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  10. DATE      941220                                                                
  11. CATEGORY  AS70, WS00, WS20, CM00, CM20                                          
  12. TITLE     IBM ADDRESS BOOK SYNCHRONIZATION FOR OS/2 VERSION 2 RELEASE 2         
  13.           SUPPORTS FOUR NEW ADDRESS BOOK TYPES                                  
  14. ABSTRACT         Support for four new address book types is added to IBM        
  15.           Address Book Synchronization for OS/2 (R) (ABS/2), doubling the       
  16.           application's address book support.                                   
  17.                  The supported LAN address book products are:                   
  18.           o   cc:Mail**                                                         
  19.           o   Lotus Notes**                                                     
  20.           o   IBM WorkGroup Directory (new with the availability of IBM         
  21.               WorkGroup Directory)                                              
  22.                  The supported host address book types are:                     
  23.           o   CallUp (TM) for the VM host                                       
  24.           o   User-defined (custom) address books on the VM host                
  25.           o   OV/MVS Enterprise Address Book (new)                              
  26.           o   OV/MVS Shared Address Book (new)                                  
  27.           o   User-defined (custom) MVS address books (new)                     
  28.                  ABS/2 provides an "any-to-any" bidirectional or unidirectional 
  29.           (in either direction) synchronization of information between any of   
  30.           the supported host and LAN address book types.  You can synchronize   
  31.           host directories with LAN address books with one installation and     
  32.           configuration of ABS/2.                                               
  33.                  Any-to-any synchronization means that information can be       
  34.           synchronized between several LAN address book types, between several  
  35.           host address book types, or between LAN and host address book types.  
  36.                  With unidirectional synchronization, information is            
  37.           transferred from one address book to another in only one direction;   
  38.           the first address book acts as the source and the second one acts as  
  39.           the target.  With bidirectional synchronization, information is       
  40.           transferred between two address books in two directions; information  
  41.           from the first address book is transferred to the second, and         
  42.           information from the second address book is transferred to the first. 
  43.                  ABS/2 is an OS/2 32 (TM)-bit program that includes a base      
  44.           (administration and routing functions) and the various address book   
  45.           agents (which interface to the supported host and LAN address books). 
  46.           Host agents' functions are split, with one part that runs on the      
  47.           OS/2 workstation and another that runs on the host.                   
  48.                  REFERENCE:  Software Announcement 294-672, dated               
  49.           October 25, 1994                                                      
  50.                  ONE-TIME CHARGE:  $4,000                                       
  51.                  PLANNED AVAILABILITY DATE:  January 6, 1995                    
  52.            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines          
  53.              Corporation                                                        
  54.           ** Product or company name is a trademark or registered trademark of  
  55.              its respective holder.                                             
  56.            (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation        
  57.           IN BRIEF . . .                                                        
  58.           o   Supports four new address book types, doubling the application's  
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  65.               address book support                                              
  66.           o   Supports:                                                         
  67.               -   VM Callup                                                     
  68.               -   VM Custom (user-written directory)                            
  69.               -   OV/MVS Enterprise Address Book (new)                          
  70.               -   OV/MVS Shared Address Book (new)                              
  71.               -   MVS CICS (TM) Custom (user-written) address books (new)       
  72.               -   Lotus Notes                                                   
  73.               -   cc:Mail                                                       
  74.               -   IBM WorkGroup Directory (new)                                 
  75.           o   Enables any-to-any, bidirectional synchronization of information  
  76.               between all supported address books                               
  77.           o   Provides a graphical end-user interface that enables              
  78.               administrators to specify synchronization options such as setting 
  79.               days and times for automatic synchronization                      
  80.           o   Enables users to identify cc:Mail directory entries that would    
  81.               cause duplicate names                                             
  82.           o   Updates IBM Mail LAN Gateway/2, if installed                      
  83. PRODNO      5622-355                                                            
  84. OVERVIEW  DESCRIPTION                                                           
  85.                  IBM Address Book Synchronization for OS/2 Version 2            
  86.           automatically updates information between supported LAN and host      
  87.           address books.  This process is referred to as synchronization.       
  88.                  The ABS/2 synchronization process consists of extract          
  89.           processing and apply processing.  During extract processing,          
  90.           information is extracted from the source address books and applied to 
  91.           the appropriate target address books during apply processing.         
  92.                  Part of the synchronization process is performed on the host   
  93.           when host address books are synchronized.  Information is extracted   
  94.           from the host address books on a host user ID used exclusively by     
  95.           ABS/2 (referred to as a dedicated host user ID).  The information is  
  96.           downloaded to the workstation to be applied to the appropriate        
  97.           address books.  If information needs to be applied to a host address  
  98.           book, the information is sent to the dedicated host user ID and       
  99.           applied to the appropriate address books.                             
  100.                  Options for controlling how and when information is extracted  
  101.           and applied are made during configuration after installation.  These  
  102.           include:                                                              
  103.           o   Setting the days and times for synchronization to occur           
  104.               automatically (for example, synchronization on Wednesdays and     
  105.               Saturdays at midnight).                                           
  106.           o   Extracting information from address books based on your           
  107.               ownership.  For example, the address book owns all information    
  108.               for users in Department ABC.  This means only information on      
  109.               users in Department ABC is extracted from the address book.       
  110.           o   Applying information to address books based on your selection     
  111.               criteria.  For example, select only information for users in      
  112.               Department XYZ.  This means only information on users in          
  113.               Department XYZ is applied to an address book, assuming the        
  114.               address book does not already own the information.                
  115.           o   Mapping one or more fields in one address book to fields in       
  116.               another address book.                                             
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  123.           o   Separate fields from one address book into parts, and map the     
  124.               parts to fields in other address books.                           
  125.           o   Update IBM Mail LAN Gateway/2 alias tables with extracted         
  126.               information.                                                      
  127.           PRODUCT POSITIONING                                                   
  128.                  Explosive growth in the number of LAN-based systems demands    
  129.           that LAN-based applications connect to existing host systems.  The    
  130.           IBM Address Book Synchronization for OS/2  supports this growth       
  131.           through bidirectional or unidirectional address book synchronization  
  132.           in a mix of CallUp, VM Custom, OV/MVS Enterprise Address Book, OV/MVS 
  133.           Shared Address Book, MVS Custom, cc:Mail, Lotus Notes, and IBM        
  134.           WorkGroup Directory, in an enterprise with a need to exchange mail    
  135.           between host and LAN.  This synchronization product is a part of the  
  136.           IBM connectivity suite of products (Time and Place (TM)               
  137.           Connectivity/2 and LAN Mail Gateway/2), which enhances the enterprise 
  138.           opportunity to exploit LAN-based systems by providing                 
  139.           interoperability between the host and LAN users.                      
  140.                  Administration resources required by an enterprise to manage   
  141.           both host and LAN address books can be reduced by using Address Book  
  142.           Synchronization for OS/2.                                             
  143. TECHINFO  TECHNICAL INFORMATION                                                 
  144.           SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT                                       
  145.           HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:                                                
  146.           THE MVS HOST:                                                         
  147.           o   The amount of memory required depends on the size of the          
  148.               directory being processed.                                        
  149.           o   The ABS/2 MVS program files require 10KB of DASD.                 
  150.           o   The administrator requires a read/write disk with a minimum of    
  151.               two times the block size of the largest address book to be        
  152.               accessed.                                                         
  153.                  For hardware requirements for the OS/2 workstation and the VM  
  154.           host, refer to Software Announcement 294-672, dated October 25, 1994. 
  155.           SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:                                                
  156.           THE MVS HOST:                                                         
  157.           o   MVS Enterprise Address Book                                       
  158.               -   CICS/MVS (R) Version 2.1.2, or later                          
  159.               -   OfficeVision/MVS (TM) Version 1 Release 2, with EAB option    
  160.               -   VS/COBOL 11 Run Time Library Release 3.0                      
  161.           o   MVS Shared Address Book                                           
  162.               -   CICS/MVS Version 2.1.2, or later                              
  163.               -   OfficeVision/MVS Version 1 Release 2, with PTF #UY98243       
  164.               -   VS/COBOL 11 Run Time Library Release 3.0                      
  165.           o   MVS Custom Address Book                                           
  166.               -   CICS/MVS Version 2.1.2, or later                              
  167.               -   MVS customer-written address book                             
  168.                  For software requirements for the OS/2 workstation and the VM  
  169.           host, refer to Software Announcement 294-672, dated October 25, 1994. 
  170.           EXTERNAL INTERFACES:  The IBM Address Book Synchronization for OS/2   
  171.           uses no new interfaces, only existing interfaces of the following     
  172.           products:                                                             
  173.           o   For the VM host:                                                  
  174.               -   IBM CallUp -- ABS/2 uses CallUp standard shadowing facility,  
  175.                                                                                 
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  181.                   documented in the IBM CallUp Installation and Reference       
  182.                   (SC66-0601)                                                   
  183.               -   IBM XEDIT -- ABS/2 uses the standard application call,        
  184.                   documented in the VM/ESA (R) Release 2.0 or 2.1 XEDIT Command 
  185.                   Reference (SX24-5250)                                         
  186.           o   For the MVS host:                                                 
  187.               -   Personal Services File Cabinet and In-Basket Application      
  188.                   Program Interface (GAPI).  GAPI is used by the ABS/2 Shared   
  189.                   Address Book (SAB) agent.                                     
  190.               -   Administration Application Program Interface.  This API is    
  191.                   used by the ABS/2 SAB agent for "update" requests.            
  192.               -   Enterprise Address Book (EAB) API is used by the ABS/2 EAB    
  193.                   agent for "update" requests.                                  
  194.           PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS:  Performance of ABS/2 is affected by many 
  195.           factors.  These include:                                              
  196.           o   Speed of the cc:Mail or Lotus Notes server                        
  197.           o   Amount of RAM installed                                           
  198.           o   Response time of the host machine                                 
  199.           PLANNING INFORMATION                                                  
  200.           FEE SERVICES OFFERING:  Fee services are available from the Dallas    
  201.           Systems Center for customized implementation and configuration        
  202.           assistance for IBM Address Book Synchronization.                      
  203.                  For additional information, send a note to USIB55FP at IBMMAIL 
  204.           or call 817-962-7410.                                                 
  205.           INSTALLABILITY:  The online documentation provides installation and   
  206.           administration information.  For installation information, refer to   
  207.           the Memorandum to Users.                                              
  208.           PACKAGING:  The initial licensed program package contains:            
  209.           o   Three 3.5-inch, double-sided diskettes (1.44MB density)           
  210.           o   Address Book Synchronization/2 Installation and Configuration     
  211.               (SH21-0746)                                                       
  212.           o   Licensed Program Specifications (GH21-0765)                       
  213.           o   Memorandum to Users                                               
  214.           SECURITY, AUDITABILITY, AND CONTROL                                   
  215.                  The announced program uses the security and auditability       
  216.           features of OS/2.  It also offers the following security feature:     
  217.           o   APPC program-level security between IBM Address Book              
  218.               Synchronization for OS/2 Version 2 Release 2 and the host address 
  219.               books is managed by administrator control of the host userids and 
  220.               passwords, ensuring that only authorized users have access to     
  221.               address book data.                                                
  222.                  User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and  
  223.           implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and   
  224.           appropriate controls in application systems and communication         
  225.           facilities.                                                           
  226. ORDERING  ORDERING INFORMATION                                                  
  227.           CURRENT LICENSEES                                                     
  228.           Current licensees of IBM Address Book Synchronization for             
  229.           OS/2 Version 2 Release 1 will receive this update from IBM Software   
  230.           Manufacturing Solutions automatically by January 20, 1995.            
  231.           NEW LICENSEES                                                         
  232.           Orders for new licenses will be accepted now.                         
  233.                                                                                 
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  239.                  Shipment will begin on January 6, 1995.                        
  240.                  Orders that ship prior to January 6, 1995, will receive        
  241.           Address Book Synchronization for OS/2 Version 2 Release 1.            
  242.                  Orders that ship after January 6, 1995, will receive IBM       
  243.           Address Book Synchronization for OS/2 Version 2 Release 2.            
  244.                  New users of IBM Address Book Synchronization for OS/2  should 
  245.           specify:                                                              
  246.              TYPE                    MODEL                                      
  247.              5622                     355                                       
  248.                  For ordering information on the base program, IBM Address Book 
  249.           Synchronization for OS/2 Version 2 Release 2, refer to Software       
  250.           Announcement 294-672, dated October 25, 1994.                         
  251.           UNLICENSED DOCUMENTATION:  A memo and one copy of the following       
  252.           publications are supplied automatically with the basic                
  253.           machine-readable material:                                            
  254.                                                                  ORDER          
  255.           TITLE                                                  NUMBER         
  256.           Installation and Configuration ABS/2                   SH21-0746      
  257.           ABS/2 Licensed Program Specifications                  GH21-0765      
  258.                  Additional copies of unlicensed publications will be available 
  259.           for a fee after product availability.  These copies may be ordered    
  260.           from your IBM representative, through the System Library Subscription 
  261.           Service (SLSS), or by direct order.                                   
  262.           DISPLAYABLE SOFTCOPY PUBLICATION:  Subsequent updates (technical      
  263.           newsletters or revisions between releases) to the publications        
  264.           shipped with the product will be distributed to the user of record    
  265.           for as long as a license for this software remains in effect.  A      
  266.           separate publication order or subscription is not needed.             
  267.           TERMS AND CONDITIONS                                                  
  268.                  The terms for IBM Address Book Synchronization for             
  269.           OS/2 Version 2, as previously announced in Software Announcement      
  270.           294-672, licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) are          
  271.           unaffected by this announcement.                                      
  272.           GETTING STARTED PERIOD:  A 60-day getting started period is provided  
  273.           by the Personal Systems Support Line for this program's first license 
  274.           within a site, location, or centralized help desk.                    
  275.           CHARGES                                                               
  276.                                                                    VERSION 1    
  277.           PROGRAM                BASIC          DSLO               UPGRADE      
  278.           NUMBER                   ONE-TIME CHARGE                 CHARGE       
  279.           5622-355               $4,000         $3,600             No Charge    
  280.           OPTIONAL ANNUAL SUPPORT LINE CHARGE:  $495                            
  281.           ONE-TIME CHARGE:  Customers who pay a one-time charge (OTC) for a     
  282.           licensed program receive enhancements and future releases, if any, at 
  283.           no additional charge.  Significant new function may be offered as an  
  284.           optional feature and charged for separately.  If a replacement        
  285.           program is announced and the customer elects to license the           
  286.           replacement program for an OTC and replace the prior program, an      
  287.           upgrade charge may apply.                                             
  288.                  For additional product information, refer to Software          
  289.           Announcement 294-672, dated October 25, 1994.                         
  290.                                                                                 
  291.               - - -    E N D   O F   P R I N T O U T    - - -                   
  292.