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One network name for OpenVMS Cluster? (alias)

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The Question is:

 
We have a system consisting of two AXP 1200's and one DEC 3000 running in a
non-homogenous cluster. However, we would like to find a solution that would
allow us to run this system as a homogenous cluster, WITHOUT setting up a
LAT-service. We really don't
 want to use LAT over our WAN-links, for obvious reasons. But we would like
to be able to just log in to "the cluster", rather than manually selecting
the node. We thought about setting up a router that would translate our
IP-commmunication to a LAT-servi
ce, but that would leave us with a single-point of failure at the router.
 
Is there a way to set this up without a LAT-service?
 
 

The Answer is :

 
  LAT, DECnet, and IP all support a cluster alias mechanism.

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 29-JAN-1999 )
     
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