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- From: dboyes@is.rice.edu (David E Boyes)
- Subject: Re: IBM 4361 <-> VAX 4000 connectivity
- Message-ID: <BxMMHs.5B0@rice.edu>
- Sender: news@rice.edu (News)
- Organization: Rice University
- References: <1992Nov12.210740.11043@news.stolaf.edu>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 23:27:28 GMT
- Lines: 29
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- In article <1992Nov12.210740.11043@news.stolaf.edu> cdr@sachiko.acc.stolaf.edu (Craig D. Rice, St. Olaf College) writes:
-
- >Greetings all -- I received the following request for information, and
- >I'm afraid I am completely clueless about the issues involved. Would some
- >kind soul be able to shed some light on this?
-
- >>> [...] We are trying to connect an IBM
- >>> 4361 to a VAX 4000 using the CT-SNA gateway. On the IBM we have a library
- >>> package called dobis/libis running under VSE. On the IBM we have an
- >>> integrated communication adaptor (ICA) and we don't have an external one.
- >>> The manuals of the SNA-gateway refer to an NCP program on the IBM which
- >>> we don't have.
-
- The NCP is part of the ICA microcode, and can be set to look like
- a set of SDLC lines or BSC lines (or if you have the X.25 widget,
- ) a X.25 PAD. There's a red book on configuring VTAM to cope with the
- ICA -- it's not like the other FEPs. Also, the 4361's are a
- little weird.
-
- >>> I want to know if it is possible to connect the 2 machines or not?
-
- What kind of interfaces are available on the Vax? Drop me a note
- separately -- we just decomissioned a 4361 with a similar setup
- and maybe I can help.
-
-
- --
- David Boyes
- dboyes@rice.edu
-