[Info-vax] Time to turn DECUServe into a mixed VMScluster?

[Dave Froble]

On 6/1/2023 12:44 AM, terry-... at glaver.org wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 6:33:17 PM UTC-4, Dave Froble wrote:
>> If my feeble memory still works, I think that has already been answered.
>>
>> x86 cluster communications will be modified, and to include Alpha and/or itanic,
>> a patch for either will be required. No patches for VAX, since VSI does not
>> have a VAX release to which patches can be provided.
>
> As a reminder, the VSI FAQ still says "Clustering of VSI OpenVMS for x86-64 with VAX/VMS systems is still under investigation at this time." See: https://vmssoftware.com/about/v9-qa/
>

Yes, but if VSI decides to "improve" the cluster communications, and there are 
reasons to do so, then I see two possibilities for clustering with a VAX.

1) Issue a patch for VAX/VMS, which my understanding is they cannot do.

2) Include both any new protocol along with the current protocol on Alpha, 
itanic, and x86.  And that would sort of wipe out any security measures that 
might be in the new protocol.

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