1 LOAD Use the LOAD command to downline load software to a target node. 2 NODE 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. 3 ADDRESS node-address Identifies the address that the target node is to use (when it comes up). 3 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. 3 HOST node-id Identifies the default host that the target node is to use (when it comes up). 3 LOAD 4 ASSIST 5 AGENT Specifies the VMS image that will define the system software for downline loading and adjacent node. 5 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. 3 MANAGEMENT FILE Specifies a file containing management information for downline loading to an adjacent node. 3 NAME node-name Identifies the name that the target node is to use (when it comes up). 3 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. 3 SECONDARY LOADER file-spec Identifies the file specification of a secondary loader program which performs the downline load operation. 3 SERVICE Introduces a service parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands. 4 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. 4 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. 3 SOFTWARE Introduces a software parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands. 4 IDENTIFICATION software-id Identifies the ID of the software to be to be downline loaded. 4 TYPE software-type Identifies a particular file type to be loaded. There are three possibilities: MANAGEMENT FILE SECONDARY LOADER TERTIARY LOADER SYSTEM 3 TERTIARY LOADER file-spec Identifies the file specification of a tertiary loader program which performs the downline load function. 3 VIA circuit-id Identifies a circuit over which the loading sequence is to take place. 3 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. 2 VIA Use the LOAD VIA command to downline load software to a target node via the specified circuit. The target node identification is obtained from the volatile database on the executor node. If the target node is on a broadcast circuit, the PHYSICAL ADDRESS parameter must be specified in this command. LOAD VIA circuit-id (parameters ...) All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands. 3 ADDRESS node-address Identifies the address that the target node is to use (when it comes up). 3 CPU cpu-type 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. 3 HOST node-id Identifies the default host that the target node is to use (when it comes up). 3 LOAD 4 ASSIST 5 AGENT Specifies the VMS image that will define the system software for downline loading and adjacent node. 5 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. 3 MANAGEMENT FILE Specifies a file containing management information for downline loading to an adjacent node. 3 NAME node-name Identifies the name that the target node is to use (when it comes up). 3 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. The value is the physical address that the target node has set for itself or, if the target node has not set a physical address, the HARDWARE ADDRESS parameter if associated with the target node in the executor node's volatile database. 3 SECONDARY LOADER file-spec Identifies the file specification of a secondary loader program which performs the downline load operation. 3 SERVICE Introduces a service parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands. 4 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. 4 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 of 0 to FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. 3 SOFTWARE Introduces a software parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands. 4 IDENTIFICATION software-id Identifies the ID of the software to be to be downline loaded. 4 TYPE software-type Identifies a particular file type to be loaded. There are three possibilities: MANAGEMENT FILE SECONDARY LOADER TERTIARY LOADER SYSTEM 3 TERTIARY LOADER file-spec Identifies the file specification of a tertiary loader program which performs the downline load function. 3 Examples NCP>LOAD VIA DMP-0.4 This command initiates a downline load operation over circuit DMP-0.4. Any required default information is retrieved from the volatile database on the executor node. NCP scans the node database until it finds a node whose service circuit matches the load circuit. NCP>LOAD VIA DMC-0 SOFTWARE TYPE SECONDARY LOADER This command initiates a downline load operation over circuit DMC-0, commencing with the secondary loader file. NCP>LOAD VIA UNA-0 PHYSICAL ADDRESS AA-00-04-00-07-04 This command initiates a downline load operation over Ethernet circuit UNA-0, to the target node whose physical address is specified in the command. !