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THE INFORMATION IN THIS NOTICE IS CONSIDERED TO BE EXTERNAL BY IBM AND MAY BE
SHARED BY ANYONE WITH ACCESS.
IBM REMOTE LAN ACCESS BETA PROGRAM
__________________________________
July 26, 1993
OVERVIEW
________
Today, IBM is initiating the second drop of the IBM remote LAN access (RLA)
beta program for IBM LAN Distance, which is the new name for the beta code
and publications.
Please refer to the section entitled "Current Beta Functional Limitations for
details on what functions are not included in the second drop of the beta.
Orders for this program will be accepted and filled starting immediately.
Electronic support forums for this beta, which will be monitored by IBM's
development laboratory in Austin, Texas, have been opened. These forums are
provided so beta participants can obtain answers to technical questions about
the remote LAN access beta program before or after placing an order for the
beta code.
This beta program is being made available to evaluate the IBM LAN Distance
program function and provide development feedback. The code in this beta
program should NOT be used in production.
The IBM remote LAN access beta program function extends the resources on a
LAN to a remote workstation by allowing LAN applications to run unmodified
over leased or switched phone lines. This allows transparent access to LAN
resources and applications as if the remote workstation was physically con-
nected to the LAN.
FUNCTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
_____________________
COMPONENTS: The IBM remote LAN access beta program consists of two major
components.
1. The LAN Distance Remote Workstation component provides the capability for
a remote workstation to dial-in to the LAN and access LAN resources.
This component also allows two or more remote workstations to connect to
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each other and create a virtual LAN for resource sharing over the wide
area network. The OS/2 version of the Remote Workstation component
requires OS/2 2.0 or higher. The Windows version of the Remote Work-
station component provides similar remote capability for workstations and
requires Microsoft Windows 3.1.
2. The LAN Distance Connection Server Support component enables remote work-
stations to dial-in to the LAN and access LAN resources. The LAN Dis-
tance Connection Server Support component also enforces security on/off
the LAN and acts like a LAN bridge, filtering all but the appropriate LAN
traffic for the remote workstation. The LAN Distance Connection Server
Support component requires OS/2 2.0 or higher.
LAN CONNECTIVITY: The IBM remote LAN access beta program supports LAN
connectivities for Token Ring and Ethernet.
WAN CONNECTIVITIES: The IBM remote LAN access beta program supports WAN
connectivities using the ASYNC Communications port, Dual ASYNC Adapter, ISDN
Basic Rate Adapter, WAC Adapter, and ASYNC/SYNC ARTIC Adapter. Also sup-
ported are features provided by smart modems such as the X.25 feature of the
Hayes ULTRA Smartmodem 1400 or the Rolm CBX/PBX support provided by the Rolm
244PC.
COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: The IBM remote LAN access beta program supports LAN
applications that interface to the Netbios, Netbeui, 802.2, NDIS or ODI
application programming interfaces. Applications such as Netware, TCP/IP for
OS/2 and Communications Manager extend this support to include IPX, TCP/IP
and SNA network support. Applications such as IBM OS/2 LAN Server, Microsoft
LAN Manager, Novell Netware, Artisoft LANTASTIC, IBM AS400 PC Support, Lotus
Notes and IBM Database Manager work without modification of the IBM LAN Dis-
tance code.
SECURITY: Security is a key component of the IBM remote LAN access beta
function. When utilizing the Connection Server, the IBM remote LAN access
beta function optionally supports User ID and password. An encryption key
derived from the password is used to implement a two-party, two-way user
authentication protocol. Call back, mobile or fixed is optionally supported.
Many security policies are configurable, such as the length of passwords,
specify how soon a password may be reused, threshold value for unsuccessful
log-on attempts specified to prevent attempted tampering, etc. RLA security
is an additional layer of security independent of, and complementary with,
other existing LAN security.
ADMINISTRATION: Administrative features display the status of the WAN con-
nection via a graphical user interface. These features include logging of
usage statistics and security violations. Error conditions can be written to
a local log file, and if desired, Netview alerts can be used to notify remote
administrators of error conditions.
USER INTERFACE: The IBM remote LAN access beta program utilizes the OS/2
Workplace Shell user interface for both installation and usage. In addition,
hypertext helps are available to provide detailed product information.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
___________________
The IBM remote LAN access beta program consists of two packages shipped
together.
o IBM LAN Distance - Connection Server for OS/2
o IBM LAN Distance for OS/2 and DOS Windows
The contents shipped with this beta program include the code, documentation
and licenses required to install any of the RLA basic components on up to 10
workstations. Beta program user interface and documentation are available in
U.S. English only. Beta code can be used to build homogeneous networks (all
OS/2 systems) or heterogeneous networks (i.e., OS/2 and Windows).
Beta participants who order the program via the no charge electronic delivery
method (see Ordering Instructions below) will receive the publications in
displayable softcopy form. These displayable manuals can be used with the IBM
SAA BookManager (TM) Read/2 licensed programs in any supported environment.
In addition, those participants will receive a second set of publications as
files preformatted for printing on IBM 3820 printers. (These can be printed
by your IBM Representative for you.) Beta participants that order the
program in hardcopy form will receive hardcopy publications. (See Ordering
Instructions below.)
Also, shipped with the beta is a survey that we hope you will take time to
complete so that your thoughts in regards to the RLA beta may be known.
Those who complete and return the survey will automically receive the next
beta drop, if any, free of charge. This applies to participants who order the
beta via either the electronic or hardcopy delivery methods.
PLANNING INFORMATION
____________________
o An IBM SAA BookManager (TM) READ/2 licensed program must be available to
the user in order to access the beta program's on-line publications.
o IBM OS/2 Version 2.0 or greater is required. (Usable for ALL components)
o Microsoft Windows 3.1 (usable for Remote component only)
o Hardware Requirements:
- Remote Workstation:
-- Recommend 9.6 Kbps modem or higher (See Modem Note below)
-- At least a 386 machine
-- COM Port that supports First In First Out (FIFO) for greater than
9600 baud speeds. For 9600 speeds, 386 or 486 machines with less
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than 20 mhz or 386/SXs with less than 25 mhz may be too slow for
productive LAN connectivity.
- Connection Server:
-- For one person dialing in at a time:
o At least a 386 machine, non-dedicated machine
o Recommend 9.6 Kbps modem or higher
o COM Port that supports First In First Out (FIFO) for greater
than 9600 baud speeds. For 9600 speeds, 386 or 486 machines
with less than 20 mhz or 386/SXs with less than 25 mhz may be
too slow for productive LAN connectivity.
-- For many people dialing in at a time:
o At least a 486 machine, dedicated machine
o ARTIC cards (4 cards per machine, 8 ports per card)
o Recommend 9.6 Kbps modem or higher
Modem Note:
9.6 Kbps modems or higher are recommended for the Remote-to-LAN
environment due to the inherent nature of LAN Timers. The
lower the modem speed, the higher the LAN Timer value needs to
be set, which may lead to LAN performance problems. For the
Remote-to-Remote environment, modem speeds of less than 9.6
Kbps may be employed.
CURRENT BETA FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS
___________________________________
As an additional help for planning your use of the current beta program, the
following functional limitations apply:
o Remote management of a server from another RLA workstation is not avail-
able.
o Only one Artic Card per connection server is supported.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
_________________
All beta participants receive no-charge technical support during this beta
program through forums on CompuServe * and the OS/2 Bulletin Board (OS2BBS)
or the IBMPC disk. Support will be provided on a 'reasonable efforts' basis.
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o To communicate via CompuServe, type "GO PSPBETA" and use the remote LAN
access message section to contact IBM.
o To communicate via the OS/2 Bulletin Board (OS2BBS), select the filename
REMOTE from the OS/2 Question and Answer Bulletin Boards.
o To communicate via IBM's network, select the REMOTE FORUM on the IBMPC
disk.
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
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Beta code and documentation can be ordered today for immediate shipment. In
the United States and Canada you can request either of two delivery methods,
no charge electronic delivery through IBM's VM network or delivery of
diskettes and hardcopy publications through a toll-free number. For countries
other than the United States and Canada, only the electronic delivery method
is available. See the information below for more details regarding these
delivery methods.
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY RLA ORDERING INFORMATION
To obtain beta code and documentation via electronic delivery, contact your
IBM marketing representative and submit the following information via FAX to
(512) 838-4002 or have your marketing representative submit an online request
on IBM's VM Network to BETASRUS at AUSVM1: (IMPORTANT NOTE - Please supply
all data requested in order to avoid delays in filling your order.)
IBMers that are requesting the beta for their own use should specify IBM as
the Company Name and their name as the Company Technical Contact Name. Their
VM Id and Node are also required.
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Specify that you are ordering the RLA beta program.
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* ELECTRONIC DELIVERY RLA *
* *
* Please specify which of the following categories applies to you: *
* _____ LAN Customer with no HOST computers in your Company *
* _____ LAN Customer with HOST computers in your Company, but: *
* - HOST computer not connected to your LAN *
* - or HOST connected, but not used as a Client/Server *
* - or HOST connected and used as a Client/Server only *
* one or two times a day. *
* _____ LAN Customer with HOST connected to your LAN used as a *
* Client/Server *
* *
* Where did you learn about this beta program? (Check Applicable) *
* *
* Trade Show _____ CompuServe _____ IBM Representative _____ *
* *
* Trade Publication _____ Other (specify)____________________ *
* *
* Company Name:___________________________________________________ *
* *
* Mailing Address:________________________________________________ *
* *
* ________________________________________________ *
* *
* ________________________________________________ *
* *
* Company Technical Contact Name:_________________________________ *
* *
* Technical Contact Phone Number:_________________________________ *
* *
* Technical Contact FAX Number:___________________________________ *
* *
* IBM Marketing Rep Name:_________________________________________ *
* *
* IBM Marketing Rep Phone Number:_________________________________ *
* *
* VM Node (VM Userid):____________________________________________ *
* *
* Country, if other than U.S.:____________________________________ *
* *
* (IBM, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to *
* reject any beta applicant from participation in this beta pro- *
* gram.) *
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HARDCOPY RLA ORDERING INFORMATION
If you wish to order diskettes and hardcopy publications, call one
of the numbers below and specify you are ordering the RLA beta.
o In the U.S., call 1-800-IBM-3040. You will be charged $80.00
(U.S.) plus a shipping charge.
o In Canada, call 1-800-561-5293. You will be charged $100.00
(Canadian) plus Tax and a shipping charge.
o Elsewhere, see the above Electronic Delivery ordering information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
______________________
IBM does not guarantee this beta program will ever be made generally avail-
able. All beta code and documentation are under development and may be modi-
fied substantially should there be a generally available product. In
addition, the manner in which IBM packages these development materials may
differ substantially from any generally available products.
IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this offering at any time.
Your license for the beta code may be terminated by IBM upon 30 days written
notice.
* CompuServe is a trademark of CompuServe Incorporated.
neers.
(R) LANTASTIC is a registered trademark of the Artisoft Corporation
(R) LAN Manager, Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft
Corporation
(R) Netware Server is a registered trademark of the Novell Corporation
(R) OS/2, LAN Server, Netbios are registered trademarks of the IBM
Corporation
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