berg@physik.tu-muenchen.de (Stephen R. van den Berg) (05/27/91)
I know that the virtual links work in a way so that several can multiplexed across one physical link, and the manual quite extensively describes how to implement a multipoint connection using a C104. However, which is not evidently well described is if the VCP (Virtual Channel Processor) on a T9000 is capable of routing messages through to another physical link autonomously (like a C104). As it looks like so far, one would still have to run a buffering process to route through a virtual link. Let me sketch the situation: Tp 1 Tp 2 Tp 3 /------\ /------\ /------\ Will the VCP on Tp 2 automatically forward |Vc A | |Vc A | | | messages on Virtual Channel C from Tp 1 to |Vc B |-|Vc B |-| | Tp 3? |Vc C | | | |Vc C | \------/ \------/ \------/ Anyone care to enlighten the matter? -- Sincerely, berg@messua.informatik.rwth-aachen.de Stephen R. van den Berg. berg@physik.tu-muenchen.de "And now for something *completely* different!"
roger@wren.inmos.co.uk (Roger Shepherd) (05/28/91)
In article <4342@rwthinf.UUCP>, berg@physik.tu-muenchen.de (Stephen R. van den Berg) writes: |> However, which is not evidently well described is if the VCP (Virtual |> Channel Processor) on a T9000 is capable of routing messages through |> to another physical link autonomously (like a C104). It isn't. The T9000 does not, itself, provide through routing of its data links; that is the job of the C104. -- Roger Shepherd, INMOS Ltd JANET: roger@uk.co.inmos 1000 Aztec West UUCP: ukc!inmos!roger or uunet!inmos-c!roger Almondsbury INTERNET: roger@inmos.com +44 454 616616 ROW: roger@inmos.com OR roger@inmos.co.uk