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From: carl@CITHEX.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
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Subject: Re: DECnet info?
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Date: Mon, 20-Apr-87 00:24:58 EST
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  >  I have been trying to find a  way  to  get  more  information  about  the
  >  configuration  of a DECnet than SHOW NETWORK.  It seems that if DECnet is
  >  a multi-area net, then SHOW NETWORK will only list the nodes in the  area
  >  that the local node is a part of.  Is there a place to get more info?

Yes.  Use the command "$ MCR NCP SHOW KNOWN NODES".

  >  While speaking of SHOW NETWORK, the SHOW  NETWORK  on  our  system  lists
  >  nodes with empty node names.  What does this mean?

It means that somehow your machine is aware of the existence of these nodes,
but hasn't been supplied with the names associated with them.

  >  One  other  question:   where  is  the  REAL  (technical,   nitty-gritty)
  >  documentation on DECnet so I can stop bothering people with questions?

What you're looking for is Volume 6 of the VMS documentation set (NOT the
uVMS doc set), entitled "NETWORKING" and including the documents "Networking
Manual", "DTS/DTR", and, most relevent to your questions, "Network Control
Program".