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Routes and Nodes tables for the G8BPQ Switch System.
Starting from version 3.20, the BPQ switch software reads an additional
file, BPQNODES, after processing the configuration information in BPQCFG.BIN.
The file contains Route and Node information to be added to relevant tables.
The file may be built by hand, but will normally be created by running
program BPQNODES.COM while the switch is running. This creates file BPQNODES
containing the current ROUTES and NODES lists in the required format.
There are various ways in which the program could be used. If you run a BBS
which allows programs to be run from the forwarding system, then you could
include it in that. Or perhaps just run it when you notice a significant
change in the network.
The file format is: ( {} indicates optional entries - don't include the{})
ROUTE ADD CALL P QUAL {!} {VIA DIGI1 {DIGI2}}
where P is the port, qual the Quality, and the optional ! indicates a locked
route. Up to 2 DIGIS may be specified.
NODE ADD ALIAS:CALL CALL-1 P QUAL {!} {CALL-2 P QUAL {!} } {CALL-3 ....}
where CALL-1, CALL-2, CALL-3 are up to 3 alternate routs, which must be
defined (by ROUTES config entries or ROUTE ADD) before being used.
Although locked nodes are allowed, I strongly recommend that they are used
only in exceptional circumstances (eg when using a digi'ed route). Note also
that a locked route to a node will be removed if the system finds 3 higher
quality routes to it.
Lines beginning with ; are treated as comments, and fields should be separated
by one (and only one) space.