On 21.9.2012 2:56, Mark Wickens wrote:
Hi guys,
Does anyone have the DEC RDB Version 6.1 developers kit. I have the
December 1995 ConDist which *should* have it on, but for some
inexplicable reason the .C saveset is missing from the CDROM (.A, .B, .D
etc...)
Regards, Mark
.
Which one do you need; VAX or Alpha?
I'll check what I can find.
Regards,
Kari
Hi guys,
Does anyone have the DEC RDB Version 6.1 developers kit. I have the December 1995 ConDist which *should* have it on, but for some inexplicable reason the .C saveset is missing from the CDROM (.A, .B, .D etc...)
Regards, Mark
It looks like this didn't go out the first time, perhaps because I sent it from the wrong place...
---------
Since people are offering to send old hardware to a good home, I figure I should do likewise.
I have some bits of old DEC hardware, free to a good home.
a. two M9202 Unibus jumpers (the ones with a foot or three of Unibus cable between the boards).
b. DEFPA-DA -- PCI FDDI NIC, dual attachment style (two fiber optic ports).
paul
That got it!
Thanks Rob.
Mark.
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012, Rob Jarratt wrote:
Is it not that you have not set up your routing node as an *area* routing
node. Try DEF EXEC TYPE AREA and restart DECnet.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE]
On Behalf Of hvlems at zonnet.nl
Sent: 20 September 2012 19:16
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Subject: Re: [HECnet] decnet known area/nodes from SIMH instance
Try $ show network/old
That will tell you whether you've got a router or an endnode.
Based on what you posted so far you have the former.
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>
Sender: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:47:26
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE<hecnet at update.uu.se>
Reply-To: hecnet at Update.UU.SESubject: Re: [HECnet] decnet known
area/nodes from SIMH instance
Dan,
Thanks for the help.
Unfortunately it didn't make any difference.
License Management Facility V1.2
License Database File: SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]LMF$LICENSE.LDB;1
Created on: 16-SEP-2012
Created by user: SYSTEM
Created by LMF Version: V1.2
-----------------------------------
DVNETRTG DEC
$ show network
Product: DECNET Node: SIMVAX Address(es): 4.248
Product: TCP/IP Node: simvax.hecnet.eu Address(es):
192.168.1.127
NCP>show known areas
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 14:46:17
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 unreachable
NCP>show exec characteristics
Node Volatile Characteristics as of 20-SEP-2012 14:45:58
Executor node = 4.248 (SIMVAX)
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Management version = V4.0.0
Incoming timer = 45
Outgoing timer = 60
Incoming Proxy = Enabled
Outgoing Proxy = Enabled
NSP version = V4.1.0
Maximum links = 32
Delay factor = 80
Delay weight = 5
Inactivity timer = 60
Retransmit factor = 10
Routing version = V2.0.0
Type = routing IV
Routing timer = 600
Broadcast routing timer = 180
Maximum address = 1023
Maximum circuits = 16
Maximum cost = 1022
Maximum hops = 30
Maximum visits = 63
Maximum area = 63
Max broadcast nonrouters = 64
Max broadcast routers = 32
Maximum path splits = 1
Area maximum cost = 1022
Area maximum hops = 30
Maximum buffers = 100
Buffer size = 576
Nonprivileged user id = DECNET
Nonprivileged password = AUMIAWOSAJ
Default access = incoming and outgoing
Pipeline quota = 4032
Alias maximum links = 32
Path split policy = Normal
Maximum Declared Objects = 31
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012, Dan Williams wrote:
Hi,
You need :
ncp>def exec type routing iv
ncp>set exec state off
$@startnet
Also have you got dvnetrtg license loaded ?
That's what I normally forget.
Thanks
Dan
On 20 Sep 2012, at 12:05, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>
wrote:
Bit of a puzzler here, but it'll probably turn out to be my
configuration.
When the SIMH VAX/VMS 7.3 instance SIMVAX is serving hecnet.eu I get
the following area/node stats reported:
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:22
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 reachable QNA-0 0 (SIMVAX)
Known Node Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:37 Executor node
= 4.248 (SIMVAX)
State = on
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Node State Active Delay Circuit Next node
Links
1.1 (MAGICA) QNA-0 0
1.2 (ERNIE) QNA-0 0
1.3 (FNATTE) QNA-0 0
1.4 (GOBLIN) QNA-0 0
1.5 (ZEKE) QNA-0 0
1.6 (GNOME) QNA-0 0
1.7 (BJARNE) QNA-0 0
1.8 (KRILLE) QNA-0 0
...
So only my area known, and weird stats for nodes. Can anyone tell me
what is up with my configuration?
I'm running Johnny's bridge and if I bring up SLAVE, the AlphaServer
1000A, on the same area it reports all stats correctly. SIMVAX is
currently
unable to see MIM. I set it up as a non-routing node. When I tried setting
it
up via NETCONFIG as a routing node I get everything unreachable.
Regards, Mark.
--
http://www.wickensonline.co.ukhttp://declegacy.org.uk
Is it not that you have not set up your routing node as an *area* routing
node. Try DEF EXEC TYPE AREA and restart DECnet.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE]
On Behalf Of hvlems at zonnet.nl
Sent: 20 September 2012 19:16
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Subject: Re: [HECnet] decnet known area/nodes from SIMH instance
Try $ show network/old
That will tell you whether you've got a router or an endnode.
Based on what you posted so far you have the former.
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>
Sender: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:47:26
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE<hecnet at update.uu.se>
Reply-To: hecnet at Update.UU.SESubject: Re: [HECnet] decnet known
area/nodes from SIMH instance
Dan,
Thanks for the help.
Unfortunately it didn't make any difference.
License Management Facility V1.2
License Database File: SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]LMF$LICENSE.LDB;1
Created on: 16-SEP-2012
Created by user: SYSTEM
Created by LMF Version: V1.2
-----------------------------------
DVNETRTG DEC
$ show network
Product: DECNET Node: SIMVAX Address(es): 4.248
Product: TCP/IP Node: simvax.hecnet.eu Address(es):
192.168.1.127
NCP>show known areas
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 14:46:17
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 unreachable
NCP>show exec characteristics
Node Volatile Characteristics as of 20-SEP-2012 14:45:58
Executor node = 4.248 (SIMVAX)
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Management version = V4.0.0
Incoming timer = 45
Outgoing timer = 60
Incoming Proxy = Enabled
Outgoing Proxy = Enabled
NSP version = V4.1.0
Maximum links = 32
Delay factor = 80
Delay weight = 5
Inactivity timer = 60
Retransmit factor = 10
Routing version = V2.0.0
Type = routing IV
Routing timer = 600
Broadcast routing timer = 180
Maximum address = 1023
Maximum circuits = 16
Maximum cost = 1022
Maximum hops = 30
Maximum visits = 63
Maximum area = 63
Max broadcast nonrouters = 64
Max broadcast routers = 32
Maximum path splits = 1
Area maximum cost = 1022
Area maximum hops = 30
Maximum buffers = 100
Buffer size = 576
Nonprivileged user id = DECNET
Nonprivileged password = AUMIAWOSAJ
Default access = incoming and outgoing
Pipeline quota = 4032
Alias maximum links = 32
Path split policy = Normal
Maximum Declared Objects = 31
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012, Dan Williams wrote:
Hi,
You need :
ncp>def exec type routing iv
ncp>set exec state off
$@startnet
Also have you got dvnetrtg license loaded ?
That's what I normally forget.
Thanks
Dan
On 20 Sep 2012, at 12:05, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>
wrote:
Bit of a puzzler here, but it'll probably turn out to be my
configuration.
When the SIMH VAX/VMS 7.3 instance SIMVAX is serving hecnet.eu I get
the following area/node stats reported:
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:22
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 reachable QNA-0 0 (SIMVAX)
Known Node Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:37 Executor node
= 4.248 (SIMVAX)
State = on
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Node State Active Delay Circuit Next node
Links
1.1 (MAGICA) QNA-0 0
1.2 (ERNIE) QNA-0 0
1.3 (FNATTE) QNA-0 0
1.4 (GOBLIN) QNA-0 0
1.5 (ZEKE) QNA-0 0
1.6 (GNOME) QNA-0 0
1.7 (BJARNE) QNA-0 0
1.8 (KRILLE) QNA-0 0
...
So only my area known, and weird stats for nodes. Can anyone tell me
what is up with my configuration?
I'm running Johnny's bridge and if I bring up SLAVE, the AlphaServer
1000A, on the same area it reports all stats correctly. SIMVAX is
currently
unable to see MIM. I set it up as a non-routing node. When I tried setting
it
up via NETCONFIG as a routing node I get everything unreachable.
Regards, Mark.
--
http://www.wickensonline.co.ukhttp://declegacy.org.uk
Try $ show network/old
That will tell you whether you've got a router or an endnode.
Based on what you posted so far you have the former.
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>
Sender: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:47:26
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE<hecnet at update.uu.se>
Reply-To: hecnet at Update.UU.SESubject: Re: [HECnet] decnet known area/nodes from SIMH instance
Dan,
Thanks for the help.
Unfortunately it didn't make any difference.
License Management Facility V1.2
License Database File: SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]LMF$LICENSE.LDB;1
Created on: 16-SEP-2012
Created by user: SYSTEM
Created by LMF Version: V1.2
-----------------------------------
DVNETRTG DEC
$ show network
Product: DECNET Node: SIMVAX Address(es): 4.248
Product: TCP/IP Node: simvax.hecnet.eu Address(es):
192.168.1.127
NCP>show known areas
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 14:46:17
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 unreachable
NCP>show exec characteristics
Node Volatile Characteristics as of 20-SEP-2012 14:45:58
Executor node = 4.248 (SIMVAX)
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Management version = V4.0.0
Incoming timer = 45
Outgoing timer = 60
Incoming Proxy = Enabled
Outgoing Proxy = Enabled
NSP version = V4.1.0
Maximum links = 32
Delay factor = 80
Delay weight = 5
Inactivity timer = 60
Retransmit factor = 10
Routing version = V2.0.0
Type = routing IV
Routing timer = 600
Broadcast routing timer = 180
Maximum address = 1023
Maximum circuits = 16
Maximum cost = 1022
Maximum hops = 30
Maximum visits = 63
Maximum area = 63
Max broadcast nonrouters = 64
Max broadcast routers = 32
Maximum path splits = 1
Area maximum cost = 1022
Area maximum hops = 30
Maximum buffers = 100
Buffer size = 576
Nonprivileged user id = DECNET
Nonprivileged password = AUMIAWOSAJ
Default access = incoming and outgoing
Pipeline quota = 4032
Alias maximum links = 32
Path split policy = Normal
Maximum Declared Objects = 31
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012, Dan Williams wrote:
Hi,
You need :
ncp>def exec type routing iv
ncp>set exec state off
$@startnet
Also have you got dvnetrtg license loaded ?
That's what I normally forget.
Thanks
Dan
On 20 Sep 2012, at 12:05, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:
Bit of a puzzler here, but it'll probably turn out to be my configuration.
When the SIMH VAX/VMS 7.3 instance SIMVAX is serving hecnet.eu I get the following area/node stats reported:
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:22
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 reachable QNA-0 0 (SIMVAX)
Known Node Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:37
Executor node = 4.248 (SIMVAX)
State = on
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Node State Active Delay Circuit Next node
Links
1.1 (MAGICA) QNA-0 0
1.2 (ERNIE) QNA-0 0
1.3 (FNATTE) QNA-0 0
1.4 (GOBLIN) QNA-0 0
1.5 (ZEKE) QNA-0 0
1.6 (GNOME) QNA-0 0
1.7 (BJARNE) QNA-0 0
1.8 (KRILLE) QNA-0 0
...
So only my area known, and weird stats for nodes. Can anyone tell me what is up with my configuration?
I'm running Johnny's bridge and if I bring up SLAVE, the AlphaServer 1000A, on the same area it reports all stats correctly. SIMVAX is currently unable to see MIM. I set it up as a non-routing node. When I tried setting it up via NETCONFIG as a routing
node I get everything unreachable.
Regards, Mark.
--
http://www.wickensonline.co.ukhttp://declegacy.org.uk
There is no such thing as area 0, so if something is reporting that, it would indicate something peculiar going on.
paul
On Sep 20, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Dan Williams wrote:
Hi,
On a working machine here (also simh). I have exactly the same
settings on every line of your show char below.
I did notice that on the first email, it was saying that SIMVAX was
in area 0. I don't know if that is relevant.
Can you do a set host to 1.13 ?
If you can set host, does a copy known nodes from 1.13 make any difference.
I maybe wrong but I think that if that is the only machine in the area
you will get unreachable as there is nothing else to reach.
Dan
On 20 September 2012 14:47, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:
Dan,
Thanks for the help.
Unfortunately it didn't make any difference.
License Management Facility V1.2
License Database File: SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]LMF$LICENSE.LDB;1
Created on: 16-SEP-2012
Created by user: SYSTEM
Created by LMF Version: V1.2
-----------------------------------
DVNETRTG DEC
$ show network
Product: DECNET Node: SIMVAX Address(es): 4.248
Product: TCP/IP Node: simvax.hecnet.eu Address(es):
192.168.1.127
NCP>show known areas
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 14:46:17
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 unreachable
NCP>show exec characteristics
Node Volatile Characteristics as of 20-SEP-2012 14:45:58
Executor node = 4.248 (SIMVAX)
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Management version = V4.0.0
Incoming timer = 45
Outgoing timer = 60
Incoming Proxy = Enabled
Outgoing Proxy = Enabled
NSP version = V4.1.0
Maximum links = 32
Delay factor = 80
Delay weight = 5
Inactivity timer = 60
Retransmit factor = 10
Routing version = V2.0.0
Type = routing IV
Routing timer = 600
Broadcast routing timer = 180
Maximum address = 1023
Maximum circuits = 16
Maximum cost = 1022
Maximum hops = 30
Maximum visits = 63
Maximum area = 63
Max broadcast nonrouters = 64
Max broadcast routers = 32
Maximum path splits = 1
Area maximum cost = 1022
Area maximum hops = 30
Maximum buffers = 100
Buffer size = 576
Nonprivileged user id = DECNET
Nonprivileged password = AUMIAWOSAJ
Default access = incoming and outgoing
Pipeline quota = 4032
Alias maximum links = 32
Path split policy = Normal
Maximum Declared Objects = 31
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012, Dan Williams wrote:
Hi,
You need :
ncp>def exec type routing iv
ncp>set exec state off
$@startnet
Also have you got dvnetrtg license loaded ?
That's what I normally forget.
Thanks
Dan
On 20 Sep 2012, at 12:05, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:
Bit of a puzzler here, but it'll probably turn out to be my
configuration.
When the SIMH VAX/VMS 7.3 instance SIMVAX is serving hecnet.eu I get the
following area/node stats reported:
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:22
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 reachable QNA-0 0 (SIMVAX)
Known Node Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:37
Executor node = 4.248 (SIMVAX)
State = on
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Node State Active Delay Circuit Next node
Links
1.1 (MAGICA) QNA-0 0
1.2 (ERNIE) QNA-0 0
1.3 (FNATTE) QNA-0 0
1.4 (GOBLIN) QNA-0 0
1.5 (ZEKE) QNA-0 0
1.6 (GNOME) QNA-0 0
1.7 (BJARNE) QNA-0 0
1.8 (KRILLE) QNA-0 0
...
So only my area known, and weird stats for nodes. Can anyone tell me what
is up with my configuration?
I'm running Johnny's bridge and if I bring up SLAVE, the AlphaServer
1000A, on the same area it reports all stats correctly. SIMVAX is currently
unable to see MIM. I set it up as a non-routing node. When I tried setting
it up via NETCONFIG as a routing
node I get everything unreachable.
Regards, Mark.
--
http://www.wickensonline.co.ukhttp://declegacy.org.uk
Hi,
On a working machine here (also simh). I have exactly the same
settings on every line of your show char below.
I did notice that on the first email, it was saying that SIMVAX was
in area 0. I don't know if that is relevant.
Can you do a set host to 1.13 ?
If you can set host, does a copy known nodes from 1.13 make any difference.
I maybe wrong but I think that if that is the only machine in the area
you will get unreachable as there is nothing else to reach.
Dan
On 20 September 2012 14:47, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:
Dan,
Thanks for the help.
Unfortunately it didn't make any difference.
License Management Facility V1.2
License Database File: SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]LMF$LICENSE.LDB;1
Created on: 16-SEP-2012
Created by user: SYSTEM
Created by LMF Version: V1.2
-----------------------------------
DVNETRTG DEC
$ show network
Product: DECNET Node: SIMVAX Address(es): 4.248
Product: TCP/IP Node: simvax.hecnet.eu Address(es):
192.168.1.127
NCP>show known areas
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 14:46:17
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 unreachable
NCP>show exec characteristics
Node Volatile Characteristics as of 20-SEP-2012 14:45:58
Executor node = 4.248 (SIMVAX)
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Management version = V4.0.0
Incoming timer = 45
Outgoing timer = 60
Incoming Proxy = Enabled
Outgoing Proxy = Enabled
NSP version = V4.1.0
Maximum links = 32
Delay factor = 80
Delay weight = 5
Inactivity timer = 60
Retransmit factor = 10
Routing version = V2.0.0
Type = routing IV
Routing timer = 600
Broadcast routing timer = 180
Maximum address = 1023
Maximum circuits = 16
Maximum cost = 1022
Maximum hops = 30
Maximum visits = 63
Maximum area = 63
Max broadcast nonrouters = 64
Max broadcast routers = 32
Maximum path splits = 1
Area maximum cost = 1022
Area maximum hops = 30
Maximum buffers = 100
Buffer size = 576
Nonprivileged user id = DECNET
Nonprivileged password = AUMIAWOSAJ
Default access = incoming and outgoing
Pipeline quota = 4032
Alias maximum links = 32
Path split policy = Normal
Maximum Declared Objects = 31
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012, Dan Williams wrote:
Hi,
You need :
ncp>def exec type routing iv
ncp>set exec state off
$@startnet
Also have you got dvnetrtg license loaded ?
That's what I normally forget.
Thanks
Dan
On 20 Sep 2012, at 12:05, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:
Bit of a puzzler here, but it'll probably turn out to be my
configuration.
When the SIMH VAX/VMS 7.3 instance SIMVAX is serving hecnet.eu I get the
following area/node stats reported:
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:22
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 reachable QNA-0 0 (SIMVAX)
Known Node Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:37
Executor node = 4.248 (SIMVAX)
State = on
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Node State Active Delay Circuit Next node
Links
1.1 (MAGICA) QNA-0 0
1.2 (ERNIE) QNA-0 0
1.3 (FNATTE) QNA-0 0
1.4 (GOBLIN) QNA-0 0
1.5 (ZEKE) QNA-0 0
1.6 (GNOME) QNA-0 0
1.7 (BJARNE) QNA-0 0
1.8 (KRILLE) QNA-0 0
...
So only my area known, and weird stats for nodes. Can anyone tell me what
is up with my configuration?
I'm running Johnny's bridge and if I bring up SLAVE, the AlphaServer
1000A, on the same area it reports all stats correctly. SIMVAX is currently
unable to see MIM. I set it up as a non-routing node. When I tried setting
it up via NETCONFIG as a routing
node I get everything unreachable.
Regards, Mark.
--
http://www.wickensonline.co.ukhttp://declegacy.org.uk
Bit of a puzzler here, but it'll probably turn out to be my configuration.
When the SIMH VAX/VMS 7.3 instance SIMVAX is serving hecnet.eu I get the
following area/node stats reported:
Known Area Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:22
Area State Circuit Next node to area
4 reachable QNA-0 0 (SIMVAX)
Perhaps SIMVAX cannot see any DECnet routers and is only declaring area 4
to be reachable because it is in area 4 itself?
Known Node Volatile Summary as of 20-SEP-2012 11:53:37
Executor node = 4.248 (SIMVAX)
State = on
Identification = DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V7.3
Node State Active Delay Circuit Next node
Links
1.1 (MAGICA) QNA-0 0
1.2 (ERNIE) QNA-0 0
1.3 (FNATTE) QNA-0 0
1.4 (GOBLIN) QNA-0 0
1.5 (ZEKE) QNA-0 0
1.6 (GNOME) QNA-0 0
1.7 (BJARNE) QNA-0 0
1.8 (KRILLE) QNA-0 0
...
So only my area known, and weird stats for nodes. Can anyone tell me
what is up with my configuration?
I'm running Johnny's bridge and if I bring up SLAVE, the AlphaServer
1000A, on the same area it reports all stats correctly. SIMVAX is
currently unable to see MIM. I set it up as a non-routing node. When I
tried setting it up via NETCONFIG as a routing
node I get everything unreachable.
Are you running SIMH and the bridge on the same machine?
I only ask because I find when I run SIMH on VMS, the simulated machine cannot
communicate directly with the host machine but can communicate with other
machines on the network. This might not apply in the case of whatever host OS
you are using to run SIMH on but I thought I'd mention it, just in case.
If this is the problem, try bringing up SIMVAX and SLAVE at the same time. They
should be able to see each other.
Regards,
Peter Coghlan.
You'll have to forgive me, I'm not entirely familiar with how networking on
VMS works at this level.
I'm not hugely familiar with it myself either. I only know enough to be
dangerous :-)
Can you setup something that uses pseudo devices but doesn't require
promiscuous mode and see if that works? If so then I think we can
definitely narrow it down to your promiscuous theory. If that's the
case it just then becomes a question of is the issue with the pseudo
devices themselves or the way PCAP is setting them up?
As I understand it, when VMS initially detects an ethernet adapter, it creates
a template device, such as EWA0 for example. As soon as something want's to use
the adapter for something, a pseudodevice is cloned from the template device.
For example, when DECnet is started, it creates a pseudodevice called EWA2.
When the Multinet IP stack is started, it creates another two pseudodevices,
EWA4 and EWA6, one to handle IP and one to handle ARP. Another pseudodevice
handles cluster traffic. Each pseudodevice handles a particular ethernet
protocol type. There is no problem with DECnet, IP and cluster traffic, for
example sharing the same ethernet adapter.
I don't know how PCAP-VMS interacts with this model. What it wants to do does
not seem a good fit for the way the model was designed.
I have no idea what I'm talking about, by the way. Just thinking out loud. :)
I don't know much about this either. As I said, just enough to be dangerous :-)
One day I may get around to researching it in more detail. I'd also like to
find a way to use networking on SIMH running without requiring privileges on
the host machine. Until I can do that, I am not likely to do very much with
it anyway other than some limited testing on a sacrifical system.
Regards,
Peter Coghlan.