Conference azur::mcc

5890.0. "ethernim and decnet/osi compatibility" by GIDDAY::CHONG (Andrew Chong - Sydney CSC ) Wed Mar 02 1994 23:04

Is anyone running ethernim on decnet/osi systems ?

I have found that the network sizer , the request_id_level and
ethernet_device_level tests don't work . 

On starting ethernim, the sizer failed with "error starting protocol
type . Attempt to Link to DECnet on Host during startup failed."

The only way to discover nodes on the network is to run monitor 
TOp_Talkers/Listeners . This will discover nodes and put them on the ethernet 
segment with decnet addresses only. Then I have to run Test_node, Decnet_sizer 
to get the node name on the node. On a large network this is an impossible task.

What is the support stance of ethernim on decnet/osi ?
I have customers running DEcmcc EMS package which include Ethernim as
an integrated product and they want to go to decnet/OSI and be able to use
ethernim. 

Appreciate any response. 

Regards,
Andrew 

(ps/ this note posted in Ethernim, DECnet-OSI_for_vms and MCC conferences)

--------------------------------------------------------------------
NMCC/VAX ETHERnim V2.3 Initialization in progress...

Database Network file not found, continuing...
Error starting protocol type    <<<-------------------------------
Attempt to Link to DECnet on Host during startup failed. <<<--------
Host node entry created in New Network Node file.
Network Database contains 1 node(s) and 1 segment(s).

Want to size network/check connectivity <YES/no> ? y


               Size Network/Check Connectivity Using Port SVA-0
                
                 Total Segments : 1        DELNIs: 0       
                 Total Nodes    : 1        DEMPRs: 0       
                                           DEREPs: 0       
                 New Nodes Found: 0        DEBETs: 0       
                

 Network File: ENIM$NETWORK_ESA.EXP
 Segment File: ENIM$SEGMENT_ESA.EXP
 
 Now starting DECnet Size Network...
 Attempt to Link to DECnet on Host during Size Network failed. <------
 Only Host entry in Database, Connectivity Check not done

  Press <return> when ready to continue...