Conference help::decnet-osi_for_vms

3939.0. "Multi-circuit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet " by ANNECY::NEYROUD_N () Tue Apr 22 1997 07:28

    
    
    I have a customer with two AlphaServers with one 10Mbps and one 100Mbps
    LAN cards in each (OpenVMS 6.2-1H3)- two different LANs, one Ethernet,
    one Fast Ethernet switch.
    
    They are connected on the two LANs to two VAXes with DECnet IV full 
    function (VMS 5.5-2H4) with two Ethernet cards in each - one to the
    Ethernet LAN, the other one to the Fast Ethernet switch (auto-sensing). 
    
    1) Is it a valid configuration if I enable routing Phase IV address on
    the two interfaces on AlphaServer ?
    
    2) Can I impose a prefered circuit between VAX and Alpha (connections are
    initiated from VAX) ?  
    
    3) Can I use two DECnet IV areas,  one for each LAN?
    
    
    Reagrds,
    
    nadine
     
    
    

This would be more appropiate for the DECNETVAX conference.... But:

>    1) Is it a valid configuration if I enable routing Phase IV address on
>    the two interfaces on AlphaServer ?

With IV there the aa-type address will always be set on the interfaces. As
long as the two lans are separated (no bridges) this is no problem.

>    2) Can I impose a prefered circuit between VAX and Alpha (connections are
>    initiated from VAX) ?  

Yes, you can set the circuit cost.

>    3) Can I use two DECnet IV areas,  one for each LAN?

No.

Regards,

Oswald

    
    Circuit cost will be set on the VAXes but what circuit will be prefered
    for all connections initiated from AlphaServers (Decnet/OSI) to the
    VAXes ?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Nadine