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NEW ITSC REDBOOKS
AND OTHER ITSC PUBLICATIONS INFORMATION
August 1, 1993
International Technical Support Center
Department H52, Building 930
Poughkeepsie, New York 12602
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Abstract
Newly published "Redbooks" that are now available.
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Softcopy Availability
Many redbooks are available in softcopy format. For a list of
redbooks in BookManager READ format, send a request like this:
TOOLS SENDTO WTSCPOK TOOLS REDBOOKS GET REDBOOKS CATALOG
To obtain a specific book, issue the command:
TOOLS SENDTO WTSCPOK TOOLS REDBOOKS GET GG241234 PACKAGE
The above commands may also be issued to an IBMBOOKS shadow disk.
Tersed versions of Redbooks in LIST3820 format may be available at
your nearest HONE system via tools request or HONE application. To
determine availability, send the following command and read the
response file for the nearest HONE system:
TOOLS SENDTO WTSCPOK TOOLS REDPRINT QUERY DISK
+--- NOTE ---------------------------------------------------------+
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| REDBOOKS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE IBM CORPORATION AND ARE NOT TO BE |
| GIVEN TO EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS FREE OF CHARGE. |
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| THEY SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME AS ANY OTHER IBM-OWNED ASSETS. |
| GIVING THESE BOOKS AWAY FREE OF CHARGE TO EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS IS A |
| VIOLATION OF IBM'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COULD BE |
| GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL. |
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VM Systems
GG24-4024-00 VM/ESA Release 2.1 Overview
This document contains presentation material (foils and
presenter text) describing the main features available in
VM/ESA Release 2.1. The first part is a guide with
mini-sized foils and presenter text; the second part
consists of full-sized foils that can be used in the actual
presentation.
(242 pages)
GG24-3851-01 VMSES/E Primer: Concepts and Experiences
This document provides an overview of the concepts,
functions, and capabilities of VMSES/E (Virtual Machine
Serviceability Enhancements Staged/Enhanced), a component of
VM/ESA (Virtual Machine/Enterprise Systems Architecture),
and the installation and service tool for the system and
related program products. Usage experiences are included.
This document is intended for customer and IBM technical
personnel involved in planning for, installing, and
servicing a VM/ESA Release 2.1 system. Knowledge of VM/ESA
concepts, in particular of the CMS commands and file system,
is assumed.
The information is based on an early version of VM/ESA
Release 2.1 and may not reflect the release as delivered.
(264 pages with 3.5 inch diskette)
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MVS/ESA Systems Products
GG24-4029-00 AFP Resources in a Multi-System Environment
This document is intended for customer system programmers
and IBM Systems Engineers involved in managing AFP resources
in a multi-platform environment. It describes
implementation and operation of the AFP environment in the
specific environment of a systems laboratory.
The information can be used as a supplement to the official
publications for people in charge of installing the AFP
products for the first time.
(256 pages)
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Host Systems Management
GG24-3997-00 Network Configuration Application/MVS
This document describes how to install and use Network
Configuration Application/MVS (NCA/MVS) with
Information/Management Version 5. It is intended for
systems engineers and customers who need to know how to
install and implement the functions of this product. The
procedure for mapping Information/Management Version 5
configuration data into Network Configuration
Application/MVS and the process of loading data from NCA/MVS
through the load file generator into the Resource Object
Data Manager (RODM) is discussed.
(268 pages)
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Connectivity
GG24-1562-05 IBM 3745 Communication Controller Guide for
x10 and x1A Models
This document is an installation guide for use by IBM
systems engineers and customer personnel who are installing
and IBM 3745 Communication Controller Model 3745-x10 or
3745-x1A for the first time as well as those migrating from
an existing 3745 or 372x. It is intended to be a technical
reference on installation, customization and testing of an
IBM 3745 and related software products. It does not replace
standard IBM publications, but should be used in conjunction
with them.
This edition applies to the IBM 3745 Communication
Controller with microcode at Engineering Change Level
(#A98113).
(436 pages)
GX28-8002-03 Network Products Reference
This booklet contains matrices and listings that document
the compatibility and function of various IBM communications
related software and hardware products, such as VTAM, NCP,
NetView, PS/2 software, 3745, 6611, modems, and protocol
converters. It is intended to provide a concise reference
for hardware and software planning.
This document does not replace standard IBM publications,
but should be used in conjunction with them.
This is the fourth edition.
(44 pages)
GG24-3782-00 Automated Installation of CID Enabled Products Using
NetView DM/2 V2.0 and NetView DM R4
This document describes remote, unattended installation of
products that are CID
(Configuration/Installation/Distribution) enabled on
workstations in a stand-alone LAN or host-connected LAN
environment using NetView Distribution Manager/2 Version 2,
NetView Distribution Manager Release 4 and Software Profile
Management Facility. It attempts to cover the the planning
and the steps required for the total CID process from a CID
and LAN administrator's point of view. The book presents
practical scenarios for CID enabled and also for non-CID
enabled products mainly dealing with automated installation,
maintenance and upgrade of remote OS/2 systems from a
centrally located preparation site. These scenarios are
presented in a cookbook fashion to guide the reader through
the various concepts and steps.
This document is written for technical support personnel of
software installation on workstations in a LAN. Knowledge
of CID enabled products and a basic understanding of NetView
DM/2 and NetView DM will be useful to the reader.
(554 with 3.5 inch diskette)
GG24-4033-00 IBM 8250 Intelligent Hub and IBM Hub Management
Program/6000
This document provides detailed information about the
Installation and configuration of the IBM 8250 Multiprotocol
Intelligent Hub and all all its modules. It also provides
detailed information about how to manage networks based on
the IBM 8250 Multiprotocol Intelligent Hub, using in-band
and out-of-band management functions provided by the IBM
8250 management modules and the the IBM AIX NetView Hub
Management Program/6000.
To provide the users with the necessary background
information, introductions to Ethernet, FDDI, LAN Bridging
standards, and TCP/IP have also been included in this
document.
This document was written for network managers, network
architects and system engineers who need to implement
token-ring, Ethernet and/or FDDI networks which incorporate
the IBM 8250 Multiprotocol Intelligent Hub and the AIX
Netview Hub Management Program/6000. Some knowledge of
networking architectures and protocols is assumed.
(404 pages)
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Network Management
GG24-4067-00 Managing Non-SNA Resources Using NetView GMFHS
This document describes the new component of NetView V2R3
called Graphic Monitor Facility Host Subsystem (GMFHS).
Included is a description of how to implement management of
non-SNA resources from a central site NetView, using LAN
Network Manager V1.1, and AIX SystemView NetView/6000 as
service point applications.
The experiences documented in this publication is intended
for network planners and system programmers who will be
responsible for similar projects or will be evaluating the
value of and the efforts required to manage non-SNA
resources from a single point of control. Some knowledge of
Resource Object Data Manager (RODM), OS/2, and NetView
customization will be helpful, but is not required.
(254 pages)
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Personal Systems - Multimedia
GG24-3963-00 Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 Programming Using
Digital Audio Examples
This document describes how to use C programs with calls to
MMPM/2 to program applications that access digital audio
(.wav) and MIDI (.mid) files, and that use the multimedia
CUA extensions provided by MMPM/2.
It provides the reader with working programs to get them
started programming using the MMPM/2 media control
interface, secondary windows, graphical push buttons, and
circular sliders.
This document is intended for application developers who
need to know how to use the Application Programming
Interface (API) supported by the MMPM Toolkit/2. A
knowledge of digital audio fundamentals and basic C
programming is assumed.
(176 pages with 3.5 inch diskette)
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AS/400 Systems, Application Development and Performance
GG24-4028-00 IBM AS/400 Printing III
This document describes printing functions and products as
they relate to AS/400 Version 2.0 Release 3.0. It provides
information on available AS/400 printing functions by way of
examples, programming samples and diagrams.
This document is intended for customers, business partners,
and IBM systems engineers who need to know how to develop or
advise others concerning the design or development of AS/400
printing applications.
This document is not intended to replace the existing AS/400
printing publications such as IBM AS/400 Printing II,
GG24-3704, or AS/400 Guide to Programming for Printing,
SC41-8194. Knowledge of the AS/400 system and its printing
functions in general is assumed.
(396 pages)
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AS/400 PC Support
GG24-4027-00 AS/400 Client Series Products and Positioning
This document describes the AS/400 Client Series products,
giving the reader a flavor of each of the products. It
places special emphasis on ENVY/400, a product based on
object oriented programming, which is new to most AS/400
users. It also positions the nine products of the AS/400
Client Series relative to each other.
Some simple examples are given to help describe some of the
functions.
This document is intended for readers who are considering
using the AS/400 in a client-server environment. A
knowledge of Personal Computer software (OS/2 and
MS-Windows), PC Support/400 and database access on the
AS/400 is assumed.
(190 pages)
GG24-4126-00 Introduction to ENVY/400
Do not order this publication if you have already have
GG24-4027-00: AS/400 Client Series Products and Positioning
This document is an introduction to the object-oriented
development environment, ENVY/400, as announced in February
and May 1993. It duplicates the information presented in
the publication AS/400 Client Series, Products and
Positioning,GG24-4027 with the intention of addressing
ENVY/400 only for those readers whose requirements do not
extend to the other products of the Client Series.
This document is intended for readers who are considering
using ENVY/400 and need some overview information to
position the product and understand what its components are.
A knowledge of Personal Computer software (OS/2 and
Microsoft Windows), PC Support/400 and database access on
the AS/400 is assumed.
This book is not available by GBOF subscription. It is
orderable and subscribed to by form number only.
(74 pages)
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AS/400 Office and Advanced Technology
GG24-4040-00 NIC Performance in AIX/ESA
This document describes performance studies of NIC
(Numerically Intensive Computing) applications in the
AIX/ESA environment. It provides results of performance
measurements and the effect of various system parameters on
performance.
This document is intended for programmers of numerically
intensive applications. A knowledge of AIX/ESA is assumed.
(62 pages)
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AS/400 Communications and Systems Management
GG24-4039-00 AS/400 and RISC System/6000 Connectivity
This document has two main subjects. One of them is the
comparison of connectivity options between AS/400 and RISC
System/6000. The three major options discussed in this
document are pure TCP/IP, using AIX AS/400 Connection
Program/6000 V2 over TCP/IP, and using the same product over
SNA. The option of AIX Viaduct for AS/400 is also
mentioned. It is intended to provide the guidelines that a
system administrator could use when selecting connectivity
options between the two systems.
The other main subject is for programmers and system
administrators to provide planning, installation,
configuration and use information for TCP/IP, SNA, and AIX
AS/400 Connection Program/6000 V2. Among other options, AIX
AS/400 Connection Program/6000 V2 is heavily discussed in
this part especially for remote printing and NLS.
A general knowledge of AS/400, RISC System/6000, and TCP/IP
and SNA communications is assumed.
(188 pages with 3.5 inch diskette)
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Storage Hardware - Tape
GG24-4089-00 Basic Tape Library Support Presentation Guide
This presentation guide describes the Basic Tape Library
Support programming offering. Basic Tape Library Support
provides a tape automation facility for customers who are
not ready to implement a DFSMS tape environment.
(176 pages)
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ImagePlus/MVS
GG24-4055-00 IBM SAA ImagePlus MVS/ESA Installation and
Customizing Guide Version 2.2
This document is intended to assist technical professionals
to install and customize IBM SAA ImagePlus MVS/ESA Version
2.2. It covers the installation of IBM SAA ImagePlus Folder
Application Facility (IPFAF) MVS/ESA, and the IBM SAA
ImagePlus Object Distribution Manager (IODM) MVS/ESA.
The document covers end-to-end installation and testing. It
has chapters on DB2, Object Access Method (OAM), Systems
Managed Storage (SMS), and CICS customizing required to make
the ImagePlus system operational. It assumes the reader has
access to MVS/ESA system programming skills to successfully
complete this work.
(430 pages)
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ImagePlus/400
GG24-4016-00 IBM SAA ImagePlus Workfolder Application
Facility/400 Work Management
This document describes the new functions of work management
and show how to implement their utilization. It provides
examples in a step-by-step approach to define work
processes. Each step and logic is documented to create
action lists, route profiles that include collection points
and decision points to describe a process. The related user
exits are documented as they are considered a step in the
work process.
This document is intended for customers and system engineers
that want to create a Workfolder Application Facility
application using Work Management processes.
(286 pages with 3.5 inch diskette)
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Application Development Maintenance and Test
GG24-4021-00 Migrating Applications from Vendor Libraries to SCLM
This book describes and documents the process used to
migrate two customer applications from CA-LIBRARIAN and
ENDEVOR to ISPF/PDF Software Configuration and Library
Manager (SCLM). The tools developed to support the
migration are included. Readers can apply the techniques
used and the experience gained during our project to
migrations from any vendor library system to SCLM.
The book is intended for project leaders, library
administrators, system programmers, and application
developers involved in migrating applications from vendor
libraries to SCLM. It assumes that users are familiar with
the basic concepts of SCLM.
(192 pages)
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CICS
GG24-4017-00 Planning for Client/Server Applications with
CICS OS/2 Version 2.0
This document describes the new functions of CICS OS/2
Version 2.0. The document presents a functional overview of
the new features and reviews in detail the external call
interface, the external presentation interface, and the
enhancements in the areas of file control, sync pointing,
security, performance, and attachment of ASCII terminals.
It also describes the improved coordination with DB2/2.
Sample code related to the external call interface and
security is presented.
Configuration samples are included on how to set up
connections between CICS OS/2 Version 2.0 and CICS/ESA and
how to connect ASCII terminals. This document is intended
for technical professionals who are working in the area of
client/server computing in transaction processing
environments.
(198 pages)
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Distributed Applications
GG24-4031-00 Database Systems Management: IBM SystemView
Information Warehouse DataHub Implementation and
Connectivity
This document describes the implementation of the IBM
SystemView Information Warehouse DataHub family of products
to operate on all SAA platforms (MVS, VM, AS/400, OS/2). It
provides guidelines on how to plan for DataHub, establish
connectivity links in the DRDA and APPC environments, and
configure DataHub. Problem determination and security issues
are considered.
This document is intended for customers and technical
professionals who want to install and configure DataHub. A
knowledge of distributed relational databases and
Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA)
connectivity is assumed.
(320 pages)
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AIX Operating System/Systems Management & High Availability
GG24-3684-00 High Availability Strategies for AIX
This document helps the reader to understand and use the
high availability features and optional products of AIX
Version 3.2 and the RISC System/6000. It covers general
availability concepts and techniques and describes two IBM
offerings for high availability in the RISC System/6000:
High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing/6000 and High
Availability for Network File System.
The document is intended for IBM systems engineers, customer
personnel, consultants, and others who need to implement a
strategy for a highly available AIX Version 3.2 system on
the RISC System/6000. A basic knowledge of AIX Version 3.2
and the Logical Volume Manager is assumed.
(186 pages)
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Office Systems - MVS Systems
GG24-4061-00 IBM Current-OfficeVision/MVS Workgroup
Everything You Need to Know, and More ....
This document describes IBM Current-OV/MVS Workgroup. This
product is based on DOS Windows and uses Personal
Information Manager (PIM) functions that allow knowledge
workers to manage a multitude of assignments, projects and
people on a daily basis. IBM Current-OV/MVS Workgroup adds
the power of OfficeVision/MVS to the stand-alone Current
desktop by allowing users to take advantage of host office
functions through an intuitive, graphical user interface.
This document was written for customer representatives,
systems engineers and office administrators who need to know
how to install and customize IBM Current-OV/MVS Workgroup.
It provides information about planning, installation,
customization and the technical implementation. Knowledge
of Microsoft Windows and Personal Communications/3270 is
assumed.
(120 pages)
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Open Networking
GG24-4059-00 Examples of Using AIX NetView/6000 API's
This document provides a summary of early-use examples of
AIX NetView/6000 APIs (Application Programming Interface).
AIX NetView/6000 Version 2 Release 1 (V2R1) allows for AIX
V3 applications to use provided application programming
techniques to access data and functions used within AIX
NetView/6000 V2R1 without having a need to know underlying
implementation details. The project involved in creating
this document was aimed primarily at using the End-User
Interface (EUI) API and database information related to the
EUI.
This document assumes the reader has a general knowledge of
AIX NetView/6000.
This document is intended for personnel who need information
related to the marketing and acceptance of network
management products in an AIX V3 environment.
A general knowledge of overall IBM and customer computing
systems for C language programming is assumed.
(208 pages)
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Architecture
GG24-3816-01 High-Speed Networking Technology:
An Introductory Survey
This publication presents a broad overview on the emerging
technology of very-high-speed communications. It is written
at the "technical conceptual" level with some areas of
greater detail. It was written for computer professionals
who have some understanding of communications (but who do
not necessarily consider themselves experts).
It is a systems engineering technical paper, NOT a product
manual. The primary topics of the book are:
o The Principles of High-Speed Networking
o Fiber Optical Technology and Optical Networks
o Local Area Networks (Token-Ring, FDDI, MetaRing, CRMA,
Radio Lans)
o Metropolitan Area Networks (DQDB/SMDS)
o High-Speed Package Switches (Frame Relay, Paris, plaNET)
1993
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OSI
GG24-4036-00 OSI Multivendor Interoperability Guide
This document describes OSI (Open Systems Interconnection)
Interoperability testing between IBM and non-IBM products.
It provides guidelines for the implementation of an OSI
interoperability test environment and details on some of the
customization necessary to achieve a satisfactory outcome of
selected OSINET test cases. Specific examples of testing
with DEC and UNISYS products are included as well as testing
with SUN demonstration OSI software.
Interoperability test observations are discussed per layer
and potential pitfalls are pointed out.
This document is intended for systems engineers and those
who need to plan for the implementation of an OSI network
comprising multivendor platforms. A working knowledge of
the Open Systems Interconnection architecture is assumed.
(720 pages)