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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:TAEC::BEROUD
Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

3666.0. "DECMCC wild cards and Show command" by TOOHOT::RWILSON (Once around isn't always enough) Tue Sep 01 1992 15:50

    I have a customer who is tryingto use wildcards in a command line to
    "Change Of alarm rule" and he's getting an error to the effect "Valid
    node note found". He reissues the command and specify an explicit node
    name and everything works fine. I was under the understanding that you
    could use wild cards in these commands. The manual even says so. He's
    attempting to set the same alarm for all nodes, to reflect a change of 
    state. Any idea as to why the command doesn't work in the case of "*"?
    
    Another question is when the command "Show Node4 eagle All Status"
    doesn't display the node name, what appears is Nodes4 a.nnn, no name is
    displayed.
    
    Any suggestions??
    
    Later,
    
    Ray
T.RTitleUserPersonal
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3666.1Alarm Wildcard correctionTOOHOT::RWILSONOnce around isn't always enoughTue Sep 01 1992 15:566
    
    Correction... "Valid node note found" should read "Valid NODE NOT
    found"...
    
    Ray
3666.2"Change of" wildcard is not supportedTOOK::MINTZErik Mintz, dtn 226-5033Tue Sep 01 1992 16:137
There are a number of restrictions on the ability to wildcard in alarm
rules.  These are listed in the release notes.  Work is planned to relax
a number of restrictions in a future release.

-- Erik
3666.3TOOK::MINTZErik Mintz, dtn 226-5033Tue Sep 01 1992 16:143
I don't understand your second question.  Address is the primary identifier
for DECnet nodes.  What circumstance is causing your problem?
3666.4RE: .3, address displayed vs node nameTOOHOT::RWILSONOnce around isn't always enoughWed Sep 02 1992 11:3720
    
    re: .3
    
    The customer entered the command "SHOW NODE4 EAGLE ALL STATUS", and
    receoved the following: NODE4 1.32
    			    AT 31-AUG-1992 16:46:44
    			    Examination of Attributes shows:
    					"Informational data"
    						""
    						""
    
    The question they have is, "why isn't the node name displayed along with
    or in lieu of the address"??
    
    Later,
    
    Ray
3666.5One more on state change alarmsTOOHOT::RWILSONOnce around isn't always enoughWed Sep 02 1992 12:3210
    
    Another point quickly, if I wanted an alarm to fire(be notified) when a
    node's state changes(Up/Down), what would the command line(s) look
    like? 
    
    Regards,
    
    Ray
3666.6Different approach?RACER::daveAhh, but fortunately, I have the key to escape reality.Thu Sep 03 1992 11:582
You might want to use events from a router to do the notification
of when systems become reachable/unreachable.
3666.7---> use of the phaseIV address <-----> use of the phaseIV address <--JASPIE::BALLWed Sep 16 1992 17:3132
       Hi Ray,
          I'll attempt to answer your questions.

>>>    The customer entered the command "SHOW NODE4 EAGLE ALL STATUS", and
>>>    receoved the following: NODE4 1.32
>>>    			    AT 31-AUG-1992 16:46:44
>>>    			    Examination of Attributes shows:
>>>    					"Informational data"
>>>    						""
>>>    						""
>>>    
>>>    The question they have is, "why isn't the node name displayed along with
>>>    or in lieu of the address"??
    
       ( 1 ) When the access module was designed 4+ years ago the decision
             was to only use the primary identifier. Which in the case
             of DECnet PhaseIV is the address. When anything other than
             a phaseIV address is received by the access module it
             immediately translates it to an address. The address is used
             there after for transmission and reception of data to/from
             the network.
    
       Note: Entities in a phaseIV network CAN have names but they do
             not have to. Entities in a phaseIV network MUST have an
             address which is the primary identifier.






- darryl