[HECnet] Multinet alternatives ...

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2020-02-25 15:42, Robert Armstrong wrote:
>     What are the alternatives for bridging DECnet systems across the 
> Internet that don’t require any special hardware and can be self hosted 
> on OpenVMS/VAX?

There are only two I'm aware of.

Multinet giving you DECnet-over-IP, and DECnet phase V, which also can 
transport DECnet over IP.

>    I’m aware of Paul’s Python router, but I didn’t think it ran on a 
> VAX.  Am I wrong about that?  Is there a Python for OpenVMS/VAX?  I 
> believe there’s a port for AXP but I didn’t know about one for VAX.

Available or not, I do not think it can route the machines own traffic.

>    And I saw Rob mentioned his user mode DECnet router.  Same questions 
> – what environment does that require?   And I saw mention it being both 
> Multinet and simh DDCMp compatible – will it talk to a simh 
> KS10/TOPS10/DMR ?

Same problem about not being able to hook into the local machine traffic.

   Johnny

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