NCP Status Report: UCSB/Rand
Results of console-to-console NCP testing between UCSB and RAND.
Harslem, E., Heafner, J.F., and J.E. White, "NCP Status Report: UCSB/Rand", RFC 78, DOI 10.17487/RFC0078, October 1970, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc78>.
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author = {E. Harslem and J.F. Heafner and J.E. White},
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Network Working Group E. Harslem
Request for Comments: 78 J. Heafner
NIC 5199 J. White
NCP Status Report: UCSB/RAND
NCP Checkout
UCSB an RAND recently conducted UCSB console to/from RAND console
validation fo teh respective NCPs. The exercise was simply to verify
that the NCPs behaved according to Document #1 protocol.
What was Learned
The UCSB and RAND NCPs responded as specified in Document #1. RAND
uncovered a few minor problems with their Network Services Program
(NSP) that interfaces video graphics consoles to the NCP. The nature
of these problems were data format conversions and human factors
aspects of display presentation of status information.
The Immediate Future
1. Both UCSB and RAND will be happy to participate with other sites
in verifying their NCPs.
2. We intend to conduct additional exercises involving data re-
configurations and file transmissions.
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§1NCP Checkout
UCSB and RAND conducted console-to-console validation of their Network Control Programs. The exercise was intended to verify that the NCPs behaved according to Document #1 protocol.
The two sites connected their consoles through their NCPs to check protocol behavior. The report describes this as a validation exercise.
§1What the Test Found
The report says the UCSB and RAND NCPs responded as specified in Document #1. RAND found a few minor problems in its Network Services Program, which interfaces video graphics consoles to the NCP.
The problems concerned data-format conversions and human factors in the presentation of status information on displays.
The NCPs followed the specified behavior. The issues RAND found concerned data conversion and how status information appeared on the console.
§1Planned Follow-Up
UCSB and RAND offered to participate in validation exercises with other sites. They planned further exercises involving data reconfigurations and file transmissions.
The sites offered to test with others and planned to examine data reconfiguration and file transfer next.