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)





 
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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           UCLA |


   6b  Agree with UCLA on nature of test messages

       6b1  Formats