Argonne integrated heterogeneous file transfer network

Conference · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:7182972

Schofield, J

This presentation describes the computing environment at Argonne National Laboratory and the actions underway to implement a coherent hierarchy of computing systems connected through a heterogeneous file transfer network. A major goal of the Computing Services Division is to integrate heterogeneous computing elements incrementally into a nework, with the goal of having everything somehow connected to everything else. Using standard IBM networking protocols, we have already built a full-function computer-to-computer file transfer network of IBM and DEC VAX systems. Currently, the users on the IBM MVS and VM/CMS systems can use standard IBM commands to send files and mail to DEC VAX users and output devices, and they can receive files from the DEC VAX's as if they had been sent from other IBM systems; similarly, the DEC VAX users can use standard DEC commands to send files and mail to IBM users and output devices, and they can receive files from the IBM systems as if they had been sent from other DEC VAX systems. In fact, the VAXes can exchange files and mail among themselves via the IBM NJE-based network without the need for DECnet links between the VAXes. Because this integrated heterogeneous file transfer network uses the standard IBM peer-to-peer communications protocol, all of the Laboratory's IBM and DEC computers easily communicate with the approximately 170 other computers in the Bitnet university network. Plans call for further integration of existing HP 3000 systems and future word processing systems such as Exxon, NBI, or Wang; we believe it is vitally important to provide smooth paths into this network for users of personal desktop computers. 17 references.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7182972
• Report Number(s): CONF-8404152-1; ON: DE84012092
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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