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- The IBM TCP/IP Connection
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- June 3, 1992
- Issue 92-03
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- The intent of this newsletter is to publicize items of interest for both IBM
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- and customer personnel who have an interest in TCP/IP. Articles from devel-
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- opment, marketing, and users are all eligible for inclusion in future issues.
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- If you have an item of interest that you would like to have published please
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- contact Alan Reinhold (8-352-3173 or 919-301-3173).
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- NEW MAINTENANCE RELEASE OF OS/2 OS/2 TCP/IP V1.2.1 AVAILABLE ON
- TCP/IP IS AVAILABLE - V1.2.1 OS2PROD DISK
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- This updated release supports OS/2 The new OS/2 TCP/IP V1.2.1 is now
- 2.0 as well as OS/2 1.3 SE/EE. The available on OS2PROD and the new
- release also includes improved documentation is planned to be
- installation and configuration available on OS2PROD by 6/4/92.
- support as well as fixes for known
- problems. This new release has also ORDER TCP/IP FROM IBM DIRECT,
- been tested with the current 1-800-465-1234.
- releases of ES and LS.
- Both OS/2 TCP/IP and TCP/IP for DOS
- The new TCP/IP 1.2.1 - REFRESH, is V2.0 are available to customers by
- available now. TCP/IP V1.2 is being ordering using the 1-800 465-1234
- withdrawn with the availability of number or the IBM Order Direct -
- this release. This new package will Software Action Card. Existing cus-
- have "TCP/IP 1.2.1" and "REFRESH" on tomers can order directly by using
- the outside cover for each kit for their customer numbers and new cus-
- easy identification. All OS/2 TCP/IP tomers can order by being direct
- kits have been updated to this new billed (An IBM customer number will
- level. be assigned for use with future
- orders).
- TCP/IP 1.2.1 PRODUCT REPLACEMENT
- PROCEDURE TCP/IP ARCHITECTURE CLASS ON JUNE
- 18-19
- TCP/IP 1.2 customers of record may
- have their products replaced, free A TCP/IP Architecture class has
- of charge, by obtaining an Upgrade been scheduled for June 18-19. The
- Form from the IBM Representative class will be taught on IBM's Inter-
- completing and returning as indi- active Satellite Education Network
- cated on the form. (ISEN) and available in various
- cities throughout the U.S. Contact
- The remainder of the kit(s) should IBM Education for availability in
- be disposed of in an environmentally Canada. This course provides an
- responsible manner and NOT returned overview of the concepts, termi-
- even if not opened. There is a new nology, and technology underlying
- PROOF OF LICENSE and Statement of the TCP/IP Internet Protocol suite.
- Service included in the Refresh (Course code: G3740 and Tuition:
- Kits. $fee).
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- For information call Roger Midgette, o Distributed Network Management
- 703/769-2160 (T/L 894). for stand-alone management
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- NEW IBM TCP/IP SOLUTIONS TAPE FOR o Centralized Network Management
- OPEN NETWORKING (CRS028) (optional) working in with AIX
- NetView Service Point to provide
- This 28 minute audio tape describes 2-way communication with Host
- TCP/IP which provides many facili- NetView
- ties for dealing with multivendor,
- open networking issues. Examples of o SNMP Management Applications for
- usage, available resources, and mar- Fault, Performance, and Config-
- keting tips are also presented. It uration
- has been developed for IBM marketing
- representatives and system engineers o Easy and fast installation with
- that are new to TCP/IP. This tape is high usability
- IBM Internal Use Only. (MSE course
- number is KIT508M). Objectives: o Graphics based on X-Windows 11.4
- and MOTIF 1.1
- o Describes solutions for
- connectivity and interoperabi- o Comprehensive support for the
- lity issues in the open multi- IBM 6611 Network Processor
- vendor environment.
- o Several MIB tools for facili-
- o Defines and discusses IBM's tating management of multivendor
- TCP/IP solutions. devices
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- o Provides more information on For additional information contact:
- TCP/IP education and marketing
- resources o Tom Streeter (919) 301-3193 (T/L
- 352) at DALVM41B(STREETER)
- This audio tape may be ordered by
- specifying course code ZZ70-0759. AIX NETVIEW/6000 AVAILABLE EARLY
- There is no charge for the tape. WITH ENHANCEMENTS
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- AIX NETVIEW/6000 - TCP/IP NETWORK AIX NetView/6000 is now available
- MANAGEMENT for customers. This availability
- demonstrates an improvement to the
- AIX NetView/6000 network manager was original planned June 26 avail-
- announced January 21 to provide cus- ability date.
- tomers with the ability to manage
- their TCP/IP networks from a RISC The new enhancements are:
- System/6000 workstation. AIX
- NetView/6000 manages those devices o Enhanced Graphics:
- containing SNMP agents within a
- TCP/IP network. It can also monitor - New zoom capability lets
- all IP-addressable devices, and sup- network operators view the
- ports a wide range of devices entire topology and enlarge
- including workstations, mainframes, specific sections of the
- routers, bridges, and hubs, and the topology, for easier
- IBM 6611 Network Processor. High- viewing. This feature is
- lights of the AIX NetView/6000 available in both the
- product include: internet and network views.
- The enlarged section can be
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- examined using window scroll o Main Menu Improvements
- bars.
- - The View option can display
- - Acknowledge capability for a summary of statistics
- making known down nodes about all or subset of
- non-red devices in the network,
- using "Totals"
- - Improved Ping ability
- (routing option) by sending - The Monitor option can
- variable-size packets with collect statistics from
- user-specified data (assists remote SNMP nodes by using
- in finding data-dependent the new "Mgmt(2)" applica-
- errors) tions
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- - Traceroute feature included
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