🚀 go-pugleaf

We are upgrading a distributed data acquisition system, replacing
PDP-11 to VAX data flow via DECdataway with link level IEEE 802.3
packets to the same VAX and added UNIX workstations.  In addition,
we would like to manage and control the PDP-11s from the VAX using
DECnet.

We found it necessary to change ethernet line ownership on the PDP-11s
to DLX to broadcast the link level packets.  This configuration change,
unfortunately, disables DECnet.

Has anyone managed to  broadcast and receive IEEE 802.3 link level
packets using DECnet-RSX while leaving DECnet operational?  I would
like to avoid wasting more time if this dual usage is not available.

If we can broadcast these packets while also using DECnet,
have you any ideas, guesses, etc. where we may have gone wrong?
We are using DECnet-11M-PLUS Version 4.0.  Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.  Please respond via EMAIL to jsa@inel.gov

And now for a word from my sponsor ...
-----------------------

Neither the United States Government nor the Idaho National
Engineering Laboratory nor any of their employees, makes any warranty,
expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility
for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information,
product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not
infringe privately owned rights.  Reference herein to any specific
commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark
manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply
its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States
Government or the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory.  The views and
opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect
those of the United States Government nor the Idaho National Engineering
Laboratory, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement
purposes.