DECnet for OS/2, Version 1.0

This document describes DECnet for OS/2, Version 1.0, a networking software package that allows IBM personal computers and compatible systems running the OS/2 operating system to function as non-routing end nodes in a DECnet Phase IV network.

Key features and capabilities include:

• Network Connectivity: Support for baseband Ethernet connections using specified network interface cards.
• Network Resource Access: Includes utilities for network file transfer (NFT), remote file access (via File Access Listener), and network device utility (NDU) for mapping remote disk space or printers.
• Communications: Provides task-to-task communications for user programs written in C or MACRO Assembler, as well as a "job spawner" utility to allow PCs to act as servers.
• Terminal Emulation: The SETHOST utility offers VT220-like terminal emulation via LAT, CTERM, or serial connections, allowing the PC to access larger systems.
• Mail Support: Provides transmission of text messages and documents between systems running compatible MAIL software within the DECnet network.
• Management: Features the Network Control Program (NCP) for managing, configuring, and testing local network components, as well as optional background tasks for network management monitoring.
• System Requirements: Details requirements such as minimum system memory (1.5MB to 3.0MB depending on OS/2 version), hard disk space, and compatible hardware configurations (including specific base systems and Ethernet adapters).