Owner`s manual

Example 4–5 (Cont.): Step 2, Entering Target Node Information
NCP> ! Prompt returns; show
NCP> sho line MNA-0 char
! line characteristics.
Line Volatile Characteristics as of DD-MMM-YYYY 00:00:01
Line = MNA-0
Receive buffers = 6
Controller = normal
Protocol = Ethernet
Service timer = 5000
Hardware address = 08-00-2B-06-01-00
Device buffer size = 1498
On the executor system, under VMS or the executor’s operating system,
run NCP, the Network Control Program, on an appropriate privileged
account. Enter the information into the volatile database. The main piece
of information required for booting is the hardware address. However, the
database structure requires the rest of the information to qualify as a valid
record entry.
Run NCP.
Assign the service circuit.
Assign the node name (in this example, TARGET) and the network
address (9.961).
Enter the hardware address found in Step 1, Section 4.9.1.
Enter the tertiary loader pathname. In this example the tertiary loader
comes from a directory named SYS$SYSTEM. Check your operating
system documentation for details.
Check your work, using the SHOW NODE command.
The service circuit code is dependent on your hardware.
Check the circuit characteristics. Service must be enabled.
1
Check the line characteristics. The service timer is usually set to 5000
for an Ethernet boot.
1
If you need to change the circuit characteristic to enable, you must turn the circuit off, set
service to enable, and turn the circuit on again quickly, or all links could be lost to the
system.
Booting 4–25