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From: pete@NCSC.NAVY.MIL (Fernandez)
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Subject: NOVELL and TCP/IP
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Date: 5 Sep 89 20:37:44 GMT
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From pete Tue Sep  5 15:35:54 1989
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Date: Tue, 5 Sep 89 15:35:47 CDT
From: pete (Fernandez)
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Status: R



1.  A Software solution is needed to allow users of the our Novell LAN
who are located remote to us access to the local LAN file
server via the DDN.  Following is an outline of what we have now in the form of
hardware and software, and what type of software is necessary to solve the
present hold-up:

2.  We have four (4) stripped-down 286 microcomputers slated to be DDN "host"
systems.  We've purchased four (4) Micom/Interlan NP600A Protocol Processors
(Intelligent Ethernet Cards with 80186 Microprocessors, 82586 LAN
co-processors, 5212K RAM, EPROM, and NP627-NW-DI5Q Intelligent TCP S/W for
Netware), one for each of the DDN host systems.   

3.  We would like each of the DDN host computers (with Intelligent Workstation)
to access our LAN File Server as a remote host for users accessing
the system via the DDN.  
Netware Login, program loading
(.EXE/.COM & .OVL) and database access would be sent over the Ethernet to the
pur File Server via netware Protocol.

4.  Despite earlier vendor claims, there currently is not any software on the
market (that we are aware of) that will allow TCP/IP remote host capability on
micros that are concurrently running Netware/DOS.  Any information on
software products that will support dual Protocol stacks (which the NP600A
does) and at the same time allow TCP/IP remote login and execution to a Netware
LAN Node would help out a great deal.  We would prefer to utilize the
intelligent work stations for both software requirements over installing two
controllers in each DDN host micro (one for the TCP/IP Protocol
requirements, one for accessing the LAN File Server).  The reason for
this approach is that the intelligent work station's processor(s) will take
some of the load off of our file server, the end result being a faster network
for all users whenever a user(s) accesses our file server via the DDN.  A
software solution that does not require more than 50-70K of memory in the host
computers would suit our needs best (to maximize the amount of free RAM for
program execution in each host computer).

4.  I thank you in advance for any assistance/direction you can give us in
solving this problem.

   Pete Fernandez
   Naval Coastal Systems Center/Code 02
   Panama City, FL 32407
   pete@ncsc.navy.mil
   (904) 234-4120; AV 436-4120