:~$ erl
Erlang (BEAM) emulator version 5.6.2 [source] [async-threads:0] [hipe]
[kernel-poll:false]

Eshell V5.6.2  (abort with ^G)

1> net_kernel:start([foo, shortnames]).
{ok,<0.31.0>}

()2> erlang:set_cookie(node(), 'super_secret_cookie').
true

()3>

http://erlang.org/pipermail/erlang-questions/2008-April/034540.html

Erlang - node startup

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