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Network Working Group Elmer B. Shapiro
Request for Comment: 4 Stanford Research Institute
Category: Informational 24 March 1969
Network Timetable
1 (n10) network checkout
2 Installation of communcation gear 8/1/69
2a From AT&T and/or BBN need dimensional, power and cabling
specifications
2b Need to establish SRI desired alternate locations so as to
determine maximum telco cable lengths
2c Need to establish location and drops on voice coordination
circuits
2d Need circuit information on voice drops for tie to intercom
system
2e Need to order and install a.c. power (coordinate with 4b)
2f See 16
3 Design and construct host-Imp interface 9/1/69
3a Need specifications from BBN
3b Develop trial design
3c Review with system programmers
3d Establish final design
3e Build and design hardware
3f Debug trial software with hardware loop test
4 Imp installation 9/15/69
4a from BBN get dimensional, power and cabling specifications
4b SRI orders and installs a.c. power (coordinate with 2e)
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5 Debug host-Imp interface 10/1/69
5a Get debug specifiations and procedures from BBN
5b Write programs to debug with BBN
5b1 Transfers of test messages
5b2 Test procedures for crash and recovery
5b3 Check message fill and stripping procedures
5c Try own transfer tests
5c1 Verify transfers to Imp
5c2 Verify transfers from Imp
5c3 Verify transfers looped with Imp
5d Work out Imp reload and restart procedures
6 Test messages between UCLA-SRI 10/15/69
6a Network configuration
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6b Agree with UCLA on nature of test messages
6b1 Formats
6b2 Sequences
6b3 Checks
6b4 Test procedures
6b5 Fault reporting
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6c Test integrity of messages
6d Test sequence of delivery
6e Measure delays
6f Loop with UCLA
6g System response to invalid and abnormal conditions
6h Lose and restore facilities
6h1 Communication link
6h2 Imps
6h3 Hosts
6i Develop net trouble reporting scheme
7 Test messages between UCSB-SRI 11/15/69
7a Network configuration
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UCLA UCSB
7b All of 6
7c Load network for alternate routing to be effective
7d Develop voice coordination scheme
7d1 Three way conference
7d2 Design and build conference gear
7d3 Deliver conference gear to UCLA and UCSB
7e Route messages around ring
7e1 Via Imps
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7e2 Via hosts
7e3 Six tests
7e3a UCLA-I, UCSB-I
7e3b UCLA-H, UCSB-I
7e3c UCLA-H, UCSB-H
7e3d UCSB-I, UCLA-I
7e3e UCSB-H, UCLA-I
7e3f UCSB-H, UCLA-H
8 Test messges between UTAH-SRI 12/15/69
8a Network configuration
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8b Selected group of previous test
8b1 All of 6
8b2 7b
8c Expand voice coordination scheme
8c1 UTAH has access to UCLA and UCSB via SRI
8c2 with BBN and ARPA
9 Run simple TTY systems
9a Single user access
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9a1 On a serving host
9a1a A to B
9a2 From a using host
9a2a A to B
9b Multiple user access
9b1 On a serving host
9b1a A,C to B
9b2 From a using host
9b2a A,A to B
9b3 Various combinations
9c Login, logout, in and out of subsystems
9d Handling of error messages, crashes, recoveries
9e Establish message formats
9f Establish protocols
9g File storage and retrieval
9h Need user's guides for each site
9i Need to establish usage schedules
9j Need to set user names
9k Design and build comm exec or its equivalent
10 Run simple typewriter systems
10a Same as 9c - 9g
10b How define when in half or full duplex mode
10c How to set "break" characters
11 Run arbitrary terminals without local feedback
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12 Run arbitrary terminals
13 Move files
14 Develop debugging techniques
14a Fault detection
14a1 Conformance to manual
14a2 "Reasonableness" of result
14a3 Comparison with alternate form of use
14b Cause localization
14b1 Comm-Imp complex
14b2 Serving host
14b3 Using host
14b3 Try other programs
14b5 Monitor subsystem via "link" procedures, where possible
14b5a Use dialup Dataphone
14b5b Use voice coordination channel
14b6 Move canned messages
14c Cause determination
14d Cause correction
[ This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry ]
[ into the online RFC archives by David Capshaw 11/97 ]
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