This will create a new node with the given name if not already present. This is also used to specify a specific node for other elements.
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--nettype <type>
-This can be tcp, elan, or gm.
+This can be tcp, elan, gm, scimac.
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--nid nid
The network id, e.g. ElanID or IP address as used by Portals. If nid is '*', then the local address of the interface with specified nettype is will be substituted when the node is configured with lconf. An nid of '*' should be used only for the generic client configuration.