"What is the full name of this node?" The node full name is the name of your system's node object in the directory service. It includes the namespace nickname, and the full list of directories leading to the node object name. Examples of node full names include: LOCAL:.TomThumb vbo:.afsg.comms.werner XYZ_CORP:.sales.west_coast.WillyLoman Europe:.Erin.County_Cork.Bantry.Glengarriff_Road.MACotter The namespace nickname is terminated with a colon (:). If no namespace nickname is given or if the namespace nickname "LOCAL" is used, then the Local File is used. The node object name must begin with a dot (.), and no element of the name (namespace name, directory, or node object name) can be a null string. Please note that the namespace nickname "LOCAL" is reserved, and indicates that the Local File will be used on this system. Enter the node full name you want to use. DECnet-Plus node full names should be planned carefully and must be unique within the directory service. If your network administrator has not assigned a unique node full name for your system, be sure that you read DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Introduction, Planning, and Glossary before you do so. This manual also contains guidelines for using the directory services DECdns and the Local File.