SAC.AFGWC-SDMC@E.ISI.EDU.UUCP (04/15/87)
It was suggested that I send our message to you by Dale Chase
<chase@venera.isi.arpa>. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
-- Tim J. Hern
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Date: 26 Feb 1987 15:14-CST
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Subject: Request on information on HYPERchannel
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1. We are looking for users, special interest groups or vendors that have
information on techniques/products that can be used to monitor our Network
Systems Corporation (NSC) HYPERchannel, a high speed, radio-frequency,
cable-based broadcast computer network. We are looking for
software/hardware
to:
- Monitor the frequency of specific data transfers from host to host.
In other words, "what is going where."
- Monitor network throughput.
- Get information on host-to-host transmission delays.
- Get information on how long data is in queue before it is transmitted.
- Monitor the size of the data being transferred.
- Monitor the loading on the source computer and receiving computer
during
the transmission of the data.
- Monitor the amount of CPU resources the actual transmission takes.
- Track the shipment of data between two database machines (specifically
Sperrys).
2. Our HYPERchannel allows the following communication configurations:
Intra Sperry, intra VAX, Sperry to/from Vax and Sperry to/from Cray. We
have the
following kinds of computers:
- Sperry 1100/82s.
- Sperry 1100/72s.
- Sperry 1100/91s.
- DEC VAX 11/780s.
- A Cray X-MP.
3. We wrote the communication software residing on the Sperry 1100s.
Vendors wrote the communication software residing on the Vax computers and
Cray. The following chart shows which communication software we have
written and which software vendors have written:
"AUTHOR OF COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE"
"USAF" "USAF" "Harris" "Harris" "Sperry"
"Sperry"
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| 1100s <--> 1100s
HOST |
| 1100s <------------> Vax
COMPUTER|
| Vax <------> Vax
|
| 1100s <---> Cray
4. We need information on the following subjects:
- User written communication software which can be used on HYPERchannel.
- We would like users to send us their evaluations of their
HYPERchannel communication software, i.e., its advantages and disadvantages
and whether the users are satisfied with it.
- Network monitoring software/techniques, such as NSC's Network
Recording Facility, which will be available in mid 1987. This software will
show data flow on a network. It is a "passive" system which receives
records from other systems on the network.
- Commercial communication monitoring software, such as NSC's Network
Monitor software, as well as user created software, which monitors the
"health" of the NSC hardware.
Tim J. Hern, USAF, Data Flow Administrator
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CERF@A.ISI.EDU (04/16/87)
Does Network Systems Corp have any aswers to your questions? Vint
ramsay@MITRE.ARPA (06/24/87)
MITRE is seeking a product to support remote access by 1 to 16 terminals to an Ethernet LAN and through the LAN to a VAX host running VAX/VMS. The protocols to be supported include TELNET/FTP, TCP, and IP, with terminal rates of 1200 to 9600 bps. Need basic technical data and POC for follow-up. Understand the Communications Machinery Corporation (CMC) has a suitable device, the CMC serial bridge terminal server; this option is being investigated presently. Are there users of this device out there in the ether who can advise of its reliability, performance, and general overall goodness? MITRE POC Andrew K. Ramsay, comm tel (703) 556-3082, arpanet ramsay@mitre.arpa