[comp.sys.dec] InterOp90-DECnet-ULTRIX OSI Session Questions

chewcg@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Chye Guan Chew) (02/25/91)

I was looking through the InterOp Conference. In session 14 "DECnet in
a Multiprotocol Environment", I have a few questions which I hope that the
speakers ( Debra Murphy, Kim A Buxton, and Dennis Y Chan  from DEC )
could asked them.

In that presentation notes, DEC put up a Common Transport Interface (Socket
Layer ) over XTI annd DNA Session Control, pg six of the DECnet-ULTRIX OSI
- the good neighbour.  Could someone share some light on this Common Transport
Interface? What is the difference between this interface and XTI?
However, on pg 12, the diagram shows that Common Transport Interface being 
XTI, I am confused!

Pg 11 of the same topic mentioned about Common Agent Architecture, where 
a Director using SNMP access module interacts with the Common Agent. The Common
Agent is drawn as a SNMP Protocol Engine supporting multiple MOM such as
Internet MIB, DECnet V and User Defined MOM.  Is the Common Agent residing
outside the management node? Are MOMs being supported under a single SNMP 
stack or is it in different machines running the SNMP stack but drawn to
show as one. Could someone comments on the Common Agent Architecture?

Has DEC announce products based on Common Agent Architecture? Which platform,
Ultrix, DOS. OS/2, VMS?

Is DECnet-ULTRIX OSI announced? Where can I get the information relating to
that?


Thanks