[Info-vax] Rethinking DECNET ?

[Kerry Main]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at info-vax.com] On Behalf Of
> David Froble
> Sent: 04-Sep-14 8:50 AM
> To: info-vax at info-vax.com
> Subject: Re: [New Info-vax] Rethinking DECNET ?
> 
> Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
> 
> > My point and question was actualy, "do you realy need DECnet?" :-)
> >
> > I have no problem running VMS without DECnet and the
> > customer will never ask for it, that is for sure...
> 
> As some have mentioned, "do you really need VMS?"
> 
> DECnet IV is useful on a single VMS system, and if you have two or more
> VMS systems in-house it is very useful.
> 
> But yeah, I've seen more than one stubborn person who won't install
> DECnet on their VMS system(s).

Even if not used for production  purposes, having DECnet available is 
also a useful tool for troubleshooting purposes when there are TCPIP 
issues. In mission critical environments issues need to be resolved 
ASAP. 

The more tools one has on their belt, the better the carpenter.


Regards,

Kerry Main
Back to the Future IT Inc.
 .. Learning from the past to plan the future

Kerry dot main at backtothefutureit dot com