1 alias
=title ALIAS

  The Alias module provides the means to define an alternate network address 
  which is shared by multiple nodes in the same VMScluster. This makes it 
  possible to treat a VMScluster, or several nodes within a VMScluster, as 
  though it were a single node in the network.

  The alias entity is the top-level entity in the hierarchy belonging to the 
  Alias module. The entity is the root from which alias port subentities may 
  be defined.




2  port
=title ALIAS PORT

  An alias port entity provides the means to define an alternate network 
  address for this node, which is shared by other nodes in the same VMScluster. 
  When the alias port entity is enabled, this node becomes an active member 
  of the VMScluster alias it specifies.

  The first node in the VMScluster to create an Alias Port for a particular 
  alias address causes that alias to be created. Subsequent nodes which 
  create an Alias Port for the same alias establish connections ports to 
  that alias. The alias becomes active when the first node enables its Alias 
  Port for that alias. 
  
  When a node enables an Alias Port, that node registers itself with other 
  members of the alias.



3  character
=title     Characteristic Attributes


    SELECTION WEIGHT

        The number of sequential incoming connects to be passed to this member 
        node in the round-robin sequence before proceeding to the next member 
        node in the sequence. A value of zero means this node is not eligible 
        to receive incoming connections to this Alias address. Selection Weight 
        is used to apportion incoming alias connections according to the 
        capacity of each Alias member. Nodes with greater capacity should have 
        larger values of Selection Weight, while local area VMScluster 
        satellites should generally have a value of zero. Values between 0 and 
        10 are suggested.

        The NSP maximum transport connection value determines the number of 
        connections on an alias member. If the Alias Port is enabled, changing
        the NSP maximum transport connection value has no effect.



!    OUTGOING DEFAULT
!
!        Set to the value true, this port name is used when making connections 
!        out of the VAXcluster. Only one alias can be the default for a system.



3  status
=title     Status Attributes

    NODE-ID

        The 6-byte node id field in the Alias pseudo-node's NSAP.

    STATE

        Specifies the status of the alias port entity.

        OFF - The alias port entity is disabled
        ON  - The alias port entity is enabled