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Conference ozrock::x25_avms

Title:DEC X.25 for OpenVMS AXP
Moderator:OZROCK::MUGGERIDGE
Created:Mon Jan 18 1993
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:524
Total number of notes:2218

511.0. "x25 access DTE Class Profile" by COMICS::HESS () Thu Apr 17 1997 03:50

Hello,
        I suspect there is a simple answer to this , but I don't know it.

How do you set the profile on an x25 access dte class, the create command seems
to work but the profile is not set when I do a show

eg.
NCL> create x25 acc dte cl bt type local, profile "PSS"

Node 0 X25 Access DTE Class bt
at 1997-04-16-14:26:08.656+01:00I0.212


NCL>show x25 acc dte class bt all

Node 0 X25 Access DTE Class bt
at 1997-04-16-14:26:13.936+01:00I0.212

Identifiers

    Name                              = bt

Status
Status

    Usable DTEs                       =
       {
       }

Characteristics

    Type                              = Local
    Local DTEs                        =
       {
       }
    Security Dte Class                = Default
    International Prefix              =
    Local Prefix                      =
    DNIC                              =
    Strip DNIC                        = False
    Profile                           = ""


        I have tried various commands and also the configurator, which does not
seem to have the profile as an option although the Help in ncl indicates it can
be set/created.

Pete.
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511.1What are you trying to accomplish?OZROCK::HARTWIGArthur Hartwig, TaN Engineering-AustraliaThu Apr 17 1997 05:056
    Essentially the profile for an x25 access dte class "does nothing".
    What are you trying to accomplish by setting a profile on the DTE
    class?
    
    The profile on a x25 protocol dte sets a lot of parameters. Is that
    where you want to set a profile?
511.2COMICS::HESSThu Apr 17 1997 05:528
    Arthur,
    	Well a customer has migrated to Alpha and can not now make calls
    through his Gateway, comparing his configuration he noticed that the
    only diffbetween his VMS and Alpha config was that he had a profile set
    on fis x25 access dte class, he then tried to set it on the alpha and
    found he couldn't despite everything indicating he can.
    	I dont suspect the cause of his problem is down to this parameter
    but if as you point out it "does nothing" ... why is it there
511.3Just guessing ...MARVIN::CARLINIThu Apr 17 1997 21:308
>    	I dont suspect the cause of his problem is down to this parameter
>    but if as you point out it "does nothing" ... why is it there

I thought that the profile on the DTE Class only applied to those of type remote
and was only used to determine some attributes needed for the NSAP mapping
functionality.

Antonio
511.4OZROCK::HARTWIGArthur Hartwig, TaN Engineering-AustraliaFri Apr 18 1997 04:2014
    My recollection is that (comparatively) fairly late in the piece the
    profile argument was added for creation of DTE classes. The idea was
    that the profile would supply attributes needed for NSAP mapping. This
    was a good idea BUT as far as I know, no-one ever got around to adding
    the necessary details to the profiles. As far as I can see, no-one is
    ever likely to add these details to the profiles. Until such
    information is added to the profiles there is little point making other
    changes to support the use of NSAP mapping information in the profiles.
    
    Concerning things not working, my guess is that its most likely to be a
    security problem in the gateway. as always, events on the Alpha and the
    gateway will give vital clues to resolving the problem.
511.5MARVIN::CARLINIFri Apr 18 1997 10:0311
    I think that when this work was done for VAX PSI (in DECnet/OSI V5.7A)
    some changes *were* made to the profile file format - in fact it was
    the last thing Eric did  if I recall correctly. Walter added this
    NSAP mapping to PSI and he explicitly changed the configurator to ask
    an extra question to get the profile; I'm sure he can supply the sordid
    details if needed.
    
    I agree that it is very unlikely to be the problem and OPCOM messages
    coupled with traces are the way to go.
    
    Antonio