Node ID: What it is and how it works

What is a node ID?

A node identifier is a distinct name for an entity that is searchable or linkable in the public domain. Every node in a particular network needs to have a special node ID. The only nodes that fall outside this rule are those unknown to the whole network. For instance, if two printer links with the same name are not shared by the same set of nodes, then they can exist in your network.

Typically, these node IDs are not selected at random. Instead, installations often specify naming conventions depending on location or type of operating system.

Using node identifiers, we can link together numerous, otherwise disjointed bits of structured markup so that a machine can comprehend the context of the relationship between them.

How to find a node ID

To find the node ID of a particular node, go to the edit page for the node. We recommend you download the Node ID to an HTML formatted file to avoid mistyping when activating your licenses.

The structure of a node ID

Node IDs come in a variety of formats, including opaque, strings, globally unique identifiers (GUIDs), and numeric (a 32-bit integer).

The node ID you use to designate your own (local) system must be suited to other systems if you use RSCS to connect with them. The node ID can only include a certain number of characters, according to several communications protocols. This will vary from site to site.  Other than this, you are not compelled to conform to any other naming conventions within your network or at a different site.

Try to choose names that are easily recognizable and simple when constructing node IDs. In as many functions or components as you can, refer to the same things by their common names.