Subject: Latest DLSw Matrix - Friday, June 4

From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 93 08:15:41 PDT

Attached is the latest DLSw matrix.  The latest additions have been columns
for Sync Research and Siemens.  Since we're out of column space, the next
company added will result in a different matrix format (just a warning).

Let me know if I've made any mistakes in translating feature requests to the
matrix.

Regards,
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Wayne Clark
cisco Systems, Inc.
[email-masked]
415/688-4627


                        Desired DLSw Features by Company

                Last Update:    Fri Jun  4 08:09:11 PDT 1993

=========+===+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+===+====+
         |IBM|CSCO|NETL|WFLT|Novl|3Com|SNPX|Siem|XCom|Eicn|Sync|RAD |DEC|DCL |
=========+===+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+===+====+
flow ctrl|   |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X | X |  X |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
NT 2.1   |   |  X |  X |  X |  X |    |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X | X |  X |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
Ethernet |   |  X |  X |  X |    |  X |  X |  X |    |  X |  X |    | X |    |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
priority |   |  X |  X |  X |    |  X |  X |    |  X |  X |    |  X | X |  X |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
COS      |   |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |    |  X |  X |    |    | X |    |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
cap exch | X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |    |    |  X |  X |  X |    | X |  X |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
conform  |   |  X |    |  X |  X |    |  X |    |  X |    |    |  X | X |  X |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
SDLC     |   |  X |    |  X |  X |    |  X |    |    |    |  X |    | X |    |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
channel  |   |    |    |    |  X |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | X |    |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
TG       |   |    |    |    |  X |    |  X |    |    |  X |    |    | X |    |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
directory|   |    |    |    |  X |    |    |  X |    |    |    |  X | X |  X |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
transport|   |    |  X |    |  X |  X |    |  X |  X |  X |  X |    | X |    |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
security |   |    |    |    |    |  X |    |    |    |  X |    |    | X |    |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
NN integ |   |  X |    |    |    |    |  X |    |  X |  X |  X |    |   |  X |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+
MIB      |   |  X |  X |    |    |    |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X |  X | X |  X |
=========+---+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---+----+

Notes and Comments:
        1. Company abbreviations that need explanation:
                CSCO            Cisco Systems, Inc.
                NETL            Netlink
                WFLT            Wellfleet
                Novl            Novell
                SNPX            Synoptics
                XCom            CrossComm
                Eicn            Eicon
                Sync            Sync Research
                Siem            Siemens
                DCL		Data Connection Ltd.
		RAD		RADLINX Ltd.

	    Companies not shown are:
                PTON            Proteon
		Cabl		Cabletron

           Some companies from the aiw-sig-dlsw email list are missing.  We
           might have to expand the matrix as we evolve.

        2. Feature abbreviations:
                flow ctrl       flow control
                NT 2.1          support for NT 2.1 SDLC devices
                Ethernet        support for Ethernet media type
                priority        traffic prioritization
                COS             subarea class of service
                cap exch        capabilities exchange
                conform         interoperability and conformance testing
                SDLC            greater support for SDLC devices
                channel         support for channel as a DLC
                TG              subarea transmission groups
                directory       directory support for configuration info
                transport       support for alternate transport (non-TCP/IP)
                security        self explanatory (?)
                NN integ        DLSw integration with APPN Network Node
                MIB             definition of a DLSw MIB

        3. Support for Ethernet entails support of the Spanning Tree Protocol
	   (Shannon Nix, Netlink).

	4. Possible addition: LPDA2, but that might be best covered in the
	   SNA MIB Working Group at the IETF.  Sync Research has LPDA2
	   support in SNAC/TRC and other products.

	5. Conformance Testing should be performed by an outside agency
	   (Bob Nowak, Siemens).