1  connect

2  node_(OpenVMS)

   The Phase IV NCP CONNECT NODE command has no Phase V equivalent.  
   Instead, use the following command to access the console carrier 
   function of MOP on Phase V:

   $SET HOST/MOP

   For further information about the Console Carrier, refer to 
   the DECnet-Plus Network Management book, Appendix I.

2  via_(OpenVMS)

   The Phase IV NCP CONNECT VIA command has no Phase V equivalent.  
   Instead, use the following command to access the console carrier 
   function of MOP on Phase V:

   $SET HOST/MOP

   For further information about the Console Carrier, refer to 
   the DECnet-Plus Network Management book, Appendix I.

2  event_dispatcher

   Causes the outbound stream entity to request a connection to its
   sink partner. This directive causes the entity to issue a single
   session connect request to its sink partner, unless the state is
   already OnConnected, in which case the directive has no effect
   and returns the success response.

   connect  [node node-id] event dispatcher -
        outbound stream simple-name


3  Exception_Messages

o  connection failed

   The connection attempt failed. The exception may include
   additional arguments that give more information about the
   failure.

   Arguments:

   reason      The connection failed at the Session Control layer.

   data        This field can include optional data that describes
               the reason the connection attempt failed.
 

o  no sink specified

   All of the sink specifier attributes are null.

 
o  wrong state

   The operation failed because the entity was not in off,
   onconnecting, or ondisconnecting state.


o  entity class not supported (OpenVMS)

   The Event Dispatcher is not registered with EMAA.  The NET$EVD 
   process is probably not started.  For instructions on how to 
   restart the Event Dispatcher, refer to HELP NETWORK_MANAGEMENT 
   EVENT_DISPATCHER.