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The interface name can be either "(disabled)" for a disabled interface or "<network interface name>"

Examples:

load packet_port/chnetwrk NIC1 interface="(disabled)"

load packet_port/chnetwrk NIC2 interface="ens33"

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(warning) Network booting is supported with exception of VAX6xxx models.

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SGEC Ethernet Controller

The built-in SGEC controller emulator ("eza") has the following parameters that are specified with the "set" command:

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load packet_port/chnetwrk EZA0 interface = "eth0"

set EZA interface = EZA0

set EZA station_address="0C:FE:35:AA:67:3B"

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DEQNA / DESQA / DELQA Ethernet Controller

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load DESQA/DEQNA QNA interface = QNA0

set QNA station_address="0C:FE:35:AA:67:3B"

load packet_port/chnetwrk QNA0 interface = "eth0"

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DEMNA Ethernet Adapter

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load DEMNA/DEMNA EXA xmi_node_id = 11 interface = EXA0

set EXA station_address = "0C:FE:35:AA:67:3B" 

load packet_port/chnetwrk EXA0 interface = "eth0"

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DEBNI Ethernet Adapter

CHARON-VAX/63X0 systems provide support for the DEBNI Ethernet controller.

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load DEBNI/DEMNA EXA vax_bi_node_id = 11 interface = EXA0

set EXA station_address = "0C:FE:35:AA:67:3B"

load packet_port/chnetwrk EXA0 interface = "eth0"

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PMAD-AA TurboChannel Ethernet Adapter

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load PMADAA/PMADAA ECA interface = ECA0

set ECA station_address = "0C:FE:35:AA:67:3B"

load packet_port/chnetwrk ECA0 interface = "eth0"

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Packet Port



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Packet Port

The CHARON-specific "packet_port" interface establishes a connection between an Ethernet adapter in the Linux host system and a network adapter in the virtual VAX system.

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load DEQNA/DEQNA XQA

load packet_port/chnetwrk XQA0 interface="eth0"

set XQA interface=XQA0

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Supported Ethernet Q-bus Adapters for DECnet OSI (DECnet Plus)

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The integrated SGEC Ethernet "EZA" on MicroVAX 3100 & VAX 4000-106/108 is supported by DECnet OSI.

The integrated ESA (AMD Lance 7990) device is not currently implemented in Charon-VAX.

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Ethernet Q-bus Adapter and Cluster configuration rules

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The default DEQNA device is not supported for SCS Cluster protocol and the emulated VAX will fail with a CLUEXIT Bugcheck.

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