[misc.wanted] IBM to VAX

ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (10/20/86)

In article <136@nvanbc.UUCP>, lawrence@nvanbc.UUCP writes:
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I have a need to connect an IBM 4341 running CICS and DOS under VM to a
> DEC VAX (uVAX II or 8200).  I know very little about the IBM world and would
> like to ask the nice people out there if anyone knows of a product which can
> connect these two systems.
Problem #1:  Hooking IBM hardware up to ethernet.
   This one can be solved one of three ways.  There are two companies that
   make channel attached ethernet devices.  One is Fibronics (formerly
   called Spartacus) and I believe that ACC in Santa Barbara is also making
   one (more than likely called IF-370).  The other way is to get a DACU
   from IBM.  The DACU is a unibus to channel adapter that is controlled
   (GAK) by an IBM-PC.  You then just stick an Ethernet card into the DACUs
   Unibus.

Problem #2.  TCP/IP software is probably the easiest way.  There is TCP/IP
   available for VM in the form of the "WISCNET" code.  This should get you
   TELNET service from the VAX to the IBM, however the fact that you are
   using DOS and CICS complicates the matter.  Most of the user interface
   parts of the code are CMS utilities.

-Ron