For routing mail, adds routing information to the local Mail Exchanger (MX) database.

Each entry contains a list of hosts that can accept mail for the specified destination. The list is in order of routing preference.

The local MX information is stored in the routes database.

The MX entry is one of the record types in the BIND database. In addition, a BIND server might provide an MX record.

SMTP is designed to determine where the sending system should try to relay mail. It is also designed to identify where the sending system actually tries to relay mail. To find a destination address, the MX routing lookup process follows this sequence:

1. Local MX database
2. Remote MX database
3. BIND database
4. Local hosts database

Related command: SHOW MX_RECORD

Formats

SET MX_RECORD destination /GATEWAY=host /PREFERENCE=n

SET NOMX_RECORD [ destination ]
[ /GATEWAY=host ]

restrictions

Requires read and write access to the routes database.

Parameters

destination

Required for SET MX_RECORD.
Optional for SET NOMX_RECORD.

Host name or domain name to which mail will be sent.

Qualifiers

/GATEWAY=host

Required with SET MX_RECORD. Do not use with SET NOMX_RECORD.

Gateway through which mail will be relayed. Must have an address in either the local hosts database or the BIND database.

A destination can have multiple gateways, each with an associated preference value.

/PREFERENCE=n

Required.

Arbitrary number for ranking multiple gateways for a destination. The smaller the number, the higher the preference in sending mail by way of that gateway.

Do not use with SET NOMX_RECORD.

Examples

TCPIP> SET MX_RECORD JUNO /GATEWAY=MARS /PREFERENCE=100         
      

Assigns MARS as the gateway for host JUNO with a preference of 100.

TCPIP> SET MX_RECORD JUNO /GATEWAY=VENUS /PREFERENCE=200  
      

Assigns VENUS as the gateway for host JUNO with a preference of 200.

Configures the BIND resolver and designates a BIND server. By default, all settings are process specific.

• To make modifications that are systemwide, use the /SYSTEM qualifier.
• The local host's domain is used as the default domain unless you also specify /DOMAIN.
• To reload the BIND server databases, use the /INITIALIZE qualifier.
• /NOSERVER does not require any options.

Related commands: SHOW NAME_SERVICE, SET CONFIGURATION NAME_SERVICE

Format

SET NAME_SERVICE [ /CLUSTER=dev:[directory]

]
[ /DISABLE ]
[ /[NO]DOMAIN=domain ]
[ /ENABLE ]
[ /INITIALIZE ]
[ /[NO]PATH=domain ]
[ /RETRY=number of retries ]
[ /[NO]SERVER=host ]
[ /SYSTEM ]
[ /TIMEOUT=seconds ]
[ /TRANSPORT=protocol ] )

restrictions

The /SYSTEM qualifier requires SYSPRV or BYPASS and SYSNAM privileges.

Qualifiers

/CLUSTER=dev:[directory]

Optional.

Specifies the common BIND directory. By default, the clusterwide common directory is common-disk:[TCPIP$BIND_COMMON]. This qualifier reloads the BIND database on every master BIND server running in the OpenVMS Cluster.

This qualifier must be used with the /INITIALIZE qualifier.

/DISABLE

Optional.

Disables the BIND resolver. All name and address lookups are now directed to the local hosts database. Use with /SYSTEM.

/DOMAIN=domain

/NODOMAIN=domain

Optional.

Defines the default domain. The default domain is appended to host name references made from the local process.

/NODOMAIN deletes the process-specific definition of the domain. Do not use with /SYSTEM.

/ENABLE

Optional. Default: Not enabled.

Enables the BIND resolver. Must be used with /SYSTEM.

/INITIALIZE

Optional. Default: No reloading.

Reloads the BIND server databases.

/PATH=domain

/NOPATH=domain

Optional.

Defines the BIND resolver's domain search list.

To specify multiple domains, list them by search preference. The resolver starts with the first domain on the list, and continues to search each domain until the name is found or until all domains have been exhausted and the lookup fails.

/NOPATH removes domains from the list.

If you define a domain list and then issue another SET NAME_SERVICE /PATH command, TCP/IP Services appends the new domains to the end of the list.

If no search list is defined, the default behavior of the BIND resolver is to do a lookup on the name as you typed it. If that lookup fails, then the default domain is appended and the lookup is attempted again.

/RETRY=number of retries

Optional. Default: four retries.

Specifies the number of times that the BIND resolver attempts to contact a BIND server if previous tries fail.

/SERVER=host

/NOSERVER=host

Optional.

Specifies the host name or address of the BIND server or servers that the resolver will query.

To specify multiple hosts, list them by request preference. The resolver sends the first lookup request to the first host on the list.

/NOSERVER removes hosts from the list.

If you define a server list and then issue another SET NAME_SERVICE /SERVER command, TCP/IP Services appends the new servers to the end of the list.

Do not use /NOSERVER with /SYSTEM.

/SYSTEM

Optional. Default: Changes are process specific.

Makes your settings systemwide.

/TIMEOUT=seconds

Optional. Default: 4 seconds.

Specifies the timeout interval for the BIND resolver's requests to a server.

When the BIND resolver is used by the auxiliary server, the following conditions are true:

• The number of retries is one.
• The timeout interval is 1 second.
• The timeout interval increases by the power of two for each retry, as shown in the following table:

Current settings:	If Retries=4 and Timeout=4
Retry	Timeout interval is:
First	4 seconds
Second	8 seconds
Third	16 seconds
Last	32 seconds
	Total = 1 minute for one server
	If a second BIND server exists and both servers time out, total = 2 minutes

/TRANSPORT=protocol

Optional. Default: UDP.

Protocol used for communicating with a BIND server. Specify one of the following:

• UDP
• TCP

Examples

TCPIP> SET NAME_SERVICE /SERVER=(PARROT,SORA,JACANA) /SYSTEM /ENABLE   
      

Defines hosts PARROT, SORA, and JACANA as systemwide BIND servers. Also enables the BIND resolver.

TCPIP> SET NAME_SERVICE /SERVER=OSPREY   
      

For your process, defines host OSPREY as the BIND server. The servers that are defined systemwide will not be queried.

Defines or deletes an entry in the networks database.

Equivalent to maintaining the /etc/networks file on UNIX hosts.

Related commands: SHOW NETWORK, CONVERT/VMS NETWORK

Format

SET [NO]NETWORK network
[ /ADDRESS=IP_address ]
[ /[NO]ALIAS=alias ]
[ /[NO]CONFIRM ]

restrictions

Requires read, write, and delete access to the networks database.

Parameters

network

Required.

Name of the network.

You cannot delete a network by specifying an alias name.

Qualifiers

/ADDRESS=IP_address

Required for a new entry.

IP address of the network.

/ALIAS=alias

/NOALIAS=alias

Optional.

Alternate name for the network.

• Do not use with SET NONETWORK.
• /NOALIAS= alias deletes an alias.
• /NOALIAS=* deletes all aliases.

/CONFIRM

NOCONFIRM

Optional. Default: /CONFIRM if you use a wildcard.

When used with SET NONETWORK, prompts you to confirm the delete request.

Examples

TCPIP> SET NETWORK MYNA /ADDRESS=128.30.30.10 /ALIAS=MYNA_1   
      

Creates an entry for network MYNA at IP address 128.30.30.10, and its alias MYNA_1, to the networks database.

TCPIP> SET NETWORK MYNA /ALIAS=MYNA_2   
      

Adds a second alias for network MYNA.

TCPIP> SET NETWORK MYNA /NOALIAS=MYNA_2  
      

Deletes the alias MYNA_2 from the network MYNA entry in the networks database.

TCPIP> SET NETWORK "jungle" /ALIAS=("parrot","canary","motmot")   
      

For network jungle , creates the aliases parrot , canary , and motmot .

Modifies the parameters of the NFS server software.

You can dynamically modify some characteristics, but other values are static. Modifications take effect by shutting down and restarting the NFS server software.

• Dynamically modifiable qualifiers:
  • /GID_DEFAULT
  • /INACTIVITY_TIMER
  • /UID_DEFAULT
• Static qualifiers:
  • /THREADS

To make your changes permanent, modify the SYS$STARTUP:TCPIP$NFS_SERVER_STARTUP.COM file.

To shut down the NFS server, issue the following command:

$ @SYS$STARTUP:TCPIP$NFS_SHUTDOWN.COM

To enable the server to restart, issue the following command:

$ @SYSSTARTUP:TCPIP$NFS_SERVER_STARTUP.COM

The auxiliary server automatically restarts the NFS server upon an incoming client request.

Related commands: SHOW NFS_SERVER, ZERO NFS_SERVER

Format

SET NFS_SERVER [ /GID_DEFAULT=n ]
[ /INACTIVITY_TIMER=n ]
[ /THREADS=n ]
[ /UID_DEFAULT=n ]

restrictions

Requires the following privileges:

• SYSNAM
• WORLD
• SYSPRV or BYPASS

Qualifiers

/GID_DEFAULT=n

Optional. Default: --2.

Default GID associated with files not created by the NFS server.

/INACTIVITY_TIMER=n

Optional. Default: 02:00.

Maximum length of time that unaccessed NFS files remain open.

Specify mm:ss, where mm is the number of minutes and ss is the number of seconds.

/THREADS=n

Optional. Default: 20.

Maximum number of simultaneous requests that the NFS server processes.

/UID_DEFAULT=n

Optional. Default: --2.

Default UID associated with files not created by the NFS server.

Examples

TCPIP> SET NFS_SERVER /INACTIVITY_TIMER=03:00  
      

Sets the length of time that unaccessed NFS files remain open.

Sets parameters for ICMP, IP, TCP, and UDP.

Related commands: SET CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL, SHOW PROTOCOL

Format

SET PROTOCOL ICMP [ /[NO]REDIRECT ]

SET PROTOCOL IP [ /[NO]FORWARD ]
[ /REASSEMBLY_TIMER=seconds ]

SET PROTOCOL TCP [ /[NO]MTU_SEGMENT_SIZE ]
[ /[NO]DELAY_ACK ]
[ /DROP_COUNT=seconds ]
[ /PROBE_TIMER=seconds ]
[ /QUOTA=[ SEND=bytes,RECEIVE=bytes ]
[ /[NO]WINDOW_SCALE ]

SET PROTOCOL UDP [ /[NO]BROADCAST ]
[ /[NO]FORWARD ]
[ /QUOTA=options ]

restrictions

Requires OPER privilege.

Parameters

{ICMP | IP | TCP | UDP}

Required.

Specifies the protocol software to configure.

Qualifiers for ICMP

/REDIRECT

/NOREDIRECT

Optional. Default: /NOREDIRECT.

Sends ICMP_REDIRECT messages.

Qualifiers for IP

/FORWARD

/NOFORWARD

Optional. Default: /NOFORWARD.

Forwards IP messages to other hosts.

/REASSEMBLY_TIMER=n

Optional. Default: 7 seconds. Valid range: 1 to 126.

Maximum time for trying to reassemble a received datagram.

Qualifiers for TCP

/MTU_SEGMENT_SIZE

/NOMTU_SEGMENT_SIZE

Optional. Default: /NOMTU_SEGMENT_SIZE.

If a connection is more than one hop away, sets the segment size. Specify one of the following:

/MTU_SEGMENT_SIZE	Sets the segment size as close as possible to the maximum transmission unit (MTU) size.
/NOMTU_SEGMENT_SIZE	Sets the segment size as close as possible to the standard 512 bytes.

/DELAY_ACK

/NODELAY_ACK

Optional. Default: /DELAY_ACK.

Enables or disables a delay before sending the following acknowledgments:

/DELAY_ACK	ACKs are generated with a delay.
/NODELAY_ACK	ACKs are generated without any delay.

/DROP_COUNT=n

Optional. Default: 10 minutes.

Maximum number of seconds to probe for idle TCP connections before a TCP connection close times out.

/PROBE_TIMER=n

Optional. Default: 75 seconds.

Number of seconds between probes for idle TCP connections. Also indicates the maximum number of seconds before a TCP connection request times out.

/QUOTA=[SEND=bytes,RECEIVE=bytes]

Optional.

Queue size (in bytes) for messages.

The options for setting TCP message queue size are:

• RECEIVE:n --- Receive queue size. Default: 4096 bytes.
• SEND:n --- Send queue size. Default: 4096 bytes.

/WINDOW_SCALE

/NOWINDOW_SCALE

Optional.

Turns TCP window scaling on and off. Default is on.

Scaling allows windows larger than 64 KB to be represented in the normal 16-bit TCP window field. Large windows allow improved throughput. Turning this option off may help you to troubleshoot communication problems with another TCP/IP implementation.

Qualifiers for UDP

/[NO]BROADCAST

Optional. Default: /NOBROADCAST.

Enables privilege checking for broadcast messages.

• /BROADCAST --- Nonprivileged users can send broadcast messages.
• /NOBROADCAST --- To send broadcast messages, users need a privileged UIC or the SYSPRV, BYPASS, or OPER privilege.

ONC RPC applications use broadcast messages and need privilege checking disabled.

/FORWARD

/[NO]FORWARD

Optional. Default: /NOFORWARD.

Forwards IP messages.

/QUOTA=options

Optional.

Specifies the queue size (in bytes) for messages.

The options for setting UDP message queue size are:

• RECEIVE:n --- Receive queue size. Default: 9000 bytes.
• SEND:n --- Send queue size. Default: 9000 bytes.

Examples

TCPIP> SET PROTOCOL IP /FORWARD 
      

Sets IP to forward messages to other hosts, including other Internet cluster nodes.

TCPIP> SET PROTOCOL TCP /PROBE_TIMER=50
      

Sets the TCP probe timer parameter to 50 seconds.

Defines a routing path in either the permanent or volatile routes database.

Routes in the permanent, on-disk routes database are static. Static routes can be supplemented by routes that the dynamic routing server receives. Defaults are as follows:

• If the network is not active, the command affects the permanent database.
• If the network is active, the command affects the volatile database. (To modify the permanent database, use the /PERMANENT qualifier.)

Note the following restrictions:

• You can add routes.
• You cannot use SET NOROUTE to remove a route that is maintained by the route daemon.
• To have full manual control over your routing table, first issue STOP ROUTING and then use SET NOROUTE.
• SET NOROUTE does not require any qualifiers.

Related commands: SHOW ROUTE, STOP ROUTING

Note Compaq strongly recommends that you do not specify alias names with the destination parameter or with the /GATEWAY=host qualifier.

Format

SET [NO]ROUTE destination
[ /[NO]CONFIRM ]
[ /DEFAULT_ROUTE ]
[ /GATEWAY=host ]
[ /MASK=mask_length ]
[ /NETWORK ]
[ /PERMANENT ]

restrictions

Requires OPER privilege if:

• The TCP/IP Services product is running.
• The routes database requires read and write access.

Parameters

destination

Required unless you specify the /DEFAULT_ROUTE qualifier.

Host or network through which to route packets. Specify one of the following:

• A host, as it is defined in the hosts database
• A network, as it is defined in the networks database

Not valid with /DEFAULT_ROUTE.

Qualifiers

/CONFIRM

NOCONFIRM

Optional. Default: /CONFIRM if you use a wildcard.

Prompts you to confirm the change.

/DEFAULT_ROUTE

Optional. Default: 0.0.0.0.

Defines a second route to use if the first try to route a packet fails.

You must also specify a value for /GATEWAY.

Not valid with the destination parameter.

/GATEWAY=host

Optional. Default: None.

Gateway for the route. Necessary to send packets to a host on another network.

/MASK=mask_length

Optional. Default: None.

Defines the Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) mask length. (The mask length is sometimes referred to as the prefix length.)

CIDR is a method of associating blocks of Internet addresses through the use of a mask. With CIDR, a route is a combination of the IP address and a value describing the length of the leftmost contiguous set of bits.

/NETWORK

Optional. Defaults:

• Destination is classified based on its Internet network class (A, B, or C).
• If the address is clearly a network number, SET ROUTE interprets the number correctly.

Defines the route as a network route.

Use this qualifier if the network number could be misinterpreted as an IP host address, for example, if a network mask is nonstandard, or if the IP address is abbreviated.

/PERMANENT

Optional. Defaults:

If the network is not active, the permanent routes database is changed. If the network is active, the volatile routes database is changed.

Changes only the permanent routes database.

Examples

TCPIP> SET ROUTE DODO /GATEWAY=RHEA   
      

Defines a route for local host DODO to send packets.

TCPIP> SET ROUTE 101.81 /GATEWAY=100.42   
      

Defines a gateway for routing packets for the host with IP address 101.81.

TCPIP> SET ROUTE 100.45.0 /GATEWAY=REMOTE /NETWORK   
      

Sets a route through the network whose IP address is 100.45.0.

TCPIP> SET ROUTE /DEFAULT /GATEWAY=DEFGATE /PERMANENT   
      

Sets a default route with host DEFGATE as the default gateway. Adds the definition to the permanent routes database.