[HECnet] VCF East

[Steve Davidson]

I will be bringing a packet probe and possibly the entire STARS:: cluster. In addition I am thinking of bringing a LATprint DEChub module. All I will need are a couple or serial printers. 

-Steve

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> On Apr 24, 2015, at 06:44, Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote:
> 
> Steve Davidson <steve at davidson.net> writes:
> 
>> AGENA:: (19.11) is part of the STARS:: cluster.  All of the nodes have 
>> the names of stars.  Ask Dave (or Brian) what the message from 
>> SYLOGIN.COM said...  :-)
> 
> :)
> 
> Star and Starlet; I know it well. ;)
> 
> FYI, I used to have a Sheltie.  Her registered name was Starlet-dot.MLB.
> We called her Starlet for short.
> 
> 
> 
>> The DECserver-90TL was brought up by Brian and myself.  The 
>> DECserver-200 was brought up by Dave and myself after Dave was able to 
>> do a hardware reset on the unit.  Prior to that it was VERY confused.  
>> We spent a great deal of time trying to get files off the USB stick, in 
>> fact much more time than anything else.  The ISL configuration was easy 
>> (as usual with DEC).  The DECserver-90TL came right up - no issues.  
>> Everything was loaded from AGENA::.  Brian's machine was a "hot" backup 
>> should we have needed it.  The beauty of the 90TL was not only LAT but 
>> telnet.  Unfortunately we did not have time to make use of it.
>> 
>> Also...  I did manage to get our wireless link up long enough for both 
>> Dave and I to VMS/Phone Fred Coffee in Ohio.  The MACbook did the best 
>> job holding the link.  Far better than the Linux or Windows system could 
>> manage.  Next year it will be a dedicated NetBSD platform just like what 
>> I use in my DEClab to support the bridge.  I would like to experiment 
>> with using LAT just like we do today between my network and the rest of 
>> the backbone.  If the link is robust enough then MOM/MOP might also be a 
>> possibility.  Imagine... DECservers be loaded "remotely"!
> 
> I'll just bring a DEChub-900 and DECserver-90Ms for you next year.  Also,
> some DECswitch-90FE for 100MB connects to the 900 hub.
> 
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