DECnet - Revision history

Vaxorcist: /* Related articles and practical guides */ Link to "DECnet Routing and DECnet Router" added

2024-10-16T07:32:43Z

‎Related articles and practical guides: Link to "DECnet Routing and DECnet Router" added

Vaxorcist: /* DECnet Manuals and Software Product Descriptions */ DECnet/PRO added

2024-10-15T07:05:51Z

‎DECnet Manuals and Software Product Descriptions: DECnet/PRO added

Vaxorcist: DECnet-DOS added; links added

2024-10-14T14:21:35Z

DECnet-DOS added; links added

Vaxorcist: /* Phase II (1976) */ no sending via intermediate hosts added

2024-10-14T12:58:44Z

‎Phase II (1976): no sending via intermediate hosts added

Vaxorcist: "DECnet Phases Interoperability" added

2024-10-13T10:05:53Z

"DECnet Phases Interoperability" added

Jnc: /* Related articles and practical guides */ +Installing, Configuring, and Testing DECnet V1.3 on VMS V2.0

2024-01-13T15:43:26Z

‎Related articles and practical guides: +Installing, Configuring, and Testing DECnet V1.3 on VMS V2.0

Vaxorcist: Changed "Computer Interconnect" to "CI"

2022-06-08T11:30:01Z

Changed "Computer Interconnect" to "CI"

Vaxorcist: CI added to "DECnet Phase IV protocol suite"

2022-06-07T15:52:54Z

CI added to "DECnet Phase IV protocol suite"

Vaxorcist: /* Phase IV (1982) and Phase IV+ (1983) */ CI added datalink added

2022-06-07T15:50:53Z

‎Phase IV (1982) and Phase IV+ (1983): CI added datalink added

Vaxorcist: "DECnet Manuals and Software Product Descriptions" added

2022-06-07T15:11:03Z

"DECnet Manuals and Software Product Descriptions" added

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 ==Related articles and practical guides==
 * [[DECnet on VMS]]
 * [[DECnet on RSX-11M]]

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 * Phase V/? (to be determined)
-==DECnet Manuals and Software Product Descriptions==
+==DECnet Versions, Manuals and Software Product Descriptions==
 ===DECnet-VAX===
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 * DECnet/E V2.0
 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/rsts/DECnetE/AA-H505B-TC_DECnet-E_V2.0_System_Managers_Guide_Jan82.pdf AA-H505B-TC DECnet/E System Manager's Guide]
 ===DECnet-DOS===

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 Initially built with four layers, it later (1992) evolved into a seven layer [[Open Systems Interconnection|OSI]] compliant networking protocol, around the time when open systems ([[POSIX]] compliant, i.e. [[UNIX|Unix-like]]) were grabbing marketshare from the proprietary OSes, like VMS.
-DECnet was built right into the DEC flagship operating system [[VMS|VAX/VMS]] since its inception. Digital also ported it to its own [[Ultrix]] variant of [[UNIX]], as well as [[Apple Macintosh]] computers and PCs running both DOS and Windows under the name '''DEC Pathworks''', transforming these systems into DECnet end-nodes in a network of [[VAX]] machines. More recently, an open-source version has been developed for the [[Linux]] OS: see [http://linux-decnet.sourceforge.net/ Linux-DECnet on Sourceforge].
+DECnet was built right into the DEC flagship operating system [[VMS|VAX/VMS]] since its inception. Digital also ported it to its own [[Ultrix]] variant of [[UNIX]], as well as [[Apple Macintosh]] computers and PCs running both DOS and Windows under the name '''[[DECnet-DOS]]''' (later renamed to '''[[DEC Pathworks]]''', transforming these systems into DECnet end-nodes in a network of [[VAX]] machines. More recently, an open-source version has been developed for the [[Linux]] OS: see [http://linux-decnet.sourceforge.net/ Linux-DECnet on Sourceforge].
 ==Brief overview of the evolution of DECnet==

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 ==='''Phase II''' (1976)===
-Support for networks of up to 32 nodes with multiple, different implementations which could interoperate with each other. Implementations expanded to included [[RSTS/E]], [[TOPS-10]],  [[TOPS-20]] and [[VMS]] (from VMS V1.0 / DECnet-VAX V1.0) with communications between processors still limited to point-to-point links only.  Introduction of file transfer (FAL), remote file access (DAP), task-to-task programming interfaces and network management features.
+Support for networks of up to 32 nodes with multiple, different implementations which could interoperate with each other. Implementations expanded to included [[RSTS/E]], [[TOPS-10]],  [[TOPS-20]] and [[VMS]] (from VMS V1.0 / DECnet-VAX V1.0) with communications between processors still limited to point-to-point links only. With Phase II it is not yet possible to send packets to hosts via intermediate nodes, only to hosts that are directly connected to the sender. Introduction of file transfer (FAL), remote file access (DAP), task-to-task programming interfaces and network management features.
 ==='''Phase III''' (1980)===

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	It was later renamed '''DECnet/OSI''' to emphasize its OSI interconnectibility, and subsequently '''DECnet-Plus''' as TCP/IP protocols were incorporated.		It was later renamed '''DECnet/OSI''' to emphasize its OSI interconnectibility, and subsequently '''DECnet-Plus''' as TCP/IP protocols were incorporated.
		+
		+	=== DECnet Phases Interoperability ===
		+
		+	Phase II, III, and IV nodes can all exist on a network. The following types of nodes can be configured as being adjacent to each other:
		+	* Phase II/Phase II
		+	* Phase II/Phase III
		+	* Phase III/Phase III
		+	* Phase III/Phase IV
		+	* Phase IV/Phase IV
		+	* Phase V/? (to be determined)

	==DECnet Manuals and Software Product Descriptions==		==DECnet Manuals and Software Product Descriptions==

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 * [[DECnet on VMS]]
 * [[DECnet on RSX-11M]]
 * [[DECnet on RSTS/E]]
-[[Category:Network Protocols]]
+[[Category: Network Protocols]]
-[[Category:DECnet]]
+[[Category: DECnet]]

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 |----- align="left"
 ! Data link
-| DDCMP: Digital Data Communications Message Protocol<br>[[Computer Interconnect]], [[Ethernet]], [[IBM token ring|Token ring]], [[HDLC]], [[Fiber distributed data interface|FDDI]], ...
+| DDCMP: Digital Data Communications Message Protocol<br>[[Computer Interconnect|CI]], [[Ethernet]], [[IBM token ring|Token ring]], [[HDLC]], [[Fiber distributed data interface|FDDI]], ...
 |----- align="left"
 ! Physical
-| [[Computer Interconnect]], [[Ethernet]], [[IBM token ring|Token ring]], [[Fiber distributed data interface|FDDI]], ...
+| [[Computer Interconnect|CI]], [[Ethernet]], [[IBM token ring|Token ring]], [[Fiber distributed data interface|FDDI]], ...
 |}
 </div>
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 ==='''Phase IV''' (1982) and '''Phase IV+''' (1983)===
-Phase IV was released initially to RSX-11 and VMS systems (from VMS V3.4 / DECnet-VAX V3.1), later TOPS-20, TOPS-10, ULTRIX, [[VAXELN]], and RSTS/E gained support. Support for networks of up to 255 nodes, datalink capabilities expanded beyond [[DDCMP]] to include [[Computer Interconnect]] (VMS only) and [[Ethernet]] [[local area network]] support as the datalink of choice, expanded adaptive routing capability to include hierarchical routing (areas, level 1 and level 2 routers), [[VMScluster]] support (cluster alias) and host services (CTERM).
+Phase IV was released initially to RSX-11 and VMS systems (from VMS V3.4 / DECnet-VAX V3.1), later TOPS-20, TOPS-10, ULTRIX, [[VAXELN]], and RSTS/E gained support. Support for networks of up to 255 nodes, datalink capabilities expanded beyond [[DDCMP]] to include [[Computer Interconnect|CI]] (VMS only) and [[Ethernet]] [[local area network]] support as the datalink of choice, expanded adaptive routing capability to include hierarchical routing (areas, level 1 and level 2 routers), [[VMScluster]] support (cluster alias) and host services (CTERM).
 CTERM allowed a user on one computer to log into another computer remotely, performing the same function that [[Telnet]] does in the [[TCP/IP]] protocol stack. Digital also released a product called the PATHWORKS client, and more commonly known as the PATHWORKS 32 client, that implemented much of DECnet Phase IV for DOS, and 16 and 32 bit Microsoft Windows platforms (all the way through to Windows Server 2003).

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	It was later renamed '''DECnet/OSI''' to emphasize its OSI interconnectibility, and subsequently '''DECnet-Plus''' as TCP/IP protocols were incorporated.		It was later renamed '''DECnet/OSI''' to emphasize its OSI interconnectibility, and subsequently '''DECnet-Plus''' as TCP/IP protocols were incorporated.
		+
		+	==DECnet Manuals and Software Product Descriptions==
		+
		+	===DECnet-VAX===
		+	* DECnet-VAX V1.0
		+	** [https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_decspd25.0_392688 AE-D624B-TE SPD 25.03.01 DECnet-VAX Version 1.pdf]
		+
		+	* DECnet-VAX V1.3
		+	** AE-D624E-TE SPD 25.3.4 DECnet-VAX, Version 1.3
		+
		+	* DECnet-VAX V3.0
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/vms/3.0/AA-H802B-TE_DECnet-VAX_3.0_Users_Guide_198205.pdf AA-H802B-TE DECnet-VAX User's Guide]
		+
		+	* DECnet-VAX V3.1
		+	** AA-H803C-TE DECnet-VAX System Manager's Guide
		+
		+	* DECnet-VAX V4.x
		+	** [https://archive.org/details/stx_AA-Y512C-TE_VMS_4.4_VAX_VMS_Networking_Manual_Apr86 AA-Y512C-TE VAX/VMS Networking Manual]
		+	** [https://archive.org/details/stx_AA-Z425C-TE_VMS_4.4_VAX_VMS_Network_Control_Program_Reference_Manual_Apr86 AA-Z425C-TE VAX/VMS Network Control Program Reference Manual]
		+
		+	* DECnet-VAX V5.x
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/vms/5.0/AA-LA50A-TE_VMS_5.0_Network_Control_Program_Manual_198804.pdf AA-LA50A-TE VMS Network Control Program Manual]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/vms/5.0/AA-LA47A-TE_Guide_to_DECnet-VAX_Networking_5.0_198804.pdf AA-LA47A-TE Guide to DECnet-VAX Networking]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/vms/5.0/AA-LA48A-TE_VMS_5.0_Networking_Manual_198804.pdf AA-LA48A-TE VMS Networking Manual]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/vms/SPD/AE-D624Z-TE_DECnet-VAX_V5.1_SPD_25.03.25_Jan89.pdf AE-D624Z-TE DECnet-VAX Version 5.1 SPD 25.03.25]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/vms/5.4/Release_Notes/AE-NJ32C-TE_DECnet-VAX_Version_5.4_SPD_25.03.28_Aug1990.pdf AE-NJ32C-TE DECnet-VAX Version 5.4 SPD 25.03.28]
		+
		+	* DECnet-VAX V6.0:
		+	** [http://www.vaxhaven.com/images/0/09/AA-PV60A-TK.pdf AA-PV60A-TK DECnet for OpenVMS Networking Manual]
		+	** [https://www.digiater.nl/openvms/doc/alpha-v8.3/83final/documentation/pdf/DECNET_OVMS_GD_Network.PDF AA-PV5ZA-TK DECnet for OpenVMS Guide to Networking]
		+	** [https://www.digiater.nl/openvms/doc/alpha-v8.3/83final/documentation/pdf/DECNET_OVMS_NET_UTIL.PDF AA-PV61A-TK DECnet for OpenVMS Network Management Utilities]
		+
		+	* DECnet-VAX V8.4:
		+	** [https://vmssoftware.com/docs/VSI_DECnet_IV_Network_Util_Ref.pdf DO-DNTNMU-01A VSI OpenVMS DECnet Network Management Utilities]
		+
		+	===DECnet-11M===
		+	* DECnet-11M V2.0
		+	** [https://usermanual.wiki/Document/1075057802DECnet11M.2303482373/view AE-3431F-TC DECnet-11M SPD 10.75.05]
		+
		+	* DECnet-11M V4.0 / DECnet-11M-PLUS V2.0
		+	** AA-H224C-TC DECnet-RSX System Manager's Guide
		+	** AA-X924A-TC DECnet-RSX System Manager's Minireference Guide
		+	** AA-J517C-TC DECnet-RSX Release Notes
		+
		+	* DECnet-11M V4.2 / RSX-11M-PLUS V3.0
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.2_Sep85/AA-J517D-TC_DECnet-RSX_Release_Notes_Sep85.pdf AA-J517D-TC DECnet-RSX Release Notes]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.2_Sep85/AA-EB30A-TC_DECnet-RSX_Guide_to_Network_Management_Utilities_Sep85.pdf AA-EB30A-TC DECnet-RSX Guide to Network Management Utilities]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.2_Sep85/AA-EB29A-TC_DECnet-RSX_Network_Management_Concepts_and_Procedures_Sep85.pdf AA-EB29A-TC DECnet-RSX Network Management Concepts and Procedures]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.2_Sep85/AA-M098C-TC_DECnet-RSX_Programmers_Reference_Manual_Sep85.pdf AA-M098C-TC DECnet-RSX Programmers Reference Manual]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.2_Sep85/AA-H223D-TC_DECnet-RSX_Guide_to_User_Utilities_Sep85.pdf AA-H223D-TC DECnet-RSX Guide to User Utilities]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.2_Sep85/AA-H225D-TC_DECnet-RSX_Network_Generation_and_Installation_Guide_Sep85.pdf AA-H225D-TC DECnet-RSX Network Generation and Installation Guide]
		+
		+	* DECnet-11M V4.3 / DECnet-11M-PLUS V4.0
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.3_Oct87/AA-EB28B-TC_DECnet-RSX_Network_Management_Concepts_and_Procedures_Oct87.pdf AA-EB28B-TC DECnet-RSX Network Management Concepts and Procedures]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.3_Oct87/AA-H223E-TC_DECnet-RSX_Guide_to_User_Utilities_Oct87.pdf AA-H223E-TC DECnet-RSX Guide to User Utilities]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.3_Oct87/AA-H225E-TC_DECnet-RSX_Network_Generation_and_Installation_Guide_Oct87.pdf AA-H225E-TC DECnet-RSX Network Generation and Installation Guide]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.3_Oct87/AA-J517E-TC_DECnet-RSX_Release_Notes_Oct87.pdf AA-J517E-TC DECnet-RSX Release Notes]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.3_Oct87/AA-M098D-TC_DECnet-RSX_Programmers_Reference_Manual_Oct87.pdf AA-M098D-TC DECnet-RSX Programmers Reference Manual]
		+
		+	* DECnet-11M V4.5 / DECnet-11M-PLUS V4.3
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.5_Oct89/AA-EB28C-TC_DECnet-RSX_V4.5_Network_Management_Concepts_and_Procedures_Oct89.pdf AA-EB28C-TC DECnet-RSX Network Management Concepts and Procedures]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.5_Oct89/AA-EB30C-TC_DECnet-RSX_V4.5_Guide_to_Network_Management_Utilities_Oct89.pdf AA-EB30C-TC DECnet-RSX Guide to Network Management Utilities]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.5_Oct89/AA-H223F-TC_DECnet-RSX_V4.5_Guide_to_User_Utilities_Oct89.pdf AA-H223F-TC DECnet-RSX Guide to User Utilities]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.5_Oct89/AA-H225F-TC_DECnet-RSX_V4.5_Network_Generation_and_Installation_Guide_Oct89.pdf AA-H225F-TC DECnet-RSX Network Generation and Installation Guide]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.5_Oct89/AA-J517F-TC_DECnet-RSX_V4.5_Supplemental_Information_and_Release_Notes_Oct89.pdf AA-J517F-TC DECnet-RSX Supplemental Information and Release Notes]
		+	**[http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetRSX/4.5_Oct89/AA-M098E-TC_DECnet-RSX_V4.5_Programmers_Reference_Manual_Oct89.pdf AA-M098E-TC DECnet-RSX Programmers Reference Manual]
		+
		+	* DECnet-11M V4.8 / DECnet-11M-PLUS V4.6
		+	** [http://mim.update.uu.se/manuals/network/decnet6.pdf AA-J517K-TC DECnet-RSX Supplemental Information and Release Notes]
		+	** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/rsx11/SPD/AE-J513N-TC_DECnet-11M-PLUS_V4.6_SPD_10.66.12_Feb99.pdf AE-J513N-TC DECnet-11M-PLUS, Version 4.6 SPD 10.66.12]
		+
		+	===DECnet/E===
		+	* DECnet/E V1.0
		+	** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/spd/10.73.02_7808_DECnetE.pdf AE-D427B-TC DECnet/E, Version 1.0 SPD 10.73.02]
		+
		+	* DECnet/E V2.0
		+	** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/rsts/DECnetE/AA-H505B-TC_DECnet-E_V2.0_System_Managers_Guide_Jan82.pdf AA-H505B-TC DECnet/E System Manager's Guide]
		+
		+	===DECnet-DOS===
		+	* DECnet-DOS V1.1
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetDOS/DECnet-DOS_V1.1_Release_Note.txt DECnet-DOS Release Notes]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetDOS/AA-GV32A-TV_DECnet-DOS_V1.1_Mini-Reference_Guide_Apr86.pdf AA-GV32A-TV DECnet-DOS Mini-Reference Guide]
		+	** [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/decnet/decnetDOS/AA-EB46B-TV_DECnet-DOS_Programmers_Reference_Manual_Apr86.pdf AA-EB46B-TV DECnet-DOS Programmer's Reference Manual]
		+
		+	* DECnet-DOS V3.0
		+	** AA-PAFFA-TK DECnet-DOS Getting Started
		+
		+	===DECnet-ULTRIX===
		+	* DECnet-ULTRIX V1.1
		+	** DECnet Ultrix V1.1 Release Notes
		+
		+	* DECnet-ULTRIX V2.0
		+	** AA-EE38C-TE ULTRIX-32 DECnet Network Management
		+
		+	* DECnet/ULTRIX V3.0
		+	** AA-JD82D-TE DECnet-ULTRIX Release Notes
		+	** BH-EA86G-TE DECnet/ULTRIX Version 3.0 and 3.0a SPD 26.83.06
		+	** AA-EA87D-TE DECnet-ULTRIX Installation Guide
		+	** AA-EA88C-TE DECnet-ULTRIX User's and Programmer's Guide
		+
		+	* DECnet-ULTRIX V4.0
		+	** [https://archive.org/download/h42_DEC_DECnet_Ultrix/DEC_DECnet_Ultrix.pdf AA-EE38D-TE DECnet Ultrix Network Management]
		+	** [https://ia800704.us.archive.org/26/items/h42_DEC_DECnet_Ultrix/DEC_DECnet_Ultrix.pdf AA-JD82E-TE DECnet-ULTRIX Release Notes]
		+	** [https://ia902801.us.archive.org/9/items/bitsavers_decvaxultrAAPB62ATEDECnetUltrix4.0NCPCommandRefere_4966828/AA-PB62A-TE_DECnet_Ultrix_4.0_NCP_Command_Reference_May1990.pdf AA-PB62A-TE_DECnet-Ultrix NCP Command Reference]
		+	** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/ultrix-32/DECnet_Ultrix_4.0/SPD268308_DECnet_Ultrix_4.0_May1990.pdf AE-EA86J-TE DECnet-Ultrix Version 4.0 SPD 26.83.08]
		+
		+	* DECnet-ULTRIX V4.2
		+	** DECnet-ULTRIX Release Notes V4.2
		+
		+	===DECnet-RT===
		+	* DECnet-RT V1.0
		+	** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/spd/10.72.01_7802_DECnet-RT.pdf DECnet-RT Version 1.0 SPD 10.72.01]
		+
		+	* DECnet-RT V1.1
		+	** SPD10.72.4 DECnet-RT V1.1.pdf
		+	** SPD10.72.5 DECnet-RT V1.1.pdf
		+
		+	* DECnet-RT V2.0
		+	** SPD10.72.7 DECnet-RT V2.0.pdf
		+	** SPD10.72.8 DECnet-RT V2.0.pdf
		+
		+	===DECnet/8===
		+	* DECnet/8 V1.0
		+	** 06.01.01_7705_DECNET8.pdf
		+
		+	===DECnet-10===
		+	* DECnet-10 V2.0
		+	** 08.60.01_7712_DECnet-10.pdf
		+
		+	===DECnet-20===
		+	* DECnet-20 V1.0
		+	** 23.02.00_7809_DECnet-20_V1.pdf
		+
		+	* DECnet-20 V2.0
		+	** AA-5091B-TM_TOPS-20_DECnet-20_Programmers_Guide_Jan80.pdf
		+
		+	===DECnet-11D===
		+	* DECnet-11D V2.0
		+	** 10.70.05_7806_DECnet-11D.pdf
		+
		+	===DECnet-11S===
		+	* DECnet-11S V2.0
		+	** 10.74.05_7802_DECnet-11S.pdf
		+
		+	===DECnet-IAS===
		+	* DECnet-IAS V2.0
		+	** 10.71.03_7802_DECnet-IAS.pdf

	==References==		==References==