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The IBM TCP/IP Connection
May 15, 1992
Issue 92-02
The IBM TCP/IP Connection is published periodically by IBM's Networking and
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Systems Services and Support (NSSS) group in Raleigh, NC, and edited for use
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in Canada by Networking Systems Marketing in IBM Canada Ltd. The intent of
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this newsletter is to publicize items of interest for both IBM and customer
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personnel who have an interest in TCP/IP. Articles from development, mar-
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keting, and users are all eligible for inclusion in future issues.
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IBM TCP/IP AT INTEROP 92 SPRING display terminals -- one for each
network.
IBM will feature a wide variety of
TCP/IP products at Interop 92 To address this need IBM can now
Spring, May 20-22, 1992 at the supply a TCP/IP Telnet client sol-
Washington D.C. Convention Center. ution via the IBM 3174. Customers
Highlighted in the demonstration can provide their end users with
booth will be: access to a TCP/IP host from a 3270
terminal or ASCII terminal, while
o TCP/IP Offload Technology demo still providing access to SNA or
ASCII applications from the same
o AIX NetView/6000(TM) terminal.
o NetView V2R3 Graphics IBM has announced TCP/IP Telnet
client support for the 3174. This
o Technology demo of the new new Configuration Support-C function
TCP/IP for Microsoft Windows(TM) (RPQ 8Q0935) allows 3270 CUT-mode
prototype terminals and ASCII display stations
attached to a 3174 to communicate
o IBM's TCP/IP for DOS product with TCP/IP servers using Telnet.
o IBM's TCP/IP for OS/2 product For additional information see
announcement letter A92-236 dated
o FDDI Concentrator technology March 25, 1992. A proposal insert;
demo "TCP/IP for the 3174 Establishment
Controller", is available on
The IBM exhibit will provide an MKTTOOLS.
excellent opportunity to see IBM's
TCP/IP products and emerging tech- CLIENT-SERVER SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S
nologies. We hope to see you there. MULTIVENDOR ENVIRONMENT - TCP/IP
VERSION 1.2 FOR OS/2
3174 TCP/IP TELNET CLIENT
The IBM TCP/IP Connection will peri-
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In today's world of multiple vendors odically highlight members of IBM's
and multiple protocols, SNA networks TCP/IP product family and in this
and TCP/IP networks are often issue covers TCP/IP Version 1.2 for
running side by side. Many users OS/2.
have a need to access applications
in both networks, but do not want TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2 interop-
the inconvenience of two separate erates with IBM's TCP/IP products
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for VM, MVS, DOS, AS/400, System/88 process of installation and
and the AIX family as well as with customization. The Installation Con-
other vendors products that provide figuration Automation Tool (ICAT)
TCP/IP support. has been updated to allow configura-
tion of the new features of this
TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2 was program. PMANT--TN3270 has been
announced in September, 1991 and enhanced to allow the user to modify
shipped to customers in October. the PMANT keyboard definitions and
The product provides upgrades to to select from any of the VIO fonts
function previously provided in that are available on the display
TCP/IP V1.1 and 1.0 for OS/2 as well adapter.
as support of OS/2 Standard Edition
V1.3, Extended Edition V1.3, and TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2 has been
OS/2 V2.0. In addition there are designed to improve productivity in
performance enhancements and new the user application development
functions which further expand IBM's environment with support of the
business solutions for customers in Multi-thread programming feature of
a multivendor environment. the OS/2 operating system in Socket
libraries as well as support for the
Functions have been added to TCP/IP dynamic linking feature of OS/2. A
Version 1.2 for OS/2, with the goal new FTP API provides programs with
of end user productivity in mind. the capability to query the working
Included are: the Network File directory on a remote host and query
System (NFS) server which allows the operating system of the remote
users to share files with each host.
other, much the same way that Lan
Server/Requester works. NFS also Connectivity and networking enhance-
allows a user with a UNIX machine to ments have been included in TCP/IP
share files with an OS/2 machine. Version 1.2 for OS/2. The Telnet
TCP/IP Version 1.2 now supports server has improved performance. The
Version 11, Release 4 (X11R4) of the Telnet Linemode client support has
X Window server function. The X been enhanced to take advantage of
Window System is a distributed, the Extended Networking package
window-based graphics system devel- (X.25 support) that is new to this
oped at the Massachusetts Institute program and can reduce the amount of
of Technology. In addition, the File network traffic for Extended Net-
Transfer Protocol Presentation working (X.25) and SLIP (Serial Line
Manager (FTPPM) now uses standard Internet Protocol). Simple Network
presentation manager input and Management Protocol (SNMP) now sup-
output conventions to perform the ports MIB II (RFC 1213) and in addi-
functions of the FTP client. FTPPM tion can now act as both a managing
allows simultaneous connections to system and a managed system.
remote hosts within a single
session. Also new is the capability Other features include LPR/LPD
of FTP to support the transfer of remote printer support, Remote Pro-
High Performance File System (HPFS) cedure Call (RPC), Internet Protocol
files. INETD is now available which (IP) over X.25 Support, Network
is a super server that allows users Device Interface Specification
to start multiple servers from a (NDIS) Support, and VT220 Emulation.
single OS/2 session, and use the
applicable server when needed. New packaging options are now avail-
able for TCP/IP V1.2 for OS/2 pro-
A number of features have been viding greater flexibility and cost
enhanced which can simplify the effectiveness for customers with
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different networking needs. In Since many of the referenced mes-
addition to a Base kit there are sages and codes in the TCP/IP for VM
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options which include the Network and MVS: Messages and Codes manuals
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File System (NFS), the Extended Net- are unnumbered, customers have
working (X.25), and X Window System reported usability and
kits as well as a Programmers' Tool retrievability problems when
kit, and a Source kit. An Upgrade researching TCP/IP system informa-
kit is also available for customers tion.
that have OS/2 TCP/IP Version 1.0 or
1.1. The Information Design and Develop-
ment department in Research Triangle
For more information on TCP/IP V1.2 Park, NC is aware of the problem and
for OS/2 please refer to the product is working on a solution to the usa-
announcement letter A91-809. A pro- bility issues.
posal insert (G221-3179) is avail-
able from IBM Publications. A In the interim, those customers who
presentation guide for TCP/IP V1.2 have the BookManager product can use
for OS/2 is also available on BookManager's search capability to
MKTTOOLS. locate the required messages and
codes within the softcopy versions
MESSAGES AND CODES RETRIEVABILITY - of the manuals. By doing a word or
TCP/IP FOR VM & MVS phrase search, BookManager quickly
finds all occurrences of that word
or phrase.
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