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Conference 7.286::fddi

Title:FDDI - The Next Generation
Moderator:NETCAD::STEFANI
Created:Thu Apr 27 1989
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2259
Total number of notes:8590

506.0. "Setting up a DECnet line for DEMFA ???" by TKTVFS::IDO (Naoki Ido, CSC/TOKYO, EWB, DTN 680-2456) Wed Mar 18 1992 04:19

I'm trying to set up DEMFA for DECnet line as the following  but I get an 
error message as invalid parameter #1161 if I don't sepcify any line protocol.
Parameter #1161 looks like X25's parameter and #1165 looks like undefined 
parameter.

I'm using VMS V5.5 and DECnetVAX-Extension. What am I missing?

Thank you,
Naoki
          
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$ncp  

NCP>set line mfa-0 rec buff 30 stat on
%NCP-W-INVPVA, Invalid parameter value , Parameter #1161
NCP>sh line mfa-0 ch
 
 
Line Volatile Characteristics as of 18-MAR-1992 17:46:55
 
%NCP-W-UNRCMP, Unrecognized component , Line
NCP>set line mfa-0 rec buff 30
NCP>sh line mfa-0 ch
 
 
Line Volatile Characteristics as of 18-MAR-1992 17:47:15
 
Line = MFA-0
 
Receive buffers          = 30
Controller               = normal
Protocol                 = type #12
Service timer            = 4000
Device buffer size       = 1498

 
NCP>set line mfa-0 prot ethernet
NCP>sh line mfa-0 ch
 
 
Line Volatile Characteristics as of 18-MAR-1992 17:47:33
 
Line = MFA-0
 
Receive buffers          = 30
Controller               = normal
Protocol                 = Ethernet
Service timer            = 4000
Hardware address         = 00-00-00-00-00-00
Device buffer size       = 1498

 
NCP>set line mfa-0 stat on
%NCP-W-INVPVA, Invalid parameter value , Parameter #1165
NCP>
NCP>sh line mfa-0 ch
 
 
Line Volatile Characteristics as of 18-MAR-1992 17:48:03
 
Line = MFA-0
 
Receive buffers          = 30
Controller               = normal
Protocol                 = Ethernet
Service timer            = 4000
Hardware address         = 08-00-2B-27-D8-FA
Device buffer size       = 1498

 
NCP>
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506.1STAR::GAGNEDavid Gagne - VMS/LAN DevelopmentWed Mar 18 1992 09:0916
    The NETACP you have has the new code for FDDI network management.  The
    FXDRIVER you have does not have the new FDDI network management code.
    
    This means that either you have copied a NETACP from a new version of
    VMS to your V5.5 system or some kit you've installed is supplying
    you with a version of NETACP that is not compatible with the VMS V5.5
    FXDRIVER.
    
    Note that I used "NETACP" above.  Not being an expert in DECnet-VAX,
    I believe that it's NETACP that makes the QIO requests on behalf of
    NCP.  If not, then the problem is in whatever piece of DECnet-VAX
    that makes the QIO startup requests to the FDDI driver.
    
    If all you did was install DNVEXT, then you should file a QAR/SPR
    against that product stating that the image(s) they are shipping are
    not compatible with VMS V5.5.
506.2It was NETACP.EWBV06::IDOWed Mar 18 1992 22:4859
Thank you for your reply, David.  The problem caused NETACP.EXE I used.
The following is the ID list of related images. I used NETACP.EXE (X-13A2) I 
copied from NET_VOID. 
I could run DEMFA properly under DECnet after I replaced the NETACP to 
original one from VMS V5.5.
So, All CSC should not provide X-13A2 NTACP.EXE for customer using DEMFA, 
until FXDRIVER supports new NETACP.  Is there any plan for FXDRIVER??

Thanks again,
Naoki

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NETACP.EXE I copied from NET_VOID(DVAX$patch13_V5x.A)

	Image Identification Information

		image name: "NETACP"
		image file identification: "X-13A2"
		link date/time: 25-FEB-1992 17:15:20.59
		linker identification: "05-09"

	Patch Information
                                                                 
		There are no patches at this time.



Here is the original NETACP.EXE in VMS V5.5 SSB

	Image Identification Information

		image name: "NETACP"
		image file identification: "X-51"
		link date/time: 12-OCT-1991 05:08:32.39
		linker identification: "05-09"

	Patch Information

		There are no patches at this time.



Here is FXDRIVER.EXE from VMS V5.5


	Image Identification Information

		image name: "FXDRIVER"
		image file identification: "X-16"
		link date/time: 12-OCT-1991 05:12:10.56
		linker identification: "05-09"

	Patch Information

		There are no patches at this time.

 
506.3Start with the correct sourcesSTAR::GAGNEDavid Gagne - VMS/LAN DevelopmentThu Mar 19 1992 12:337
    FXDRIVER in the AMBER release of VMS (probably called V5.5-2) works
    with the new NETACP.  I expect that the NETACP you got was not from
    V5.5 The person that supplied the NETACP to CSC should have used V5.5
    as the base; not AMBER.
    
    The development of the new features in NETACP/NCP/FXDRIVER was done in
    AMBER; all at the same time.