Enters a node into the LAN volatile node database or modifies an
existing entry. Requires SYSPRV privilege.
Format
SET NODE node-name
1 – Parameter
node-name
Supplies the name of a node to be added to the LAN volatile node
database or an entry to be modified. Typically, the node name is
the same as that given in the system parameter SCSNODE, but it
does not need to be. The node name is limited to 63 characters in
length.
2 – Qualifiers
2.1 /ADDRESS
/ADDRESS=node-address
/NOADDRESS (default)
Associates a LAN address with the node name. Specify the address
as 6 bytes in hexadecimal notation, separated by hyphens. The
address does not have to be unique (as might be the case when the
address is not known, so a nonexistent address is specified).
If multiple node addresses are to be associated with a node name,
each combination may be given as a node name with an extension,
for example, VAXSYS.EXA for the EXA device on node VAXSYS, or
VAXSYS_1 for the first LAN device on node VAXSYS.
If you do not specify the /ADDRESS qualifier, the setting remains
unchanged. The /NOADDRESS qualifier clears the field.
2.2 /ALL
Defines data for all nodes in the LAN volatile node database.
If you specify a node name, all matching nodes are selected; for
example, A/ALL selects all nodes beginning with A.
2.3 /BOOT_TYPE
/BOOT_TYPE=boot-option
/NOBOOT_TYPE
Indicates the type of processing required for downline load
requests. You can specify one of the following keywords with
this qualifier:
o VAX_SATELLITE-a VAX satellite cluster boot
o ALPHA_SATELLITE-an Alpha satellite cluster boot
o I64_SATELLITE-an OpenVMS Cluster I64 satellite boot
o OTHER-the specified image; noncluster satellite loads that do
not require additional data
The distinction is necessary, because OpenVMS Cluster satellite
loads require additional cluster-related data be appended to the
load image given by the /FILE qualifier. The default value is
OTHER.
If you do not specify the /BOOT_TYPE qualifier, the setting
remains unchanged. The /NOBOOT_TYPE qualifier clears the field.
Note that I64 satellites boot using TFTP rather than MOP
services. This boot type is included so that the information
in the node database can be maintained, not because it is needed
for booting purposes.
2.4 /DECNET_ADDRESS
/DECNET_ADDRESS=value
/NODECNET_ADDRESS
Associates a DECnet address with the node name. Specify the
address in DECnet notation, xx.xxxx.
If you do not specify the /DECNET_ADDRESS=value qualifier, then
the setting remains unchanged. The /NODECNET_ADDRESS qualifier
clears the field.
2.5 /FILE
/FILE=file-spec
/NOFILE
Supplies the file name of a boot file to be used when the
downline load request does not include a file name (for example,
OpenVMS Cluster satellite booting). The file specification is
limited to 127 characters.
If no file name is specified, OpenVMS Cluster satellite loads
default to APB.EXE where the boot type is set to ALPHA and NISCS_
LOAD.EXE where the boot type is set to VAX.
If you do not specify the /FILE qualifier, the setting remains
unchanged. The /NOFILE qualifier clears the field.
2.6 /IP_ADDRESS
/IP_ADDRESS=value
/NOIP_ADDRESS
Associates an IP address with the node name. Specify the address
in the standard dotted notation, xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
If you do not specify the /IP_ADDRESS=value qualifier, the
setting remains unchanged. The /NOIP_ADDRESS qualifier clears
the filed.
2.7 /PERMANENT_DATABASE
/PERMANENT_DATABASE (SET NODE only)
Updates the node entries in the LAN volatile node database with
any data currently set in the permanent database. This allows
you to update the volatile database after changing data in the
permanent database, rather than repeating the commands for each
updated entry to apply the changes to the volatile database.
2.8 /ROOT
/ROOT=directory-specification
/NOROOT
Supplies the directory specification to be associated with the
file name. For cluster satellite service, the /ROOT qualifier
specifies the satellite root directory. For noncluster service,
this qualifier specifies the location of the file. If the file
specification or the file name given in the boot request includes
the directory name, this qualifier is ignored. The directory
specification is limited to 127 characters.
If you do not specify the /ROOT qualifier, the setting remains
unchanged. The /NOROOT qualifier clears the field.
2.9 /SIZE
/SIZE=value
/NOSIZE
Specifies the size in bytes of the file data portion of each
downline load message. The default is the load data size
specified for the device. The permitted range is 246 to 1482
bytes. Use a larger size for better load performance and less
server overhead.
If you do not specify the /SIZE qualifier, the setting remains
unchanged. The /NOSIZE qualifier clears the setting.
2.10 /V3
/V3
/NOV3
Indicates that only MOP Version 3 formatted messages are to be
used for downline load purposes, regardless of the requested
format. This allows systems to load that have a problem with MOP
Version 4 booting. This qualifier causes the requesting node to
fail over from MOP Version 4 to MOP Version 3 when no response
has been made to a MOP Version 4 load request.
If you do not specify the /V3 qualifier, the setting remains
unchanged. The /NOV3 qualifier clears the setting.
2.11 /VOLATILE_DATABASE
/VOLATILE_DATABASE (DEFINE NODE only)
Updates the node entries in the LAN permanent node database with
any data currently set in the volatile database. This allows
you to update the permanent database after changing data in the
volatile database, rather than repeating the commands for each
updated entry to apply the changes to the permanent database.
3 – Examples
1.LANCP> SET NODE VAXSYS/ADDRESS=08-00-2B-11-22-33 -
/FILE=APB.EXE -
/ROOT=$64$DIA14:<SYS10.> -
/BOOT_TYPE=ALPHA_SATELLITE
This command sets up node VAXSYS for booting as an Alpha
satellite into the cluster.
The APB.EXE file is actually located on $64$DIA14:
<SYS10.SYSCOMMON.SYSEXE>. Note that the <SYSCOMMON.SYSEXE> is
supplied by the LANACP LAN Server process and is not included
in the root definition.
2.LANCP> SET NODE VAXSYS/ADDRESS=08-00-2B-11-22-33 -
/FILE=NISCS_LOAD.EXE -
/ROOT=$64$DIA14:<SYS10.> -
/BOOT_TYPE=VAX_SATELLITE
This command sets up node VAXSYS for booting as a VAX satellite
into the OpenVMS Cluster.
The NISCS_LOAD.EXE file is actually located on $64$DIA14:
<SYS10.SYSCOMMON.SYSLIB>. The <SYSCOMMON.SYSLIB> is supplied
by the LANACP LAN Server process and is not included in the
root definition.
3.LANCP> SET NODE VAXSYS/ADDRESS=08-00-2B-11-22-33/NOROOT
This command changes the LAN address associated with node
VAXSYS and clears the current root specification.
4.SET NODE CALPAL/ADDRESS=08-00-2B-11-22-33/FILE=APB_061.EXE
This command sets up node CALPAL for booting an InfoServer
image. It defines the file that should be loaded when a load
request without file name is received from node CALPAL.
Because the file does not include a directory specification,
the logical name LAN$DLL defines where to locate the file. You
could give directory specification using the file name or by
using the /ROOT qualifier.
Note that specifying the file name explicitly in the boot
command overrides the file name specified in the node database
entry.