[Info-vax] VMS to VMS data copy options/performance when losing a DECnet link

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2022-04-08 02:10, Robert A. Brooks wrote:
> On 4/7/2022 7:24 PM, Rich Jordan wrote:
>> Customer has decided to turn off "legacy" DECnet support on their 
>> network.
>> They currently use DECnet for copies between two nonclustered integrity
>> servers that are on different IP subnets/VLANs and have Cisco doing 
>> whatever
>> magic it does to make DECnet appear local. THis is Phase IV, not 
>> DECnet over
>> IP.
> 
> Install DECnet-Plus (IA64) or DECnet/OSI (Alpha), and enable DECnet over 
> TCP/IP.
> 
> That's likely the easiest solution, since it'll require no application 
> change.

Meh. I wouldn't even go there. I'd just install Multinet and do DECnet 
over IP, and staying on Phase IV. Phase V is just going to make a mess 
for no gain.

   Johnny