Doug Caviness writes:

> So now we are dealing with vendor support, and these guys are very
>  confused by the "off brand" of protocol that the DTC to HP link uses.
>  Recently someone posted the name of this protocol, and I printed out the
>  message, which I promptly lost. I need to be able to talk about this
>  protocol to these guys, and I know very little about it.

The protocol is called Avesta Flow Control Protocol, where Avesta is the name
of the company. The "tip of the day" comes the Computer Solutions, Inc.'s web
page. It reads:

"DTCs and frame relay

Thinking of moving to frame relay for your wide area network? Good move, frame
relay can often save you a bundle over point to point lines. One trap: your
DTCs use a proprietary protocol called Avesta Flow Control. It is not
routable, which is a problem for frame relay networks that use routers. There
are a number of workarounds, but we think the best solution is to use a router
that supports a bridging function. The Avesta protocol may then be bridged
rather than routed."

The URL for the CSI's web page is:

     http://www.internetcsi.com/tips.htm

although all of the appropriate is presented above.

Wirt Atmar