Library /sys$common/syshlp/nclhelp.hlb getsif  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    Causes the link subentity to transmit a SMT SIF (Station
    Information) request frame and await the response. If a response
    if received, it is displayed.

    getsif [node node-id] fddi station station-name link link-index -
           target lan-address, timeout integer-16,
           type configuration-or-operation

    The Target, Timeout, and Type arguments are all required.  Target
    is the 48-bit LAN address of the target node.  Timeout is the
    seconds before timeout in the range of 1 to 65535.  Type is
    either configuration or operation.

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