19 Nov
2021
19 Nov
'21
5:22 p.m.
I assume it means that RSX (and RSTS too) lets you use a DMC directly from an application
as an I/O device you can open. If so, you get a packet service that lets you transmit
whatever packets you want, which will be sent encapsulated in DDCMP protocol. In the RSX
case I'd assume that includes support for maintenance mode (in RSTS that isn't
supported).
paul
On Nov 19, 2021, at 11:14 AM, R. Voorhorst
<R.Voorhorst at swabhawat.com> wrote:
Please can you explain your second sentence somewhat? I read: "... the Ddcmp layer
... it does present it as a device ...". I do not perceive the connotation.
Reindert
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RSX definitely can use a DUP11 standalone through DECnet. In which case it's software
side DDCMP.
Heck, you can also use the DDCMP layer yourself, without involving DECnet. It does
present it as a device to the system on which you can send/receive packets.
Johnny