27-Feb-86 16:21:50-PST,9097;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: FROM SRI-NIC.ARPA BY USC-ISIB.ARPA WITH TCP ; 26 Feb 86 14:18:37 PST Date: Wed 26 Feb 86 10:50:24-PST From: DDN Reference Subject: DDN News #44 To: DDN-NEWS: ; cc: nic@SRI-NIC.ARPA Message-ID: <12186493912.20.NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA> ====================================================================== DDN NEWS 44 DCA DDN Program Mgt Office 26 Feb 1986 Published by: Network Info Center (NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA) (800) 235-3155 DEFENSE DATA NETWORK NEWSLETTER Maximum Distribution Requested. The DDN NEWSLETTER is distributed online by the DDN Network Information Center under DCA contract. For addition to the online mailing list, contact NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA. Back issues may be read through the TACNEWS server ("@n" command at the TAC) or may be obtained via FTP from the SRI-NIC host [26.0.0.73 or 10.0.0.51] using userid="anonymous" and password="guest". The filename format for newsletters is DDN-NEWS:DDN-NEWS-nn.TXT (where "nn" is the newsletter number). ====================================================================== TOPICS: 1. DEFENSE DATA NETWORK (DDN) QUALIFIED HOST INTERFACES 2. PHONE NUMBER CHANGE FOR CALLS TO BBNCC CAMBRIDGE NOC DEFENSE DATA NETWORK (DDN) QUALIFIED HOST INTERFACES ---------------------------------------------------- The following message on qualified DDN Host Interfaces is quoted in its entirety, QUOTE: FEB 86 071903Z FROM: DCA WASHINGTON DC//B613// TO: SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//ASD-C3I// OJCS WASHINGTON DC//C3SDT// HQ DA WASHINGTON DC//DAIM-ADC// CNO WASHINGTON DC//OP-941// HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC//SIM/SIT// CMC WASHINGTON DC//CCT// DLA CAMERON STA ALEXANDRIA VA//DLA-ZW// DIA WASHINGTON DC//RSE/RSI// DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD//S86/T41/C2/C5// DMA WASHINGTON DC//SS-CE/PPP// DNA WASHINGTON DC//LECD//COMP1// INFO: COMNAVTELCOM WASHINGTON DC//N5// COMNAVDAC WASHINGTON DC//32// CDRUSAISC FT HUACHUCA AZ//AS-PLN-RF/AS-OPS// DIRUSARCCO FT HAUCHUCA AZ//ASA-DDN// CDRUSAISMA FT MONMOUTH NJ//ASM-SW// HQ AFCC SCOTT AFB IL//XP/DO// ASPO GUNTER AFS AL//PG/PS// DCAOC AED SCOTT AFB IL DCA EUR VAIHINGEN GE//E100// DCA PAC WHEELER AFB HI7/P100/P600// DECCO SCOTT AFB IL DECCO-EUR SEMBACH AB GE DECCO-PAC FT SHAFTER HI NAVTASC CHELTENHAM MD DCA FIELD OFFICE MACDILL AFB FL DCALNO GUNTER AFS AL//B604// ZEN DCA WASHINGTON DC//B600/B602/B603/B605/ B610/B620/B640/B650// DCEC RESTON VA//R600/R800// UNCLAS SUBJ: DEFENSE DATA NETWORK (DDN) QUALIFIED HOST INTERFACES 1. DDN LINK AND NETWORK QUALIFICATION TEST INFORMATION SOURCE FOR 1822/HDH/HDLC, X.25 BASIC, AND X.25 STANDARD PROTOCOLS IS DCA CIRCULAR "DDN HOST INTERFACE QUALIFICATION TESTING - LINK AND NETWORK LAYERS" (DCAC 370-P195-XX (DRAFT)). (Available through Code B613.) 2. THE FOLLOWING LIST CONTAINS INTERFACES WHICH HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE LINK AND NETWORK QUALIFICATION TESTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO PERMITTING A HOST TO CONNECT TO THE DDN. THIS LIST IS CURRENT AS OF 7 FEB 86. A. ADVANCED CONPUTER COMMUNICATIONS (ACC) - X.25 BASIC - IF-11/X.25 VERSION 3.7 (2 BOARDS Z-80 BASED) OR ACP 625 X.25 (1 BOARD FOR DIGITAL UNIBUS), INTERFACE USED WITH DEC PDP-11 AND VAX SYSTEMS - QUAL AT 19.2 KPBS - QUAL DATE: 2 FEB 85 B. ADVANCED COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS (ACC) - 1822 HDH/HDLC - NETWORK SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE PKG DDN/MVS REVISION 1.5 OR ACC SOFTWARE PKG ACP REVISION 1.51 WITH ROM SETS DDN PRODUCT PART NO'S. 53.445 AND 53.446, AND HSDDN PRODUCT PART NO'S. 53.429 AND 53.430 - QUAL AT 9.6KBPS. - QUAL DATE: 5 DEC 85 C. AYDIN MONITOR SYSTEMS - X.25 BASIC - AMS X.25 DDN-NAC INTERFACE, SOFTWARE VERSION 2.0, REL 1.0. - QUAL AT 9.6 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 3 DEC 85 D. COMPUTER SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC - X.25 BASIC, X.25 STANDARD - CSS DDN X.25 FEP 3270/TAC 3270 ROM VERSION 1.0 - QUAL AT 9.6 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 24 JAN 86 E. DATAPOINT CORP - X.25 BASIC - WIDE AREA NETWORK FOR DATAPOINT'S VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY "WAN X.25 (VCF) 1.2.F", RMS 2.4 OPERATING SYSTEM RUNNING ON A DATAPOINT 8600/8800 - QUAL AT 9.6 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 12 DEC 85 F. GEAC COMPUTER CORP LIMITED - X.25 BASIC - GEAC 8000 SERIES COMPUTER DDN X.25 INTERFACE RUNNING ASTRO RELEASE 3.0 SOFTWARE AND GEAC 8212 CLUSTER COMMUNICATIONS CONTROLLER RUNNING 0S8212 RELEASE 1.2 SOFTWARE - QUAL AT 19.2 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 8 NOV 85 G. GOULD INC. - X.25 BASIC, X.25 STANDARD - GOULD DDN X.25 INTERFACE, VERSION 1.0, RELEASE 1.0, PRODUCT NUMBER UTX 1.2 FOR THE GOULD POWER NODE 6000. - QUAL AT 9.6 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 20 DEC 85 H. HEWLETT PACKARD - X.25 BASIC - HP X.25 INTERFACE, DS X.25 PRODUCT NO. 32187A, LINK LEVEL SOFTWARE VERSION 1.14; MPE-V OPERATING SYSTEM FOR THE HP 3000 SERIES FAMILY OF COMPUTERS. - QUAL AT 9.6 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 17 DEC 85 I. HONEYWELL INFO SYS - X.25 BASIC, X.25 STANDARD - HIS COMMUNICATIONS SERVER 1 CS/1-DDN RUNNING SOFTWARE RELEASE 1, VERSION 1 FOR HIS DPS6 AND DPS8/DN8 HOST FAMILIES. - QUAL AT 56 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 4 NOV 85 J. IBM/CSI - X.25 BASIC, X.25 STANDARD - IBM SERIES/1 AND CSI S1/CNA CONTROLLER AND LINE CARDS WITH CSI X.25 PACKAGE (DATED 22 NOV 85 INCLUDING MICROCODE AND DRIVER) AND IBM SERIES/1 MCPX25 (NOTE: THE IBM/CSI INTERFACE REQUIRES MICROCODE WRITTEN BY IBM IN ADDITION TO THAT PROVIDED BY CSI). - QUAL AT 19.2 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 6 DEC 85 K. ITT/FEDERAL ELECTRIC CORP - X.25 BASIC - ADAX X.25 SSC INTERFACE BOARD AND ADAX DDN X.25 SOFTWARE VERSION 1 FOR SYSTEM 5, RELEASE 5.2 FOR UNIX FOR USE WITH THE PLEXUS P60/P35/P20 COMPUTERS - QUAL AT 19.2 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 23 OCT 85 L. NCR COMTEN - X.25 BASIC, X.25 STANDARD - COMTEN X.25 (X.25-1 R3) INTERFACE, SCS63 OPERATING SYS, FOR 3690 SERIES COMPUTERS - QUAL AT 19.2 AND 56 KBPS - QUAL DATE 16 OCT 85 M. PROTOCOM DEVICES - X.25 BASIC - P2500 X.25 PAD - QUAL AT 9.6 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 28 JUN 85 O. SCOPE INC - X.25 BASIC, X.25 STANDARD - SCOPE DDN MICROGATEWAY MULTIBUS INTERFACE CARD RUNNING SOFTWARE VERSION 1, RELEASE 1. - QUAL AT 19.2 AND 56 KBPS - QUAL DATE 22 AUG 85 P. SPERRY CORPORATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS - X.25 BASIC - SPERRY MODEL 1100 DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND THE DATA COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSOR DCP 40/20/10 WITH SOFTWARE REL 1R1. - QUAL AT 19.2 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 27 FEB 85 Q. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - 1822 HDH/HDLC - SDC MIL/INT FRONT END IMP INTERFACE (SOFTWARE RELEASE 1.6) USED WITH THE FOLLOWING SDC PRODUCTS: CP8060 LAN LONG HAUL NETWORK GATEWAY CP8201 HOST NETWORK FRONT END CP8240 NETWORK TERMINAL CONCENTRATOR CP8250 NETWORK TERNINAL INTERFACE UNIT - QUAL AT 56 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 28 OCT 85 R. TANDEM COMPUTERS INC. - X.25 BASIC - TANDEM TNS-11 RELEASE GUARDIAN A-30 USING COMMUNICATIONS CONTROLLER T-16/6203 OR 6204 INTERFACE WITH TANDEM COMPUTERS - QUAL AT 19.2 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 18 JUL 85 S. WANG COMPUTER SYSTEMS - X.25 BASIC - WANG MODEL VS-WSNT-DDN RELEASE 3:00.DD OR WANG MODEL PC-WSNT-DDN RELEASE 3.00.DD FOR PC'S - QUAL AT 19.2 KBPS - QUAL DATE: 22 OCT 85 3. A 14 MAY 84 USD/R&E (C3I) MEMORANDUM STATES: "ALL NEW SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS UNDERGOING MAJOR REDESIGN ARE REQUIRED TO USE LEVELS 2 AND 3 OF THE DDN STANDARD X.25 PROTOCOL FOR INTERFACING TO THE DDN. CASE-BY-CASE WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (C3I)." 4. INFORMATION ON DDN HOST INTERFACE QUALIFICATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY MESSAGE AT OUR ABOVE ADDRESS OR BY MAIL AT DCA CODE B613, WASHINGTON, DC, 20305-2000. THIS LIST WILL BE PUBLISHED QUARTERLY. PLEASE REPORT ANY ERRORS IN THE LIST BY MESSAGE OR BY MAIL. POINT OF CONTACT IS CHUCK ELY, DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION BRANCH, DCA, CODE B613, (V) 356-5337, (C)(703) 285-5337, OR LT COL STEVE ROSE, (V) 356-5237, (C) (703) 285-5237. UNQUOTE PHONE NUMBER CHANGE FOR CALLS TO BBNCC CAMBRIDGE NOC ---------------------------------------------------- Effective Saturday, 1 March, 1986, users and sites of DDN networks who need to report problems and request field service assistance, etc., should now call the BBNCC Cambridge Monitoring Center at 1-(800) 492-4992. International and Alaska users should call (617) 497-2900. Calls will first be routed through the BBNCC Monitoring Center and entered into a new problem tracking system before being handled by the BBNCC Cambridge NOC. The Monitoring Center will monitor and escalate, if necessary, all calls until resolution. Update information is also provided. This phone service is available 24 hours a day. -------