NAME

nfi − Network Functions Interface

SYNTAX

nfi

DESCRIPTION

The network functions interface ( nfi ) is a general purpose network interface testing tool, which translates user commands into system calls to the socket interface. The nfi interface is useful for testing one end of a protocol implementation.

You can type help after the nfi> prompt to receive a list of the valid nfi Commands.

RESTRICTIONS

Digital Equipment Corporation supplies this utility on an "as-is" basis for general customer use. Note that Digital does not offer any support for it, nor is it covered under any of Digital’s support contracts. 

EXAMPLE

% nfi <RET>

NFI (Network Functions Interface)
V1.01 25-Apr-85
Local node: ADOBE (55.12)

nfi> connect adobe object 17 <RET>
 connect accepted, peer information:
address family=12
object number=17
node address=55.12

 connect complete on socket=3
nfi> send data 1 0 0 2 3 4 5 6 <RET>
 sent data...
 Message length: 8
 Message contents (decimal):
       1      0      0      2      3      4      5      6

 polling for receive... 
 received message(#1)
 Message length: 7
 Message contents (decimal):
       9      0     74    128      0      0      0

 1 message(s) received
nfi> disconnect <RET>
 disconnect on socket=3
nfi> exit <RET> (you have alternatively typed <CTRL/D>)
 Exiting...
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