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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 18:50

    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.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3666.1	Alarm Wildcard correction	TOOHOT::RWILSON	Once around isn't always enough	`Tue Sep 01 1992 18:56`	6
	Correction... "Valid node note found" should read "Valid NODE NOT found"... Ray
3666.2	"Change of" wildcard is not supported	TOOK::MINTZ	Erik Mintz, dtn 226-5033	`Tue Sep 01 1992 19:13`	7
	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
3666.3		TOOK::MINTZ	Erik Mintz, dtn 226-5033	`Tue Sep 01 1992 19:14`	3
	I don't understand your second question. Address is the primary identifier for DECnet nodes. What circumstance is causing your problem?
3666.4	RE: .3, address displayed vs node name	TOOHOT::RWILSON	Once around isn't always enough	`Wed Sep 02 1992 14:37`	20
	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
3666.5	One more on state change alarms	TOOHOT::RWILSON	Once around isn't always enough	`Wed Sep 02 1992 15:32`	10
	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
3666.6	Different approach?	RACER::dave	Ahh, but fortunately, I have the key to escape reality.	`Thu Sep 03 1992 14:58`	2
	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::BALL		`Wed Sep 16 1992 20:31`	32
	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