[Simh] VMS versions with LAVC support

[Timothy Stark]

Well, I learned that oldest VMS that support  LAVC is 5.5-H2.  Oldest VMS version support VAXcluster is 4.0. For 4.0 to 5.5, can it handle DECnet as cluster? More one thing, is that possibly CI-to-Ethernet bridge adapter for older VMS software? 

I will consider to use VMS as MSCP server instead right now.

Tim

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> On Mar 11, 2017, at 9:38 AM, Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se> wrote:
> 
>> On 2017-03-11 14:48, Tim Stark wrote:
>> Folks,
>> 
>> Thanks for many replies. I learned a lot about VAX clustering. I will use multicast Ethernet for clustering.  I have more one question. Is that possible to emulate HSC controllers with LAVC access?
> 
> Since HSC don't have ethernet, there is no software on the VMS side that expects to find a HSC on LAVC to start with.
> However, VMS boxes can serve MSCP between themselves as well, and that can be done over whatever medium VMS boxes are talking.
> 
> You could also explore infoservers...
> 
> You should probably stop thinking "HSC". HSC is just one of a number of MSCP servers. Why are you so hung up on specifically HSC and CI interconnects?
> 
>    Johnny
> 
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