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title: Node

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A **Node** represents...

h2. Methods

See "REST methods for working with Arvados resources":{{site.baseurl}}/api/methods.html

API endpoint base: @https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/nodes@

h2. Creation

h3. Prerequisites

Prerequisites for creating a Node.

h3. Side effects

Side effects of creating a Node.

h2. Resources

Each Node has, in addition to the usual "attributes of Arvados resources":{{site.baseurl}}/api/resources.html:

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|_. Attribute|_. Type|_. Description|_. Example|
|slot_number|integer|||
|hostname|string|||
|domain|string|||
|ip_address|string|||
|first_ping_at|datetime|||
|last_ping_at|datetime|||
|info|Hash|||
|updated_at|datetime|||