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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

841.0. "FDDI Cluster without MDF license?" by FROCKY::ERIKSSON () Fri Jan 22 1993 11:35

One of our customers wants to split a cluster between two computer rooms within
the same building. The cable distance ist approx. 60 m, so we can�t use CI.

Obviously, we could use FDDI as a cluster interconnect (the systems are VAX 7000)
by adding the necessary hardware. The customer just wants the extra distance, and
not a MDF cluster (after all, it�s still one site). My question is:

Is the license ("right to use") FDDI as a cluster interconnect part of the normal
VAXcluster license, or do we need some additional licenses/software to make this
run?

Best regards
Thomas
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841.1No MDF license is required for FDDI VMSclusterMUDDY::WATERSFri Jan 22 1993 12:373
    Ask in the ISEQ::MDF conference for questions on Multicenter Data
    Facility.  VMS licensing policies are not controlled by FDDI.
    (The answer is "No".  No MDF license is required.)