Many parameters and components require user-supplied information when you issue an NCP command. For the most part, their syntax follows a standard set of rules. Exceptions to these rules are documented in the description of the parameter for which they apply. For the list below, all numeric values are in decimal and have a range of 0 to 65535 unless otherwise specified. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
1 – account
A string of up to 39 alphanumeric and hyphen characters. Currently, VMS systems do not use this string for access control.
2 – address
A string of 12 hexadecimal digits, represented by 6 bytes separated by hyphens, for example, AA-00-04-00-AB-04. The string indicates the physical address.
3 – area_number
A decimal value in the range 1 to 63 to be specified in the beginning of the node-spec and separated from the node number by a period. If you do not specify an area number, the area number of the executor is used. The default area number for the executor is 1.
4 – circuit_id
A string of characters whose exact syntax is that for a DECnet or X25 circuit identification. For DDCMP circuits, the circuit identification is in the form dev-c-u.t, for example, DMP-0.1. For Ethernet circuits, the circuit identification is a string in the form dev-c, for example, UNA-0. For FDDI circuits, the circuit identification is a string in the form dev-c, for example, MFA-0. For X25 circuits, the circuit identification is a string of up to 15 characters beginning with "X25-".
5 – count
A decimal numeric value.
6 – cpu_type
A string of characters consisting of one of the following:
DECSYSTEM20
PDP11
PDP8
VAX
7 – dest_name
An identification string consisting of 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters.
8 – device_type
A string of characters representing the mnemonic name for the device.
Devices include the following.
BNA CEC CI DMB DMC DMF
DMP DSF DSW EBA EIA EGA
ELA ERA ETA EWA FPA FZA
ISA LLA MFA MNA MXE QNA
SVA TRA TRE TRP TT TX
UNA VLA
9 – dte_address
A string of up to 15 decimal digits. See VAX PSI Public Network Information Cards for the exact format of this parameter on your network.
10 – event_list
A list of event types for a given class in the format class.type. When specifying an event list, you may specify only one class; however, you can specify a range of types by using commas and hyphens, for example, 4.3-5,7-10. You can use an asterisk wildcard character in an event list, but only to replace an event type. For example, 4.*, identifies all event types for class 4 events. See HELP EVENTS for a list of valid events.
11 – file_spec
A VMS file specification string in the following general format: node-id::device:[directory]filename.type;version Logical names are permitted. The maximum length for a file specification in DECnet for OpenVMS is 127 characters. Refer to the OpenVMS DCL Concepts Manual for the format of an OpenVMS file specification, and the Guide to OpenVMS File Applications for more information about specifying files.
12 – hex_byte
A string of exactly 2 hexadecimal digits.
13 – hex_password
A string of up to 8 hexadecimal digits.
14 – hex_value
A string of up to 32 hexadecimal digits.
15 – id_string
A string of up to 32 characters. If the string includes spaces or tabs, enclose it within quotation marks.
16 – line_id
A string of characters whose exact syntax is that for a DECnet or X25 line identification. For VMS the line identification takes one of the following forms dev-c or dev-c-u, for example UNA-0 or DUP-0.
17 – milliseconds
A decimal numeric value.
18 – network_name
For X25 circuits, specifies a 1 to 16 character alphanumeric identifier that indicates the network to be used.
19 – node_address
A numeric value in the range of 1.1 to 63.1023, composed of area number to the left of the period followed by a node number to the right of the period. If the area number is not supplied, the area number of the executor is used. The default area number is 1.
20 – node_id
Either a node-name or a node-address.
21 – node_name
A string of up to 6 alphanumeric characters containing at least one alphabetic character.
22 – node_spec
A node-name or node-address followed by optional access control information as specified for VMS in the form: node-id"user-id password account" The total length of user-id, password, and account must be less than or equal to 39 characters.
23 – node_type
A string of characters consisting of one of the following:
ROUTING III
NONROUTING III
ROUTING IV
NONROUTING IV
AREA
24 – number
A decimal numeric value.
25 – object_name
A string of up to 16 printable characters.
26 – password
A string of up to 39 printable characters. The total length of user-id, password, and account must be less than or equal to 39 characters.
27 – privilege_list
A list of VMS privilege names delimited by space characters.
28 – seconds
A decimal numeric value.
29 – sink_name
A string of alphanumeric characters. The logging console name is a string in the form TTcnn: (if a terminal) or a VMS file specification if a file receives the events. The logging file name is a VMS file specification. The logging monitor name is a 1 to 9 character name. If the string contains spaces or tabs, enclose it in quotation marks. See file-spec for a description of valid VMS file specifications.
30 – software_id
A string of up to 16 characters.
31 – software_type
A string of characters consisting of one of the following:
SECONDARY LOADER
TERTIARY LOADER
SYSTEM
32 – tributary_address
A numeric value in the range of 0 to 255.
33 – user_id
A string of up to 39 alphanumeric and hyphen characters. The total length of user-id, password, and account must be less than or equal to 39 characters.