DECNet Plus v8.2 an DECNet phase IV v7.3-1

[CO_5]

Hi,

I have an application runs on DECNet plus v8.2 and another application runs on DECnet phase IV, and i need this 2 apps to run on the same server OpenVMS Alpha OS v8.2.

Question: Can it be configured ? Will it have conflicts?

Thks.
Chee

[Steven Schweda]

Within broad limits, DECnet is DECnet, but
knowing nothing about your applications, how
do you expect anyone to answer any questions
about them?

[Ian Miller.]

DECnet Plus is backwardly compatible with DECnet Phase IV and includes the documented Phase IV API.

I have seen programs that use undocumented QIO functions or that talk directly to the NML DECnet object using the NICE protocol which do not work with DECnet/plus.

[Colin Butcher]

In principle: Yes.

In practice: it all depends. In general my experience is that it pretty much works "as is", although I do recall finding some rough edges many years ago with a few error status returns. Those (I believe) got fixed.

If you're wrestling with Phase V and have time for some background reading then you might find this useful: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/journal/v5/decnet.pdf

Cheers, Colin (www.xdelta.co.uk).

[CO_5]

Thks all for the view.

DECnet plus will conflict with DECnet phase IV, but apps DECnet phase IV should be compatible with Plus, taking into consideration of the nodes names and those registry.

[CO_5]

No further questions. Thank you.