Network maintenance

Color 64 Network - Network Maintenance

This is your Network Maintenance menu and below that are the options and their descriptions. 

Network Maintenance Functions & Descriptions

Menu Command	Screenshot	Command Description
1: Node Status Report		Displays status and allows you to LOCK or UNLOCK a node. When locking a node, if there are any messages, they will not go out under any circumstances. Additionally, you will not be allowed to post a message to that node. You will first be shown all the nodes with their stats, and after the listing if you hit RETURN, you'll go back to the menu. If you enter a node number, you'll be given a chance to Lock or Unlock one or more nodes. There are two other ways a node can become locked: ACCESS and CARRIER, which are done automatically. ACCESS means that the node was called, and you were denied access for some reason. CARRIER is when you have selected the special response code setting in Net Setup. This means that you called a node, and your modem returned a NO CARRIER (indicating that the node did not pick up, or no answer, or voice).
2: Node Account File Edit		This is where you go to edit your incoming node accounts. Everything here is straight forward. See section 4.10, Incoming Node Accounts, for more information on exactly what you'll need to do at this editor.
3: Attach a File to Send		This option allows you to send a PRG or SEQ file to another node. The node must be running Network 1.26 or 1.26a for this to work. If you try to send a file to a Network 1.24 node, your BBS will discover this fact and hang up. Steps to utilize this option are as follows: Enter the device number of the file you want to send. From here, you may choose to enter the '>' character instead, taking you to a Mini-DOS. This Mini-DOS only lets you switch drives, read directories, and view SEQ files. Enter RETURN to exit. Enter the drive number, drive command, and file name as it appears on your disk. Enter the node number you wish to send the file to. Enter the number or enter '?' for a list of nodes. You may also choose to enter 'x' for a default file send. The BBS will query if you would like the file to be deleted after it is sent. You are then prompted for the file name for the receiving node. If you press only RETURN, it will use the same name as the file is on your disk. If a file description is found for the file you are sending, you will be asked if you would like to have it sent also. A file named "√+file x", where 'x' is the node number, will appear on your Network drive. This file contains all the information that you just entered. The BBS does not limit the number of files that you may send; however, you should not exceed 20 files at a time. For v1.26 nodes, there is an 18-minute limit on transfer time. At 2400 baud, about 450 blocks can be transferred in 18 minutes. A v1.26 node will not be able to receive files larger than 450 blocks. If you or the v1.26 node only runs 1200 baud, limit the file size to about 250 blocks. If both you and the remote node are running v1.26a (Color 64 version 8 includes v1.26a), then there is no limit placed on the size of the files, although you should limit file sizes to 1000 blocks or less for practical reasons. It is not required that you send a message with the file, but on the other hand, you may send one. Messages and files will be sent during the same call.
4/5: Read Receive and Send Logs		These options will display the "√slog" and "√rlog" files. These files provide a more detailed description of file transfers. After viewing one of these logs, you will be asked if you want to clear it. It's best to clear these files after you read them or they will just continue to grow.

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