In article <1995Jan30.215843.38296@miavx1>, [log in to unmask]
(Brian J. Bernstein) writes:
>   I'm having troubles with FINGER.. it gives me 4 system messages (ala
> (MIAVX1) MIAVX1 is a cluster.. )  and talks about putting a '%' in front of
> commands sent to MIAVX1..  uhh, I THINK it's not supposed to be doing this,
> is it? if so, how do you use it? I've tried commands like
>
> $ finger [log in to unmask]
>
>  and it doesn't work.. can't even finger the people on the vax
 
I assume that you're using the RSCS finger, not the TCP/IP finger.  Using
the command:
  $ SEND @MIAVX1 FINGER
will give you the message:
  (MIAVX1) - MIAVX1 is the name of a group (VAXcluster) of the nodes
  (MIAVX1) - OCEAN.
  (MIAVX1) - Send commands to a specific node or use a % in front of
  (MIAVX1) - commands sent to MIAVX1 to have them sent to all nodes.
The system has done this since last January when we purchased the Alpha.
This is because MIAVX1 is actually 3 different computers (OCEAN, SWAMP, and
SEA) and the SEND command doesn't know which computer you want to use.  If
you want a response from all 3 computers, use the command:
  $ SEND @MIAVX1 %FINGER
Since only OCEAN is running RSCS, it will be the only one to respond,
though.
 
A better way to do a finger is to use the TCP/IP finger command.  Just use
the command:
  $ FINGER @MIAVX1.MUOHIO.EDU
 
It also sounds like you've got the FINGER command aliased to the SEND
command somehow.  Check your LOGIN.COM for a definition for FINGER.  If you
have one, you many want to remove it, log out, and then log back in.
 
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                                     Kent Covert, Software Coordinator
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