If you want to put the second node on a different device, yes.
You may also want to read/review Logins and Passwords - AllStarLink Manual
can it be changed to new node number 569840?
When you convert to NNX, the node number takes on one extra digit at the end 0-9 so I would say yes.
You then have ten nodes numbers possible from 1.
That’s the hostname of the physical machine. It has absolutely nothing to do with what node numbers are hosted or registered on that machine. You could change the hostname to “StinkyRoadkill” and it would have no effect on ASL.
Changing your node number, adding an extension, etc, does not automatically change the machine hostname. You have to change that manually on the machine if you want it changed.
LOL… I was not looking at his post fully to realize he was setting the hostname.
Bad habit of just looking at the questions.

