what is HP Netstation software?

[Thirumalai Ulaganathan]

Hi,

I would like to know more
about HP Netstation Software
(product Id B4474FA, HP-UX 10.20 )and how to start and
configure it.


Thanks
Thirumalai

[John Bolene]

It is used for Xterminals.
If you don't have any of those, you do not need it.

[melvyn burnard]

This is software used for the Envizex II and Entria II X-Terminals. It supersedes what is known as Enware.

[Alex Glennie · Accepted solution]

The software is provided with two types of architecture :

The i960 based Xterminal Products :
Envizex P, A and I series, Entria and Entria + are supported with Enware 7.11.

The Netstations based on NEC MIPs architecture :
EnvizexII, EntriaII are supported with Enware2 versions 8.12 , 9.11, 9.12.

HP no longers ships the H/W and the S/W may be retrieved from an external ftp site see the" return of the mutant enware" post or do a search for "ftp enware site" on this forum.

Its used to boot/configure xterminals (dumb terminals that allow remote X sessions) and provides an easy mechanism to add xterminals into a hosts bootptab etc via the xtadm admin tool.

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

don't forget to install the patch.

The main configuration for these guys should be from config file /opt/hpxt/enware2/xthome

You need to set up that dir too so that the xterm can mount it as it's lets say non eeprom root filesystem...

Xterms should be configured via bootp for first boot although a config screen (F12) can be used at the xterm.

remember it's diskless and all x protocol traffic goes across network. make sure that you don't overload your server with too many xterms.

and don't forget to patch it... lots of strange bugfixes such as pressing shift lock key too long turns off the led even though shift lock is on!

Netstation software is licenced on a per server basis.

Later,
Bill

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

just to add
host based configuration tool
/opt/hpxt/enware2/xthome/xtadm

client (terminal based) config
press F12

and give some points!

Later,
Bill