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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

1921.0. "SMT Version Interoperability?" by SWANDC::MAUTZ (Networks >= to DECnet) Thu Jan 04 1996 11:05

    I have read through the topics in this conference regarding
    interoperability between some versions of SMT (at least
    as far as 6.2, 7.2, and 7.3).  However, what my customer
    wants to know is what difficulties might be encountered
    with mixed versions of SMT.  They have various HP, SUN,
    Digital, and 3Com products in their network.  
    
    What I have read seems to indicate that there should be inter-
    operability between these three levels.  Also, one note indicated
    that 7.3 was simply textual changes and commenting and was technically
    the same as 7.2.  Are these conclusions correct?
    
    Can someone give an overview of the at least the above 3 version
    of SMT -  from the perspective of what features/functions/
    bug fixes got added to successive version.  I guess I need to
    find the SMT standards and read them - but someone with experience
    with this area might have some practical insights!
    
    Thanks,
    
    Richard
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1921.1NETCAD::STEFANIMachines to humanizeThu Jan 04 1996 12:1311
    You may want to contact the FDDI Consortium at the UNH Interoperability
    Labs.  UNH has tested interoperability between various vendor HW and SMT
    releases, so they may be able to provide the data you're looking for.
    
    Their Web site is:
    
    	http://www.iol.unh.edu/consortiums/fddi/fddi_consortium.html
    
    and email/contact information is there.
    
    /l