Windows onlyDestination Hosts

A Destination Host entry enables a network connection to a remote host system using a defined host name. This host name is then used from within Reality to set up a connection to the host for remote logon, remote file access, network logon or interprocess communication. It is also used to set up a connection to a network printer.

A Destination Host entry contains the following information:

Host name The name of the entry; that is, the name by which the destination system is known to your local system. It will normally be the same as the network name of the destination system, but could be a local alias. You might, for instance, create multiple entries for the same destination system, with each using a different protocol, by giving each entry a different system name.

Address The network name or IP address of the destination system.

Protocol Telnet or DDA. If you do not specify a protocol, the default session manager protocol is used (see Options).

Port The number of the TCP port on the remote system to which connection will be made: normally 23 for Telnet or 1203 for DDA. If no value is given, the default smanager port is used (see Options). Normally port 9100 is used for network printers.

Note

Two additional fields, Transport and Interface, currently have the fixed values TCP and SOCKETS respectively.

netadmin option 1 - Destination Hosts allows you to add, delete, edit and list Destination Host entries. Selecting this option displays the menu:

Northgate NETWORK ADMINISTRATION - DESTINATION HOSTS
1. Add host
2. Edit host
3. Delete host
4. List hosts
Select action [1-4 / q] :

Adding an Entry

To add a Destination Host entry, select option 1 from the Destination Hosts menu. The following sequence of prompts is displayed.

  1. Enter destination host name [HostName / q] :
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    Enter the name by which the Destination Host entry is to be known. If the name is already in use, you are re-prompted. The name must be no longer than 49 characters.

  2. The following menu prompt is then displayed.

    1. TELNET
2. DDA
Select the protocol [1-2 / (n) / q] :

    Enter the appropriate menu number to select the applications protocol required to communicate with the remote software. Press RETURN to select the default protocol, n. This is set in Session Manager Options.

  3. Enter the port number [PortNumber / (n) / q] :

    Enter the port number on the remote host through which the connection will be established or press RETURN to accept the default.

    If the selected protocol is the default specified in Session Manager Options, the default port number (n) is that specified as the default in Session Manager Options; otherwise the default is 23 for TELNET protocol and 1203 for DDA.

  4. Enter the IP Address or domain name of the remote host.
    127.0.0.1 is the local loop-back address. [Address / (hostname) / q] :

    Enter the required Internet Protocol (IP) address or domain name of the remote host. The default is the host name entered in step 1.

  5. The complete entry is then displayed, followed by a confirmation prompt. Enter y to save the entry, or n to discard it; you are then returned to the menu.

Editing an Entry

To edit a Destination Host entry, select option 2 from the Destination Hosts menu.

  1. The names of the existing entries are displayed - enter the number of the required entry. If there are more than 20 entries, press return to display the next list.

  2. The details of the selected host are displayed, followed by a prompt that allows you to change the host name - enter a new name if required or press RETURN to retain the current name.

  3. The remaining prompts are the same as when you add a Destination Host entry, except that the defaults are the current values.

Deleting an Entry

To delete a Destination Host entry, select option 3 from the Destination Hosts menu.

  1. The names of the existing entries are displayed and you are prompted to enter an entry number. If there are more than 20 entries, press return to display the next list.

  2. The details of the selected host are displayed, followed by a prompt asking you to confirm that you want to delete the entry. Enter y to delete the entry, or n to keep it; you are then returned to the menu.

Listing Entries

To list the Destination Host entries, select option 4 from the Destination Hosts menu.

  1. The names of the existing entries are displayed and you are prompted to enter an entry number or * to list the details of all the entries. If there are more than 20 entries, press return to display the next list.

  2. The details of the selected host are displayed. Press RETURN after each entry to display the next one, or enter q to return to the menu. At the end of the list you are returned to the menu.