gene@cs.utexas.edu (Gene Amdur) (02/24/90)
We are buying a Vax and (for various reasons) want to run VMS on it. We also would like to link the Vax to our local area network of Suns running NFS. We would like to be able to log onto the Vax from the Suns and transfer files back and forth. The problem is that the company which is going to sell us the Vax claims that the Vax can talk to an Ultrix machine but that's it. I would like to know if this is the case. If not, then how do we go about adding a Vax running VMS to our Unix network? Any comments, suggestions, or help would be appreciated. Thanks Gene Amdur gene@array.uucp or ..uunet!lsuc!array!gene
ronniek@cssun.tamu.edu (Ronnie Killough) (02/27/90)
In article <5284@brazos.Rice.edu> array!gene@cs.utexas.edu (Gene Amdur) writes: > >We are buying a Vax and (for various reasons) want to run VMS on it. We >also would like to link the Vax to our local area network of Suns running >NFS. We would like to be able to log onto the Vax from the Suns and >transfer files back and forth. There is a package (all software) called Multinet (I can tell you where to get it if you like) that lets VMS machines talk tcp/ip, including ftp, telnet, etc. >The problem is that the company which is going to sell us the Vax claims >that the Vax can talk to an Ultrix machine but that's it. Bull. Straight out of the box, it can only talk to Ultrix machines, since Ultrix machines come with DECnet software. The Multinet software allows Vax machines to talk tcp/ip, and I've heard rumors of some software for the Suns that lets them talk DECnet (why, I don't know). Ronnie Killough
cgh018@rti.rti.org (Calvin Hayden ) (03/10/90)
From article <5284@brazos.Rice.edu>, by sun-spots-request@rice.UUCP: > I would like to know if this is the case. If not, then how do we go about > adding a Vax running VMS to our Unix (Sun) network? Here, we have a Vax Cluster running vms, Suns, a System V vax, and others. Most can communicate with the vms machines. We purshased software, and hardware (a smart ethernet card I beleive) from Excelan. The software was their TCP/IP s/w. We are able to use telnet to login to the vms cluster, ftp for file transfers, and can even do rsh's. I dont know if Excelan is still Excelan, or if they still supply the Software/Hardware needed to give your vms machine TCP/IP ability. (We found it is also nice because it supports SMTP for mail across systems -- ie: I can do a mailx user@vmsmachine < filename and it works fine). If I am not mistaken ( I may be ), the software is called "LAN Service for VMS -- TCP/IP Network Software", and the hardware is something like an EXOS [23]04 Intelligent Ethernet Controller. Their address (as listed in a manual here) is: Excelan 2180 Fortune Drive San Jose, CA 95131 408 434-2300 I also think some other groups (such as Wollogong) makes a TCP/IP package for vms Vaxen. Hope this helps in some small way. Calvin Hayden Texas Instruments, Johnson City, Tn. Voice (615)461-2254 UUCP: ...mcmc!rti!tijc02!{root,cgh018}