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6.5 Name the Local Node
You will need to assign the local node a number and
name to differentiate it from remote nodes. Refer
to the worksheets you used in connection with
Chapter 3.0, Planning Your Network. Before
proceeding, please review:
Section 3.3 Nodes and Hubs
Section 3.4 Syntax for Node Numbers and IDs
Section 3.5 Default Node Numbers and
Node IDs
There are three ways that you can use to name the
local node: through the Command Facility, by
using the front-panel keypad, and by using an NMS
Module switch group.
C
OMMAND FACILITY CONFIGURATION
Begin by pressing <cr>.
Enter the Node ID number. Use 1 through 254.
(Number 1 is input as 1, not 001.) Press <cr>.
Enter the node’s name and press <cr>. The name
can be from one to eight uppercase or lowercase
characters. Any combination of alphanumeric
characters and underscore ( _ ) is allowed, except
that the first character must be an alphanumeric
character. No spaces are permitted. Node IDs are
not case-sensitive.
Node IDs should be as short as possible. The reason
for this is that the Multiserver will routinely prompt
you for a node ID or a node ID and channel
number during configuration. A shorter name will
help you get through the configuration process
faster.
If you attempt to configure a local node or a mux
link node with a number or name that has already
been assigned, one of the following appropriate
messages will be displayed:
**NODE NUMBER ALREADY IN USE**
or
**NODE ID ALREADY IN USE**
COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [node id]
CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES
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ENTER CLASS: $CMD
ENTER CLASS PASSWORD: <cr>
CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES [node id]
NODE IDS
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ENTER NODE-ID (^X TO ABORT)
[!240]:
ENTER NODE-ID # [240]:
NODE ID CONFIGURATION
LOCAL NODE
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