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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

1775.0. "FDDI card needed for VMS Alpha" by DV780::VIGIL (Williams VIGIL, y que mas?) Wed Aug 09 1995 16:18

Hi:

Without my knowledge, (I was on vacation) my customer ordered an
FDDIcontroller/TURBOchannel model DEFTA-AA for his Alpha 4610
running OpenVMS V6.1.  However, the release notes on this card
(which he failed to read) says that the DEFTA is supported only
under "OSF/1 V1.3 and V2.0 with patches, and OSF/1 V3.0 and later."

Looking through this conference, I infer that what is needed is a
DEFPA.  Is that correct?

Ws

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1775.1		STRWRS::KOCH_P	It never hurts to ask...	`Wed Aug 09 1995 17:03`	4
	No, I believe the 4610 is the one and only Futurebus system which required a very specific FDDI controller. Only DEC 3000 systems are Turbochannel systems.
1775.2		NETRIX::thomas	The Code Warrior	`Wed Aug 09 1995 17:25`	1
	You need a DEFAA
1775.3	One more time...	DV780::VIGIL	Williams VIGIL, y que mas?	`Wed Aug 09 1995 18:01`	9
	ref: .2 "You need a DEFAA" I forgot to add that the 4610 is to be upgraded to a 4720 next week. Will that make a difference? Ws
1775.4		NETRIX::thomas	The Code Warrior	`Wed Aug 09 1995 18:10`	1
	Nope.
1775.5	What about Alpha 3400s and DEFTA?	DV780::VIGIL	Williams VIGIL, y que mas?	`Thu Aug 17 1995 15:29`	18
	What about the operating system? From the DEFTA-AA blurb: "DEC FDDIcontroller/TUBOchannel models DEFTA-AA,... are supported under the following Digital... operating systems ONLY: Digital OSF/1... Use of models DEFTA-AA,... with operating systems other than those listed... can result in unreliable operation, including loss of data." This in in the Release Notes dated June 1994, firmware version 2.2. Is this still true? Customer is running OpenVMS V6.1 on a 3400S Alpha and has the DEFTA-AA in hand and wants me to install it. ^^^^^^^^^^^ ?? Ws
1775.6	V6.1 + patch supports DEFTA-*	STAR::STOCKDALE		`Fri Aug 18 1995 07:51`	5
	Alpha VMS V6.1 has support for the DEFTA-FA. V6.2 has support for all of variants. (I think V6.1-1H1 and 1H2 have it also). There is a TIMA kit available which provide support for the variants for V6.1, called AXPLAN something. - Dick