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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. Figure 11-4 Network Directory Select Node Name
![[Network Directory Select Node Name]](img/gfx49.gif)
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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