DECnet-RSX Guide to User Utilities

This manual, published in October 1987, serves as a comprehensive guide for users of the DECnet-RSX operating system environment. It details various user utilities and commands necessary for managing and utilizing network resources.

The document covers several key areas of functionality:

• Network Control Program (NCP): Explains how to monitor node, line, and circuit states, as well as how to manage alias node names for simplified networking.
• Network File Operations (DCL and NFT): Provides instructions for file transfers, copying, printing, and file management across local and remote nodes using either the Digital Command Language (DCL) or the Network File Transfer (NFT) utility.
• File Transfer Spooler (FTS): Describes how to queue file operations for later processing.
• Terminal and Communications Utilities: Includes instructions for the Network Command Terminal (NCT) for logging into remote hosts, the Remote Terminal (RMT) utility for accessing remote node resources, the Phone Communications (PHO) utility for interactive dialogs, and the Terminal Communications (TLK) utility for messaging between terminal users.
• Technical Support and Troubleshooting: Features comprehensive appendices listing status and error messages for the aforementioned utilities and detailed QIO function information for the HT: driver.

The manual is structured to assist users familiar with the RSX operating system in effectively navigating and leveraging network-wide resources, from file manipulation to remote host communication.