"Art Bahrs" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> Hi All :)
>     Ok... thinktank question... in other words ... can I make this scheme
> work???
>
>    We are converting from Terminals to PC's in a big way.... ie all of
'em!
> So of course we are ending up with lots NS/VT sessions logging into our
main
> 979/200 box...
>
>    The thot had crossed our minds that it would really help some of our
> software if the NS/VT sessions always came in on specific range of device
> numbers... such as LDevs 1000 thru 1999  ... is this doable?  This is
> because of some of inhouse systems check the port number you are on to
> decide which office you are physically in...
>
>    I read the earlier post about how many devices can be configged on a
> 3k... I checked the archives (actually I a search of the Archives going
> now....)
>
> Any ideas on how to config this?
>
Well here's a possibility. Assuming your software calls the WHO intrinsic to
determine the LDEV it is running on. You could try writing your own WHO
subroutine that would return a dummy LDEV number in a given range depending
on some other criteria. Maybe the IP address would give it a clue.

Just a thought.

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Mark Undrill
Affirm Limited