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Conference help::decnet-osi_for_vms

Title:DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS
Moderator:TUXEDO::FONSECA
Created:Thu Feb 21 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3990
Total number of notes:19027

3962.0. "ROUTEABOUT AND CLUSTER ALIAS" by PRSSOS::HOFFMANN (HOFFMANN Lionel/loc=evt/DTN number=858 5647) Tue May 13 1997 13:04

    Hello,
    I must use a routeabout as a router for cluster alias to work intoa
    phaseV environnement.
    Does anybody know if it is ok with the version 2.0.3 because I've heard
    of problems before?
    thanks for your help
    Lionel
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3962.1It works for my customer. Cum grano salisVIRGIN::DEMETRIOUWed May 14 1997 05:458
    I think is fine as I have a customer using it. I must say
    that up to the version 2.0.2 was an error, especially with
    a mixed environment (Phase V and IV nodes).I escalated the
    problem and engineering corrected it. I am not sure though 
    if V 2.0.3 has this correction but I would think so.
    
    regards
    Phyl 
3962.2Worked for me...DAVIDF::FOXDavid B. Fox -- DTN 285-2091Wed May 14 1997 11:2419
    I answered this in the COMMON_BROUTERS notes conference.  It would have
    been good to say that you had cross-posted this into multiple
    conferences.
    
    To paraphrase, it worked for me with Phase V clusters when I was
    testing METEOR up to FCS.  I haven't played with any of the subsequent
    FIX kits that have been released.
    
    I don't know what Phyl's problem was though.  The RouteAbout will only
    support Phase V cluster aliases.  Phase IV clusters require a sepearate
    alias and at least one member of the cluster must have a full function
    license with routing enabled.
    
    If the concern was about Phase IV ES to Phase V cluster, the RouteAbout
    should handle the initial conversion of HELLO packets without any
    difficulty.  After that, the cluster will talk Phase IV to the ES
    directly.
    
    	David
3962.3Bug fix is on the way...DAVIDF::FOXDavid B. Fox -- DTN 285-2091Wed May 14 1997 12:557
    Actually I do sort of remember Phyl's problem as Neil had asked me
    about it.
    
    The METEOR/ASTEROID Testing Project Leader just told me that the bug is
    fixed in an upcoming fix kit.  Stay tuned...
    
    	David