(Message inbox:8) Posted-Date: Fri 12 Dec 86 13:52:23-PST Received-Date: Fri, 12 Dec 86 17:25:55 PST Received: from C.ISI.EDU by venera.isi.edu (5.54/5.51) id AA25424; Fri, 12 Dec 86 17:25:55 PST Received: FROM SRI-NIC.ARPA BY C.ISI.EDU WITH TCP ; 12 Dec 86 17:13:08 PST Date: Fri 12 Dec 86 13:52:23-PST From: DDN Reference Subject: DDN News #50 To: DDN-NEWS:; Cc: nic@SRI-NIC.ARPA Message-Id: <12262286657.16.NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA> ====================================================================== DDN NEWS 50 DCA DDN Defense Communications System 12 Dec 86 Published by: DDN Network Info Center (NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA) (800) 235-3155 DEFENSE DATA NETWORK NEWSLETTER Maximum Distribution Requested. The DDN NEWSLETTER is distributed online by the DDN Network Information Center under DCA contract. For addition to the online mailing list, contact NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA. Back issues may be read through the TACNEWS server ("@n" command at the TAC) or may be obtained via FTP from the SRI-NIC host [26.0.0.73 or 10.0.0.51] using login="anonymous" and password="guest". The pathname for newsletters is DDN-NEWS:DDN-NEWS-nn.TXT (where "nn" is the newsletter number). ====================================================================== TOPICS: 1. DDN USER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE a. DDN Protocol Handbook b. DDN New User Guide c. ARPANET Information Brochure d. DDN Protocol Implementations and Vendors Guide e. RFCs f. RFC Subscription Service g. Ordering Information for NIC Documents 2. DDN USER TRAINING 3. NEW POC FOR TAC PORT VALIDATION DDN USER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ---------------------------- Here's good news for users of the Defense Data Network, as well as for protocol implementors, DoD contractors, and administrative personnel: two reference documents -- the DDN Protocol Handbook and the DDN New User Guide -- have been published by the DDN Network Information Center (NIC) on behalf of the Defense Data Network Defense Communications System (DDN DCS). These documents are easy to order from the NIC, DTIC or, for military users only, their military communications commands office. Other documents available from the NIC which may be of interest are: the ARPANET Information Brochure, the DDN Protocol Implementations and Vendors Guide, and the Request for Comments technical notes (RFCs). Each of these documents is described below, including information about how you can order copies. In addition you will be happy to know that a new version of the TAC User Guide is currently being reviewed and will be released soon by the DDN DCS. Watch for future announcements in a DDN Newsletter about this and other DDN documents as they become available. Copies of the documents described below are available from the NIC for the minimal cost of reproduction and handling, and all have been deposited at DTIC. Both DTIC and NIC ordering numbers and procedures are provided below for your convenience. The intent of both the NIC and the DDN DCS is to make these basic network documents available through a variety of sources to accommodate the various needs of the military subscribers, military contractors, and network designers and implementors. DDN PROTOCOL HANDBOOK The DDN Protocol Handbook is the basic reference resource for protocol implementors and network researchers. This document is essential for the implementation of required protocols on network hosts. It gathers together the military standards, pertinent RFCs, related references, and recommended reading into one compact, easily-referenced three-volume set. The DDN Protocol Handbook has been extensively revised and contains the most up-to-date material on DoD protocol implementations. This handbook obsoletes several earlier documents, including the 1982 Internet Transition Workbook and related documents. Volume One contains the military standard (MIL STD) versions of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Internet Protocol (IP), and associated DoD application protocols required for connecting a host to the DDN. Volume One also contains administrative directives and guidelines pertaining to the DDN. Volume Two contains the protocol specifications for the DARPA Internet protocol suite, specifically TCP, IP, TELNET, FTP, SMTP and several associated protocols. It summarizes the protocol review and acceptance process for the DARPA Internet. Volume Three includes implementation guidelines and auxiliary documents useful for implementing protocols on both the DDN and DARPA Internet. The cost of the 2,749 page three-volume set is $110, which includes shipping. Shipments outside the U.S. are $130 per set. Non-military users who are California residents must add 6.5% sales tax to the total cost of the shipment. A limited number of these sets are also available for distribution to military personnel through military communications command offices. The NIC can supply the proper points of contact at these command offices. The DTIC order numbers for these volumes are: Vol. 1 AD-A166 324; Vol. 2 AD-A166 325; Vol. 3 AD-A166 326. DDN NEW USER GUIDE The DDN New User Guide was designed as a quick and easy reference guide aimed at simplifying network access for the new user. It presents an overview of the DDN, describing such network services as how to transfer files (FTP), how to make remote connections (TELNET), and how to send electronic mail. Step-by-step scenarios for interacting with the network are included, as is an extensive glossary of terminology, and a look at administrative and technical aspects of the DDN. This document is invaluable for introducing new users to the DDN. The cost of the DDN New User Guide is $10 in the U.S. and $13 outside of the U.S., which includes shipping. Non-military, California residents must add 6.5% sales tax to the total cost of the shipment. The DTIC order number is AD-A166 368. Online copies of the document may be obtained from host SRI-NIC via FTP using pathname NETINFO:NUG.DOC. A limited number of these documents are available from military communications command offices; military users are advised to check this source first. ARPANET INFORMATION BROCHURE The requirements for subscriber access to the ARPANET have been changing since the split of the original ARPANET into the experimental ARPANET and the operational MILNET. This has caused some confusion for potential network subscribers. The ARPANET Information Brochure explains the administrative steps to connect a host computer to the ARPANET subnet of the DDN, and describes subscriber access procedures, ARPANET management policies, and services available for obtaining information about the network. In addition, a convenient list of current DDN DCS, DARPA, and other network service contacts is provided. The list includes names, telephone numbers, electronic mailbox addresses, and U.S. postal addresses of these contacts. This document costs $10 in the U.S. and $13 outside of the U.S., including shipping. Non-military California residents must add 6.5% to the total cost of the shipment. Its DTIC order number is AD-A164 353. Online copies of the document may be obtained from host SRI-NIC via FTP using pathname NETINFO:AIB.DOC. DDN PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATIONS AND VENDORS GUIDE If you are looking for a software or hardware product that is compatible with the DDN TCP/IP protocols, the DDN Protocol Implementation and Vendors Guide may be the reference you need. The guide is a compilation of TCP/IP- and X.25-compatible vendor products and machine-specific implementations. The information is presented in a concise format, and vendor contacts are included. This document is updated twice a year in order to provide the most current information possible. Please note that the guide is merely an attempt to bring such information together into a convenient list of known TCP/IP- and X.25-compatible hardware or software implementations. Inclusion of a product in the list does not imply official endorsement of the product by the DoD or the DDN DCS. The cost is $20 in the U.S. and $23 outside of the U.S., including shipping. Non-military California residents must add 6.5% sales tax to the total cost of the shipment. The DTIC order number is AD-A173 060. Online copies can be obtained from host SRI-NIC via FTP using pathname NETINFO:VENDORS-GUIDE.DOC. HARDCOPY REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS (RFCs) Requests for Comments (RFCs) are technical notes which describe progress of developing internet protocols and which serve as a forum for the introduction and discussion of new protocols. The RFCs chronicle many facets of protocol research and development, particularly in the areas of protocol design and internetworking. Some RFCs have become part of the official DARPA and/or DoD suite of protocols and, thus, are included in the DDN Protocol Handbook. Individual RFCs may be purchased from the NIC. The complete index listing all the RFCs is also available for purchase. Each RFC of less than 100 pages costs $5 in the U.S. and $7 outside of the U.S. This cost applies to the RFC index as well. Those few RFCs which are 100 or more pages cost $10 in the U.S. and $13 outside of the U.S. All prices include shipping. Non-military California residents must add 6.5% sales tax to the total cost of the shipment. Online copies can be obtained from host SRI-NIC via FTP using pathname RFC:RFCnnn.txt (where "nnn" is the RFC number). RFC HARDCOPY SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE In response to numerous requests, the NIC will be offering hardcopy subscription service to the RFCs, beginning in January 1987. Users who subscribe to this service will automatically be sent each new RFC in hardcopy form as it is published. The subscription will include all those RFCs that are designated for "unlimited" distribution, as well as a complete up-to-date index issued each December. The cost per subscription is $200 per year (domestic) or $230 per year (overseas). To receive a subscription to this service, send a check or purchase order in US dollars, made payable to SRI International, to the DDN Network Information Center at the address listed below. ORDERING INFORMATION FOR NIC DOCUMENTS To order documents from the NIC, submit a check, money order or purchase order for the amount of the order made payable to SRI International. Include the titles of the documents, and the quantity desired of each document you are ordering. Since all documents are mailed via 4th class, U.S. Postal Mail, expect up to four to six weeks for delivery. Federal Express orders are accepted. Call the NIC Hotline number, (800) 235-3155 or (415) 859-3695, for document order questions. Send your order to: DDN Network Information Center SRI International, Room EJ291 333 Ravenswood Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 DDN USER TRAINING ----------------- The "Defense Data Network Course" book is available for distribution from the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). The DTIC order number is AD-173 472. Your publications section knows the rules for ordering the book from DTIC. It is available in either hardcopy or microfiche. The course book is intended for use with the DDN User video-tapes which are expected to be ready for distribution in Jan 87. Instructions on ordering the video-tapes will be given at a later date. (John Jasper, B630, (703) 285-5446, (V) 356-5446.) NEW POC FOR TAC PORT VALIDATION ------------------------------- DDN NEWS 45, 20 Mar 86, reported that the TAC port validation verification should be directed to John Saunders. That POC has changed. The new contact is Lt Fennig, DCA/B651, MILNET Mgr. Note a new telephone number of (202) 692-7582 (V) 222-7582. Problems associated with the TAC connection should continue to be referred to Lt Fennig, or to the appropriate Node Site Coordinator. -------