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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Tim,<BR>
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I haven't myself tested it yet, but I don't see any problems setting up a VMScluster using any combination of SIMH VAXen, real VAXen, Alphas, and Itanium systems.<BR>
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VMS does not use dedicated hardware nowadays, but regular Ethernet with at least 10Mbit. So you'd only need to have a SIMH VAX with Ethernet support to enable VMScluster facilities.<BR>
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HTH,<BR>
Martin<BR>
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To: Simh@trailing-edge.com <Simh@trailing-edge.com><BR>
Sent: Sat Oct 28 02:44:15 2006<BR>
Subject: [Simh] VAXcluster on SIMH - is it possible?<BR>
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I'm a newbie when it comes to VMS, but the idea of VAXclustering on<BR>
SIMH is interesting to me. I did some research a while ago and read<BR>
that VAXclusters had gone from using dedicated hardware to being able<BR>
to cluster over ethernet.<BR>
<BR>
Does SIMH emulate enough hardware to support or VAXcluster? The reason<BR>
I ask is because I know from using Hercules that clustering (or<BR>
sysplexes) can introduce some complicated issues. For example, the<BR>
lack of an emulated sysplex timer on Hercules (and legal issues)<BR>
prevent setting up a sysplex.<BR>
<BR>
If VAXclusters on SIMH are indeed possible, does anyone have any<BR>
stories about it?<BR>
<BR>
Thanks,<BR>
Tim<BR>
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