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The Network Directory Select Node Name screen (#9) in Figure 11-4 “Network Directory Select Node Name” is displayed when you press the [Update Dir] function key at the Network Directory Main screen (#8)
in Figure 11-3 “Network Directory Main”. The function of this screen is to
display node names that are currently configured in the directory, and
to allow you to delete, rename, add, or modify information about
a node. In the node name field, type in the node name of one of the nodes
on your network for which you want network directory information. Set the global/local flag for the entry by setting the
value in the Global? field. Leave the default (Y) if you want to allow this entry to be merged
into other directories using the MERGEDIR command. Change the setting to "no" (N) if this is a local entry and should not be copied
to other configurations. Press the [Add] function key. You may add new entries as long as room remains
in the file. If the file fills, you may use the Maintenance Mode command EXPANDDIR to expand the file. Refer to Using the Node Management
Services (NMS) Utilities for details on maintenance
mode. Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 for each node name you want
to enter in the network directory.
Fields- Node name
The name of the node for which you want network directory
information. The node name field must contain a fully qualified
node name, in the form nodename.domain.organization, when used to add, modify, delete, or rename a
node. The node name field when used with the Prev Page and Next Page function keys allows you to browse through a specified
part of the network directory. You can enter part of a node name
in this field to designate which node names you want displayed.
For example, if you enter the value NIK, and press the [Next Page] function key, the list of nodes will begin with the first matching
node name, for example NIKOLAI.FINANCE.IND, and continue through the rest of the alphabet
until all node names between the letters NIK and Z are listed. - Global?
The global/local setting for node name. The acceptable values
are Y or N. When the Prev Page and Next Page function keys are used, only node names whose global/local
setting matches the value in this field are displayed. Entries can be configured as either global or local in the network
directory. Global entries (the default) can
be merged into other directories using the MERGEDIR command. Local entries are not merged into other network
directories. The local entries are used for configuring localized
network directory entries, thus providing a mechanism to restrict
directory data from being propagated throughout the network. A situation where this type of restriction could be useful
is when you want to change the configuration for users on a single
host, but not for everyone else. You can configure two network directory
entries: one local, used by host users, and one global, used by
everyone else when establishing connections to the host. For example,
suppose Node A sets up a new link to Node C, but Node A does not
want other nodes (already connected to A) to know about Node C until
the new link is tested. Users on Node A can configure a local entry,
which contains information about the new link not included in the
global entry configured for users on other nodes. Other uses of local entries include restricting certain nodes
from communicating with the internet, or being able to direct which
way to access remote nodes depending on your configuration of local
entries. When both local and global entries exist for the same node, the
network transport uses the local entry. Default value: Y Range: Y or N - New name
(Required only when renaming an existing node name.) New
name to be assigned to the node with the Rename function key. - New global
The global/local flag setting for the node named
in the new name field. The acceptable values are Y or N. The only time this field is used is when you
rename a node or when you change the global/local setting of a node. The
new name field can be left blank if you wish to change only the
global/local setting. - Configured Entries (node names & global flag)
Display-only fields that show node names and their global/local
flag settings that are already configured in the directory.
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