"Cluster Alias Phase IV Address (aa.nnnn OR AA-00-04-00-xx-xx)"
Specify either the system's DECnet Phase IV node address or
physical address.
o The Phase IV node address has the format
are_-number.node_number (for example, 63.171).
o The physical address has the format AA-00-04-00-xx-xx,
where xx-xx is calculated from the Phase IV node address.
To determine the physical address:
1. Convert the Phase IV node address to its decimal equivalent
follows:
(area-number * 1024) + node-number = decimal equivalent
(For example, (63 * 1024) + 171 = 64683 decimal)
2. Convert the decimal node address to its hexadecimal
equivalent and reverse the order of the bytes to form the
hexadecimal node address.
(For example, 64683 decimal = FCAB hexadecimal, reversed =
ABFC hexnodeaddress)
3. Incorporate the hexadecimal node address in the following
format:
AA-00-04-00-hexnodeaddress (For example, AA-00-04-00-AB-
FC)