Implementing TCP/IP and a socket interface as a server in a message-passing operating system

Conference · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:7184362

Hipp, E; Wiltzius, D

The UNICOS 4.3BSD network code and socket transport interface are the basis of an explicit network server for NLTSS, a message passing operating system on the Cray YMP. A BSD socket user library provides access to the network server using an RPC mechanism. The advantages of this server methodology are its modularity and extensibility to migrate to future protocol suites (e.g. OSI) and transport interfaces. In addition, the network server is implemented in an explicit multi-tasking environment to take advantage of the Cray YMP multi-processor platform. 19 refs., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7184362
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-103143; CONF-9004179-1; ON: DE90009920
• Resource Relation: Conference: Cray users group conference, Toronto (Canada), Apr 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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