pat@cs.washington.edu (Pat Myrto) (03/10/91)
Where I work, we are using a Stromberg-Carlson switch (and an older one at that), and need to set up a link using their version of HDLC to a PC running DOS, on a Novell Netware LAN, or if nothing is available for that, to a UNIX system running ISC 386/ix. Purpose is to get call detail information from the switch in real time - as the switch writes the information to tape, it would also send it via this link to the computer system. The media will be a leased line, as the location of the switch and the processing site are miles apart. What I have found out so far is the HDLC the S-C switch uses is non-standard in some areas, so the ability to alter the driving software on the receiving end is needed. Has anyone out there done ANYTHING like this, or know of anyone that has successfully? Failing that, what vendors would I check with for the needed hardware/software to set up an HDLC link on the PC or UNIX side, and perhaps some books on the subject - I need all the information on this I can get. Lacking any of the Stromberg-Carlson specific stuff, *ANY* help, pointers and so on regarding HDLC would be appreciated. I have never worked with this protocol, so I have to truly start from square one. I doubt if this is going to be of interest generally (I understand the Stromberg-Carlson switch is not the most widely used), so e-mail replies would probably be the best. I can summarize to the net if any interest materializes. Thanks for any help you can offer... pat@rwing (Pat Myrto), Seattle, WA ...!uunet!pilchuck!rwing!pat ...!uw-beaver!uw-entropy!dataio!