Re: SNA

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You don't need much of a backbone to link 2 machines together-- a single
MAU and cables long enough to reach both machines is enough; it's what we
have.

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com



>Unusual circumstance Paul.  Two months ago my supervisor who had 5 years of
>experience on the AS/400 left.  When this occured the VP of IS chose to
>make me report to the PC and Network System Manager.  Needless to say
>I have an altercation just about everyday on certain aspects.  He is going to
>pull the token-ring backbone out.  There will be no way to use the token-ring
>then, unless we could use it for SNA.  Anyway, he will never buy it. It's
>got to
>be his way or no way and I see him pushing the AS/400 out of the door when
>he gets the first chance.  It's hard reporting to someone who know very little
>about the AS/400.
>
>
>At 09:31 PM 8/27/70 -0400, you wrote:
>>If you aren't returning the token ring adapters to save money, why not
>>leave both the ring and the ethernet in service?  The AS/400 does some load
>>balancing between the different paths.  Besides, it's backup.  And, if the
>>ethernet gets clogged, you can still get through on the ring.
>>
>>--Paul E Musselman
>>PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com
>>
>
>------Johnny Helms------
>Rock Hill Telephone Co.


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