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Troubleshooting Banyan VINES
Banyan Virtual Integrated Network Service (VINES) implements a distributed network operating system
based on a proprietary protocol family derived from Xerox Corporation's Xerox Network Systems
(XNS) protocols (see Chapter 14, “Troubleshooting XNS”). VINES uses a client/server architecture in
which clients request certain services, such as file and printer access, from servers. Along with Novell's
NetWare, IBM's LAN Server, and Microsoft's LAN Manager, VINES is one of the best-known
distributed system environments for microcomputer-based networks.
VINES Technology Basics
The VINES protocol stack is shown in Figure 13-1.
