dvb@inmet.inmet.com (07/18/90)
Experts, if you please, a couple of questions:
We have two NetBridges and one FastPath:
Scenario: put two of our zones on one port each of the bridges.
Then put the FastPath on a common zone between the two bridges.
Advantage: The two zones are localized. Much speed. And it
is only one bridge hop to the FP (or anything else
we put in the middle--like a NetModem, FaxModem, ...
Problem: Everyone can see the common zone -- good.
Noone can find the FastPath in that zone--bad.
Our Mail*Link smtp daemon cannot get mail to send to the
LT-based Inbox message centers--very bad.
(Simply put: The bridges will not forward to or from the FP)
Solution: A Shiva techie is "thinking" about and will get back
to me, but does it sound feasible? Has anyone done it?
If not, with all the smarts of the FP, why can't it?
Alternative: I just found out the Shiva EtherGate is finalizing
Beta for its TCP/IP software. This has ports for two LT
zones and one Ethernet zone. Puts our FP and the two NetBr's
into one box that _will_ do what we need! Now that is an answer!
Too bad we didn't know a month ago--a waste of time and money.
So please, if you know anything about this, let me know. With all
the traffic lately, it seems everyone is on the Ether/LocalTalk/Email/
Telnet/FTP bandwagon, so posting is probably ok. Email is easy, too.
Thanks, I hope.
David V. Baker
Intermetrics, Inc.
dvb@inmet.inmet.comdvb@inmet.inmet.com (07/20/90)
> Problem: Everyone can see the common zone -- good. > Noone can find the FastPath in that zone--bad. > Our Mail*Link smtp daemon cannot get mail to send to the > LT-based Inbox message centers--very bad. > (Simply put: The bridges will not forward to or from the FP) Oh, boy, I feel bad. The hardware was all set, and everything looked right from a "TOPS" view or the Internet Manager view. But I had not configured the applications right. NCSA Telnet--all I had to do was change the zone name. (I guess I just forgot) MacTCP is tougher. I haven't quite gotten it yet, but I know what should happen. The SMTP daemon depends on MacTCP, so once I fix that mail will flow again... Thanks for the e-mail suggestions. And thanks to Paul Mazzorello (sp?) at Shiva. I asked him, posted this, and then got loads of help and explanations from him the next day. David V. Baker Intermetrics, Inc. dvb@inmet.inmet.com