.2. Netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)

netid.byname map: 3.3. Files managed under NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

netinfo (sendmail K command value): E.4.5. The sendmail K Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netinstall, client configuration: 8.2. Setting up a diskless client (Managing NFS and NIS)

netmask command (dip): A.1.1. The dip Script File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netmask (gated): B.6. Interface Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netmask keyword: 6.1.4. Assigning a Subnet Mask (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NETMASK (Linux configuration value): 6.1.3. Assigning an Address (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netmask mask argument (ifconfig command): 6.1. The ifconfig Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netmask option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netmasks database: 13.2.1.3. Multiple interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)

netmasks file (Solaris): 6.1.4. Assigning a Subnet Mask (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netmasks map, ifconfig: 13.2.2. Subnetwork masks (Managing NFS and NIS)

NetMeeting: 19.5. NetMeeting (Building Internet Firewalls)

netmon monitoring tool: 5.2. Access to Traffic (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

5.8. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

8.6. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

netmon (NNM daemon process): 6.1.2. The netmon Process (Essential SNMP)

filters: 6.1.5. Using OpenView Filters (Essential SNMP)

polling problems: 6.1.3. Configuring Polling Intervals (Essential SNMP)

seed files: 6.1.2. The netmon Process (Essential SNMP)

switches in: 6.1.3. Configuring Polling Intervals (Essential SNMP)

testing routers: 6.1.2. The netmon Process (Essential SNMP)

netperf benchmarking tool: 4.2.3.2. netperf (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

4.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NetSaint program: 10.11.2. Consider Using Software to Automate Monitoring (Building Internet Firewalls)

Netscape Navigator: 2.2. The World Wide Web (Building Internet Firewalls)

NetSCARF statistics tool: A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

netserver measurement program: 4.2.3.2. netperf (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

netstat: A.1. Routers and their routing tables (Managing NFS and NIS)

12.4.3. Next Steps After Disabling Services (Building Internet Firewalls)

13.3. Analyzing Other Protocols (Building Internet Firewalls)

-in command

fields: 6.1.1. The Interface Name (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Linux output: 6.1.1. The Interface Name (TCP/IP Network Administration)

-nr command: 2.4. The Routing Table (TCP/IP Network Administration)

and local network interface: 17.1.1. Local network interface (Managing NFS and NIS)

as host-monitoring tool: 8.2. Host-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

comparing to inetd.conf file: 2.2.1. Basic Configuration Files (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

diagnostic troubleshooting: 13.2. Diagnostic Tools (TCP/IP Network Administration)

displaying connections and services: 2.1.3. netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

local physical network interface: 17.1.1. Local network interface (Managing NFS and NIS)

network interfaces, determining available: 6.1.1. The Interface Name (TCP/IP Network Administration)

routing, troubleshooting: 13.5. Checking Routing (TCP/IP Network Administration)

troubleshooting with: 13.4.3. Checking the Interface with netstat (TCP/IP Network Administration)

listing routing tables: 2.1.3. netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Microsoft Windows: 2.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

4.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

SNMP version: 7.2.1.6. snmpnetstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

traffic measurements: 4.2.4. Traffic Measurements with netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

troubleshooting routing tables: 10.1.5. Routing (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

using with tkined: 6.5.1.2. Autodiscovery with tkined (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

netstat (Unix command): 9.2.8. Choosing the Target Forwarding Address (SSH, The Secure Shell)

netsvc.conf file: 6.4.4.2. AIX 4.2.1 (DNS and Bind)

Netview (Tivoli): 5.2. NMS Suites (Essential SNMP)

network

architecture (see firewalls, architecture of)

checking connectivity of (see ping)

diagnostics: 22.4. ICMP and Network Diagnostics (Building Internet Firewalls)

disconnecting from

after incident: 27.1.3. Disconnect or Shut Down, as Appropriate (Building Internet Firewalls)

plan to: 27.4.3. Planning for Disconnecting or Shutting Down Machines (Building Internet Firewalls)

File System (see also NFS)

functions, SOCKS version of: 9.5.4. Converting Clients to Use SOCKS (Building Internet Firewalls)

independent screened: 6.4.2. Independent Screened Subnets (Building Internet Firewalls)

insecure: 6.7.2. Insecure Networks (Building Internet Firewalls)

internal, locating web and database servers on: 23.1.1.2. Putting both the web server and the database on the internal network (Building Internet Firewalls)

joint: 6.7.4. Joint Venture Firewalls (Building Internet Firewalls)

lab/test: 6.7.1. Laboratory Networks (Building Internet Firewalls)

lesystems: 2.4.2. File Sharing (Building Internet Firewalls)

location of bastion host on: 10.5. Locating Bastion Hosts on the Network (Building Internet Firewalls)

management services: 2.9. Administrative Services (Building Internet Firewalls)

22. Administrative Services (Building Internet Firewalls)

monitoring automatically: 10.11.2. Consider Using Software to Automate Monitoring (Building Internet Firewalls)

perimeter: 5.1. Some Firewall Definitions (Building Internet Firewalls)

6.3.1. Perimeter Network (Building Internet Firewalls)

24.1. Screened Subnet Architecture (Building Internet Firewalls)

locating web and database servers on: 23.1.1.1. Putting both the web server and the database on the perimeter network (Building Internet Firewalls)

protecting internally: 6.7. Internal Firewalls (Building Internet Firewalls)

security (see security)

split-screened, architecture of: 6.4.1. Split-Screened Subnet (Building Internet Firewalls)

taps: 1.2.1.3. Information theft (Building Internet Firewalls)

Time Protocol (see NTP)

transferring information across (see packet filtering)

virtual private (see VPN)

Network Access Layer: 1.4. Network Access Layer (TCP/IP Network Administration)

1.4. Network Access Layer (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Network Access Points (see NAPs)

network adapters, Linux kernel configuration: 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration (TCP/IP Network Administration)

network address translation (see NAT)

Network Address Translation, firewall and: 12.4.7. Using NFS through firewalls (Managing NFS and NIS)

network address translation (NAT): 5.1. Some Firewall Definitions (Building Internet Firewalls)

5.4. Network Address Translation (Building Internet Firewalls)

advantages/disadvantages: 5.4.1. Advantages of Network Address Translation (Building Internet Firewalls)

network administration

decentralized: 2.2.2. Subnets (TCP/IP Network Administration)

defined: 1. Overview of TCP/IP (TCP/IP Network Administration)

hostnames: 3.1. Names and Addresses (TCP/IP Network Administration)

remote administrators, contacting: 13.5.2. Locating an Administrator (TCP/IP Network Administration)

routing and: 4.3. Planning Routing (TCP/IP Network Administration)

security information resources: 12.1.2.2. Use the network to distribute information (TCP/IP Network Administration)

network analyzers: 13.5. Network analyzers (Managing NFS and NIS)

capture filters: 13.5.3. Capture filters (Managing NFS and NIS)

ethereal: 13.5.2. ethereal / tethereal (Managing NFS and NIS)

read filters: 13.5.4. Read filters (Managing NFS and NIS)

snoop: 13.5.1. snoop (Managing NFS and NIS)

network applications, security issues: 1. Introduction to SSH (SSH, The Secure Shell)

network benchmark software: 9.1. Packet Injection Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

9.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Network Computing Technologies Trap Generator: 10.3.3. Sending Traps with Network Computing Technologies Trap Generator (Essential SNMP)

Network Computing Technologies Trap Receiver: 5.5. Supporting Software (Essential SNMP)

10.2.8. Using the Network Computing Technologies Trap Receiver (Essential SNMP)

10.2.8. Using the Network Computing Technologies Trap Receiver (Essential SNMP)

network connectivity (see connectivity testing)

Network Control Center (NCC): 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Network Control protocols: 6.2.1. The Serial Protocols (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Network Disk (see Network Disk)

network drawing (see mapping networks)

network emulators

benefits: 9.2. Network Emulators and Simulators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

gateway emulators: 9.2.1. NISTNet (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NISTNet: 9.2.1. NISTNet (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

uses: 9.2. Network Emulators and Simulators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

network file, NIS domains: 9.4. Network Information Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Network File System (see also NFS)

1.7. Application Layer (TCP/IP Network Administration)

10.1.6. NFS (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Network File System (NFS): 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior (DNS and Bind)

Network Information Center (see NIC)

3.2. The Host Table (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Network Information Service (see NIS)

6.4.1. Sun's SunOS 4.x (DNS and Bind)

2.7. Naming and Directory Services (Building Internet Firewalls)

2. Introduction to Directory Services (Managing NFS and NIS)

3. Network Information Service Operation (Managing NFS and NIS)

3.2. The Host Table (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Network Information Service (NIS): 1.6.1. rsh Suite (R-Commands) (SSH, The Secure Shell)

Network Information System (NIS): 11.2. SystemEDGE (Essential SNMP)

network interface interval: 10.12.3.2. Interface interval (DNS and Bind)

network layer (7-layer model): 1.3. Network layer (Managing NFS and NIS)

datagrams: 1.3.1. Datagrams and packets (Managing NFS and NIS)

IP addressing: 1.3.2. IP host addresses (Managing NFS and NIS)

Network Layer (OSI Model): 1.2. A Data Communications Model (TCP/IP Network Administration)

network-level protocols (see names of specific protocols)

NETWORK (Linux configuration value): 6.1.3. Assigning an Address (TCP/IP Network Administration)

network management

books and resources: B.2.1. System Management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

cabling: 3.1. Cabling (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

costs and economic considerations: 1.3.2.4. Economic considerations (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

documenting networks: 1.3.1. Documentation (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

drawing network diagrams: 6.5.1.1. Drawing maps with tkined (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ego management: 1.3.2.2. Ego management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

heavily customized systems: 1.2. Need for Troubleshooting Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

identifying portions for performance measurement: 12.2.2.1. General steps (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

identifying systems in troubleshooting: 12.1. Generic Troubleshooting (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

implementing troubleshooting practices: 1.3. Troubleshooting and Management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

IP addresses: 6.2.1. IP Address Management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

legal and ethical considerations: 1.3.2.3. Legal and ethical considerations (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

log file management: 11.2.2. Log File Management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

management software tools: 6.1.1. Characteristics of Management Software (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

partitioned responsibilities in organizations: 1.2. Need for Troubleshooting Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

performance (see performance measurement)

personnel problems: 1.3.2.2. Ego management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

politics and: 6.6. Politics and Security (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

professionalism and: 1.3.2.1. Professionalism (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

scalability vs. capacity: 1.3.2.4. Economic considerations (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

security and protection: 5.7.2. Protecting Yourself (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

6.6. Politics and Security (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

segmented network benefits: 5.2. Access to Traffic (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

selecting commercial products: 6.1.3. Selecting a Product (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

tools

device discovery: 6.2. Device Discovery (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

6.6. Politics and Security (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

device type identification: 6.3. Device Identification (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

mapping tools: 6.5. Mapping or Diagramming (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Microsoft Windows tools: 6.7. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NET SNMP tool: 7.2. SNMP-Based Management Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

network-monitoring tools: 8.4. Network-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

RMON: 8.5. RMON (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

scotty tool: 7.2.2. scotty (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

scripting tools: 6.4. Scripts (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

sniffers: 8.3. Point-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

tkined tool: 6.5.1. tkined (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

7.2.3. tkined (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

troubleshooting vs. management: 6.1. Troubleshooting Versus Management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

understanding current behavior of systems: 1.2. Need for Troubleshooting Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Network Management Server, University at Buffalo: 1.7. Getting More Information (Essential SNMP)

5. Network-Management Software (Essential SNMP)

network managers as sources of information: B.1. Sources of Information (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

network masks: 11.2.3. Preventing Unauthorized Zone Transfers (DNS and Bind)

Network Monitor: 22.1.4. Performance Monitor and Network Monitor (Building Internet Firewalls)

5.8. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

network-monitoring tools: 8.4. Network-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

cricket tool: 8.4.3. cricket (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

lists of: A.2. Generic Sources (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Microsoft Windows: 8.6. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

mrtg tool: 8.4.1. mrtg (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

RMON: 8.5. RMON (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

rrd tool: 8.4.2. rrd and the Future of mrtg (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

SNMP (see SNMP)

network names: 16.5. Network Names and Numbers (DNS and Bind)

Network News Transfer Protocol (see NNTP)

16.9. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) (Building Internet Firewalls)

Network Node Manager (see OpenView Network Node Manager)

network numbers: 16.5. Network Names and Numbers (DNS and Bind)

2.2.3. The Natural Mask (TCP/IP Network Administration)

classes: 1.3.3. IPv4 address classes (Managing NFS and NIS)

IPv4, addresses: 1.3.3. IPv4 address classes (Managing NFS and NIS)

Network Operations Centers (NOCs): 1.1.2. Human Considerations (Essential SNMP)

@network option (share command): 9.1.2.1. The share command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Network packet filtering option (Linux kernel configuration): 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration (TCP/IP Network Administration)

network registries: 3.2.4. Checking That Your Network Is Registered (DNS and Bind)

Network Research Group (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory): A.2. Generic Sources (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

network services

configuration servers: 3.6. Configuration Servers (TCP/IP Network Administration)

DHCP: 3.6.2. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)

9.5. DHCP (TCP/IP Network Administration)

RARP: 3.6.1. Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)

defined: 3. Network Services (TCP/IP Network Administration)

DNS: 3.3. DNS (TCP/IP Network Administration)

8.1. BIND: Unix Name Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

email, planning: 4.5.3. Planning Your Mail System (TCP/IP Network Administration)

file servers: 4.5.1. File Servers (TCP/IP Network Administration)

file sharing: 3.5.1. File Sharing (TCP/IP Network Administration)

inetd: 5.3. The Internet Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Linux kernel configuration: 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration (TCP/IP Network Administration)

mail: 3.4. Mail Services (TCP/IP Network Administration)

IMAP: 3.4.3. Internet Message Access Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)

MIME: 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (TCP/IP Network Administration)

POP: 3.4.2. Post Office Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)

SMTP: 3.4.1. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)

name servers, running: 8.3.8. Controlling the named Process (TCP/IP Network Administration)

name servers, Samba: 9.3.2. NetBIOS Name Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NFS

configuring: 9.1.2. Sharing Unix Filesystems (TCP/IP Network Administration)

daemons: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons (TCP/IP Network Administration)

mounting remote directories: 9.1.3. Mounting Remote Filesystems (TCP/IP Network Administration)

overview: 9.1. The Network File System (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NIS: 3.3.5. Network Information Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

port numbers and: 2.6.2. Port Numbers (TCP/IP Network Administration)

print servers: 3.5.2. Print Services (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Line Printer: 9.2.2. Line Printer Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

lpd: 9.2.1. Line Printer Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

lpr command: 9.2.1.2. Using LPD (TCP/IP Network Administration)

overview: 9.2. Sharing Unix Printers (TCP/IP Network Administration)

printcap file: 9.2.1.1. The printcap file (TCP/IP Network Administration)

restoring: 5.3. The Internet Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Samba, overview: 9.3. Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows (TCP/IP Network Administration)

sendmail: 10. sendmail (TCP/IP Network Administration)

E.1. Compiling sendmail (TCP/IP Network Administration)

network simulators

animating: 9.2.2. ns and nam (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

benefits: 9.2. Network Emulators and Simulators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ns and nam tools: 9.2.2. ns and nam (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

uses: 9.2. Network Emulators and Simulators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

network sniffers: 8.3. Point-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Network Solutions Inc.

registration fees charged by: 3.2.5. Registering Your Zones (DNS and Bind)

as registry and registrar: 3.2.1. On Registrars and Registries (DNS and Bind)

3.2.3.3. Choosing a registrar (DNS and Bind)

network stack: 1.1. Networking overview (Managing NFS and NIS)

see also protocol stack: 1.1. Networking overview (Managing NFS and NIS)

Network Terminal Protocol (see telnet)

network time protocol (NTP): 11.1.3. Configuring TSIG (DNS and Bind)

network unreachable codes (see ICMP)

Network unreachable error (ping command): 13.3. Testing Basic Connectivity (TCP/IP Network Administration)

network unreachable message: 6.1.4.1. One name server configured (DNS and Bind)

resolvers and: 8.5.1. Outages (DNS and Bind)

Network Virtual Terminal (NVT) ASCII: 10.1. Application-Protocols Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NetworkAddress datatype (SMIv1): 2.3.2. Defining OIDs (Essential SNMP)

networking

overview: 1.1. Networking overview (Managing NFS and NIS)

protocols: 1.1. Networking overview (Managing NFS and NIS)

ISO 7-layer model: 1.1. Networking overview (Managing NFS and NIS)

routing: 1.3. Network layer (Managing NFS and NIS)

networking scripts: 2.2.4. Startup Files and Scripts (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

networks: 14.3.8. Loss of Network Connectivity (DNS and Bind)

(see also connectivity)

/24 network, subnetting: 9.5.2.2. Class C networks (DNS and Bind)

9.5.2.2.3. Solution 3 (DNS and Bind)

access troubleshooting

arp command: 13.4.2. Troubleshooting with the arp Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

ifconfig file: 13.4.1. Troubleshooting with the ifconfig Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

netstat command: 13.4.3. Checking the Interface with netstat (TCP/IP Network Administration)

architecture, dataless clients: 8.7.1. Dataless clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

ATM: 17.3.2. ATM and FDDI networks (Managing NFS and NIS)

autonomous systems: 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture (TCP/IP Network Administration)

bandwidth, bottlenecks: 16.4.1. Problem areas (Managing NFS and NIS)

bridges: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware (Managing NFS and NIS)

broadcast addresses: 13.1. Broadcast addresses (Managing NFS and NIS)

cabling: 17.1.1. Local network interface (Managing NFS and NIS)

carrier sense transmission: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation (Managing NFS and NIS)

checking registration of: 3.2.4. Checking That Your Network Is Registered (DNS and Bind)

collisions

errors: 17.1.1. Local network interface (Managing NFS and NIS)

saturation: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation (Managing NFS and NIS)

configuring, startup files: 6.1.6.7. Putting ifconfig in the startup scripts (TCP/IP Network Administration)

congestion: 17.1. Network congestion and network interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)

connected vs. non-connected: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks (TCP/IP Network Administration)

connectivity, ping and: 13.2.4. Using ping to check network connectivity (Managing NFS and NIS)

debugging: 15. Debugging Network Problems (Managing NFS and NIS)

design, NIS: 4.1. NIS network design (Managing NFS and NIS)

domains, dividing into: 4.1.1. Dividing a network into domains (Managing NFS and NIS)

enterprise: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks (TCP/IP Network Administration)

FDDI: 17.3.2. ATM and FDDI networks (Managing NFS and NIS)

gateways: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware (Managing NFS and NIS)

heterogeneous: 1.1.2. Protocol Standards (TCP/IP Network Administration)

hubs: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware (Managing NFS and NIS)

infrastructure: 17.3. Network infrastructure (Managing NFS and NIS)

interconnecting dissimilar physical networks: 4.2.3. Defining the Subnet Mask (TCP/IP Network Administration)

interface: 1.2. Physical and data link layers (Managing NFS and NIS)

1.2.1. Frames and network interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)

defined: 1.2. Physical and data link layers (Managing NFS and NIS)

Ethernet interface: 1.2.1. Frames and network interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)

local networks: 17.1.1. Local network interface (Managing NFS and NIS)

loopback interface: 1.2.1. Frames and network interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)

interface configuration

checking: 6.1.2. Checking the Interface with ifconfig (TCP/IP Network Administration)

ifconfig command: 6.1. The ifconfig Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

interface support (BSD Unix): 5.1.5.3. The device statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

interfaces

determining available: 6.1.1. The Interface Name (TCP/IP Network Administration)

enabling and disabling: 6.1.6.1. Enabling and disabling the interface (TCP/IP Network Administration)

interfaces, listing: 13.2.1.1. Examining interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)

intranets: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks (TCP/IP Network Administration)

ISDN: 16.6.3. X25, ISDN, and RT (DNS and Bind)

A.1.3. New Types from RFC 1183 (DNS and Bind)

layers: 1.3. Network layer (Managing NFS and NIS)

logical: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware (Managing NFS and NIS)

management: 0. Preface (Managing NFS and NIS)

MTU (maximum transmission unit): 1.5.1.3. Fragmenting datagrams (TCP/IP Network Administration)

packet fragmentation: 1.5.1.3. Fragmenting datagrams (TCP/IP Network Administration)

packet switching: 1.5.1.1. The datagram (TCP/IP Network Administration)

partitions

hardware: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware (Managing NFS and NIS)

low-bandwith networks: 17.3. Network infrastructure (Managing NFS and NIS)

ping: 15. Debugging Network Problems (Managing NFS and NIS)

private: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks (TCP/IP Network Administration)

reliability issues: 18.3. Adjusting for network reliability problems (Managing NFS and NIS)

repeaters: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware (Managing NFS and NIS)

routers: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware (Managing NFS and NIS)

routing, planning: 4.3. Planning Routing (TCP/IP Network Administration)

saturation: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation (Managing NFS and NIS)

sending email across specific: 11.3.4.8. Mail to specific Internet domain names (DNS and Bind)

services: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration (Managing NFS and NIS)

aliases: 2.6.2. Port Numbers (TCP/IP Network Administration)

ARPA: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration (Managing NFS and NIS)

ftp: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration (Managing NFS and NIS)

Internet: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration (Managing NFS and NIS)

port numbers: 2.6.2. Port Numbers (TCP/IP Network Administration)

sockets: 2.6.3. Sockets (TCP/IP Network Administration)

telnet: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration (Managing NFS and NIS)

see also services: 1.5.3. Internet and RPC server configuration (Managing NFS and NIS)

specifying with sortlist directive: 6.1.5. The sortlist Directive (DNS and Bind)

stack: 1.1. Networking overview (Managing NFS and NIS)

subnet masks, distributing: 4.2.3. Defining the Subnet Mask (TCP/IP Network Administration)

subnetted/subnetting: E.2.6. sortlist (DNS and Bind)

E.5.5. sortlist (4.9+) (DNS and Bind)

address sorting and: 10.8.1.3. Address sorting on subnetted networks (DNS and Bind)

on/off octet boundaries: 9.5.1. Subnetting on an Octet Boundary (DNS and Bind)

support, FreeBSD: 5.1.5.3. The device statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

switches: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware (Managing NFS and NIS)

topology: 2.1. Addressing, Routing, and Multiplexing (TCP/IP Network Administration)

traffic

ethereal/tethereal: 14.4.1. ethereal / tethereal (Managing NFS and NIS)

filtering: 17.5. Protocol filtering (Managing NFS and NIS)

measuring: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation (Managing NFS and NIS)

traffic, reducing: 13.4.4. Subdividing an Ethernet (TCP/IP Network Administration)

utilization, measuring: 17.1.2. Collisions and network saturation (Managing NFS and NIS)

X.25: 16.6.3. X25, ISDN, and RT (DNS and Bind)

networks file, NIS map: 9.4. Network Information Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

networks, managing (see managing networks)

newaliases command (sendmail): 10.3. sendmail Aliases (TCP/IP Network Administration)

newline characters: 11.2.1. Extensibility for Unix and Windows NT (Essential SNMP)

11.3.1. Tables (Essential SNMP)

news (MIME data subtype): 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (TCP/IP Network Administration)

news server (NNTP), port forwarding: 1.4.6. Port Forwarding (SSH, The Secure Shell)

newsgroups: 2.3.2. Usenet News (Building Internet Firewalls)

16.9. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) (Building Internet Firewalls)

B.1. Sources of Information (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

for BIND: 3.1.1. Handy Mailing Lists and Usenet Newsgroups (DNS and Bind)

information about security vulnerabilities: 11.2.1. BIND Version (DNS and Bind)

keeping current via: 26.3.1.2. Newsgroups (Building Internet Firewalls)

private: 2.3.2. Usenet News (Building Internet Firewalls)

security resources via: A.4. Newsgroups (Building Internet Firewalls)

newsgroups, security information: 12.1.2.2. Use the network to distribute information (TCP/IP Network Administration)

newsgroups, Usenet: 1.7. Getting More Information (Essential SNMP)

13.6. Getting Help (Essential SNMP)

Next-Level Aggregators (NLAs): 10.14. The ABCs of IPv6 Addressing (DNS and Bind)

NEXT (Near End Cross-Talk): 3.1.3.2. Cable testers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

next-server parameter (dhcpd): D.3.2. Configuration Parameters (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NFS (see also Network File System):

0. Preface (Managing NFS and NIS)

ACLs and: 12.4.8.2. ACLs and NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

behavior characterization, performance tuning and: 16.1. Characterization of NFS behavior (Managing NFS and NIS)

client I/O: 7.3.2. Client I/O system (Managing NFS and NIS)

client-side failover: 6.5. Replication (Managing NFS and NIS)

clients

hostname field, netgroups: 3.3.2. Netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)

troubleshooting: B.2. NFS client problems (Managing NFS and NIS)

components: 7.3. NFS components (Managing NFS and NIS)

diagnostic tools: 14. NFS Diagnostic Tools (Managing NFS and NIS)

administration: 14.1. NFS administration tools (Managing NFS and NIS)

publicly available: 14.4. Publicly available diagnostics (Managing NFS and NIS)

statistics: 14.2. NFS statistics (Managing NFS and NIS)

diskless clients, support: 8.1. NFS support for diskless clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

and DOS: 10. PC/NFS Clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

see also PC/NFS: 10. PC/NFS Clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

encryption: 12.4. NFS security (Managing NFS and NIS)

environment, large: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System (Managing NFS and NIS)

errno values: B.3. NFS errno values (Managing NFS and NIS)

error messages: 15.6. Asynchronous NFS error messages (Managing NFS and NIS)

debugging case study: 15.6. Asynchronous NFS error messages (Managing NFS and NIS)

file locking

hangs: 11.3.1. Diagnosing NFS lock hangs (Managing NFS and NIS)

mandatory: 11.2.3. Mandatory locking and NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

Windows and: 11.2.4. NFS and Windows lock semantics (Managing NFS and NIS)

file locking and: 11.2. NFS and file locking (Managing NFS and NIS)

filehandles: 7.2.5. Pathnames and filehandles (Managing NFS and NIS)

filesystems

exporting: 6.2. Exporting filesystems (Managing NFS and NIS)

mounting: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System (Managing NFS and NIS)

6.3. Mounting filesystems (Managing NFS and NIS)

naming: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System (Managing NFS and NIS)

firewalls: 12.4.7. Using NFS through firewalls (Managing NFS and NIS)

future, version 4 and: 7.6.1. NFS Version 4 (Managing NFS and NIS)

groups, passing: 12.4.1. RPC security (Managing NFS and NIS)

idempotent requests: 7.2.2. Statelessness and crash recovery (Managing NFS and NIS)

I/O operations, biod daemon: 6.1. Setting up NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

IPsec: 12.5.3. NFS and IPSec (Managing NFS and NIS)

Kerberos and, enabling: 12.5.5.3. Enabling Kerberized NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

kernel code: 7.3.3. NFS kernel code (Managing NFS and NIS)

local filesystems: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System (Managing NFS and NIS)

lockd daemon: 6.1. Setting up NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

NLM, lock state: 11.3.2. Examining lock state on NFS/NLM servers (Managing NFS and NIS)

overview: 0. Preface (Managing NFS and NIS)

1. Networking Fundamentals (Managing NFS and NIS)

pathnames: 7.2.5. Pathnames and filehandles (Managing NFS and NIS)

PC/NFS overview: 10. PC/NFS Clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

performance

bottlenecks: 16.4. Identifying NFS performance bottlenecks (Managing NFS and NIS)

17. Network Performance Analysis (Managing NFS and NIS)

measuring: 16.2. Measuring performance (Managing NFS and NIS)

protocol

crashes: 7.2.2. Statelessness and crash recovery (Managing NFS and NIS)

statelessness, design and: 7.2.2. Statelessness and crash recovery (Managing NFS and NIS)

remote filesystems: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System (Managing NFS and NIS)

replication: 6.5. Replication (Managing NFS and NIS)

retransmissions, identifying: 18.1.1. Identifying NFS retransmissions (Managing NFS and NIS)

RPC and: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System (Managing NFS and NIS)

maps: 7.2.1. NFS RPC procedures (Managing NFS and NIS)

RPC procedures: 7.2.1. NFS RPC procedures (Managing NFS and NIS)

retransmission: 7.2.3. Request retransmission (Managing NFS and NIS)

RPC requests, randomness: 16.1. Characterization of NFS behavior (Managing NFS and NIS)

security: 12.4. NFS security (Managing NFS and NIS)

future of: 12.5.7. NFS security futures (Managing NFS and NIS)

increasing: 12.5. Stronger security for NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

increasing, transition: 12.5.6. Planning a transition from NFS/sys to stronger NFS security (Managing NFS and NIS)

RPC: 12.4.1. RPC security (Managing NFS and NIS)

services: 12.5.1. Security services (Managing NFS and NIS)

security level: 12.2. How secure are NIS and NFS? (Managing NFS and NIS)

server thread: 7.3.1. nfsd and NFS server threads (Managing NFS and NIS)

servers

caches, duplicate request: 7.2.3. Request retransmission (Managing NFS and NIS)

logging mechanics: 14.6.1. NFS server logging mechanics (Managing NFS and NIS)

remove request: 7.2.3. Request retransmission (Managing NFS and NIS)

troubleshooting: B.1. NFS server problems (Managing NFS and NIS)

setup: 6.1. Setting up NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

Solaris, export and: 6.2. Exporting filesystems (Managing NFS and NIS)

statd daemon: 6.1. Setting up NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

superusers, mapping: 12.4.2. Superuser mapping (Managing NFS and NIS)

symbolic links, resolving: 6.4.1. Resolving symbolic links in NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

system administration: 6. System Administration Using the Network File System (Managing NFS and NIS)

over TCP: 18.1.4. NFS over TCP is your friend (Managing NFS and NIS)

TCP comparison: 7.2.7. NFS over TCP (Managing NFS and NIS)

traffic

file transfer size and: 16.1. Characterization of NFS behavior (Managing NFS and NIS)

volumes: 16.1. Characterization of NFS behavior (Managing NFS and NIS)

version 3: 7.2.6. NFS Version 3 (Managing NFS and NIS)

diagnostic tools: 14.5. Version 2 and Version 3 differences (Managing NFS and NIS)

PC/NFS and: 10.1. PC/NFS today (Managing NFS and NIS)

virtual nodes: 7. Network File System Design and Operation (Managing NFS and NIS)

WANs and: 18.4. NFS over wide-area networks (Managing NFS and NIS)

write permissions, restricting: 12.4. NFS security (Managing NFS and NIS)

write throughput, bottlenecks and: 16.4.2.1. NFS writes (NFS Version 2 versus NFS Version 3) (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfs directory: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NFS (Network File System): 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior (DNS and Bind)

(see also NFS)

2.4.2. File Sharing (Building Internet Firewalls)

16.9. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) (Building Internet Firewalls) 14.1. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

17.3. Network File System (NFS) (Building Internet Firewalls)

1.7. Application Layer (TCP/IP Network Administration)

3.5.1. File Sharing (TCP/IP Network Administration)

automounter: 9.1.4. NFS Automounter (TCP/IP Network Administration)

configuration files: 9.1.4. NFS Automounter (TCP/IP Network Administration)

benchmark tools: 10.1.6. NFS (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

books and resources: B.2.3. Specific Protocols (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

client: 17.3.3. NFS Client Vulnerabilities (Building Internet Firewalls)

daemons: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons (TCP/IP Network Administration)

disabling: 11.3.4.1. NFS and related services (Building Internet Firewalls)

distributed servers, managing: 9.6. Managing Distributed Servers (TCP/IP Network Administration)

exports file: 9.1.2.2. The /etc/exports file (TCP/IP Network Administration)

file locking with: 17.3.4. File Locking with NFS (Building Internet Firewalls)

mount command: 9.1.3.1. The mount command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

ntop plugins for: 8.3.1.2. Web mode (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

overview: 9.1. The Network File System (TCP/IP Network Administration)

security risks: 10.3.2. /etc/sshd_config (SSH, The Secure Shell)

10.7.1. NFS Security Risks (SSH, The Secure Shell)

tools: 10.1.6. NFS (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

troubleshooting: 10.1.6. NFS (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Unix

configuring: 9.1.2. Sharing Unix Filesystems (TCP/IP Network Administration)

mounting remote directories: 9.1.3. Mounting Remote Filesystems (TCP/IP Network Administration)

vfstab files, options: 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NFS protocol, implementation and: 7.2. NFS protocol and implementation (Managing NFS and NIS)

NFS RPC mixture (see RPC mixture)

NFS Server Logging utility: 14.6. NFS server logging (Managing NFS and NIS)

FTP and: 14.6. NFS server logging (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsbug utility: 14.4.4. nfsbug (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfs.client file: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nfsd command: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nfsd daemon: 6.1. Setting up NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)

7.2. NFS protocol and implementation (Managing NFS and NIS)

7.3.1. nfsd and NFS server threads (Managing NFS and NIS)

10.1.6. NFS (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

/etc/dfs/dfstab and: 14.1. NFS administration tools (Managing NFS and NIS)

maximum number of threads: 16.5.2.2. Choosing the number of server threads (Managing NFS and NIS)

overloaded servers and: 16.4. Identifying NFS performance bottlenecks (Managing NFS and NIS)

port monitoring: 12.4.6. Port monitoring (Managing NFS and NIS)

threads: 16.5.2. NFS server threads (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsd threads

context switching: 16.5.2.1. Context switching overhead (Managing NFS and NIS)

I/0, CPU loading: 16.5.1. CPU loading (Managing NFS and NIS)

maximum: 16.5.2.2. Choosing the number of server threads (Managing NFS and NIS)

server performance tuning: 16.5.2. NFS server threads (Managing NFS and NIS)

NFS/dh

checklist: 12.5.4.9. NFS/dh checklist (Managing NFS and NIS)

enabling: 12.5.4.5. Enabling NFS/dh (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsiod daemon: 10.1.6. NFS (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nfslogd command: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nfslogd daemon

configuration: 14.6.8. Other configuration parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)

log cycling: 14.6.6. NFS log cycling (Managing NFS and NIS)

log files and: 14.6.4. The nfslogd daemon (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfs_max_threads parameter: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfs3_max_transfer_size parameter: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfs_nra parameter: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsprog= option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nfs.server file: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nfs_shrinkreaddir parameter: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsstat

results: 18.1.1. Identifying NFS retransmissions (Managing NFS and NIS)

RPC statistics: 18.1.1. Identifying NFS retransmissions (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsstat -c, client-side statistics: 14.2. NFS statistics (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsstat -s, server statistics: 14.2. NFS statistics (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsstat command: 6.5. Replication (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsstat command (NFS): 10.1.6. NFS (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nfsstat utility

NFS RPC calls: 16.2. Measuring performance (Managing NFS and NIS)

RPC mixtures: 16.3. Benchmarking (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfsvers= option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NFSWATCH: 14.4.3. NFSWATCH (Managing NFS and NIS)

nfswatch monitoring tool: 10.1.6. NFS (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nfs_write_error_to_cons_only parameter: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)

nhfsstone benchmarking tool: 10.1.6. NFS (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NIC (Network Information Center): 1.2.1. The History of the Domain Name System (DNS and Bind)

14.3.9. Missing Subdomain Delegation (DNS and Bind)

NIC (Network Information Center), host tables: 3.2. The Host Table (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nicknames for hosts: 7.1.3.5. Making nicknames for hosts (SSH, The Secure Shell)

nicknames, maps: 3.3. Files managed under NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

3.3.7. Map structure (Managing NFS and NIS)

NiftyTelnet SSH: 13.3. Table of Products (SSH, The Secure Shell)

17. NiftyTelnet SSH (Macintosh) (SSH, The Secure Shell)

authentication: 17.1. Obtaining and Installing (SSH, The Secure Shell)

17.2.1. Authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)

File Waiting For Connection error message: 17.3. Troubleshooting (SSH, The Secure Shell)

host keys: 17.2.3. Host Keys (SSH, The Secure Shell)

installing: 17.1. Obtaining and Installing (SSH, The Secure Shell)

keys, generation with other SSH program: 17.3. Troubleshooting (SSH, The Secure Shell)

New Connection dialog: 17.1. Obtaining and Installing (SSH, The Secure Shell)

public-key keyfiles, listing path to: 17.1. Obtaining and Installing (SSH, The Secure Shell)

RSA Key File path: 17.3. Troubleshooting (SSH, The Secure Shell)

Scp: 17.2.2. Scp (SSH, The Secure Shell)

troubleshooting: 17.3. Troubleshooting (SSH, The Secure Shell)

NIS: (see also Network Information Service)

0. Preface (Managing NFS and NIS)

2.2.2. Network Information Service (NIS) (Managing NFS and NIS)

automounter, integration: 9.3. Integration with NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

client only: 3.1. Masters, slaves, and clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

client-server: 3.1. Masters, slaves, and clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

clients

binding: 13.4.4. Setting initial client bindings (Managing NFS and NIS)

DNS: 5.2.3. Run DNS on NIS clients and servers (Managing NFS and NIS)

DNS enabled: 5.2.4. Run NIS on client, enable DNS on NIS client (Managing NFS and NIS)

enabling: 3.2. Basics of NIS management (Managing NFS and NIS)

3.2.4. Enabling NIS on client hosts (Managing NFS and NIS)

servers as: 3.3.11. NIS server as an NIS client (Managing NFS and NIS)

configuration file copies: 3. Network Information Service Operation (Managing NFS and NIS)

data files (see maps)

database, automounter maps: 9.3. Integration with NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

DNS integration: 5.1.2. DNS integration with NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

DNS, migrating to for host naming: 5.5. Migrating from NIS to DNS for host naming (Managing NFS and NIS)

domain names: 5.1.3. NIS and DNS domain names (Managing NFS and NIS)

deriving from DNS: 5.1.3. NIS and DNS domain names (Managing NFS and NIS)

domains: 3.1. Masters, slaves, and clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

3.3.8. NIS domains (Managing NFS and NIS)

enabling software changes: 3.3.4. Integrating NIS maps with local files (Managing NFS and NIS)

environment installation: 3.2. Basics of NIS management (Managing NFS and NIS)

files managed under: 3.3. Files managed under NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

files supported: 3.3. Files managed under NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

gateways, networks: 17.4.1. NIS in a partitioned network (Managing NFS and NIS)

local files: 3.2.2. Installing the NIS master server (Managing NFS and NIS)

map information: 13.4.3. Other NIS map information (Managing NFS and NIS)

maps, integrating with local files: 3.3.4. Integrating NIS maps with local files (Managing NFS and NIS)

master server

hosts, changing: 4.3.2. Changing NIS master servers (Managing NFS and NIS)

installing: 3.2.2. Installing the NIS master server (Managing NFS and NIS)

netgroups map: 3.2.4. Enabling NIS on client hosts (Managing NFS and NIS)

network design: 4.1. NIS network design (Managing NFS and NIS)

overview: 0. Preface (Managing NFS and NIS)

1. Networking Fundamentals (Managing NFS and NIS)

partitioned networks: 17.4.1. NIS in a partitioned network (Managing NFS and NIS)

partitioning and: 17.4.1. NIS in a partitioned network (Managing NFS and NIS)

root account: 3.2.2. Installing the NIS master server (Managing NFS and NIS)

routers, networks: 17.4.1. NIS in a partitioned network (Managing NFS and NIS)

scope, limiting: 3.1. Masters, slaves, and clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

security

increasing: 12.3.2. Making NIS more secure (Managing NFS and NIS)

passwords: 12.3. Password and NIS security (Managing NFS and NIS)

passwords, root: 12.3.1. Managing the root password with NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

security level: 12.2. How secure are NIS and NFS? (Managing NFS and NIS)

server

as client: 3.3.11. NIS server as an NIS client (Managing NFS and NIS)

DNS: 5.2.3. Run DNS on NIS clients and servers (Managing NFS and NIS)

password files: 12.3.2. Making NIS more secure (Managing NFS and NIS)

selecting: 3.2.1. Choosing NIS servers (Managing NFS and NIS)

testing: 3.2.2. Installing the NIS master server (Managing NFS and NIS)

server administration, advanced: 4.3. Advanced NIS server administration (Managing NFS and NIS)

server only: 3.1. Masters, slaves, and clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

slave servers, removing: 4.3.1. Removing an NIS slave server (Managing NFS and NIS)

system management and: 4. System Management Using NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)

tools, client binding: 13.4.2. Displaying and analyzing client bindings (Managing NFS and NIS)

13.4.4. Setting initial client bindings (Managing NFS and NIS)

NIS and NIS+: 10.1.4.4. NIS and NIS+ (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NIS domainname: 6.4.1.2. Using DNS with NIS (DNS and Bind)

NIS Makefile: 6.4.1.2. Using DNS with NIS (DNS and Bind)

NIS management: 3.2. Basics of NIS management (Managing NFS and NIS)

NIS (Network Information Service) (see also NIS)

1.5. Must I Use DNS? (DNS and Bind)

6.4.1. Sun's SunOS 4.x (DNS and Bind)

2.7. Naming and Directory Services (Building Internet Firewalls)

14.1. Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (Building Internet Firewalls)

20.1. Domain Name System (DNS) (Building Internet Firewalls)

20.2. Network Information Service (NIS) (Building Internet Firewalls)

1.6.1. rsh Suite (R-Commands) (SSH, The Secure Shell)

disabling: 11.3.4.1. NFS and related services (Building Internet Firewalls)

domains: 9.4. Network Information Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

domains in: 2.1.2. Domains (DNS and Bind)

host tables and: 3.2. The Host Table (TCP/IP Network Administration)

maps: 3.3.5. Network Information Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

9.4. Network Information Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

initializing: 9.4. Network Information Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Name Service Switch file: 9.4.1. The nsswitch.conf file (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NIS+: 9.4.2. NIS+ (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nslookup and: 12.1.5. Using NIS and /etc/hosts (DNS and Bind)

overview: 3.3.5. Network Information Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

SunOS 4.x, using without: 6.4.1.3. Ignoring NIS (DNS and Bind)

troubleshooting: 14.1. Is NIS Really Your Problem? (DNS and Bind)

NIS (Network Information System): 11.2. SystemEDGE (Essential SNMP)

NIS protocol, procedure calls: 3.3.9. The ypserv daemon (Managing NFS and NIS)

nis (sendmail K command value): E.4.5. The sendmail K Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NIS tools

key lookup: 13.4.1. Key lookup (Managing NFS and NIS)

map information: 13.4.3. Other NIS map information (Managing NFS and NIS)

NISGINA: 21.6.6. Alternate Authentication Methods (Building Internet Firewalls)

nisplus (sendmail K command value): E.4.5. The sendmail K Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NIST CSRC (Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse): A.5.3. NIST CSRC (Building Internet Firewalls)

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology): 3.9.1.2. Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) (SSH, The Secure Shell)

Computer Security Division web site: 12.1.2.2. Use the network to distribute information (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NISTNet emulation package: 9.2.1. NISTNet (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NLANR (National Laboratory for Applied Network Research): A.2. Generic Sources (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NLAs (Next-Level Aggregators): 10.14. The ABCs of IPv6 Addressing (DNS and Bind)

NLM

client crashes: 11.2.2.2. Client crash (Managing NFS and NIS)

file locking recovery: 11.2.2. NLM recovery (Managing NFS and NIS)

lock state: 11.3.2. Examining lock state on NFS/NLM servers (Managing NFS and NIS)

partitioning: 11.2.2.3. Network partition (Managing NFS and NIS)

server crash: 11.2.2.1. Server crash (Managing NFS and NIS)

NLM protocol: 11.2. NFS and file locking (Managing NFS and NIS)

11.2.1. The NLM protocol (Managing NFS and NIS)

nmap scanning tool

device discovery: 6.2.2. nmap (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

as point-monitoring tool: 6.1.2. Discovery and Mapping Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

as security tool: 11.4. Security Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

source web site: A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

stack fingerprinting: 6.3.3. nmap Revisited (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nmbd command (Samba): 9.3.2. NetBIOS Name Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NMS applications: 5. Network-Management Software (Essential SNMP)

5. Network-Management Software (Essential SNMP)

element managers: 5.3. Element Managers (Vendor-Specific Management) (Essential SNMP)

OpenView Network Node Manager: 6.1. HP's OpenView Network Node Manager (Essential SNMP)

SNMP agents: 5.1. SNMP Agents (Essential SNMP)

SNMPc Enterprise Edition: 6.2. Castle Rock's SNMPc Enterprise Edition (Essential SNMP)

suites: 5.2. NMS Suites (Essential SNMP)

supporting software: 5.5. Supporting Software (Essential SNMP)

trend-analysis software: 5.4. Trend Analysis (Essential SNMP)

vendor-specific: 5.3. Element Managers (Vendor-Specific Management) (Essential SNMP)

NMSs (Network Monitoring Stations)

applications (see NMS applications)

architecture: 3. NMS Architectures (Essential SNMP)

3.2. NMS Architectures (Essential SNMP)

3.3. A Look Ahead (Essential SNMP)

extensible agents and: 11.2.1. Extensibility for Unix and Windows NT (Essential SNMP)

external polling: 9. Polling and Thresholds (Essential SNMP)

9.2. External Polling (Essential SNMP)

graphical vs. command-line applications: 2.6.1. The get Operation (Essential SNMP)

hardware considerations: 3.1. Hardware Considerations (Essential SNMP)

internal polling: 9.1. Internal Polling (Essential SNMP)

manager-to-manager communication: 2.6.8. SNMP inform (Essential SNMP)

open source packages: 13. MRTG (Essential SNMP)

OpenView Network Node Manager: 6.1. HP's OpenView Network Node Manager (Essential SNMP)

ports: 2.1. SNMP and UDP (Essential SNMP)

preventing changes by two stations: 2.4. Extensions to the SMI in Version 2 (Essential SNMP)

private links and: 3.2. NMS Architectures (Essential SNMP)

receiving and handling traps: 10.1. Understanding Traps (Essential SNMP)

10.1. Understanding Traps (Essential SNMP)

10.2. Receiving Traps (Essential SNMP)

10.2. Receiving Traps (Essential SNMP)

(see also receiving traps)

Net-SNMP: 10.2.9. Receiving Traps Using Net-SNMP (Essential SNMP)

OpenView: 10.2.1. HP OpenView (Essential SNMP)

Perl scripts: 10.2.7. Monitoring Traps with Perl (Essential SNMP)

trap-directed polling: 3.2. NMS Architectures (Essential SNMP)

trap-generation sequence and: 2.6.6. SNMP Traps (Essential SNMP)

Trap Receiver: 10.2.8. Using the Network Computing Technologies Trap Receiver (Essential SNMP)

RMON: 1.6. A Brief Introduction to Remote Monitoring (RMON) (Essential SNMP)

9.1.1. Remote Monitoring (RMON) (Essential SNMP)

role in protocol stack: 2.1. SNMP and UDP (Essential SNMP)

shutting down routers: 7.3.6.2. Advanced configuration (Essential SNMP)

SNMP operations: 2.6. SNMP Operations (Essential SNMP)

SNMPc Enterprise Edition: 6.2. Castle Rock's SNMPc Enterprise Edition (Essential SNMP)

SNMPv3 command generator and: F.1.2. SNMPv3 Applications (Essential SNMP)

staffing and: 1.1.2. Human Considerations (Essential SNMP)

3.2. NMS Architectures (Essential SNMP)

web-based: 3.3. A Look Ahead (Essential SNMP)

NNM (see OpenView Network Node Manager)

NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol): 2.3.2. Usenet News (Building Internet Firewalls)

16.9. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) (Building Internet Firewalls)

configuring: 24.2.1.6. NNTP (Building Internet Firewalls)

in screened subnet architecture: 24.1.1.6. NNTP (Building Internet Firewalls)

proxying: 9.4. Proxying Without a Proxy Server (Building Internet Firewalls)

No answer error (ping command): 13.3. Testing Basic Connectivity (TCP/IP Network Administration)

no-check-names option: 6.1.6. The options Directive (DNS and Bind)

no-check-names option (resolv.conf file): 8.2.1. The Resolver Configuration File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

no-fetch-glue option: 10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server (DNS and Bind)

11.2.5.1. "Delegated" name server configuration (DNS and Bind)

E.2.10.3. options no-fetch-glue (DNS and Bind)

"no format" traps (OpenView): 10.2.6. Creating Events Within OpenView (Essential SNMP)

No NS Record for SOA MNAME message: 14.5.2. Name Server Reports "No NS Record for SOA MNAME" (DNS and Bind)

no PTR data for: 14.3.4. Added Name to Zone Data File but Forgot to Add PTR Record (DNS and Bind)

no-recursion option: 10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server (DNS and Bind)

11.2.5.1. "Delegated" name server configuration (DNS and Bind)

E.2.10.2. options no-recursion (DNS and Bind)

no response from server message: 12.7.2. No Response from Server (DNS and Bind)

no root name servers for class message: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages (DNS and Bind)

No space left on device error message: 15.6. Asynchronous NFS error messages (Managing NFS and NIS)

no-X11-forwarding: 9.3.4.3. Per-account configuration (SSH, The Secure Shell)

noac option (vfstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

no_access parameter (xinetd): 12.5.2. Controlling Access with xinetd (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noaccomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noaggregatorid parameter (gated): B.8.4. The bgp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noauth option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nobsdcomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NoCache option (proxy server caching): 11.3.9. Proxy Servers and Caching (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noccp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nocol monitoring tool: 6.4. Scripts (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NOCOL program: 10.11.2. Consider Using Software to Automate Monitoring (Building Internet Firewalls)

nocrtscts option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NOCs (Network Operations Centers): 1.1.2. Human Considerations (Essential SNMP)

nocto option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nod2 option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings (DNS and Bind)

nodebug option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings (DNS and Bind)

nodefaultroute option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nodeflate option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nodefname option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings (DNS and Bind)

NoDelay: 4.1.5.3. TCP/IP support (SSH, The Secure Shell)

4.1.5.3. TCP/IP support (SSH, The Secure Shell)

5.4.3.8. Controlling TCP_NODELAY (SSH, The Secure Shell)

7.4.4.4. Controlling TCP_NODELAY (SSH, The Secure Shell)

nodes: 2.1. The Domain Name Space (DNS and Bind)

adding to NNM maps: 6.1.2. The netmon Process (Essential SNMP)

data-collection storage requirements: 3.1. Hardware Considerations (Essential SNMP)

dataless: 8.7.1. Dataless clients (Managing NFS and NIS)

discovering with netmon: 6.1.2. The netmon Process (Essential SNMP)

in filters: 6.1.5. Using OpenView Filters (Essential SNMP)

6.1.5.2. Filters (Essential SNMP)

graphing data (see graphs)

in hierarchies: 2.3.1. Naming OIDs (Essential SNMP)

limiting traps from: 10.2.2.1. Selecting event sources (Essential SNMP)

OpenView polling: 9.2.2. OpenView Graphing (Essential SNMP)

9.2.3.1. Designing collections (Essential SNMP)

configuring intervals: 6.1.3. Configuring Polling Intervals (Essential SNMP)

netmon: 6.1.2. The netmon Process (Essential SNMP)

6.1.5. Using OpenView Filters (Essential SNMP)

removing from NNM maps: 6.1.5.3. FilterExpressions (Essential SNMP)

SNMPc polling: 6.2.2. Discovery and Filters (Essential SNMP)

triggering traps when down: 10.2.2. Using NNM's Event Configurations (Essential SNMP)

unreachable nodes: 6.1.2. The netmon Process (Essential SNMP)

6.1.2. The netmon Process (Essential SNMP)

6.1.3. Configuring Polling Intervals (Essential SNMP)

8.4. Error Responses (Essential SNMP)

nodetach option (pppd): 6.3.3. chat (TCP/IP Network Administration)

A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nodtrcts option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noendpoint option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noexpired flag: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

nogendefault parameter

gated bgp statement: B.8.4. The bgp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

gated egp statement: B.8.5. The egp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noignoretc option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings (DNS and Bind)

noinstall parameter (gated): B.9. static Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nointr option (vfstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noip option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noipdefault option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noipv6 option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noktune option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nolock option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nolog option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nologin files: 4.1.5.10. Forbidding logins (SSH, The Secure Shell)

5.6.4.1. /etc/nologin (SSH, The Secure Shell)

nologin.allow file: 4.1.5.10. Forbidding logins (SSH, The Secure Shell)

nomagic option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nompshortseq option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nomultilink option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

non-authoritative servers: 3.3.4. BIND, Resolvers, and named (TCP/IP Network Administration)

non-connected networks: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks (TCP/IP Network Administration)

non-encoded binary data: 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (TCP/IP Network Administration)

non-octet boundaries, subnetting on: 9.5.2. Subnetting on a Non-Octet Boundary (DNS and Bind)

non-standards track protocols, types of: 1.1.2. Protocol Standards (TCP/IP Network Administration)

non-trap-directed polling: 3.2. NMS Architectures (Essential SNMP)

nonauthoritative nslookup answers: 12.5.2. Authoritative Versus Nonauthoritative Answers (DNS and Bind)

noncommercial tools: A.3. Licenses (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

none cipher option: 5.4.5. Encryption Algorithms (SSH, The Secure Shell)

none (named address match list): 10.1. Address Match Lists and ACLs (DNS and Bind)

None (Options directive setting): 11.4.2. Controlling Server Options (TCP/IP Network Administration)

none value (share command): 9.1.2.1. The share command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nonexistent domain message: 12.7.3. No PTR Record for Name Server's Address (DNS and Bind)

nonplenum cabling: 3.1.1. Installing New Cabling (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nonprivileged local ports, forcing: 7.4.4.2. Forcing a nonprivileged local port (SSH, The Secure Shell)

nonrecursive name servers: 10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server (DNS and Bind)

nonrecursive queries: 2.6.2. Recursion (DNS and Bind)

10.5. Forwarding (DNS and Bind)

SOA records and: 15.1.1. A Typical Problem (DNS and Bind)

nonrecursive resolution (see iterative resolution)

nonrepeater fields (SNMPv2): 2.6.3. The get-bulk Operation (Essential SNMP)

nonrouting dual-homed hosts: 10.2.1. Nonrouting Dual-Homed Hosts (Building Internet Firewalls)

10.10.3. Turning Off Routing (Building Internet Firewalls)

nonzero values in netstat: 4.2.4. Traffic Measurements with netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nopcomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nopersist option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nopredictor1 option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noproxyarp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

noquota option (vfstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

norecurse option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings (DNS and Bind)

noresolv (gated): B.5. Options Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)

normal failures: 1.1. General Approaches to Troubleshooting (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

normal (gated): B.4. Trace Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nosearch option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings (DNS and Bind)

12.4. Avoiding the Search List (DNS and Bind)

nosend (gated): B.5. Options Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nostamp (gated): B.4. Trace Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nosub option (share command): 9.1.2.1. The share command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nosuid option

share command: 9.1.2.1. The share command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

vfstab file: 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files (TCP/IP Network Administration)

not-accessible SNMP objects: 7.2.1.5. snmptranslate (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

not authoritative parameter (dhcpd): D.3.2. Configuration Parameters (TCP/IP Network Administration)

not recommended protocols: 1.1.2. Protocol Standards (TCP/IP Network Administration)

notes, keeping: 12.1. Generic Troubleshooting (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NOTFOUND condition: 6.4.2. Sun's Solaris 2.x (DNS and Bind)

notice severity: 7.5. Logging in BIND 8 and 9 (DNS and Bind)

NOTIFICATION-TYPE objects (SNMPv2): 2.4. Extensions to the SMI in Version 2 (Essential SNMP)

2.6.7. SNMP Notification (Essential SNMP)

10.1.1. SNMPv2 Traps (Essential SNMP)

10.3.5. Forcing Your Hardware to Generate Traps (Essential SNMP)

notifications

compared to traps: 10.1.1. SNMPv2 Traps (Essential SNMP)

C.3.6. snmptrap (Essential SNMP)

OpenView pop-ups: 10.2.2.4. Log messages, notifications, and automatic actions (Essential SNMP)

variables in: 10.2.2.4. Log messages, notifications, and automatic actions (Essential SNMP)

operations: 2.6.7. SNMP Notification (Essential SNMP)

SNMP compatibility and: 4.1. What Does SNMP-Compatible Really Mean? (Essential SNMP)

SNMPv3: F.1.2. SNMPv3 Applications (Essential SNMP)

F.1.2. SNMPv3 Applications (Essential SNMP)

notification originator: F.1.2. SNMPv3 Applications (Essential SNMP)

notification receiver: F.1.2. SNMPv3 Applications (Essential SNMP)

notify category: 7.5.3.1. BIND 8 categories (DNS and Bind)

NOTIFY feature (BIND 8/9)

propagation time and: 8.2.1. Primary Master and Slave Servers (DNS and Bind)

NOTIFY messages

address sent from: 10.15.1. Configuring the IPv4 Transport (DNS and Bind)

announcements/responses and: 10.3. DNS NOTIFY (Zone Change Notification) (DNS and Bind)

sending to alternate ports: 10.15.1. Configuring the IPv4 Transport (DNS and Bind)

notify option (named): C.2.5. The options Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

notify-source (named): C.2.5.1. The BIND 9 options statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

notify-source substatement: 10.15.1. Configuring the IPv4 Transport (DNS and Bind)

notify-source-v6 substatement: 10.15.2. Configuring the IPv6 Transport (DNS and Bind)

notifying people of incidents: 27.1.5. Make "Incident in Progress" Notifications (Building Internet Firewalls)

27.4.4. Planning for Notification of People Who Need to Know (Building Internet Firewalls)

notrace command: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8) (DNS and Bind)

NOTRAILERS flag (ifconfig command): 6.1.2. Checking the Interface with ifconfig (TCP/IP Network Administration)

notty option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

nov4asloop parameter (gated): B.8.4. The bgp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)

novc option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings (DNS and Bind)

Novell protocols: 5.8. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

novj option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

novjccomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NRG (LBNL Network Research Group): A.2. Generic Sources (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NS (name server) records: C.3.1.2. Name Server record (TCP/IP Network Administration)

forward-mapping zone files: 8.3.7. The Forward-Mapping Zone File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

named.ca file: 8.3.4. The Cache Initialization File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

named.local file: 8.3.5. The named.local File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

pointers: 3.3.2. Creating Domains and Subdomains (TCP/IP Network Administration)

reverse zone files: 8.3.6. The Reverse Zone File (TCP/IP Network Administration)

4.2.5. NS Records (DNS and Bind)

A.1.2. Types (DNS and Bind)

no NS records for SOA MNAME message and: 14.5.2. Name Server Reports "No NS Record for SOA MNAME" (DNS and Bind)

order of in zone data files: 4.2.1. The Zone Data Files (DNS and Bind)

query statistics for: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics (DNS and Bind)

ns simulator tool: 9.2.2. ns and nam (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

9.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NSAP records, query statistics for: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics (DNS and Bind)

nscd daemon: 6.4.2.1. nscd (DNS and Bind)

nsd daemon: 6.4.6. Silicon Graphics' IRIX (DNS and Bind)

nserver field (RIPE database): 4.2.1.2. Obtaining an IN-ADDR.ARPA domain (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NSFNet: 1.1. TCP/IP and the Internet (TCP/IP Network Administration)

routing policy database: 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NSFNET network: Brief History of the Internet (DNS and Bind) 1.1. A (Very)

NSFNET traffic reports: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning (DNS and Bind)

ns_get32 routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

ns_init_parse routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

nslookup 8.4. Using nslookup (TCP/IP Network Administration)

diagnostic troubleshooting: 13.2. Diagnostic Tools (TCP/IP Network Administration)

name service, checking with: 13.6. Checking Name Service (TCP/IP Network Administration)

cyberkit suite: 6.7.1. Cyberkit (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Microsoft Windows: 10.2. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NIS and: 10.1.4.4. NIS and NIS+ (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

source web site: A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

uses: 10.1.4.1. nslookup and dig (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

0.1. Versions (DNS and Bind)

12. nslookup and dig (DNS and Bind)

CNAME records, looking up: 16.1.5. Looking Up CNAMEs (DNS and Bind)

vs. dig utility: 12.9. Using dig (DNS and Bind)

ending session of: 12.8. Best of the Net (DNS and Bind)

finding out what is looked up: 12.7.6. Finding Out What Is Being Looked Up (DNS and Bind)

interactive vs. noninteractive: 12.2. Interactive Versus Noninteractive (DNS and Bind)

inverse queries and: 2.6.7. Inverse Queries (DNS and Bind)

IP addresses, looking up with: 3.1.2. Finding IP Addresses (DNS and Bind)

mimicking name servers: 12.6.2. Querying Like a BIND Name Server (DNS and Bind)

option settings for: 12.3. Option Settings (DNS and Bind)

shell script programming: 15.1. Shell Script Programming with nslookup (DNS and Bind)

SOA record, finding with: 3.2.3.1. The us domain (DNS and Bind)

subdomains, searching for with: 3.2.2. Where in the World Do I Fit? (DNS and Bind)

switching name servers with: 12.5.3. Switching Name Servers (DNS and Bind)

tasks performed with: 12.5. Common Tasks (DNS and Bind)

testing

primary master name server with: 4.7.3. Testing Your Setup with nslookup (DNS and Bind)

slave name server with: 4.8.1. Setup (DNS and Bind)

top-level domains, examining structure of with: 3.2.2. Where in the World Do I Fit? (DNS and Bind)

troubleshooting problems with: 12.7. Troubleshooting nslookup Problems (DNS and Bind)

using dig utility instead of: 12.9. Using dig (DNS and Bind)

.nslookuprc file: 12.3.1. The .nslookuprc File (DNS and Bind)

ns_msg_count routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

ns_msg_get_flag routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

ns_msg_id routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

ns_name_compress routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

ns_name_skip routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

ns_name_uncompress routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

NSORDER environment variable: 6.4.4.1. AIX 4.3 (DNS and Bind)

ns_parserr routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

ns_put32 routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines (DNS and Bind)

nsswitch.conf file: 6.4.2. Sun's Solaris 2.x (DNS and Bind)

6.4.3. HP's HP-UX (DNS and Bind)

14.1. Is NIS Really Your Problem? (DNS and Bind)

9.4.1. The nsswitch.conf file (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Linux and: 6.4.7. Linux (DNS and Bind)

nsswitch.conf file, NIS on client host: 3.2.4. Enabling NIS on client hosts (Managing NFS and NIS)

NSTATS messages: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages (DNS and Bind)

ns_update( ) resolver routine: 10.2. DNS Dynamic Update (DNS and Bind)

nsupdate utility: 10.2. DNS Dynamic Update (DNS and Bind)

TSIG-signed dynamic updates and: 11.1.4. Using TSIG (DNS and Bind)

NT (see Microsoft Windows 9x/NT/2000 operating systems)

NT Domain: 2.2.6. NT Domain (Managing NFS and NIS)

NT LM Security Support Provider: 12.4.4. Which Services Should You Leave Enabled? (Building Internet Firewalls)

NTBugTraq mailing list: A.3.5. NTBugTraq (Building Internet Firewalls)

NTLM domains: 21.6. NTLM Domains (Building Internet Firewalls)

ntop monitoring tool

device troubleshooting: 12.2.2.2. Bottleneck analysis (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

interactive mode: 8.3.1.1. Interactive mode (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

Microsoft Windows: 8.6.1. ntop, mrtg, and cricket on Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

plugins: 8.3.1.2. Web mode (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

source web site: A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

uses: 8.3.1. ntop (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

web mode: 8.3.1.2. Web mode (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NTP (Network Time Protocol): 2.9.4. Time Service (Building Internet Firewalls)

22.5. Network Time Protocol (NTP) (Building Internet Firewalls)

6.7.1. Cyberkit (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

11.3. NTP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

11.5. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

proxying: 9.4. Proxying Without a Proxy Server (Building Internet Firewalls)

ntpd clock tools: 11.3. NTP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ntpdate clock tool: 11.3. NTP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ntpq clock tool: 11.3. NTP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ntptrace clock tool: 11.3. NTP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

NTTP ports: 6.3. Device Identification (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nttrapgen utility (Network Computing Utilities): 10.3.3. Sending Traps with Network Computing Technologies Trap Generator (Essential SNMP)

null channel: 7.5.2.4. Null channel (DNS and Bind)

null keys: 11.4.5.2. Null keys (DNS and Bind)

null label: 2.1.1. Domain Names (DNS and Bind)

null map, automounter: 9.2.3. The null map (Managing NFS and NIS)

null procedure, RPC: 14.2. NFS statistics (Managing NFS and NIS)

NULL records: A.1.2. Types (DNS and Bind)

null (sendmail K command value): E.4.5. The sendmail K Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)

Number value (dhcpd option statement): D.3.3. DHCP Options (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NumberOfPasswordPrompts: 7.4.5.2. Password prompting in SSH1 (SSH, The Secure Shell)

numbers, converting to strings: 11.3.1. Tables (Essential SNMP)

numeric debugging levels: 12.1.2. Server Debugging (SSH, The Secure Shell)

numeric OIDs: 2.3. The Structure of Management Information (Essential SNMP)

2.3.1. Naming OIDs (Essential SNMP)

C.3.15. snmptranslate (Essential SNMP)

C.3.15. snmptranslate (Essential SNMP)

(see also OIDs)

translating to text: 8.1.2. Using Net-SNMP (Essential SNMP)

9.2.2. OpenView Graphing (Essential SNMP)

C.3.15. snmptranslate (Essential SNMP)

numeric output

netstat results: 2.1.3. netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

ping results: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

SNMP results: 7.2.1.5. snmptranslate (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

numeric values (printcap file): 9.2.1.1. The printcap file (TCP/IP Network Administration)

NVT ASCII: 10.1. Application-Protocols Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)

nxdomain statistic: 7.6.2.2. BIND 9 statistics (DNS and Bind)

nxrrset statistic: 7.6.2.2. BIND 9 statistics (DNS and Bind)

NXT record: 11.4.4. The NXT Record (DNS and Bind)

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