Create or Modify a Network Node Table Entry

Use this procedure to create a new entry in the Network Node Table for NP Net TCP/IP. 

  1. Fill out a Network Node Access Table worksheet.

  2. From the Main Menu, select (S) System Maintenance, (W) Network Menu, (M) Network Maintenance, and then (T) Network Node Table.

  3. Select (C) Create new node entry or (M) Modify a node entry and enter the node number (1 to 8191) for which you want to create/modify an entry. Press Enter to retain the current setting of any parameter.

  4. At the Select Protocol [TAV]? prompt, do one of the following:

  5. select T if the node will be accessed using TCP/IP

  6. select A if the node will be accessed with an analog (AMIS) connection

  7. select V if the node will be accessed using VPIM (for nodes that do not accept proprietary TCP/IP)

To configure TCP/IP connections:

To configure AMIS connections:

To configure VPIM connections:

If you have installed the Parallel Links optional feature, you are prompted to configure it now.

  1. At the Parallel link delay prompt, set the number of minutes that the existing connection or connections must be open before a parallel connection is established. If you enter 0, a new link is created as soon as the previous link succeeds.

  2. At the Maximum parallel links prompt, set the maximum number (1-8) of parallel links that the node can establish with another node.  Do not exceed the number of physical links that both nodes can support.

NP Net displays a message that the entry for the node has been created. You can repeat the steps above to create more node entries, or press Enter to return to the Network Node Access main menu. Select (L) List the node table to view all nodes.

  1. Note:  The other two protocols “Basic NP Net” and "Analog AMIS Connection” are not used in communication with remote nodes.

  1. Note:  This option is only applicable for Release 8.5 and later systems and you need to specify the G.711 format in this field.

  1. Note: When users try to make messages to a disabled node, they are informed that the destination is “not a valid remote mailbox number." When you disable access to a node that already has messages queued, the NP Net software holds the messages until the Message Waiting Threshold is reached, and then sends receipts to all senders, informing them that their messages could not be delivered. Once receipts are sent, the messages are purged from the queue.