8. SERVER-CONFIG Command Reference

This chapter describes the commands you can run from the SERVER-CONFIG command line. SERVER-CONFIG lets you examine, modify, and save configuration files for MultiNet services.

To invoke SERVER-CONFIG:

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS

SERVER-CONFIG commands affect the configuration of the currently selected service. You can select services with the SELECT command. By default, no service is selected.

At any SERVER-CONFIG prompt, type ? to list the available commands. Use the SERVER-CONFIG HELP command to view online help for each SERVER-CONFIG command.

Changes do not take effect until you do one of the following:

· Reload and restart the MultiNet server process with the MULTINET NETCONTROL command.

· Restart your system.

For details on configuring MultiNet services, refer to the MultiNet Installation and Administrator’s Guide.

Command Summary

The below table lists the commands you can run from the SERVER-CONFIG prompt.

SERVER-CONFIG Command	Description
ADD	Adds a service to the current configuration.
ATTACH	Switches terminal control to another process.
COPY	Copies a service entry to the current configuration.
DELETE	Deletes a service from the current configuration.
DISABLE	Disables a service in the current configuration.
ENABLE	Enables a service in the current configuration.
EXIT	Exits from the SERVER-CONFIG session.
GET	Reads a server configuration file; same as GET.
HELP	Displays command information.
NETCONTROL	Contacts the NETCONTROL server at another site.
PUSH	Accesses the DCL command line while pausing SERVER-CONFIG.
QUIT	Exits SERVER-CONFIG and prompts to save changes.
RESTART	Restarts the master server process.
SAVE	Writes out the current server configuration file.
SELECT	Selects a server for SET commands.
SET ACCEPT-HOSTS	Specifies which hosts can access the server.
SET ACCEPT-NETS	Specifies which networks can access the server.
SET BACKLOG	Specifies the server connection queue limits.
SET CONNECTED	Specifies the connection-request-received routine.
SET DISABLED-NODES	Specifies which VMScluster nodes cannot execute the service.
SET ENABLED-NODES	Specifies which VMScluster nodes can execute the service.
SET FLAGS	Specifies the flag bit mask for service operation control.
SET INIT	Specifies the initialize-service routine.
SET KEEPALIVE-TIMERS	Sets keep alive timers for a service.
SET LISTEN	Specifies the listen-for-connections routine.
SET LOG-ACCEPTS	Enables/disables successful connections logging.
SET LOG-FILE	Specifies the log message destination.
SET LOG-REJECTS	Enables/disables failed connections logging.
SET MAX-SERVERS	Specifies the service process limit.
SET PARAMETERS	Specifies service-dependent parameters.
SET PRIORITY	Specifies a VMS priority for the created processes.
SET PROCESS	Specifies that the service is to run in an auxiliary master server process rather than in the main master server process.
SET PROGRAM	Specifies a VMS file name for run or merged images.
SET REJECT-BY-DEFAULT	Enables/disables conditional connection rejection.
SET RECEIVE-BUFFER-SPACE	Specifies the size of the receive socket buffers.
SET REJECT-HOSTS	Specifies which hosts are not allowed service access.
SET REJECT-MESSAGE	Specifies a rejected connection message.
SET REJECT-NETS	Specifies which networks are not allowed service access.
SET SEND-BUFFER-SPACE	Specifies the size of the send socket buffers.
SET SERVICE	Specifies the perform-service routine.
SET SERVICE-NAME	Changes the service name.
SET SERVICE-TYPE	Sets the service type advertised for a particular service.
SET SOCKET-FAMILY	Specifies the service family address.
SET SOCKET-OPTIONS	Specifies the setsockopt() options.
SET SOCKET-PORT	Specifies the port for connection listening.
SET SOCKET-TYPE	Specifies the socket type.
SET USERNAME	Specifies the user name under which the selected service is started.
SET WORKING-SET-EXTENT	Specifies how much memory the process will be allowed to use if there are free pages available.
SET WORKING-SET-QUOTA	Specifies the maximum amount of memory the process can lock into its working set.
SHOW	Shows the current server configuration.
SHUTDOWN	Stops the master server process.
SPAWN	Invokes the DCL command or creates a subprocess.
STATUS	Shows the SERVER-CONFIG service status.
USE	Reads a server configuration file; same as GET.
VERSION	Shows the SERVER-CONFIG version.
WRITE	Writes the current server configuration; same as SAVE.

ADD

Adds a new service to the current server configuration and prompts you for an initial set of parameters for the service.

FORMAT

ADD service

PARAMETER

service

Specifies the name of the service to add to the configuration.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>ADD NNTP
[Adding new configuration entry for service "NNTP"]
Protocol: [TCP] TCP
TCP Port number: 119
Program to run: USER$DISK:[NNTP]NNTP_SERVER.EXE
[Added service NNTP to configuration]
[Selected service is now NNTP]
SERVER-CONFIG>

ATTACH

Detaches the terminal from the calling process and reattaches it to another process. Use the SPAWN SHOW PROCESS /SUBPROCESSES command to list the name of subprocesses. Use the DCL LOGOUT command to return to the original process. If the MULTINET_DISABLE_SPAWN logical is enabled, ATTACH does not work.

FORMAT

ATTACH process-name

PARAMETER

process-name

Specifies the name of a process to which you want your terminal attached. (Not all subprocesses can be attached; some testing may be required.)

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SPAWN
$ MM
MM>SPAWN SHOW PROCESS /SUB
...
There are 3 processes in this job:
_TWA42:
PROC_1
PROC_2 (*)
MM>ATTACH _TWA42:
SERVER-CONFIG>ATTACH PROC_1
MM>QUIT
$ LOGOUT
SERVER-CONFIG>

This example shows the use and exit of attached subprocesses.

1. The first command uses SPAWN to create a subprocess. MM is invoked from the DCL command line. Next, the SPAWN SHOW PROCESS/SUB command is used to list all the subprocess names. The display shows that three subprocesses are active. (Process _TWA42: is SERVER-CONFIG, PROC_1 is MM, and PROC_2 is the SPAWN SHOW PROCESS/SUB command.)

2. In the next command, the MM ATTACH command returns control to the SERVER-CONFIG process. From this utility, ATTACH returns control to MM. To exit, QUIT is invoked from MM, and LOGOUT is entered at the original spawned DCL command line; finally control returns to SERVER-CONFIG. (If SPAWN SHOW PROCESS/SUB had been entered, only this command and the configuration processes would be active.)

COPY

Copies a given service entry. When a service is copied, the copy is disabled automatically. Enable the copy after changing any conflicting parameters, such as the port number.

FORMAT

COPY input-service output-service

PARAMETERS

input-service

Specifies the name of the service to duplicate.

output-service

Specifies the name of the service to create.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>COPY FINGER LOCALFINGER
[Adding service LOCALFINGER to configuration]
[Disabling service LOCALFINGER]
SERVER-CONFIG>

DELETE

Deletes a given service from the current configuration. Once a service is deleted, all information about that service is removed. See the DISABLE command for disabling a service.

FORMAT

DELETE service

PARAMETER

service

Specifies the name of the service to delete from the configuration.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>DELETE NNTP
SERVER-CONFIG>

DISABLE

Disables (removes) a given service from the current configuration. Unlike the DELETE command, all information about the service is retained and the service can be re-enabled at any time after a DISABLE.

FORMAT

DISABLE service

PARAMETER

service

Specifies the name of the service to disable from the configuration.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>DISABLE NNTP
SERVER-CONFIG>

ENABLE

Enables a previously disabled service. (See DISABLE for information on disabling a service.)

FORMAT

ENABLE service

PARAMETER

service

Specifies the name of the service to enable in the configuration.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>ENABLE NNTP
SERVER-CONFIG>

EXIT

Saves the current configuration, if it has been modified, then quits.

FORMAT

EXIT

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>ENABLE NNTP
SERVER-CONFIG>EXIT
[Writing configuration to MULTINET_COMMON_ROOT:[MULTINET] SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
$

GET

Reads in a MultiNet server configuration file. After a GET, you can use the various configuration commands to modify this server configuration. (Functionally equivalent to USE.)

FORMAT

GET config_file

PARAMETER

config_file

Specifies the name of the server configuration file to read in.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>GET ST_TMP:FOO.CONFIGURATION
[Reading in configuration from ST_ROO:[TMP]FOO.CONFIGURATION.1]
SERVER-CONFIG>

HELP

Invokes command help.

FORMAT

HELP [topics]

PARAMETER

topics

Contains a space-delimited list of topics that begins with a topic followed by subtopics. The default topic is HELP.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>HELP ?
ADD        ATTACH    COPY        DELETE      DISABLE     ENABLE
EXIT       GET       HELP        NETCONTROL PUSH        QUIT
RESTART    SAVE      SELECT      SET         SHOW        SHUTDOWN
SPAWN      STATUS    USE         VERSION     WRITE
SERVER-CONFIG>

NETCONTROL

Transfers control to a configuration manager subsystem that contacts the NETCONTROL server at local or remote sites.

After invoking NETCONTROL, you can issue commands to the NETCONTROL server to affect MULTINET_SERVER operations at that site.

FORMAT

NETCONTROL [host]

RESTRICTION

The NETCONTROL server is usually protected from unauthorized access by a restriction list.

PARAMETER

host

Specifies the name of the host to which to connect. If not specified, the default is the local host.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>NETCONTROL
Connected to NETCONROL server on "127.0.0.1"
<EXAMPLE.COM Network Control 5.6 (nnn) at Mon 15-Mar-2004 7:42am-EST
NETCONTROL>

PUSH

Starts and attaches a DCL subprocess. If a parent process exists, attach to it. To return from DCL, use the ATTACH or the LOGOUT command. To switch back from a DCL subprocess, use the ATTACH command.

If the MULTINET_DISABLE_SPAWN logical is set, PUSH does not work.

FORMAT

PUSH

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>PUSH
$ LOGOUT
Process foobar_1 logged out at 16-Jun-2019 16:36:22.13
SERVER-CONFIG>

QUIT

If the configuration file has been edited, QUIT prompts you to save the file before quitting.

FORMAT

QUIT

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>QUIT
$

RESTART

Kills the old master server (MULTINET_SERVER) process and starts a new one. Any connections in progress are not interrupted. If the configuration has been modified since the last save, RESTART prompts you to save the configuration before restarting.

FORMAT

RESTART

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>RESTART
%RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 2060005c
SERVER-CONFIG>

SAVE

Writes the current MultiNet server configuration to a server configuration file. (Functionally equivalent to WRITE.)

FORMAT

SAVE config_file

PARAMETER

config_file

Specifies the name of the file to which to write the current MultiNet server configuration (by default, the same file from which the configuration was read).

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SAVE
[Writing configuration to MULTINET_COMMON_ROOT:[MULTINET]SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER.1103]
SERVER-CONFIG>

SELECT

Selects which service will be modified by any subsequent SET commands.

FORMAT

SELECT service

PARAMETER

service

Specifies the name of the service to select for modification.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT NNTP
[The Selected SERVER entry is not NNTP]
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET ACCEPT-HOSTS

Specifies and maintains a list of hosts allowed access to the service. For IPv6 services IPv6 addresses and IPv4 addresses can be used. IPv4 addresses that are specified for an IPv6 service are treated as IPv4 mapped addresses.

FORMAT

SET ACCEPT-HOSTS

EXAMPLE

This example shows how to delete host 192.0.0.1 from the accept-hosts list, and add host 192.0.0.4.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT TELNET
SERVER-CONFIG>SET ACCEPT-HOSTS
Delete address "IP-192.0.0.1" ? [NO] Y
[Address "IP-192.0.0.1" deleted from TELNET]
Delete address "IP-192.0.0.2" ? [NO] RETURN
Delete address "IP-192.0.0.3" ? [NO] RETURN
You can now add new addresses for TELNET. An empty line terminates.
Add Address: 192.0.0.4
Add Address: RETURN
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET ACCEPT-NETS

Invokes an interactive utility that prompts you for the addresses of networks that are allowed access to the selected service.

Specify each network as follows:

IP_address [subnetmask]

When done, press RETURN at the Add: prompt.

For more information about restricting access to services, see the MultiNet Installation and Administrator’s Guide.

FORMAT

SET ACCEPT-NETS

EXAMPLE

This example shows how to delete network address 192.0.0.0 from the accept-nets list, and add network address 128.1.0.0.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT TELNET
SERVER-CONFIG>SET ACCEPT-NETS
Delete address "IP-192.0.0.0" ? [NO] Y
[Address "IP-192.0.0.0" deleted from TELNET]
Delete address "IP-192.12.19.0" ? [NO] RETURN
You can now add new addresses for TELNET. An empty line terminates.
Add Address: 128.1.0.0
Add Address:
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET BACKLOG

Specifies the number of server connections to queue up before refusing to accept additional connections when MAX-SERVERS is reached.

FORMAT

SET BACKLOG backlog

PARAMETER

backlog

Specifies the number of connections to queue - but not process - while waiting for connections that are already running to exit.

EXAMPLE

SET CONNECTED

Specifies the name of the internal MULTINET_SERVER routine to call when a connection request is received.

FORMAT

              [none]
              [tcp_connected]
              [udp_chargen]
              [udp_connected]
SET CONNECTED [udp_connected_single]
              [udp_daytime]
              [udp_discard]
              [udp_echo]
              [udp_time]

EXAMPLE

SET DISABLED-NODES

Specifies and maintains a list of VMScluster nodes that cannot execute the service.

The master server (MULTINET_SERVER) can be tailored to enable or disable services on a per-node basis in a VMScluster. Use the SET ENABLED-NODES or SET DISABLED-NODES commands to specify a list of VMScluster nodes on which the service runs or does not run.

Note: The service must also be enabled via the ENABLE command.

Note: When entering the nodes to be disabled, use only the VMScluster node name or the DECnet node name; do not use the IP address.

FORMAT

SET DISABLED-NODES

EXAMPLE

This example shows how to delete the node FLEET from the disabled-nodes list, and add the node DRAGO.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT TELNET
SERVER-CONFIG>SET DISABLED-NODES
Delete VMScluster node "FLEET" ? [NO] Y
[Node "FLEET" deleted from TELNET]
Delete VMScluster node "NINET9" ? [NO] RETURN
You can now add new VMScluster nodes for TELNET. An empty line terminates.
Add VMScluster node: DRAGO
Add Address: RETURN
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET ENABLED-NODES

Specifies and maintains a list of VMScluster nodes that can execute the service.

Note: The service must also be enabled via the ENABLE command.

Note: When entering the nodes to be enabled, use only the VMScluster node name or the DECnet node name; do not use the IP address.

Note: The service must also be enabled via the ENABLE command.

Note: When entering the nodes to be disabled, use only the VMScluster node name or the DECnet node name; do not use the IP address.

FORMAT

SET ENABLED-NODES

EXAMPLE

This example shows how to delete the node DRAGO from the enabled-nodes list, and add the node FLEET.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT TELNET
SERVER-CONFIG>SET ENABLED-NODES
Delete VMScluster node "DRAGO" ? [NO] Y
[Node "DRAGO" deleted from TELNET]
Delete VMScluster node "NINET9" ? [NO] RETURN
You can now add new VMScluster nodes for TELNET. An empty line terminates.
Add VMScluster node: FLEET
Add Address: RETURN
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET FLAGS

Specifies a bit mask of flags that control the operation of the service. If you do not specify a flag for this command, all existing flags are cleared.

FORMAT

SET FLAGS [flag1 | flag2, ...]

FLAGS

EUNICE_SERVER

Indicates the connection is not closed until the server process exits, instead of when the server process closes the connection. This flag is required for servers compiled under EUNICE, as the EUNICE runtime opens and closes the channel to the connection many times.

EXOS_SERVER

Indicates that the MULTINET_SERVER process passes the connection to a new process using the EXOS conventions.

MANUAL

Indicates that the MULTINET_SERVER process does not accept a CHAOSnet connection; instead, the created process performs the accept in a nonstandard way.

NO_TELNET_NEGOTIATIONS

Indicates that TELNET option negotiations do not take place. This flag is used with services that use the Internal_Telnet INIT() routine.

SNMP_MONITORED

Tells the service handling routines to connect to SNMP Agent X and provide information about the state of the service. You need to define MULTINET_SNMP_AGENTX 1 and add AGENTX_PEER 127.0.0.1 in the SNMPD.CONF file. The values returned when SNMP_MONITORED flag is set are the Network Services Monitoring MIB (RFC2788). See the SNMP chapter in the MultiNet Installation and Administrator’s Guide for an example of the Network Services Monitoring MIB. The following values are displayed within enterprises.105.4.service_port:

1. Service name

2. Service port number

3. Maximum servers allowed

4. Number of active servers

5. Number of times the service processing code has been called

6. Last I/O status value for the service (generally 0 or 1)

START_AUX_SERVER

Causes the main master server to start the auxiliary master server process automatically.

UCX_SERVER

Configures services written for HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS to work with MultiNet.

EXAMPLES

This example sets the EUNICE_SERVER flag.

This example clears all flags that are set on a service.

SERVER-CONFIG>SET FLAGS
[TELNET flags set to <NONE>]
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET INIT

Specifies the name of the internal MULTINET_SERVER routine to call to initialize a service.

FORMAT

         [cluster_alias_init]
         [merge_image]
         [netcontrol_init]
         [none]
         [rpc_init]
         [rpc_portmap_init]
SET INIT [tcp_init]
         [ucxqio_init]
         [udp_init]
         [viadecnet_init]
         [viapsi_init]

EXAMPLE

SET KEEPALIVE-TIMERS

Sets keepalive timers for a service.

FORMAT

SET KEEPALIVE-TIMERS idle-time prove-interval probe-count

PARAMETERS

idle-time

Specifies the amount of time, in seconds, that a connection should be idle before the first keep alive probe is sent.

probe-interval

Specifies the number of seconds between keep alive probes.

probe-count

Specifies the number of probes that can be sent, with no reply from the other side of the connection, before the connection should be destroyed.

DESCRIPTION

Keep alives are useful in situations when other systems that connect to services provided by your system are subject to frequent crashing, resets, or power-offs (as with personal computers).

TCP/IP connections must pass through a three-way handshake sequence to be closed and removed from the connection table. However, if a connection is open but idle, and the remote system is shut off, reset, or crashes, the connection cannot be closed down until an attempt to communicate with the remote system is made. If an application or service does not do this, a keep alive probe can be used to ensure that these dormant connections are cleaned up.

If you set the SO_KEEPALIVE socket option for a service, but you do not explicitly set the KEEPALIVE-TIMERS, the default values are:

· idle-time 2 hours

· probe-interval 75 seconds

· probe-count 8

If you do not set the SO_KEEPALIVE socket option for a service, no keep alive probes will be sent for connections to that service.

SET LISTEN

Specifies the name of the internal MULTINET_SERVER routine to call to listen for connections to the service.

FORMAT

[none]
SET LISTEN [tcp_listen]
[udp_listen]

EXAMPLE

SET LISTEN-ADDRESS

Specifies the IP address that a service listens on. This parameter can be used to restrict a service to only accept incoming connections to a particular address configured on the system. Either an IPv4 or IPv6 address can be specified depending upon the socket-family that is set for the service.

FORMAT

SET LISTEN-ADDRESS 192.168.1.1
SET LISTEN-ADDRESS 2002:c0a8:101:1::1

EXAMPLE

SET LOG-ACCEPTS

Specifies whether to log successful connections to the service.

FORMAT

SET LOG-ACCEPTS mode

PARAMETER

mode

If mode is TRUE, accepted connections are logged to OPCOM or to the log file; if it is FALSE, accepted connections are not logged.

EXAMPLE

SET LOG-FILE

Specifies the destination of log messages: a VMS file name, or OPCOM to direct messages to the VMS OPCOM process.

FORMAT

SET LOG-FILE [opcom]
[file_spec]

PARAMETER

file_spec

Specifies the file specification to which to write the audit records; specify OPCOM to write the audit records to OPCOM.

EXAMPLE

SET LOG-REJECTS

Specifies whether to log rejected connections to the service. A connection can be rejected because of the values of the REJECT-HOSTS, REJECT-NETS, and REJECT-BY-DEFAULT parameters.

FORMAT

SET LOG-REJECTS mode

PARAMETER

mode

If mode is TRUE, rejected connections are logged to OPCOM or to the log file; if it is FALSE, rejected connections are not logged.

EXAMPLE

SET MAX-SERVERS

Specifies the maximum number of service processes to allow at any one time. If this limit is reached, additional connections up to BACKLOG are accepted but are not processed until one of the previous connections completes.

FORMAT

SET MAX-SERVERS number

PARAMETER

number

Specifies the maximum number of server processes to create for this service.

EXAMPLE

SET PARAMETERS

Specifies service-dependent parameters. These parameters are passed to the initialization routine of built-in services. (This is normally not used for user-written services. The parameters and their arguments differ on a per-service basis.)

FORMAT

SET PARAMETERS

EXAMPLE

This example enables debugging for the Domain Name Service (DNS).

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT DOMAINNAME
SERVER-CONFIG>SET PARAMETERS
Delete parameter "bootfile MULTINET:DOMAIN-NAME-SERVICE.CONFIGURATION"? [NO]
You can now add new parameters for DOMAINNAME. An empty line terminates.
Add Parameter: debug 3
Add Parameter:
[Service specific parameters for DOMAINNAME changed]
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET PRIORITY

Specifies the VMS process priority to assign to created processes.

FORMAT

SET PRIORITY priority

PARAMETER

priority

Specifies the VMS process priority to assign to created processes.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT SMTP
SERVER-CONFIG>SET PRIOITY 5
[Priority of SMTP set to 5]
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET PROCESS

Specifies that the service is to run in an auxiliary master server process rather than in the main master server process.

The SET PROCESS command should be used in conjunction with the SET FLAGS start_aux_server command, unless the administrator wants to start the auxiliary server manually.

FORMAT

SET PROCESS process_name

PARAMETER

process_name

Specifies the name of the process to run in auxiliary master process mode.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT TELNET
SERVER-CONFIG>SET FLAG start_aux_server
SERVER-CONFIG>SET PROCESS MNSERVER_1
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT RLOGIN
SERVER-CONFIG>SET FLAG start_aux_server
SERVER-CONFIG>SET PROCESS MNSERVER_1
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT RSHELL
SERVER-CONFIG>SET FLAG start_aux_server
SERVER-CONFIG>SET PROCESS MNSERVER_1
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET PROGRAM

Specifies the VMS file name of the image to run or merge.

FORMAT

SET PROGRAM file_spec

PARAMETER

file_spec

Specifies the name of the file containing the server image.

EXAMPLE

SET REJECT-BY-DEFAULT

Specifies whether to reject a connection from a host that does not match any of the ACCEPT-HOSTS, ACCEPT-NETS, REJECT-HOSTS, and REJECT-NETS lists.

FORMAT

SET REJECT-BY-DEFAULT mode

PARAMETER

mode

If mode is TRUE, the default is to reject connections; if it is FALSE, the default is to accept them.

EXAMPLE

SET RECEIVE-BUFFER-SPACE

Specifies the size of the receive socket buffers.

FORMAT

SET RECEIVE-BUFFER-SPACE size

PARAMETER

size

Specifies the size of the receive socket buffers for the selected service.

SET REJECT-HOSTS

Specifies and maintains a list of hosts that are not allowed to access the service. For IPv6 services IPv6 addresses and IPv4 addresses can be used. IPv4 addresses that are specified for an IPv6 service are treated as IPv4 mapped addresses.

FORMAT

SET REJECT-HOSTS

EXAMPLE

This example shows how to delete host 192.0.0.1 from the reject-hosts list, and add host 192.0.0.4.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT TELNET
SERVER-CONFIG>SET REJECT-HOSTS
Delete address "IP-192.0.0.1" ? [NO] Y
[Address "IP-192.0.0.1" deleted from TELNET]
Delete address "IP-192.0.0.2" ? [NO] RETURN
Delete address "IP-192.0.0.3" ? [NO] RETURN
You can now add new addresses for TELNET. An empty line terminates.
Add Address: 192.0.0.4
Add Address:
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET REJECT-MESSAGE

Specifies a text string to send down the network connection when a service is rejected.

FORMAT

SET REJECT-MESSAGE string

PARAMETER

string

This parameter is written down the network connection before closing the connection when a request is rejected.

RESTRICTION

This parameter is ignored on UDP services.

EXAMPLE

This example sets the rejection message to "Service refused."

SET REJECT-NETS

Specifies and maintains a list of networks or subnetworks that are not allowed to access the service.

FORMAT

SET REJECT-NETS

DESCRIPTION

SET REJECT-NETS invokes an interactive utility that prompts you for the addresses of networks that are not allowed to access the selected service.

Specify each network as follows:

IP_address [subnetmask]

When done, press RETURN at the Add: prompt.

For more information about restricting access to services, see the MultiNet Installation and Administrator’s Guide.

EXAMPLE

This example deletes network address 192.0.0.0 from the reject-nets list, and adds network address 128.1.0.0.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT TELNET
SERVER-CONFIG>SET REJECT-NETS
Delete address "IP-192.0.0.0" ? [NO] Y
[Address "IP-192.0.0.0" deleted from TELNET]
Delete address "IP-192.12.19.0" ? [NO] RETURN
You can now add new addresses for TELNET. An empty line terminates.
Add Address: 128.1.0.0
Add Address:
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET SEND-BUFFER-SPACE

Specifies the size of the send socket buffers.

FORMAT

SET RECEIVE-BUFFER-SPACE size

PARAMETERS

size

Specifies the size of the send socket buffers for the selected service.

SET SERVICE

Specifies the name of the internal MULTINET_SERVER routine to call to perform the service.

FORMAT

            [internal_ftp]
            [internal_pop2]
            [internal_pop3]
            [internal_telnet]
SET SERVICE [no_service]
            [none]
            [run_program]
            [tcp_daytime]
            [tcp_time]

EXAMPLE

SET SERVICE-NAME

Changes the name of the service.

FORMAT

SET SERVICE-NAME name

PARAMETER

name

Specifies the new service name.

EXAMPLE

This example shows how to rename a service to "FOO."

SET SERVICE-TYPE

For SPX- or IPX-based servers, sets the service type advertised for the service. This setting is generally not changed by users.

FORMAT

SET SERVICE-TYPE service-type

PARAMETER

service-type

Specifies the service type for SAP advertisements. This value is a decimal number in the range of 1 through 6535.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT servicename
SERVER-CONFIG>SET SERVICE-TYPE n
[servicename service type is n]
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET SOCKET-FAMILY

Specifies the address family of the service.

FORMAT

SET SOCKET-FAMILY family

PARAMETER

family

Specifies the new protocol family for this service.

EXAMPLE

SET SOCKET-OPTIONS

Specifies socket options to be set via setsockopt(). See the MultiNet Programmer’s Reference for more information on socket options.

FORMAT

SET SOCKET-OPTIONS options

PARAMETER

options

Specifies a list of socket options separated by a vertical bar (|).

EXAMPLE

SET SOCKET-PORT

Specifies the port number on which to listen for connections.

FORMAT

SET SOCKET-PORT port

PARAMETER

port

Specifies the name or number of the port on which to listen.

EXAMPLE

SET SOCKET-TYPE

Specifies the type of socket; for example, SOCK_STREAM (TCP) or SOCK_DGRAM (UDP).

FORMAT

SET SOCKET-TYPE type

PARAMETER

type

Specifies the socket type to listen on, usually SOCK_ DGRAM (UDP) or SOCK_STREAM (TCP).

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT TFTP
SERVER-CONFIG>SET SOCKET-TYPE SOCK_DGRAM
[Socket type of TFFTP set to SOCK_DGRAM]
SERVER-CONFIG>

SET USERNAME

Specifies the user name under which the selected service is started.

FORMAT

SET USERNAME username

PARAMETER

username

Specifies the name of the user under which the selected service is started.

SET WORKING-SET-EXTENT

Specifies how much memory the process will be allowed to use if there are free pages available.

FORMAT

SET WORKING-SET-EXTENT

EXAMPLES

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS

MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6(nnn)

[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]

SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT FTP

[The Selected SERVER entry is now FTP]

SERVER-CONFIG>SET WORKING-SET-QUOTA 4096

[Working Set Quota of FTP set to 4096]

SERVER-CONFIG>SET WORKING-SET-EXTENT 8192

[Working Set Extent of FTP set to 8192]

SET WORKING-SET-QUOTA

Specifies the maximum amount of memory the process can lock into its working set.

FORMAT

SET WORKING-SET-QUOTA

EXAMPLES

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6(nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SELECT FTP
[The Selected SERVER entry is now FTP]
SERVER-CONFIG>SET WORKING-SET-QUOTA 4096
[Working Set Quota of FTP set to 4096]
SERVER-CONFIG>SET WORKING-SET-EXTENT 8192
[Working Set Extent of FTP set to 8192]

SHOW

Shows the current server configuration.

FORMAT

SHOW

QUALIFIER

/FULL

Provides a more detailed listing.

EXAMPLE

This example displays detailed information about SMTP.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SHOW/FULL SMTP
Service "SMTP"
TCP socket (AF_INET,SOCK_STREAM), Port 25
Socket Options = SO_KEEPALIVE
INIT() = TCP_Init
LISTEN() = TCP_Listen
CONNECTED() = TCP_Connected
SERVICE() = Run_Program
Program = "MULTINET:SERVER_SMTP.EXE"
SERVER-CONFIG>

SHUTDOWN

Stops the master server (MULTINET_SERVER) process. After a SHUTDOWN, any subsequent network service requests are rejected by MultiNet until the RESTART command is executed.

FORMAT

SHUTDOWN

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SHUTDOWN
SERVER-CONFIG>

SPAWN

Executes a single DCL command, or if entered without options, starts a subprocess with the same effect as PUSH. To return from DCL, use the LOGOUT command. If the MULTINET_DISABLE_SPAWN logical is set, SPAWN does not work.

FORMAT

SPAWN [command]

PARAMETER

command

Specifies a command to execute. If you omit command, a DCL command line subprocess is created.

QUALIFIERS

/INPUT=file-spec

Specifies an input file to the command you enter with SPAWN.

/LOGICAL_NAMES
/NOLOGICAL_NAMES

Specifies that logical names and logical name tables are not copied to the subprocess.

/SYMBOLS
/NOSYMBOLS

Specifies that global and local names are not passed to the subprocess.

/WAIT
/NOWAIT

Returns control without waiting for the command to complete. Do not use this qualifier with commands that have prompts or screen displays.

/OUTPUT=file-spec

Specifies a file that retains the output of the command invoked with SPAWN. This qualifier only works when a single command is entered without creating a DCL subprocess. In addition, this qualifier is positional; you must enter it immediately after SPAWN or other qualifiers.

EXAMPLES

This example displays terminal information, captures the output in a file, then displays the information with the TYPE command.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SPAWN/OUTPUT=FOO. SHOW TERM
SERVER-CONFIG>SPAWN TYPE FOO.
...

This example invokes a command procedure.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SPAWN @COMPROC
...

This example displays help information about the SERVER-CONFIG utility. Use the LOGOUT command to return control to SERVER-CONFIG.

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>SPAWN
$ HELP MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVER
...
$ LOGOUT
SERVER-CONFIG>

STATUS

Shows the status of the MultiNet server configuration program.

FORMAT

STATUS

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6(nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>STATUS
This is the MultiNet server configuration program Version 5.5(nnn)
There are 65/8192 entries in the current server configuration.
There is NO selected SERVER entry.
The configuration MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER is not modified.
SERVER-CONFIG>

USE

Reads in a MultiNet server configuration file. After a USE, you can use the various configuration commands to modify the server configuration. (Functionally equivalent to GET.)

FORMAT

USE config-file

PARAMETER

config-file

Specifies the name of the server configuration file to read in.

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>USE ST_TMP:FOO.CONFIGURATION
[Reading in configuration from ST_ROOT:[TMP]FOO.CONFIGURATION.1]
SERVER-CONFIG>

VERSION

Displays the MultiNet server configuration program version and release information.

FORMAT

VERSION

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>VERSION
This is the MultiNet Server configuration program Version 5.6 (nnn)
SERVER-CONFIG>

WRITE

Writes the current server configuration file. (Functionally equivalent to SAVE.)

FORMAT

WRITE config-file

PARAMETER

config-file

Specifies the name of the file to which to write the current MultiNet server configuration (by default, the same file from which the configuration was read).

EXAMPLE

$ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS
MultiNet Server Configuration Utility 5.6 (nnn)
[Reading in configuration from MULTINET:SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER]
SERVER-CONFIG>WRITE
[Writing configuration to MULTINET_COMMON_ROOT:[MULTINET]SERVICES.MASTER_SERVER.1103]
SERVER-CONFIG>