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
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            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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