Owner`s manual

Maintenance Operations Protocol (MOP) Support for Digital Terminal Servers

and Routers

Maintenance Operations Protocol (MOP) down-line load and up-line dump

support for Digital terminal servers and routers is included in PATH-

WORKS for DOS. This allows users to utilize Digital communications servers

in environments that would not justify the presence of OpenVMS or UL-

TRIX load host systems. This capability is not supported if using To-

ken Ring as Digital terminal servers and routers are Ethernet-only de-

vices.

Remote Boot Capability

Users can remote boot a personal computer from an Ethernet network vir-

tual boot disk using the disk services capability of the PATHWORKS for

VMS (on VAX platforms only) software. The personal computer must con-

tain a DEC EtherWORKS Ethernet controller.

Personal computers using DEC EtherWORKS, 3Com(R) EtherLink(R) II, or 3Com

EtherLink/MC Ethernet controllers can remote boot by utilizing the floppy

remote boot procedure.

Note: Remote boot is unavailable in Token Ring network configurations.

Remote boot is unavailable in Ethernet network configurations with PATH-

WORKS for VMS (on Alpha AXP systems), PATHWORKS for ULTRIX, SCO UNIX,

or OS/2 servers. The remote boot capability is also unavailable if the

user chooses to use a Network Device Interface Specification (NDIS),

Version 2.0.1 driver with any Ethernet controller. Remote boot is cur-

rently unavailable if using a DEPCA Rev D or DEC EtherWORKS 3 controller.

Network Device Interface Specification

PATHWORKS for DOS networking software is Network Device Interface Spec-

ification (NDIS), Version 2.0.1 compatible. NDIS is a standard devel-

oped by Microsoft Corporation and 3Com Corporation.

Digital's implementation of the NDIS standard is intended to allow users

a greater choice of Ethernet or Token Ring controllers. This imple-

mentation is not intended to support the simultaneous operation of the

PATHWORKS for DOS product and other vendors' networking products.