






                      SPAN Network Information Center Online
                             Database System (SPAN_NIC)


            _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.




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                 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
8            ______________________________________________________________
            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


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            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














































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