6. Initial Checkout
6a. The network will be initially checked out using the links in a simulated data-phone mode.
6a1. All messages will be one character in length.
6a2. Links will be transparent to the monitor, and controlled by user program via a special executive primitive.
6a2a. The initial test will be run from two user programs in different HOSTs, e.g. DDT to DDT.
6a2b. It will be paralleled by a telephone link or similar.
Note: This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry into the online RFC archives by Robbie Bennet 10/1998. This RFC was nroffed by Kelly Tardif, Viagenie 10/1999.