[Info-vax] vmstailor

[Bob Gezelter]

On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 3:29:10 PM UTC-5, Rich Alderson wrote:
> "Bill Cunningham" <nospam at nspam.invalid> writes:
> 
> > I can try booting and seeing. I do have UCX registered. I don't know if 
> > phase v or phase iv is used or needed for tcp/ip.
> 
> The phrases "Phase IV" and "Phase V" refer to the DECnet, a completely separate
> and distinct vendor-specific suite of networking protocols.  (Other people have
> written DECnet tools for operating systems like Solaris and Linux, but only in
> order to talk to systems from Digital, not to each other without a Digital
> component).
> 
> TCP/IP is a suite of networking protocols developed by the Advanced Research
> Projects Agency of the US Department of Defense, in conjunction with numerous
> university researchers and corporate departments interested in cross-platform,
> cross-manufacturer networked communications.
> 
> You do not need TCP/IP for DECnet to work, nor do you need DECnet for TCP/IP to
> work.  You do need to read the documentation for either for either to work.
> 
> -- 
> Rich Alderson                                   news at alderson.users.panix.com
>     the russet leaves of an autumn oak/inspire once again the failed poet/
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Bill,

While one does not need either DECnet (IV or V) to run any of the TCP/IP stacks, it IS important to ensure that DECnet is started first.

As part of the DECnet startup sequence, it will reset the Ethernet address to an address based upon the DECnet node number, with the DECnet specific prefix.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com