[Info-vax] Looking to remote cluster my two OVMS machines. Questions. Need help!!!

[Bob Koehler]

In article <6d64ccff-a01d-4dea-b822-347ef0d0e8c0 at googlegroups.com>, Len Whitwer <len at psds.com> writes:
> I have two ES40 Alpha servers running OVMS 7.1 (75 miles apart)
> Machines are identical for disaster recovery. (Using tape now)
> Using Decnet phase IV. (Not DECnet over IP) I have COMCAST between
> the two sites with speeds over 15mb. Looking to keep costs down!!
> Questions!!!
> 
> 1.  Has anyone already done this??

   I've done shorter distances over slower lines, but I don't think
   that's really the issue.

   It's not clear.  Are the systems clustered, to be clustered, or just
   to transfer files over DECnet?

   If the latter, I'd consider IP instead of DECnet, or I'd count on
   going to DECnet over IP.

   If clustered, I'd consider cluster over IP.

> 
> 2.  What networking equipment will support DECnet. (Routing or bridging)
>     o Have heard Cisco and Procurve might work.

   Cisco did, but I don't know if anyone does anymore.
 
> 3.  Open to any thoughts??

   Independent of your network equipment, Comcast may not support
   anything other than IP.  Are you using thier Internet service, or are
   they providing a dedicated data line?

   You have to go throught thier equipment, and if you are using thier
   Internet service, I wouldn't count on them for anything other than
   IP.

   When I did it, we were using dedicated data lines and all they had
   to support were bits.