HP-UX SNAplusRJE, Technical Data For HP 9000 Series 300, 400, 700, and 800 Computer Systems Product Numbers J2234A, J2228A, J2222A HP-UX SNAplusRJE is a software product that provides batch data transfer between an HP 9000 Series 300, 400, 700 or 800 computer and an IBM System/370-compatible mainframe, in a System Network Architecture (SNA) environment. The HP 9000 running SNAplusRJE emulates a standard subset of capabilities of the IBM 3770 terminal. [Figure: , Caption: none] The HP-UX SNAplusRJE product is available in two configurations: stand-alone and client/server. The stand-alone configuration provides IBM mainframe access for a single HP-UX computer which has its own HP-UX SNAplusLink. The client/server configuration permits access to the IBM mainframe from multiple HP-UX computers on an Ethernet or Token Ring LAN. These computers generally use a single HP 9000 computer with the HP-UX SNAplusLink as a server to access the IBM mainframe. The HP-UX SNAplusLink provides the major features of an IBM 3274 cluster control unit and the lower four levels of SNA. Physical Unit Type 2 and 2.1 (PU2 and PU2.1) are emulated, Logical Unit Types 0, 1, 2, 3, and 6.2 (LU0, LU1, LU2, LU3, LU6.2) are supported. Features o Communications with MVS/JES2 (Multiple Virtual Storage/Job Entry Subsystem) MVS/JES3 and VSE/Power (Virtual Storage Extended). o Jobs can be submitted to the host through a script file and output can be directed to a file, directory or, user program. o Host output can be routed to a disk file or piped as standard input to a program or shell script for processing. o Immediate or time-deferred job submission. o Host console commands can be sent and host console data can be received interleaved with file transmission or receipt. o Notification of output via mail or message to the user's terminal. o The RJE process runs in the background. Uses a simple send command to initiate a transmission. The background process will accept data from the host without user intervention. o Security * access can be restricted to a group of users. o Multiple RJE workstations can be configured on a single SNAplusRJE system to provide different RJE configurations for different groups of users. o Jobs submitted for a remote system are queued locally on a spool before being sent to the remote system. o Up to 9 printer and 9 punch output devices may be configured for each RJE workstation. o A full-screen console program allows you to view host system console information for an RJE workstation and to issue commands to JES. o PDIRs (Peripheral Data Information Records) are accepted from the host. o ASCII to EBCDIC code conversion is supported. o Exchange data support allows data to be sent and received as 128-byte records. o Inbound and outbound compression o Up to 5 LUs on the same host connection may be configured for each RJE workstation. o A device can be configured to send output to the RJEUSR or RJEUSRPAD programs which routes output according to a USR card specification. o Supports printer forms control by SNA Character Strings (SCS) or using Forms Control Blocks (FCBs) o Data stream profile 0 or 1 is supported. Functional Specifications All printers and terminals supported by the HP 9000 Series 300, 400, 700 and 800 running HP-UX are supported by HP-UX SNAplusRJE. The SNAplusRJE user interface has commands for submitting a job, displaying job queue and workstation status, and sending and receiving console commands (see table of user commands on next page). These commands can be used interactively. The HP 9000 will concurrently process user applications and data communications with an IBM mainframe. SNAplusRJE runs in the background. As a result, jobs may be queued or status may be checked at any time. Jobs submitted to the host are held in a transmission queue and automatically sent to the host when a session is established. Output from the host can be received at any time a host session is active, even when the user has logged off. Post-processor support allows the user to send host, printer, and punch output to a variety of destinations. At the time of submittal, users have the flexibility of routing host output to a disk file or a user program. Using SNAplusRJE and a high-speed printer, an HP 9000 can be used as a remote print station for an IBM host. This is an effective way for users at remote sites to print large reports from IBM hosts. SNAplusRJE does not require a dedicated processor. Concurrently, while reports are being received, the HP 9000 can be used for other tasks, such as another session with an IBM host or program development. SNAplusRJE can be used to access or update databases. SNAplusRJE may be used to transmit large files to a centralized database and then to periodically receive an updated copy of the entire database or portions of it. With SNAplusRJE and SNAplus3270 sharing an SNAplusLink, users have the capability of both batch and interactive communications. This allows programmers to do development work using SNAplus3270 and then run larger batch jobs with SNAplusRJE. Files can be sent and received in binary mode. Translation between ASCII and EBCDIC is not done, allowing transmission of binary data such as graphics data files. Printer output may be formatted using Forms Control Blocks (FCBs) defined at the host and specified in the outbound data using the PDIR, or defined locally and selected by user command or from the host. Printer output may also be formatted by SCS codes. Product Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Environment SNAplusRJE SNAplusRJE SNAplusRJE Series 300/400 Series 700 Series 800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Models 3xx, 4xx, 7xx 8x7, 890/1-2, 890/3-4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Operating System HP-UX 9.0 or later ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STREAMS/UX J2231A J2232A J2237A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SNAplusLink Not available J2226A J2220A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LAN/9000 Bundled with HP-UX 9000 systems Token Ring/9000 Not available J2165A J2166A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Memory 1MB 1MB 1MB ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disk Space 3MB 3MB 3MB ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IBM Host IBM System/370 or compatible mainframe (Series 30xx or 43xx) in an SNA environment, MVS/JES2, MVS/JES3, VSE/Power, ACF/VTAM and ACF/NCP TSO, CMS, or CICS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SNA Function Management Headers (FMHs)ed Inbound and outbound FMHs supported: o FMH-1 Begin Destination Select (BDS) o FMH-1 End Destination Select (EDS) o FMH-1 Abort Destination Select (ADS) o FMH-1 Suspend Destination Select (SDS) o FMH-1 Resume Destination Select (RDS) o FMH-1 Continue Destination Select (CDS) For outbound writer data streams FMH-2 (PDIR) is supported. Features Not Supported o The following SNA Character Stream (SCS) printer control codes are not supported: BEL Bell SLD Set Line Density GE Graphic Escape SA Set Attribute List of User Commands Command Function ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snaprejsend Submits a job file to the workstation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snaprjestart Starts the RJE workstation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snaprjestop Stops the RJE workstation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snaprjecon Starts the RJE console and places user in a full screen console interface. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snaprjecmd Allows command line or standard entry of host commands. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snaprjestat Checks the status of RJE workstation devices and LUs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snaprjelst Provides information about queued jobs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snaprjecan Cancels a job on the spool. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Customer Installation Responsibility Installation of these products requires knowledge in several overlapping areas. The staff engineer responsible for this task must have strong knowledge of (or have direct contact with staff with strong knowledge of): SNA networks, application environments, and HP-UX system administration. Installation requires basic SNA knowledge. This includes knowledge of interface nodes, network routers, NAUs, PUs, LUs, link types, IBM hardware and software. The installer must understand why the SNAplus products are being installed, how the users are going to use SNAplus and how SNAplus fits into the network solution. Installation of SNAplus requires a thorough user-level knowledge of HP-UX commands. In addition, the installer must be familiar with: - running update on an HP-UX system - running SAM (in order to add users) - the HP-UX file system, privilege groups, and real-time features - running LAN and PSI diagnostics on an HP-UX system - HP-UX kernel configuration Customers who cannot compose a team with this skill set should purchase HP Installation and Network Startup services. Additional Implementation Assistance For implementation needs that go beyond installation, the customer can either provide self-support, or can purchase additional services from HP. These services include Network Startup and HP ConsultLine. In addition, the customer can also purchase service from HP on a time-and-materials basis. Network Startup includes implementation scheduling and coordination assistance, network configuration and verification testing, and network documentation. Ordering Information HP-UX SNAplusRJE includes right-to-use license and software. For Series 300, 400, and 700, customer must specify software version option and a media option, and for the Series 800, a processor option. HP-UX SNAplusRJE requires HP STREAMS/UX for Series 300, 400, 700, and 800 running HP-UX 9.0. J2234A HP-UX SNAplusRJE for Series 300, 400 AA0 1/4-inch Linus Cartridge AAU CD ROM APH Software Version HP-UX 9.0 0B0 Delete Manuals J2228A HP-UX SNAplusRJE for Series 700 AAH Digital Audio Tape (DAT) AAU CD ROM APH Software Version HP-UX 9.0 0B0 Delete Manuals J2222A HP-UX SNAplusRJE for Series 800 Media options AA0 1/4-inch Linus Cartridge AA1 1600 bpi Magnetic Tape AAH Digital Audio Tape (DAT) AAU CD ROM AA4 QIC APH Software Version HP-UX 9.0 0B0 Delete Manuals Processor options AH0 807/817 AEL 827/837 AE5 847/857 AE6 867/877 AEN 887/897 AEP 890/1-2 AH1 890/3-4 HP-UX SNAplusRJE requires previous installation of HP-UX SNAplusLink (J2220A or J2226A) on the stand-alone or server system. The software which the customer orders contains both the stand-alone and client/server configuration software. During installation, the customer chooses which configuration is required. Upgrade options are available for Series 800 SNAplus products. Please consult the HP 9000 price guide for details. Note: A copy of HP-UX SNAplusRJE must be ordered for each HP-UX system which is to communicate with the IBM mainframe through the server. Documentation J2222-61001 HP-UX SNAplus User's Guide J2222-61000 HP-UX SNAplusRJE Administrator's Guide J2220-61021 HP-UX SNAplus Installation Guide J2220-61025 HP SNA Products Remote Systems Configuration Guide Support Products HP offers a spectrum of support service products to help plan, implement, operate, and manage your multivendor network throughout the network lifecycle. For more information, contact your HP Representative, or refer to the HP data sheets for specific support services. From HP Networking Communications Specification Guide, 5091-3821E, 9205, addendum 0193 Associated files: j2222a.plt, j2222a.gal, j2222a.doc HP-UX SNAplusRJE, Technical Data