Using NS3000/iX Network Services (36920-90008)
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NetCI
Configuring Network Data
Node Names
Each node in the network is identified by its NS 3000 node name. Any
node may be added to the NetCI configuration and identified in NetCI
by a unique NetCI node name. The NetCI node name may be the
NS 3000 node name or another NetCI name you want to assign to the
node. Each NetCI node name is associated with a logon session on a
node. You can have several logon sessions established on one node but
each session must have an individual NetCI node name.
Sample LAN
Using our sample LAN, we will configure all the nodes in NET3 from one
location, node K.
In order to configure node K, use the NEWNODE command:
NetCI>NEWNODE K OPERATOR.SYS/NET3K
NetCI will now have in its configuration a node called K. The logon
session for K will be OPERATOR.SYS/NET3K.
For our example, we will configure the remaining nodes on the LAN in
NET3 using their NS 3000 node names:
NetCI>NEWNODE Y OPERATOR.SYS/NET3Y
NetCI>NEWNODE I OPERATOR.SYS/NET3I
NetCI>NEWNODE J OPERATOR.SYS/NET3J
NetCI>NEWNODE L OPERATOR.SYS/NET3L
NetCI>NEWNODE H OPERATOR.SYS/NET3H
Reassigning Node Names
You can reassign each node a unique NetCI name instead of using the
NS 3000 node name. For example, you can assign a session on node Y
the NetCI name, BURGUNDY. NetCI will then recognize the logon
session (OPERATOR.SYS) on node Y as BURGUNDY. To assign a unique
NetCI name to a node and logon session, you use the NEWNODE
command with the ;dsline= NS nodename option. For example, you
enter
NetCI>NEWNODE BURGUNDY OPERATOR.SYS/NET3Y;DSLINE=Y
After configuring your network, you may then assign the nodes with
their associated sessions to different lists and assign an identifier to
each list. If four nodes are assigned to a list, a session will be initiated
on each of the four nodes when the command is executed on each node.
Refer to “Configuring for Command Broadcast” for more information.
When you reassign an NS node a NetCI name, you need to only specify
the NetCI name instead of the fully-qualified NS node name to perform
an operation on the node. For example, to assign a NetCI name, you
enter
NetCI>NEWNODE PORT OPERATOR.SYS/NET1A,;DSLINE=A.NET1.BND