Adding a New LCLS Node to the NetworkScope Ordering Hardware
Getting and IP Address Adding a node to the network requires an IP address which is assigned by your system manager based on the type of hardware and usage. You and the system manager then decide a nodename based on some LCLS Naming Conventions. Each network and/or department may have a different convention. Once you have decided on a nodename, fill out the SLAC Nodename and Address Request Form and specify the appropriate LCLS Subnets and then fax the form, without the authorizing signature, to Terri Lahey at x3515. For all other SLAC networks, get the authorizing signature and fax the form to the SCCS help desk (x4003) (see Computer Networking for guidance). You will receive an email with network information once the nodename becomes available. Allow one or two days for processing. Please note that all IOC's must have an ip addres on the internet free zone (IFZ). This information must be specified on the IP/Nodename Request Form. All development iocs for lcls should be on the lclsdev subnet, while all production iocs are on the lclsca subnet. Configuration Currently, there are no LCLS nodes that are configured using BOOTP on the development system.. However, in production BOOTP is available, and in future all EPICS IOC processors will be configured via BOOTP. For nodes that require manual configuration, please see Table 1.2 below. For Node NVRAM Settings by subnet click here.
Once your node has been configured, verify that it works. All nodes which ultimately become production nodes must first be tested on a development subnet, such as LCLSDEV. One testing method generally used is to configure the new node using a spare development subnet IP address. Once the test has confirmed that the devices is in working order, the node can be reconfigured using a production subnet settings. Permission from MCC Pperations (ext. 2151) is required prior to adding a new node on a production network. Documentation |