The NSI NIC on-line system is described in the form of view graphs. The following subject areas are covered: NSI history; the ADFTO's other on-line services; the current system; and the next generation of NSI NIC

Lev, Brian

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1. NSI NeWork Iniioma~sn CenLer On-Ijne System (NSINIC) -- new service. 
2. Network Infomation O n - h e  Aid System (NICOLAS) -- approx. 102 user logindday, current total over 77000. 
Listed in  the Internet Resources Guide by invitation. 
3. Anonymous FTP File Semer -- Approximately 1.5 MB disk space allocated to 236 VMS and Macintosh files; 
currently averages over 9 accesses per day. 
News Server -- Over 140 MB disk space allocated to more than 800 newsgroups, supporting 76 client 
systems; sample monitoring has shown up to 25 simultaneous users 
2. Anonymous FTP File e w e r  -- 48 MI3 allocated to over 200 UNIX, VMS and Macintosh files; averages over 20 
accesses per day. 
C. Services Hosted on D UN4.&e,m&gov (Sm 
1. te Pages Server -- Entire GSFC telephone book available, as well as listings for all other White Pages 
project participants (over 100 sites); accessible with login "fred". 
1. SPAN Network Infomation Cenbr On-Line System (SPAN-NIC) -- First of NASA's major on-line network 
servers; includes NSI-DECnet (formerly SPAN) node database queries, "how to" files, and network 
documentation. Will be folded into next release of NSINIC system. 
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NSINIC TOP MENU 
[ 1) HOW TO USE THIS SYSTEM 
[ 21 Info About the NSI and Other Nets 
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[ 31 How to Transfer Files 
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The NASA Science Internet Project Office 
(NSIPO) has funded an Interoperability 
Gateway to facilitate the exchange of 
E-Mail, file transfer and remote logon 
capability between TCP/IP-based networks 
and DECNet-based networks. 
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The NSINIC On-Line Svstem 
Current plans for the first series of system enhancements concentrate 
on more information content: more ''how to" and "what is" type files, 
increased coverage of companion wide-area nets, etc. 
Other planned enhancements call for inclusion of the SPAN data base 
and other functions and files from SPAN-NIC, as well as access to 
TCPlIP information (and possibly other automated utilities). 
In the more distant future... an X-based system? Expert system user 
queries? 
The bottom line: NSINIC enhancement and evolution will be driven 
by user requirements. 
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THE NASA- 
NSlNlC is a rnenudfitren help l&!iv designed to aid b t h  novice and e x p ~ e n c e d  users of the NASA Science Internet. 
NSINSC imludes usor wides R r  general and inter+p~rali& n e t u v s ~ w  dumions (e.g., remote logins and file transfers); 
Iistr&s of who to @a10 for help at i a ~ d u a 8  NASA centers; and general iMomtion a b u t  the NSI. htornated utilities within 
NSlNIC pmvide tmnswreM m e s  to on-line help and other systems. Users are emuraged to access the NSlNEC on-line 
syslem and leave wmmenls. 
ELNET to DFTNIC.gsfc.nasa.gov (128.183.10.3); username is NSONIC. 
SET HOST to DFbNlC (DECnet address is 6148); usemame is NSINIC. 
Dial the wmpr ia te  access numbsr as shown in the folbwing table (all are area code 301), 
then follow the instmctions listed below: 
300-2400 ODDINONE 8 &I s or 7 &2 s 286-9000 All these modems automatically set 
380-2400 EVEN 7 data1 stop 286-9500 themselves for the correct speed. 
9600 NONE 8&1s or 7&2s 286-4000 Only 8 are available. 
rn E VEN 7 data1 stop 286-4500 Only 4 are available. 
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C&L, DISPLAY,, OR MODIW? CALL SlSC <CR> [NOTE: If dialing from off-GSFC, you will 
DIKING nnnnn see "ENTER NUMBER" instead! 
CALL COMPLETE cCR> eCRs 
Enter usemam> (type your name here) cCR> 
( ~ s c .  sygern mssages) 
Local> C DFTNIC <CR> 
( ~ s c .  sysaem messages) 
Usemame: NSlNlC cCR> 
Dial your local SprintNeQ (fomerly Telenet) access number, then hit [RETURN] or 
[ENTER] several Bmes usrlil you see the "@" prognpt. (IP-rloma~on on Wl SpriMMel access is available from the NSIUSO.) 
NOTE: Qf you a m  diali~g in to SpbntNel, you will need a NASA Packet Switched System (MPSS) DACS userid; contact the 
NSlUSO for m r e  in9omwtion. 
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"CONNECTION ESTABLISHED' 
( ~ s c .  sysliem messages) 
ENTER UISERlDr 
ENTER PASSVIIORD> 
ENTER SIERVICE> 
(rnisc. sysitem messaps) 
Usernam: 
C NASA 
<CR> cCR> 
LOGON cCR> 
(your DACS ID) cCRr 
(your DACS pk) <CR> 
DFTNlC eCR> 
NSlNlC <CR> 
Questions aracdlor Gornmnts about the NSlNlC may be e-mailed to ?he account name "NSIHELP" at any of the following: 
DECnet: DFTNlC (6148) TCPIIP: dftnic.gsfc.nasa.gov (128.183.10.3) BITNET: dnbit 
NASA Science Internet User Suppoa Office 
Advanced Data Flow Technology Offlce 
Code 930.4 
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 
Greenbelt, MD 20771 
301 -286-7254 or  FTS 888-7251 


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