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DATE 09/28/93 TITLE IBM NETWORK DOOR/2 -- THE INTEGRATION ENVIRONMENT ABSTRACT IBM Network Door/2 (NetDoor (TM)) is a flexible OS/2 (R) LAN-based computing environment that improves end-user and support personnel productivity and solves the problems of integrating applications on LANs. The NetDoor family of functions is used to create, operate, expand and use an integrated LAN environment. NetDoor improves the productivity of support personnel by offering: o Easy integration of applications o Central maintenance of the NetDoor environment o Fault-tolerant access to application servers o Automatic load distribution among application servers o Flexible replication and synchronization of server files o Incremental scalability o An enterprise solution NetDoor improves the productivity of OS/2 users by offering: o Easy access to applications and information stored on the NetDoor application servers o Catalogs of the applications available on the NetDoor application server o Central maintenance of stored NetDoor components o A single system image with high availability o A base for transparent access to other systems via IBM TCP/IP or IBM Communications Manager/2. You can use NetDoor's productivity improvements to significantly increase the number of end users supported by your LAN administration staff. NetDoor exploits file servers as application servers enabling OS/2 clients to run many more programs, exploiting the benefits of OS/2's multitasking, to free their disks for private applications and data. The combination of your mission-critical applications, your standard productivity applications, your selection of licensed applications, and NetDoor's functions, forms an integrated computing environment that is open-ended, reliable, flexible, extendable, easy-to-use and easy-to-maintain. NetDoor is a superior integration environment for your enterprise. NetDoor offers a computing environment that allows users to access selected programs loaded from servers to run on a client machine. Many utilities and tools are included to ease NetDoor administration. NetDoor supports server functions on OS/2 systems running either IBM OS/2 LAN Server or IBM TCP/IP for OS/2. Client functions for NetDoor are supported on OS/2 clients running either IBM OS/2 LAN Requester or IBM TCP/IP for OS/2. NetDoor provides a user interface that conforms to SystemView (R) integration level 2. One-Time Charges: Base product -- server $550 Distributed feature -- client 75 Planned Availability Date: October 29, 1993. (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. IN BRIEF . . . o Easy integration of applications o Central maintenance of the NetDoor environment o Fault-tolerant access to application servers o Automatic load distribution among application servers o Flexible replication and synchronization of server files o Easy access to many applications stored on NetDoor application servers o Integration base for accessing other systems and networks o Utility for the installation of NetDoor servers and clients o Ease-of-use features that exploit the OS/2 Workplace Shell (TM) o Support for OS/2-based client systems o Support for LAN Server and TCP/IP Network File System PRODNO 72G6198 OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION o Easy Integration of Applications NetDoor provides the framework for adding all types of applications to the computing environment. The application catalog and central maintenance functions can be used for implementing any application that operates from a server. The file synchronization function can then replicate the new applications throughout the enterprise. The power of central maintenance becomes especially useful for easily maintaining client/server applications, which often have version dependencies between the client and server portions. NetDoor can update all program parts, for both client and server, very quickly. o Central Maintenance of the NetDoor Environment NetDoor provides a complete set of facilities for the administration of the LAN environment. The major functions are: - Single system image for LAN server and TCP/IP NFS resources: The NetDoor client enables access to multiple LAN Server domains via a single logon. You can log on to NetDoor and other domains concurrently and simultaneously use file and print services across those domains. A password management utility simplifies the maintenance of passwords on multiple domains. This offers users a single system image of the LAN, making access to scattered resources easier. - Fault-tolerant access to application servers: NetDoor optionally supports paired domain controllers (called couplets) that provide users with continuous access if one domain controller or NFS data server in a couplet is disabled. - Automatic load distribution among application servers: When a user logs on to a NetDoor LAN with multiple servers, a connection is made to the least utilized server. Users do not need to be aware of which physical server they are connected to. - Flexible replication and synchronization of server files: NetDoor provides the ability to automatically synchronize maintenance across multiple file servers. Maintenance applied to a single server can be automatically applied to other servers on a scheduled basis. This synchronization function is generalized and rule driven. It may be used to synchronize any files needing replication on multiple servers. This capability is not limited to servers on the same physical LAN but may be connected as TCP/IP Network File System (NFS) servers in a TCP/IP environment or via the LAN-to-LAN Wide Area Network (LTLW) connections in a SNA environment, enabling central maintenance throughout an enterprise. - Maintenance facility for updating NetDoor client and server systems: An administrator can schedule automatic information updates on any NetDoor system. Changes are propagated without end user involvement. o Easy Access to Many Applications Stored on NetDoor Application Servers Building upon the functions already provided by IBM LAN Server or IBM TCP/IP Network File System, NetDoor significantly improves the ease and flexibility of accessing applications stored on file servers. - User Perspective -- Users browse through a catalog of the available applications and request one or more applications be added to their NetDoor folders. -- Any application that does not require reconfiguration of the user's system can be run from a server rather than being installed on the user's system. Users can try an application before deciding to add it to their NetDoor folders. -- When applications require configuration changes, the NetDoor catalog function automatically makes those changes on the user's system. -- Application icons are added to the NetDoor user system, exploiting the ease-of-use features of the OS/2 Workplace Shell. -- A single catalog entry can add multiple applications to ease system setup for specific groups of end users. -- The NetDoor catalog function can also remove applications no longer needed. -- Tailoring the application or creating profiles for user-specific information is fully supported. Users are not limited to only the centrally defined configurations of an application. - Administrator Perspective -- Administrators can define application catalog entries visible only to specific sets of users. -- NetDoor supplies tools to assist administrators with the definition of catalog entries and application configuration processes. Support personnel define these changes using NetDoor catalog tools and REXX. -- A set of sample applications, included with NetDoor, illustrates how to integrate applications within the environment. The sample programs have a wide range of utility and will be useful additions for some customers. o Integration Base for Accessing Other Systems and Networks IBM NetDoor users may access host systems through the terminal emulation facilities of products such as IBM Communications Manager/2. Likewise, applications running on NetDoor systems can take advantage of the rich set of SNA, APPC, and APPN (TM) services offered by the IBM Communications Manager/2 product. IBM NetDoor users who work with TCP/IP may use the TCP/IP services to connect with other users and systems in a TCP/IP network, including users of IBM TCP/IP products for VM, MVS, AS/400 (R), DOS, System/88 (R), AIX (R) and OS/2 families as well as TCP/IP systems from other vendors. o A utility for the installation of NetDoor servers and clients NetDoor includes an installation utility used to create procedures to install NetDoor servers and clients. The NetDoor installation utility is enabled for operation on NETBIOS and TCP/IP networks that use NFS servers. NetDoor is CID-enabled; NetDoor servers and clients can be installed also by the IBM NetView (R) Distribution Manager/2. OPEN SYSTEMS NetDoor is a proven base for running client/server applications. NetDoor provides a working environment for integrating applications conforming to the industry standard protocols such as TCP/IP Remote Procedure Calls, TCP/IP Sockets and the emerging Open Systems Foundation/Distributed Computing Environment (OSF/DCE). NetDoor is also well positioned as an integration base for transparent access to Open Systems applications running on other systems. PRODUCT POSITIONING The strength of IBM Network Door/2 is the ability to integrate functions and services with other IBM products, licensed products and customer-written applications consistently. NetDoor's functions, the customer's mission-critical applications, and the customer's selection of licensed programs forms a computing environment are reliable, flexible, extendable and easy to use and maintain. NetDoor can be used to provide consistency throughout an enterprise-wide computing environment. IBM Network Door/2 is especially useful if you: o Operate on NETBIOS and/or TCP/IP LANs. o Plan to grow beyond a single file server. o Have multiple LAN segments, or large LANs, and need to consolidate software maintenance and support workload. o Are reengineering Information Systems facilities and moving more applications to enterprise-wide LANs. o Have a mix of LAN and mainframe-based Information Systems and need central administration facilities for the LAN portions of the enterprise. o Need 24-hour continuous access to LAN resources. o Need to maintain synchronized servers in your LAN (applications, data base, files and tables) o Need to make critical applications quickly and easily available to the users within the enterprise, without installing applications on each client o Need the benefits of central maintenance functions o Have limited memory and disk space on client systems and can benefit from storing applications on file servers. NetDoor provides a platform for extending today's applications and planning for future OSF/DCE and OSF/DME compliant applications. CUSTINFO PUBLICATIONS The following publications are available immediately with the product. To order, contact your IBM representative. ORDER TITLE NUMBER IBM Network Door/2 User's Guide SH19-5022 Administrator's Guide SH19-5023 Programming Guide SH19-5024 DISPLAYABLE SOFTCOPY PUBLICATIONS: NetDoor's publications are offered also in displayable softcopy format delivered with the product. These displayable manuals can be used with the IBM Library Reader (TM), included on the diskettes with the NetDoor product, or with the BookManager (R) READ/2 licensed programs. Terms and conditions for use of the machine-readable files are shipped with the files. TECHINFO TECHNICAL INFORMATION MACHINE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLIENTS NetDoor supports systems with an 80386, or more advanced, processor. SYSTEMS WITH 80286 PROCESSORS ARE NOT SUPPORTED. Additionally, client systems require LAN connectivity using any IBM Token-Ring Adapter or Ethernet adapter supported by IBM LAN Server or TCP/IP. NetDoor requires less that 1MB of disk space on the client and imposes no special disk space requirements beyond that needed to run the OS/2 operating system and any user OS/2 applications. For NetDoor client systems running OS/2 2.0, at least 20MHz processor speed and 8MB of system memory is recommended. MACHINE REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVERS For NetDoor Server systems, at least 25MHz processor speed and at least 16MB of memory is recommended. Server systems can use any IBM Token-Ring Network or Ethernet Adapter except the 4MB IBM Token-Ring Adapter. PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLIENTS o IBM OS/2 Version 1.3 SE or EE (CSD 5050, or later) is required to run NetDoor program on each client; or o IBM OS/2 Version 2.0 (CSD 6055, or later); or o IBM OS/2 Version 2.1 (base service level 2010, or later) The following software is required under the described circumstances: o NETBIOS LANs: - LAN Server 1.3 Requester (dist. license for IBM OS/2 LAN Server Version 1.3) or, - LAN Server 2.0 Requester (dist. license for IBM OS/2 LAN Server Version 2.0) or, - LAN Server 3.0 Requester (dist. license for IBM OS/2 LAN Server Version 3.0). o TCP/IP LANs: - The TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2, (dist. license; base UN34109 min, NFS UN32132 min) as distributed feature of TCP/IP. PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVERS o IBM OS/2 2.0 (CSD 6055, or later) is required to run IBM Network Door/2 program on each server, or o IBM OS/2 2.1 (base service level 2010, or later) The following software is required under the described circumstances: o NETBIOS LANs: - LAN Server 2.0 or, - LAN Server 3.0 (Version 3.0 is recommended). o TCP/IP LANs: - The TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2, Base; NFS (base UN34109 min, NFS UN32132 min) are required. OPTIONAL PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS o NETBIOS environment - NetDoor is CID-enabled and fully compliant with the IBM NetView Distribution Manager/2 Version 2. Customers who have IBM NetView Distribution Manager/2 can use it to install NetDoor either on server or client systems. - NetDoor can be used as a base for implementing IBM LAN NetView Manage and the related IBM LAN NetView family of products. - NetDoor customers, by including the IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 on a NetDoor system, can access System/390 (R) host applications transparently. - NetDoor customers, by including the IBM Entry LTLW Version 1.0, can interconnect remote LANs across a WAN in an SNA environment. o TCP/IP environment - NetDoor customers, by including the TCP/IP X-Windows System Feature (02G6980) on a NetDoor system, can access X-Windows applications on connected AIX or UNIX systems. - NetDoor customers, by including the TCP/IP NFS Feature (02G6970), can interconnect remote server nodes across a WAN in a TCP/IP environment. LIMITATIONS: IBM Network Door/2 is to be installed on servers running OS/2 Release 2.0, or later, at CSD level 6055. IBM Network Door/2 is to be installed on clients running OS/2 Release 1.3, or later, at CSD level 5050. PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS: IBM Network Door/2 performance is dependent on the performance characteristics of the server and client systems, and to a lesser extent on the LAN. Customers who use OS/2 2.0, or later, client systems slower than 20MHz, or who use server systems slower than 25MHz may experience inordinate delays. Likewise, some customers who use client systems with fewer than 8MB of memory, or servers with fewer than 16MB of memory may experience undue delays. Actual memory requirements will depend on the mix of applications being used on IBM Network Door/2 systems. PLANNING INFORMATION CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES: A LAN administrator should be identified to provide support for NetDoor installation and customization. The customer should also select one person to be the technical focal point for NetDoor. This person should assist the end users wherever possible with questions and problems. IBM Program License Agreement (PLA) apply to the NetDoor package. INSTALLABILITY PACKAGING: The NetDoor package contains: o NetDoor product diskettes (on 3.5-inch 2HD diskettes) o NetDoor product documentation User's Guide SH19-5022 Administrator's Guide SH19-5023 Programming Guide SH19-5024 o A copy of the IBM Program License Agreement (PLA) (Z125-3301-02) is packaged and shipped with each program. SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL IBM NetDoor uses the security and auditability features provided by the IBM LAN Servers or by the IBM TCP/IP for OS/2 for the clients connected to the LAN. User management is responsible for evaluation, selection and implementation of security features, administrative procedures and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. ORDERING ORDERING INFORMATION Orders for new licenses will be accepted now. Unless a later date is specified, orders entered prior to October 29, 1993, will be assigned a schedule date of October 29, 1993. Shipment of orders will commence on October 29, 1993. Orders entered after October 29, 1993, will be scheduled for shipment on the Friday following the week of order entry or as soon thereafter as supply permits. To order the programs in this announcement for order type, specify the order type number, feature number, part number, program name, media and quantity. The base product and the distributed feature must be ordered to operate with NetDoor. ORDER TYPE FEATURE PART DISKETTE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER PROGRAM NAME MEDIA Option A: Base Product (Server Portion) 5871-AAA 2924 72G6198 Network Door/2 3.5-inch Option B: Distributed Feature (Client Portion) 5877-AAA 6895 72G6312 Network Door/2 Distributed Feature 3.5-inch 5877-AAA 7269 72G6390 Network Door/2 Proof of License for Distributed Feature Certificate ORDER TYPE FEATURE PART NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER PROGRAM NAME Option C: Additional Licenses 5872-AAA 6896 72G6319 Network Door/2 Additional License with Certificate 5872-AAA 6897 72G6320 Network Door/2 Additional License without Certificate o Program Package -- program diskette with documentation. o Additional License Copies -- authorization for the customer who has a program package to make a single copy of the program diskette and documentation. There are two ways to receive authorization to copy. Receipt of the invoice authorizes the customer to make the Additional License Copy. The ICA must be in effect. The customer also has the option of ordering a Proof of Additional License certificate. In which case, the ICA is not required. o Distributed Feature Copies -- authorization for the customer who has a program package to make a single copy of the portion of the program identified as the Distributed Feature and the printed documentation. There are two ways to receive authorization to copy. Receipt of the invoice authorizes the customer to make the Distributed Feature Copy. The ICA must be in effect. The customer also has the option of ordering a Proof of License for Distributed Feature certificate. In which case, the ICA is not required. o Documentation -- separate documentation without program diskettes. TERMS AND CONDITIONS LICENSING: The program in this announcement is licensed under the terms and conditions of the IBM Program License Agreement. A copy of the agreement is included in the program package. ADDITIONAL LICENSE: IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in effect, or Proof of Additional License certificate must be acquired. DISTRIBUTED FEATURES: ICA must be in effect, or Proof of License for Distributed Features certificate must be acquired. LIMITED WARRANTY: Program: Yes. Media: Three months. Additional Licenses: Yes. Media: Not applicable. Distributed Features: Yes. Media: Not applicable. PROGRAM SERVICES: Central Service will be available during the first six months following the date of delivery to the customer by IBM. Programs in this announcement are Central Service Only service category. The statement of service included in the program package describes this service. The statement of service included in the program package describes this service. CUSTOMER FULFILLMENT OPTION: Yes. VOLUME DISCOUNT: Volume discounting is available under the terms and conditions of the IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) and the Exhibit for Personal Computer/System Programs. The programs in this announcement are included in the Eligible Program List for Personal Computer/System Programs. They may be added to the applicable category in the space provided on the Eligible Program List. Program Packages are included in Category A under 5871-AAA. Additional licenses are included in Category A under 5872-AAA. Distributed features are included in Category A under 5877-AAA. TESTING PERIOD: None; 30 day money-back guarantee applies. ICA must be in effect. EDUCATIONAL ALLOWANCE: A 15% educational allowance is available to qualifying institutions in accordance with the Educational Allowance Attachment. The educational allowance may not be added to any other discount or allowance. CHARGES PROGRAM ONE-TIME NAME/NUMBER ORDER TYPE CHARGE IBM Network Door/2 5871-AAA 72G6198 Program Package $550 IBM Network Door/2 5877-AAA 72G6312 Distributed Feature 75 IBM Network Door/2 5877-AAA 72G6390 Proof of License for Distributed Feature Certificate 68 IBM Network Door/2 5872-AAA 72G6319 Additional Licenses with certificate 495 IBM Network Door/2 5872-AAA 72G6320 Additional Licenses without certificate 495 ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE: Customers who pay a one-time charge for additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program package. One copy may be made for each additional license ordered. DISTRIBUTED FEATURE CHARGE: Customers who pay a one-time charge for distributed features may copy machine-readable program materials and printed documentation identified as a Distributed Feature in a previously acquired program package. One copy may be made for each distributed feature ordered.