node - start a MOOS node

SYNOPSIS

node portalHost

DESCRIPTION

The node utility creates a MOOS node on the localhost. The node contains a NodeService and InstrumentService distributed objects which are accessible across the network to other utilities such as listPorts, shutdownPort, and scanPort. node is invoked with a single argument, which is the address or name of the portal host machine for this node. node determines DPA and serial port configuration through the file $SIAM_HOME/properties/siamPort.cfg; see documentation in that file.

ENVIRONMENT

The following environment variables must be set:

• JAVA_HOME - location of Java installation, e.g. /j9 or /opt/java/jdk1.3.1
• JAVA - name of the JVM. E.g. on a Sidearm, JAVA should be set to j9. On a workstation with Sun's Java installed, JAVA could be set to java.
• SIAM_HOME - top of the SIAM directory tree
• SIAM_CLASSPATH - on a Sidearm, SIAM_CLASSPATH should be set to $JAVA_HOME/lib/jclMax/classes.zip:$JAVA_HOME/lib/prsnlmot.jar:$JAVA_HOME/lib/RXTXcomm.jar:$SIAM_HOME/classes.  On X86 system, SIAM_CLASSPATH should be set to $SIAM_HOME/classes

 

listPorts ,  scanPort ,   shutdownPort