Re: Switch Frm DECNet+ to Phase IV

From: Michael Moroney (moroney_at_world.std.spaamtrpa.com)
Date: 08/30/03


Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 15:44:20 +0000 (UTC)

Bart.Zorn@xs4all.nl (Bart Zorn) writes:

>DECnet Phase IV was/is routable. You have routing functionality both
>as host-based or as dedicated routers. Most Cisco routers also do
>(did?) DECnet Phase IV routing if so configured (and licensed?)

>Protocols such as LAT, MOP and SCS are not routable.

>Michael Austin <maustin@no-more-spam.firstdbasource.com> wrote in message news:<vzx3b.29$qf2.28@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com>...
>>
>> Then you will always have both if necessary. Remember, DECNET Phase IV
>> is NOT routable.

DECnet IV is routable just fine, HOWEVER, I do not think Alphas could
ever be anything other than end nodes. So you'll need either a VAX
of some sort, or one of the Cisco/modified DECserver/whatever boxes to
actually do so.

-- 
-Mike


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