Subject: Latest DLSw Matrix - Tuesday, May 25

From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 25 May 93 07:15:49 PDT

Attached below is the latest DLSw matrix.  It's been a couple of weeks
since anyone has added anything.  I didn't add LPDA2 to the matrix since
I didn't hear an explicit request for the feature.  I can add it on the next
rev if necessary.

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

                        Desired DLSw Features by Company

                Last Update:    Wed May 12 06:46:36 PDT 1993

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

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

           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
	   (per Netlink).