The product consists of a number of components that implement
various TCP/IP protocols. These components provide remote
computing, file transfer, resource sharing, electronic mail,
and network services as follows:
Remote Computing
FINGER Display information about users logged in to a remote
host, such as their login user names or programs they
are using.
RCP Copy files between the local host and a remote host or
between two remote hosts. Requests are authenticated
on the remote host or hosts using the user name
supplied by RCP.
RLOGIN Connect to a remote host, which starts an interactive
login session. Requests are authenticated on the
remote host using the user name supplied by RLOGIN.
RMT/RCD Access magnetic tape and CD drives on a remote host as
though they are available locally.
RSH Connect to a remote host, which executes the command
you specify. Requests are authenticated on the remote
host using the user name supplied to RSH.
RSH/PASSWORUse the REXEC facility to connect to the remote host,
which executes the command you specify. Requests are
authenticated on the remote host using the user name
and password supplied by RSH.
RMT/RCD Access magnetic tape and CD drives on a remote host as
though they are available locally.
TELNET Log in to a remote host in a network using various
options to customize the session, control output
from the remote host, and negotiate compatibility
differences. To start a TELNET session, enter the
following command:
$ TELNET
File Transfer
FTP Create, delete, and copy files and directories between
hosts. To start an FTP session, enter the following
command:
$ FTP
TFTP Transfer files using the UDP protocol and no
authentication. Typically used during the bootstrap
process of diskless systems.
Resource Sharing
LPD/LPR Print files on remote and local hosts.
NFS Authenticate requests and provide access to remote
files.
TELNETSYM Print files on remote hosts using the TELNET protocol.
Electronic Mail
IMAP View, move, copy, and delete electronic mail from
your PC, and in conjunction with SMTP, create and send
mail.
POP Send and receive electronic mail from your PC.
SMTP Send and receive electronic mail from remote hosts.
Programming Utilities
MIBCOMP Compile SNMP subagent source files in ASN.1 format.
RPCGEN Create programming skeletons that implement the RPC
mechanism.
Network Services
BIND Name and address resolution service to distribute and
manage host information.
BOOTP Answer bootstrap requests from remote devices.
DHCP Configure and maintain your IP address space including
the temporary assignment of IP addresses.
Management Manage your TCP/IP environment. To start the
commands management control program, enter the following
command:
$ TCPIP
For online descriptions of the management commands,
enter the following command:
$ TCPIP HELP
NSLOOKUP Determine if your local name server is running
correctly or retrieve information from remote servers.
NTP Synchronize time between hosts.
PPP Connect a node to a network using IP or other
supported network protocols.
SLIP, Connect a node to a network over a serial connection
CSLIP using IP.
SNMP Monitor and manage network devices from across an
internetwork.
TCPDUMP Analyze dumps and capture packets.
TCPTRACE Trace packets going in and out of the system.