[HECnet] SIMH + Multiple interfaces + DECnet

[Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-]

Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se> writes:

On 2012-12-28 21:00, Cory Smelosky wrote:
Hello!

%NCP-W-OPEFAI, Operation failure

%SYSTEM-F-IVADDR, invalid media address
%NCP-W-UNRCMP, Unrecognized component , Circuit
Circuit = QNA-1

However:

XQ, address=20001920-2000192F*, vector=250, MAC=AA:00:04:00:15:24, type=DELQA-T, poll=100, attached to em0
===================================================^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
XQB, address=20001930-2000193F*, vector=2E0, MAC=AA:00:04:00:15:24, type=DELQA-T, poll=100, attached to tap0
====================================================^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

DECnet modifies the ethernet address of the interface.   If these sit
on a common ethernet, you're going to have problems!   Perhaps, that's
what you are seeing.   Trying setting the second circuit to a unique
address.   Try address 9.22 on the second ethernet circuit.



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