Black Box 5000 manual Name the Local Node, Begin by pressing cr

Multiserver 5000

6.5 Name the Local Node

You will need to assign the local node a number and name to differentiate it from remote nodes. Refer to the worksheets you used in connection with Chapter 3.0, Planning Your Network. Before proceeding, please review:

Section 3.3 Nodes and Hubs

Section 3.4 Syntax for Node Numbers and IDs

Section 3.5 Default Node Numbers and Node IDs

There are three ways that you can use to name the local node: through the Command Facility, by using the front-panel keypad, and by using an NMS Module switch group.

COMMAND FACILITY CONFIGURATION

Begin by pressing <cr>.

ENTER CLASS: $CMD

ENTER CLASS PASSWORD: <cr>

COMMAND FACILITY MAIN MENU [node id]

3 CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES

CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES [node id]

13 NODE IDS

NODE ID CONFIGURATION

1 LOCAL NODE

ENTER NODE-ID # [240]:

Enter the Node ID number. Use 1 through 254. (Number 1 is input as 1, not 001.) Press <cr>.

ENTER NODE-ID (^X TO ABORT) [!240]:

Enter the node’s name and press <cr>. The name can be from one to eight uppercase or lowercase characters. Any combination of alphanumeric characters and underscore ( _ ) is allowed, except that the first character must be an alphanumeric character. No spaces are permitted. Node IDs are not case-sensitive.

Node IDs should be as short as possible. The reason for this is that the Multiserver will routinely prompt you for a node ID or a node ID and channel number during configuration. A shorter name will help you get through the configuration process faster.

If you attempt to configure a local node or a mux link node with a number or name that has already been assigned, one of the following appropriate messages will be displayed:

**NODE NUMBER ALREADY IN USE**

or

**NODE ID ALREADY IN USE**

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