Use the LOAD command to downline load software to a target node.
1 – NODE
Use the LOAD NODE command to downline load software to a target node. This command loads the software either via the identified circuit (if specified) or via the circuit obtained from the volatile database. Any parameter left unspecified in the command defaults to whatever entry is specified in the volatile database on the executor node. LOAD NODE node-id (parameters ...) All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
1.1 – ADDRESS node-address
Identifies the address that the target node is to use (when it comes up).
1.2 – CPU
Identifies the target node's CPU type. There are four
possibilities:
DECSYSTEM1020
PDP11
PDP8
VAX
1.3 – FROM file-spec
Identifies the file specification of the load file containing the system software to be downline loaded.
1.4 – HOST node-id
Identifies the default host that the target node is to use (when it comes up).
1.5 – LOAD
1.5.1 – ASSIST
1.5.1.1 – AGENT
Specifies the VMS image that will define the system software for downline loading and adjacent node.
1.5.1.2 – PARAMETER
Specifies a parameter to be passed to a load assist agent. The load assist agent can be used to tailor the system software to be loaded.
1.6 – MANAGEMENT FILE
Specifies a file containing management information for downline loading to an adjacent node.
1.7 – NAME node-name
Identifies the name that the target node is to use (when it comes up).
1.8 – PHYSICAL ADDRESS address
Applies only to broadcast circuits. Specifies the physical address that the target node to be loaded downline currently uses to identify itself.
1.9 – SECONDARY LOADER file-spec
Identifies the file specification of a secondary loader program which performs the downline load operation.
1.10 – SERVICE
Introduces a service parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
1.10.1 – DEVICE device-type
Identifies the target node's line controller for the service circuit
over which the operation is to take place. The possibilities are
as follows.
BNA CEC DA DL DLV DMB
DMC DMF DMP DMR DMV DP
DQ DSB DSF DSW DTE DU
DUP DV DW4 DZ EIA EGA
ELA ERA ETA EWA FPA FZA
ISA KDP KDZ KL LLA MFA
MNA MXE PCL QNA SVA TRA
TRE TRP UNA VLA
Only the synchronous port on the DMF service device may be used.
1.10.2 – PASSWORD hex-password
Identifies the password required to trigger the bootstrap mechanism on the target node. The password is a hexadecimal number. For DDCMP circuits, it is in the range of 0 to FFFFFFFF; for broadcast circuits, it is in the range 0 to FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.
1.11 – SOFTWARE
Introduces a software parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
1.11.1 – IDENTIFICATION software-id
Identifies the ID of the software to be to be downline loaded.
1.11.2 – TYPE software-type
Identifies a particular file type to be loaded. There are
three possibilities:
MANAGEMENT FILE
SECONDARY LOADER
TERTIARY LOADER
SYSTEM
1.12 – TERTIARY LOADER file-spec
Identifies the file specification of a tertiary loader program which performs the downline load function.
1.13 – VIA circuit-id
Identifies a circuit over which the loading sequence is to take place.
1.14 – Examples
NCP>LOAD NODE NYC HOST BOSTON VIA DMC-5
This command initiates a downline load operation for node NYC
over circuit DMC-5. When loaded, node NYC will have node BOSTON
as the default host specification.
NCP>LOAD NODE BANGOR
This command initiates a downline load operation for node
BANGOR. Any required default information is retrieved from
the volatile database on the executor node.
2 – VIA
Use the LOAD VIA command to downline load software to a target node via the specified circuit. The target node identification is obtained from the volatile database on the executor node. If the target node is on a broadcast circuit, the PHYSICAL ADDRESS parameter must be specified in this command. LOAD VIA circuit-id (parameters ...) All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
2.1 – ADDRESS node-address
Identifies the address that the target node is to use (when it comes up).
2.2 – CPU cpu-type
Identifies the target node's CPU type. There are four
possibilities:
DECSYSTEM1020
PDP11
PDP8
VAX
2.3 – FROM file-spec
Identifies the file specification of the load file containing the system software to be downline loaded.
2.4 – HOST node-id
Identifies the default host that the target node is to use (when it comes up).
2.5 – LOAD
2.5.1 – ASSIST
2.5.1.1 – AGENT
Specifies the VMS image that will define the system software for downline loading and adjacent node.
2.5.1.2 – PARAMETER
Specifies a parameter to be passed to a load assist agent. The load assist agent can be used to tailor the system software to be loaded.
2.6 – MANAGEMENT FILE
Specifies a file containing management information for downline loading to an adjacent node.
2.7 – NAME node-name
Identifies the name that the target node is to use (when it comes up).
2.8 – PHYSICAL ADDRESS address
Applies only to broadcast circuits. Specifies the physical address that the target node to be loaded downline currently uses to identify itself. The value is the physical address that the target node has set for itself or, if the target node has not set a physical address, the HARDWARE ADDRESS parameter if associated with the target node in the executor node's volatile database.
2.9 – SECONDARY LOADER file-spec
Identifies the file specification of a secondary loader program which performs the downline load operation.
2.10 – SERVICE
Introduces a service parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
2.10.1 – DEVICE device-type
Identifies the target node's line controller for the service circuit
over which the operation is to take place. The possibilities are
as follows.
BNA CEC DA DL DLV DMB
DMC DMF DMP DMR DMV DP
DQ DSB DSF DSW DTE DU
DUP DV DW4 DZ EIA EGA
ELA ERA ETA EWA FPA FZA
ISA KDP KDZ KL LLA MFA
MNA MXE PCL QNA SVA TRA
TRE TRP UNA VLA
Only the synchronous port on the DMF service device may be used.
2.10.2 – PASSWORD hex-password
Identifies the password required to trigger the bootstrap mechanism on the target node. The password is a hexadecimal number. For DDCMP circuits, it is in the range of 0 to FFFFFFFF; for broadcast circuits, it is in the range of 0 to FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.
2.11 – SOFTWARE
Introduces a software parameter. All underscores found in parameters must be replaced with spaces when parameters are used in NCP commands.
2.11.1 – IDENTIFICATION software-id
Identifies the ID of the software to be to be downline loaded.
2.11.2 – TYPE software-type
Identifies a particular file type to be loaded. There are
three possibilities:
MANAGEMENT FILE
SECONDARY LOADER
TERTIARY LOADER
SYSTEM
2.12 – TERTIARY LOADER file-spec
Identifies the file specification of a tertiary loader program which performs the downline load function.
2.13 – Examples
NCP>LOAD VIA DMP-0.4
This command initiates a downline load operation over circuit
DMP-0.4. Any required default information is retrieved from
the volatile database on the executor node. NCP scans the
node database until it finds a node whose service circuit
matches the load circuit.
NCP>LOAD VIA DMC-0 SOFTWARE TYPE SECONDARY LOADER
This command initiates a downline load operation over circuit
DMC-0, commencing with the secondary loader file.
NCP>LOAD VIA UNA-0 PHYSICAL ADDRESS AA-00-04-00-07-04
This command initiates a downline load operation over Ethernet
circuit UNA-0, to the target node whose physical address is
specified in the command.