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n configuration option (Linux kernel): 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration
name domain: 3.3.1. The Domain Hierarchy
name field (inet.conf file): 5.3. The Internet Daemon
Name field (netstat command): 6.1.1. The Interface Name
name field (resource records): C.3.1. Standard Resource Records
name option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
name servers: 13.6. Checking Name Service
13.6.1. Some Systems Work, Others Don't
13.6.2. The Data Is Here and the Server Can't Find It!
13.6.3. Cache Corruption
classifications: 3.3.4. BIND, Resolvers, and named
dig debugging tool: 13.6.4. dig: An Alternative to nslookup
Samba: 9.3.2. NetBIOS Name Service
software: 3.3.4. BIND, Resolvers, and named
system configuration: 4. Getting Started
Name Service Switch file: 9.4.1. The nsswitch.conf file
name services: 1.7. Application Layer
BIND, overview: 8.1. BIND: Unix Name Service
domain names, obtaining: 4.4.1. Obtaining a Domain Name
name value (DNS resource records): 8.3.2. Standard Resource Records
named command: 8.1. BIND: Unix Name Service
BIND 9 statements
controls: C.2.8.1. The BIND 9 controls statement
logging: C.2.6.1. The BIND 9 logging statement
options: C.2.5.1. The BIND 9 options statement
server: C.2.4.1. The BIND 9 server statement
view: C.2.9. BIND 9 view Statement
zone: C.2.7.1. The BIND 9 zone statement
command-line options: C.1. The named Command
configuring: 8.3. Configuring named
controls statement: C.2.8. The controls Statement
error messages: 8.3.8. Controlling the named Process
logging statement: C.2.6. The logging Statement
running: 8.3.8. Controlling the named Process
signal processing: C.1.1. Signal Processing
syntax: C.1. The named Command
zone statement: C.2.7. The zone Statement
named server daemon: 3.3.4. BIND, Resolvers, and named
named-xfer option (named): C.2.5. The options Statement
named.ca file: 8.3.4. The Cache Initialization File
named.conf file: 8.3. Configuring named
caching-only servers: 8.3.1.1. A caching-only server configuration
configuration commands: C.2. named.conf Configuration Commands
overview: 8.3.1. The named.conf File
named.local file: 8.3.5. The named.local File
nameserver entry (resolv.conf file): 8.2.1. The Resolver Configuration File
namlen= option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
NAPs (Network Access Points): 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture
NAT (network address translation)
compared to proxy servers: 4.2.1. Obtaining an IP Address
non-connected networks: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks
overview: 4.2.1. Obtaining an IP Address
scalability: 4.2.1. Obtaining an IP Address
National Institute of Standards and Technology (see NIST)
National Science Foundation (NSF), NSFNet: 1.1. TCP/IP and the Internet
natural mask: 2.2.3. The Natural Mask
NBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP): 9.3. Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows
NCC (Network Control Center): 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture
ndc command: 8.3.8. Controlling the named Process
ndd command, configuration options: 5.1.1. Using Dynamically Loadable Modules
ndots option (resolv.conf file): 8.2.1. The Resolver Configuration File
neighbor clause (gated): B.8.5. The egp Statement
Nessus (automated system monitoring): 12.4.3. Automated Monitoring
net domain: 3.3.1. The Domain Hierarchy
net keyword (routed command): 7.4.1.1. Running RIP with routed
NetBIOS
file sharing and: 3.5.1. File Sharing
Samba and: 9.3. Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows
NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT): 9.3. Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows
Net/Dest field (netstat command): 6.1.1. The Interface Name
Netfilter Configuration option (Linux kernel configuration): 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration
netgroup option (share command): 9.1.2.1. The share command
netinfo (sendmail K command value): E.4.5. The sendmail K Command
netmask command (dip): A.1.1. The dip Script File
netmask (gated): B.6. Interface Statements
netmask keyword: 6.1.4. Assigning a Subnet Mask
NETMASK (Linux configuration value): 6.1.3. Assigning an Address
netmask mask argument (ifconfig command): 6.1. The ifconfig Command
netmask option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
netmasks file (Solaris): 6.1.4. Assigning a Subnet Mask
netstat
-nr command: 2.4. The Routing Table
diagnostic troubleshooting: 13.2. Diagnostic Tools
netstat -in command
fields: 6.1.1. The Interface Name
Linux output: 6.1.1. The Interface Name
netstat command
network interfaces, determining available: 6.1.1. The Interface Name
routing, troubleshooting: 13.5. Checking Routing
troubleshooting with: 13.4.3. Checking the Interface with netstat
Network Access Layer: 1.4. Network Access Layer
1.4. Network Access Layer
Network Access Points (see NAPs)
network adapters, Linux kernel configuration: 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration
network address translation (see NAT)
network administration
decentralized: 2.2.2. Subnets
defined: 1. Overview of TCP/IP
hostnames: 3.1. Names and Addresses
remote administrators, contacting: 13.5.2. Locating an Administrator
routing and: 4.3. Planning Routing
security information resources: 12.1.2.2. Use the network to distribute information
Network Control Center (NCC): 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture
Network Control protocols: 6.2.1. The Serial Protocols
network file, NIS domains: 9.4. Network Information Service
Network File System (see NFS)
Network Information Center (see NIC)
Network Information Service (see NIS)
Network Layer (OSI Model): 1.2. A Data Communications Model
NETWORK (Linux configuration value): 6.1.3. Assigning an Address
network numbers: 2.2.3. The Natural Mask
Network packet filtering option (Linux kernel configuration): 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration
network services
configuration servers: 3.6. Configuration Servers
DHCP: 3.6.2. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
9.5. DHCP
RARP: 3.6.1. Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
defined: 3. Network Services
DNS: 3.3. DNS
8.1. BIND: Unix Name Service
email, planning: 4.5.3. Planning Your Mail System
file servers: 4.5.1. File Servers
file sharing: 3.5.1. File Sharing
inetd: 5.3. The Internet Daemon
Linux kernel configuration: 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration
mail: 3.4. Mail Services
IMAP: 3.4.3. Internet Message Access Protocol
MIME: 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
POP: 3.4.2. Post Office Protocol
SMTP: 3.4.1. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
name servers, running: 8.3.8. Controlling the named Process
name servers, Samba: 9.3.2. NetBIOS Name Service
NFS
configuring: 9.1.2. Sharing Unix Filesystems
daemons: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons
mounting remote directories: 9.1.3. Mounting Remote Filesystems
overview: 9.1. The Network File System
NIS: 3.3.5. Network Information Service
port numbers and: 2.6.2. Port Numbers
print servers: 3.5.2. Print Services
Line Printer: 9.2.2. Line Printer Service
lpd: 9.2.1. Line Printer Daemon
lpr command: 9.2.1.2. Using LPD
overview: 9.2. Sharing Unix Printers
printcap file: 9.2.1.1. The printcap file
restoring: 5.3. The Internet Daemon
Samba, overview: 9.3. Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows
sendmail: 10. sendmail
E.1. Compiling sendmail
Network Terminal Protocol (see telnet)
Network unreachable error (ping command): 13.3. Testing Basic Connectivity
networks
access troubleshooting
arp command: 13.4.2. Troubleshooting with the arp Command
ifconfig file: 13.4.1. Troubleshooting with the ifconfig Command
netstat command: 13.4.3. Checking the Interface with netstat
autonomous systems: 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture
configuring, startup files: 6.1.6.7. Putting ifconfig in the startup scripts
connected vs. non-connected: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks
enterprise: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks
heterogeneous: 1.1.2. Protocol Standards
interconnecting dissimilar physical networks: 4.2.3. Defining the Subnet Mask
interface configuration
checking: 6.1.2. Checking the Interface with ifconfig
ifconfig command: 6.1. The ifconfig Command
interface support (BSD Unix): 5.1.5.3. The device statement
interfaces
determining available: 6.1.1. The Interface Name
enabling and disabling: 6.1.6.1. Enabling and disabling the interface
intranets: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks
MTU (maximum transmission unit): 1.5.1.3. Fragmenting datagrams
packet fragmentation: 1.5.1.3. Fragmenting datagrams
packet switching: 1.5.1.1. The datagram
private: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks
routing, planning: 4.3. Planning Routing
services
aliases: 2.6.2. Port Numbers
port numbers: 2.6.2. Port Numbers
sockets: 2.6.3. Sockets
subnet masks, distributing: 4.2.3. Defining the Subnet Mask
support, FreeBSD: 5.1.5.3. The device statement
topology: 2.1. Addressing, Routing, and Multiplexing
traffic, reducing: 13.4.4. Subdividing an Ethernet
networks file, NIS map: 9.4. Network Information Service
newaliases command (sendmail): 10.3. sendmail Aliases
news (MIME data subtype): 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
newsgroups, security information: 12.1.2.2. Use the network to distribute information
next-server parameter (dhcpd): D.3.2. Configuration Parameters
nfs directory: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons
NFS (Network File System): 1.7. Application Layer
3.5.1. File Sharing
automounter: 9.1.4. NFS Automounter
configuration files: 9.1.4. NFS Automounter
daemons: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons
distributed servers, managing: 9.6. Managing Distributed Servers
exports file: 9.1.2.2. The /etc/exports file
mount command: 9.1.3.1. The mount command
overview: 9.1. The Network File System
Unix
configuring: 9.1.2. Sharing Unix Filesystems
mounting remote directories: 9.1.3. Mounting Remote Filesystems
vfstab files, options: 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
nfs.client file: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons
nfsd command: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons
nfslogd command: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons
nfsprog= option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
nfs.server file: 9.1.1. NFS Daemons
nfsvers= option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
NIC (Network Information Center), host tables: 3.2. The Host Table
NIS (Network Information Service)
domains: 9.4. Network Information Service
host tables and: 3.2. The Host Table
maps: 3.3.5. Network Information Service
9.4. Network Information Service
initializing: 9.4. Network Information Service
Name Service Switch file: 9.4.1. The nsswitch.conf file
NIS+: 9.4.2. NIS+
overview: 3.3.5. Network Information Service
nis (sendmail K command value): E.4.5. The sendmail K Command
nisplus (sendmail K command value): E.4.5. The sendmail K Command
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Computer Security Division web site: 12.1.2.2. Use the network to distribute information
nmbd command (Samba): 9.3.2. NetBIOS Name Service
No answer error (ping command): 13.3. Testing Basic Connectivity
no-check-names option (resolv.conf file): 8.2.1. The Resolver Configuration File
noac option (vfstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
no_access parameter (xinetd): 12.5.2. Controlling Access with xinetd
noaccomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
noaggregatorid parameter (gated): B.8.4. The bgp Statement
noauth option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nobsdcomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
NoCache option (proxy server caching): 11.3.9. Proxy Servers and Caching
noccp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nocrtscts option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nocto option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
nodefaultroute option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nodeflate option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nodetach option (pppd): 6.3.3. chat
A.2. The PPP Daemon
nodtrcts option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
noendpoint option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nogendefault parameter
gated bgp statement: B.8.4. The bgp Statement
gated egp statement: B.8.5. The egp Statement
noinstall parameter (gated): B.9. static Statements
nointr option (vfstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
noip option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
noipdefault option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
noipv6 option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
noktune option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nolock option (fstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
nolog option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nomagic option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nompshortseq option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nomultilink option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
non-authoritative servers: 3.3.4. BIND, Resolvers, and named
non-connected networks: 4.1. Connected and Non-Connected Networks
non-encoded binary data: 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
non-standards track protocols, types of: 1.1.2. Protocol Standards
None (Options directive setting): 11.4.2. Controlling Server Options
none value (share command): 9.1.2.1. The share command
nopcomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nopersist option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nopredictor1 option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
noproxyarp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
noquota option (vfstab file): 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
noresolv (gated): B.5. Options Statements
normal (gated): B.4. Trace Statements
nosend (gated): B.5. Options Statements
nostamp (gated): B.4. Trace Statements
nosub option (share command): 9.1.2.1. The share command
nosuid option
share command: 9.1.2.1. The share command
vfstab file: 9.1.3.2. The vfstab and fstab files
not authoritative parameter (dhcpd): D.3.2. Configuration Parameters
not recommended protocols: 1.1.2. Protocol Standards
notify option (named): C.2.5. The options Statement
notify-source (named): C.2.5.1. The BIND 9 options statement
NOTRAILERS flag (ifconfig command): 6.1.2. Checking the Interface with ifconfig
notty option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
nov4asloop parameter (gated): B.8.4. The bgp Statement
novj option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
novjccomp option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon
NS (name server) records: C.3.1.2. Name Server record
forward-mapping zone files: 8.3.7. The Forward-Mapping Zone File
named.ca file: 8.3.4. The Cache Initialization File
named.local file: 8.3.5. The named.local File
pointers: 3.3.2. Creating Domains and Subdomains
reverse zone files: 8.3.6. The Reverse Zone File
nserver field (RIPE database): 4.2.1.2. Obtaining an IN-ADDR.ARPA domain
NSFNet: 1.1. TCP/IP and the Internet
routing policy database: 2.3. Internet Routing Architecture
nslookup (debugging tool): 8.4. Using nslookup
diagnostic troubleshooting: 13.2. Diagnostic Tools
name service, checking with: 13.6. Checking Name Service
nsswitch.conf file: 9.4.1. The nsswitch.conf file
null (sendmail K command value): E.4.5. The sendmail K Command
Number value (dhcpd option statement): D.3.3. DHCP Options
numeric values (printcap file): 9.2.1.1. The printcap file


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