11 Nov
2021
11 Nov
'21
7:24 p.m.
On 11/11/21 7:14 AM, Steve Davidson wrote:
NETUPDATE.COM (VMS only) checks two things: first it
checks the record against the current node name and if equal skips the record. Second, if
the database is being run against a cluster then it additionally ignores all of the nodes
in that area. This way all of the Satellite information is not altered thus rendering
satellite boot non functional.
Yes - I am a major user of NETUPDATE.COM. Runs weekly to sync up IMPVAX
with MIM, and runs on many VAXen to sync from IMPVAX. Thanks Steve.
*$! NETUPDATE.COM
$!
$! Version: V1.0-004
$!
$!
$! Edit history:
$!
$!????? 16-Jun-2010 15:45 S. Davidson?? 004 - add logicals and auto-update
$!????? 14-Jun-2010 11:30 S. Davidson?? 003 - procedure no longer returns
$!??????????????????????????????????????????? specific file version - allows
$!??????????????????????????????????????????? NETUPDATE.COM to be updated in
$!??????????????????????????????????????????? place
$!????? 14-Jun-2010 11:06 S. Davidson?? 002 - Fixed "on error" syntax
$!????? 03-Jun-2010 00:00 S. Davidson?? 001 - Initial creation*
Similar behavior for the first case could probably be
applied in most of the command line interpreters.
-Steve
SF:IP2
> On Nov 11, 2021, at 06:30, Johnny Billquist<bqt at softjar.se> wrote:
>
> ?Tony,
>
>> On 2021-11-11 10:30, Tony Nicholson wrote:
>> Johnny,
>> Under RSTS/E I?ve found I can use FIX.CMD, but I have to comment the definition
for the current node and add a missing definition for MIM.
> Ah. Yes, similar "problem" as with RSX in that the own node won't work.
That's the reason MIM is not in there. I should create a different one for others.
FIX.CMD is where I started, and it is very tailored to my own use.
>
>> Then duplicate the definitions changing the ?def nod? to ?set nod? and feed it
into NCP.
> Maybe you should look at FIX.COM?
>
>> When I update pydecnet using a new nodenames.dat I also use
>> $ ncp copy known nodes from TNRTR to both
>> (TNRTR Is my pydecnet router)
> That definitely works in VMS. Does that also work in RSTS/E?
>
> With that said, while generated command files are all nice and good, for at least VMS
and RSX, I would actually recommend people use the provided DECnet tools instead.
>
>
> In RSX:
>
>> RUN LB:[5,54]NNCFSL
> and collect the nodes from MIM, and then:
>
> SCP STOP
> SCP START
>
> and you have the new nodenames in there.
>
>
> In VMS (as mentioned above):
>
> $ NCP COPY KNOWN NODES FROM MIM TO BOTH
>
> If the VMS solution also works in RSTS/E that is really nice.
>
> Johnny
>
>> Tony
>> On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 at 19:54, Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se
<mailto:bqt at softjar.se>> wrote:
>> If a specific format is needed for RSTS/E nodes, I can create that
>> format file whenever the nodename database is updated. Just let me know
>> what the format should be.
>> At the moment, the following files are created:
>> FIX.T20 (for TOPS-20)
>> FIX.COM<http://FIX.COM> (for VMS)
>> HECNET.PY (for PyDECnet)
>> FIX.CMD (for RSX)
>> All can be found at MIM::HECNET:
>> Johnny
>> --
>> Tony Nicholson <tony.nicholson at computer.org <mailto:tony.nicholson at
computer.org>>
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