[comp.dcom.lans] Dos/Unix/Mainframe

bob@bdofed.UUCP (n) (06/29/91)

Below is a diagram of a prototype network that we are working on.
Has anyone connected a network like this. Both side of the Unix
box, Unix<=>Dos and Unix<=>IBM are easy and off the shelf. The
problem comes when I want to connect from a PC through the Unix
machine to the IBM machine using 3270 and getting HLLAPI support.

If you have any ideas or suggestions please send me a message.
Thanx
	bob	(uunet!bdofed!bob)

     ----   ----   ----   ----    DOS 5.0
    |PS/2| |PS/2| |PS/2| |PS/2|   Windows 3.0
    |    | |    | |    | |    |   Brightview( HLLAPI support required )
     ----   ----   ----   ----    Connectivity to the IBM Mainframe
       |      |      |      |
       ----------------------
                   |
                   |
                -------
               | Unix  |          SCO/Unix ?
               |       |          Advanced Pick
               |       |      --------    
               |       |-----|Terminal|
                -------    |  --------
                   |       |
                   |       -------... more terminals
                   |
             -------------
            |             |
            |  IBM        |
            |  Mainframe  |
            |             |
            |             |
            |             |
            |             |
             -------------

There will be from 3 to 17 nodes on the PS/2 based network. I have tried
several solution but have intentionally not mentioned them here. I want
to get and will followup on ALL ideas. Most of the research has been
through sales and presales support.

We do have a solution working with a fileserver/gateway and a Unix based
computer but the goal is to merge the fileserver and Unix machine into
one. In this way we will be saving a file server( well in the end it will
actually be 60+ file servers)

So please send any and all ideas to:

	Bob Lawson	(uunet!bdofed!bob)

Thanx in advance.