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- From: A1.MCL@isumvs.iastate.edu
- Subject: SNA over Async with OS/2
- Message-ID: <C0523n.2q6@news.iastate.edu>
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 19:28:33 GMT
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-
- IBM has relased a prototype for SNA-A for OS/2 (SNA over
- a asychronous adapter). This allows one to have a home
- computer or portable with OS/2 and ES installed with modem
- and be able to dial into to work and have ES provide 3270,
- 5250, APPN-APPC-LU6.2 sessions to the work location.
- This prototype is downloadable from the IBM OS/2 BBS, if
- someone on Internet is interested in this code I can ask
- if I can post to ftp-os2.nmsu.edu.
-
- Mike Long
- Iowa State University
-
- Here is a short readme,
-
- SNA-A OS/2 Asynchronous SNA/APPC Utility 12/30/92
-
- Revisions:
- Release 1.3: 06/30/92 - Initial release.
- 12/30/92 - Made available to customers on OS/2 BBS.
-
- Announce Statement:
- -------------------
- The SNAAOS2 package is prototype code which extends OS/2's
- Communications Manager (EE 1.3 or ES 1.0) to include SNA and APPC
- over asynchronous connectivity. This code is PROTOTYPE code and
- is NOT a part of the Communications Manager product.
-
- Any service issues or questions will be handled through the
- APPC forum on the OS/2 BBS.
-
- NOTES:
-
- 1. Distribution/service for this package may be stopped
- without notice.
-
- 2. Communications Manager's service organization MUST NOT BE
- called for anything dealing with this prototype.
-
- 3. Consult the User's Guide for installation instructions.
-
-
- Package contents
- -----------------
- The SNA-A package is named SNAAOS2 and is available in the Tools Section
- of the OS/2 BBS Software Library. The SNAAOS2.ZIP file is downloaded
- and unpacked using PKUNZIP2. It contains:
-
- README 1ST *Package Overview
- SNAAOS2 SCR *User's guide - IBM Script format.
- SNAAOS2 LST *User's guide - ASCII list format.
- SNAAOS2 PAK *User's guide - Packed LIST3820 format.
-
- SNAAOS2 EXEBIN *The OS/2 device driver providing the SNA-A
- function.
-
-
- NOTE: Consult the User's Guide for installation instructions!
-
- The VM LIST3820 format version of the User's Guide was packed using the
- VM COPY statement to preserve record formats and lengths. To restore the
- file, first send the file to a VM host with the following OS/2 command:
-
- SEND SNAAOS2.PAK SNAAOS2 PACKED A (RECFM F LRECL 1024
-
- Then, unpack the file on the VM "A" minidisk with the VM command:
-
- COPY SNAAOS2 PACKED A SNAAOS2 LIST3820 A (UNPACK
-
-
- Description of the prototype
- -----------------------------
- SNA-A, also referred to as SNA over async or SDLC over async,
- is an extension to the SNA architecture allowing SNA traffic to
- flow across asynchronous (start/stop) communications lines. The
- prototype replaces the existing OS/2 Communications Manager's
- SDLC support with SDLC over async support. All forms of SNA
- traffic can make use of this data link including LU6.2 (e.g.,
- any APPC TPs), LU0-LU3 (e.g., 3270 emulation, host
- printing and file transfer), and also SNA gateway.
-
- What is the advantage of SNA over async?
- ----------------------------------------
- SNA over async is being driven by the laptop market. SNA-A enables
- the growing base of laptops which already have the required
- communications hardware (internal modem or COM port with an
- external modem) gain native access to a SNA network. This
- allows customers to take their office based SNA applications
- "on the road". Any SNA customer with a salesforce has
- a requirement for this. The home office environment is another
- potential user of SNA-A. People can use home PC's (without having
- to invest in an SDLC adapter) to do terminal emulation into their
- office machines (3270, 5250, or an OS/2 window via ATELNET).
-
- What platforms support SNA over async?
- ---------------------------------------
- This prototype allows an OS/2 machine (EE 1.3 or ES 1.0) to connect
- with NS/DOS, AS/400 or another OS/2 machine configured with the
- prototype.
-
- help post
-