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In article <5560107@hpindda.cup.hp.com>, tozz@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Bob Tausworthe) writes:
|> A couple of years ago I was attending the IETF-OSI Working Group chaired
|> by Rob Hagens and helped to define an Echo function for CLNP (ISO 8473).
|> This work eventually became RFC1139, "An Echo Function for ISO 8473".
|> 
|> This RFC lists two possible methods to implement an Echo function which
|> would be suitable for "ping" type functionality for ISO. The first was
|> an interim solution requiring special N-Sel values in the NSAP. The second
|> was a more robust solution which essentially expands the ISO 8473 spec to
|> include Echo NPDUs. 
|> 
|> As I recall, someone at the Working Group session agreed to propose this
|> to ANSI X3S3.3, and eventually/hopefully to ISO as well for inclusion in
|> a future version of 8473.
|> 
|> I have two questions:
|> 
|> 	1) Can anybody update be as to the status of getting an Echo 
|> 	   function added ISO 8473?
|> 
|>         2) Has anybody incorporated RFC1139 into their OSI protocol
|> 	   suite? if so which solution?

Control Data has implemented RFC1139 in their OSI network called CDCNET 
(terminal servers, routers and gateways) and their CD4000 workstations. 
Both solutions are supported. They implemented in addition a command 
osiping which is modelled after the normal ping. 

Sun supports the special NSAP solution. 

What's about HP? We don't run OSI on our HP systems, therefore I don't know
(but would be interested to know).

|> 
|> Thanx in advance
|> 
|> 			   Bob Tausworthe
|> 			   Hewlett Packard
|> 			   408-447-2873
|> 			   tozz@cup.hp.com
|> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|> My opinions are my own. If my company ever has one, I'll let you know.

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