-the node "name" in the XML configuration file. The internals of lconf
-and portals handle the configuration details for setting up netowrking.
-
-A variety of tests can be run or environments set up. The most common way
-to build XML configuration
+the node "name" in the XML configuration file. If the hostnames were
+already "uml1", "uml2", and "uml3", then the "--node" parameter would
+not need to be given. The internals of lconf and portals handle the
+configuration details for setting up netowrking.