Prefix

For an OpenVMS server host: The total length of the Prefix and the Initial Number cannot exceed 5 characters. If the Prefix is 5 characters, you cannot specify an Initial Number and vice versa.

For a server host other than OpenVMS: The total length of the Prefix and the Initial Number cannot exceed 64 characters. If the Prefix is 64 characters, you cannot specify an Initial Number and vice versa.

The following rules apply to UUID:

• These characters cannot be used: \ / : , ; * ? " < > |
• A space character cannot be used for the first and the last characters.
• UUIDs are case-sensitive. For example, Abc and abc are different UUIDs.

Initial Number

For an OpenVMS server host: The total length of the Prefix and the Initial Number cannot exceed 5 characters. If the Prefix is 5 characters, you cannot specify an Initial Number and vice versa.

For a server host other than OpenVMS: The total length of the Prefix and the Initial Number cannot exceed 64 characters. If the Prefix is 64 characters, you cannot specify an Initial Number and vice versa.

The following rules apply to the initial number.

Example:

• 1: Up to 9 numbers are added (1, 2, 3 ... 9)
• 08: Up to 92 numbers are added (08, 09, 10 ... 99)

  (If the host mode is OpenVMS, the numbers are: 8, 9, 10 ... 99)

• 23: Up to 77 numbers are added (23, 24, 25 ... 99)