NODE

onconfig.xps
value

node1

if not present

None

range of values

64 or fewer lowercase characters

protocol:

hostname field from the hosts connectivity file

takes effect

When shared memory is initialized. In addition, the sqlhosts file of each database server and client application might need to be updated.

refer to

Setting coserver-specific parameters in the chapter on configuration parameters in the IBM Informix: Administrator's Guide

if not present

None

The NODE name is the host name of the node where the coserver executes. The host name is located in the hosts connectivity file. You assign each coserver to a node when you specify this NODE parameter in the coserver-specific section of the ONCONFIG configuration file.

Some computer platforms on which Extended Parallel Server executes require separate host names or host-name aliases for nodes that connect to the high-speed communication interface. If your platform requires the use of such names, be sure to list the proper host names for high-speed access in this NODE configuration parameter.

The machine notes file indicates if these names are required.