Use the LOAD NODE command to downline load software to a target node. This command loads the software either via the identified circuit (if specified) or via the circuit obtained from the volatile database. Any parameter left unspecified in the command defaults to whatever entry is specified in the volatile database on the executor node. LOAD NODE node-id (parameters ...) All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
1 – ADDRESS node-address
Identifies the address that the target node is to use (when it comes up).
2 – CPU
Identifies the target node's CPU type. There are four possibilities: DECSYSTEM1020 PDP11 PDP8 VAX
3 – FROM file-spec
Identifies the file specification of the load file containing the system software to be downline loaded.
4 – HOST node-id
Identifies the default host that the target node is to use (when it comes up).
5 – LOAD
5.1 – ASSIST
5.1.1 – AGENT
Specifies the VMS image that will define the system software for downline loading and adjacent node.
5.1.2 – PARAMETER
Specifies a parameter to be passed to a load assist agent. The load assist agent can be used to tailor the system software to be loaded.
6 – MANAGEMENT FILE
Specifies a file containing management information for downline loading to an adjacent node.
7 – NAME node-name
Identifies the name that the target node is to use (when it comes up).
8 – PHYSICAL ADDRESS address
Applies only to broadcast circuits. Specifies the physical address that the target node to be loaded downline currently uses to identify itself.
9 – SECONDARY LOADER file-spec
Identifies the file specification of a secondary loader program which performs the downline load operation.
10 – SERVICE
Introduces a service parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
10.1 – DEVICE device-type
Identifies the target node's line controller for the service circuit over which the operation is to take place. The possibilities are as follows. BNA CEC DA DL DLV DMB DMC DMF DMP DMR DMV DP DQ DSB DSF DSW DTE DU DUP DV DW4 DZ EIA EGA ELA ERA ETA EWA FPA FZA ISA KDP KDZ KL LLA MFA MNA MXE PCL QNA SVA TRA TRE TRP UNA VLA Only the synchronous port on the DMF service device may be used.
10.2 – PASSWORD hex-password
Identifies the password required to trigger the bootstrap mechanism on the target node. The password is a hexadecimal number. For DDCMP circuits, it is in the range of 0 to FFFFFFFF; for broadcast circuits, it is in the range 0 to FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.
11 – SOFTWARE
Introduces a software parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
11.1 – IDENTIFICATION software-id
Identifies the ID of the software to be to be downline loaded.
11.2 – TYPE software-type
Identifies a particular file type to be loaded. There are three possibilities: MANAGEMENT FILE SECONDARY LOADER TERTIARY LOADER SYSTEM
12 – TERTIARY LOADER file-spec
Identifies the file specification of a tertiary loader program which performs the downline load function.
13 – VIA circuit-id
Identifies a circuit over which the loading sequence is to take place.
14 – Examples
NCP>LOAD NODE NYC HOST BOSTON VIA DMC-5 This command initiates a downline load operation for node NYC over circuit DMC-5. When loaded, node NYC will have node BOSTON as the default host specification. NCP>LOAD NODE BANGOR This command initiates a downline load operation for node BANGOR. Any required default information is retrieved from the volatile database on the executor node.