1 PARAMETERS

Many parameters and components require user-supplied information when
you issue an NCP command. For the most part, their syntax follows a
standard set of rules. Exceptions to these rules are documented in the
description of the parameter for which they apply. For the list below,
all numeric values are in decimal and have a range of 0 to 65535 unless
otherwise specified.

All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces
when parameters are used in NCP commands.
 
2 account    
A string of up to 39 alphanumeric and hyphen characters.  Currently, 
VMS systems do not use this string for access control.

2 address
A string of 12 hexadecimal digits, represented by 6 bytes separated by
hyphens, for example, AA-00-04-00-AB-04.  The string indicates the 
physical address.  

2 area_number
A decimal value in the range 1 to 63 to be specified in the beginning 
of the node-spec and separated from the node number by a period.  If 
you do not specify an area number, the area number of the executor is 
used. The default area number for the executor is 1.

2 circuit_id
A string of characters whose exact syntax is that for a DECnet or
X25 circuit identification.

For DDCMP circuits, the circuit identification is in the
form dev-c-u.t, for example, DMP-0.1.

For Ethernet circuits, the circuit identification is a string in
the form dev-c, for example, UNA-0.

For FDDI circuits, the circuit identification is a string in the 
form dev-c, for example, MFA-0.
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!For Token Ring circuits, the circuit identification is a string 
!in the form dev-c, for example, TRN-0.

For X25 circuits, the circuit identification is a string of up
to 15 characters beginning with "X25-".

2 count    
A decimal numeric value.

2 cpu_type  
A string of characters consisting of one of the following:

        DECSYSTEM20
        PDP11
        PDP8
        VAX

2 dest_name 
An identification string consisting of 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters.

2 device_type
A string of characters representing the mnemonic name for the device.
Devices include the following.

        BNA     CEC     CI      DMB     DMC     DMF
        DMP  	DSF     DSW     EBA     EIA	EGA
	ELA     ERA  	ETA     EWA     FPA     FZA
	ISA     LLA	MFA	MNA     MXE     QNA
	SVA	TRA	TRE	TRP     TT      TX      
	UNA	VLA

2  dte_address
A string of up to 15 decimal digits.  See VAX PSI Public Network 
Information Cards for the exact format of this parameter on your network.

2 event_list
A list of event types for a given class in the format class.type. When 
specifying an event list, you may specify only one class; however, you
can specify a range of types by using commas and hyphens, for example,  
4.3-5,7-10. You can use an asterisk wildcard character in an event 
list, but only to replace an event type.  For example, 4.*, identifies 
all event types for class 4 events.

See HELP EVENTS for a list of valid events.


2 file_spec
A VMS file specification string in the following general format:

node-id::device:[directory]filename.type;version

Logical names are permitted.  The maximum length for a file
specification in DECnet for OpenVMS is 127 characters.  Refer to the
OpenVMS DCL Concepts Manual for the format of an OpenVMS file
specification, and the Guide to OpenVMS File Applications for more
information about specifying files.

2 hex_byte
A string of exactly 2 hexadecimal digits.

2 hex_password
A string of up to 8 hexadecimal digits.

2 hex_value
A string of up to 32 hexadecimal digits.

2 id_string
A string of up to 32 characters.  If the string includes spaces or tabs,
enclose it within quotation marks.

2 line_id    
A string of characters whose exact syntax is that for a DECnet or
X25 line identification.  For VMS the line identification takes
one of the following forms dev-c or dev-c-u, for example 
UNA-0 or DUP-0.

2 milliseconds
A decimal numeric value.

2 network_name
For X25 circuits, specifies a 1 to 16 character alphanumeric identifier 
that indicates the network to be used.

2 node_address
A numeric value in the range of 1.1 to 63.1023, composed of area number
to the left of the period followed by a node number to the right of the 
period.  If the area number is not supplied, the area number of the
executor is used.  The default area number is 1.

2 node_id
Either a node-name or a node-address.

2 node_name   
A string of up to 6 alphanumeric characters containing at least one 
alphabetic character.

2 node_spec   
A node-name or node-address followed by optional access control 
information as specified for VMS in the form:

node-id"user-id password account"

The total length of user-id, password, and account must be less than 
or equal to 39 characters.

2 node_type   
A string of characters consisting of one of the following:

        ROUTING III
        NONROUTING III
        ROUTING IV
        NONROUTING IV
        AREA

2 number    
A decimal numeric value.

2 object_name
A string of up to 16 printable characters.

2 password
A string of up to 39 printable characters.  The total length of 
user-id, password, and account must be less than or equal to 39 
characters.

2 privilege_list
A list of VMS privilege names delimited by space characters.

2 seconds
A decimal numeric value.

2 sink_name
A string of alphanumeric characters.  The logging console name is a 
string in the form TTcnn: (if a terminal) or a VMS file 
specification if a file receives the events.  The logging file name 
is a VMS file specification.  The logging monitor name is a 1 to 9 
character name.  If the string contains spaces or tabs, enclose it 
in quotation marks.

See file-spec for a description of valid VMS file specifications.

2 software_id
A string of up to 16 characters.

2 software_type
A string of characters consisting of one of the following:

        SECONDARY LOADER
        TERTIARY LOADER
        SYSTEM

2 tributary_address
A numeric value in the range of 0 to 255.

2 user_id
A string of up to 39 alphanumeric and hyphen characters.  The total 
length of user-id, password, and account must be less than or equal to 39 
characters.

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