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SPAN_NIC - SPAN Network Information Center
Online Database System
_A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
SPAN Network Information Center
SPAN Operations Center
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 630.2
Greenbelt, Maryland 20771
_E_m_a_i_l: NETMGR@NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV [Internet]
NSSDCA::NETMGR [SPAN]
_P_h_o_n_e: 301-286-7251 or FTS 888-7251
_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
The SPAN NIC supports an interactive database system which
can be accessed by logging in to the SPAN NIC host.
The information in the database is grouped into six
categories:
(1) SPAN information section: General Information about
SPAN, Administration structure of SPAN, History of SPAN
(2) Query SPAN database of NODEs: Complete information
about a particular node, Listing of nodes by a particu-
lar field, Complete listing of all nodes in the data-
base
(3) INTERmail syntaxes: How to send mail from SPAN to other
users on other Networks and vice versa including SPAN
to X.25 hosts; SPAN to NASAmail; GSFCmail; TELEmail;
OMNET; SPAN to INTERnet (ex. ARPAnet); SPAN to BITnet &
EARN; SPAN to NSFnet; SPAN to JANET; SPAN to MFEnet;
JUNET; UUCP; ACSnet
(4) Important NEWS briefs: This section changes periodi-
cally to broadcast to the general SPAN public things
_________________________
The information in this section is provided in accor-
dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
of this guide.
August 10, 1989 NNSC Section 6.5, Page 1
that are happening on SPAN.
(5) Access SPAN Library of Documents: Have document e-
mailed to you; Request document be postal mailed to you
(6) How to access other Network Information Centers (NICs)
_N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s
"Host Information
DECnet Internet
NODEnumber NODEname IP Address Domain Name
______________________________________________________________
6.132 (6276) NSSDC 128.183.10.59 NSSDC.GSFC.NASA.GOV
6.133 (6277) NSSDCA 128.183.10.4 NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV
NSSDC is a VAX 11/780. NSSDCA is a VAX 8650.
To connect to the SPAN NIC via DECNET, type:
SET HOST NSSDCA <CR>
and log in as user SPAN_NIC. You can also set host to
NSSDC.
To connect to the SPAN NIC via the Internet, telnet to
either system and log in as SPAN_NIC.
Dial-in and Telenet access are also availalble. Contact the
SPAN NIC for details.
_W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _S_P_A_N _N_I_C
All services are available to users of SPAN and the DECnet
Internet. Users who are part of the Internet are also wel-
come to use this service.
_M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n
For further assistance:
Linda Porter, Acting SPAN Operations Manager - for SPAN pol-
icy issues. SSL::PORTERL or
PORTERL@SSL.MSFC.NASA.GOV
Pat Sisson, SPAN Security Manager - for security related
matters. NSSDCA::SISSON or SISSON@NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV
August 10, 1989 NNSC Section 6.5, Page 2
Dave Peters, SPAN Internetwork Manager - for interworking
issues. NSSDCA::PETERS or PETERS@NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV
To receive hard copy of SPAN documents. NSSDCA::REQUEST or
REQUEST@NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV
August 10, 1989 NNSC Section 6.5, Page 3