wcs) (08/21/90)
We have a client with a bunch of 3270 terminals, cluster controllers, etc., who would like to add some kind of dialup capability to reach async hosts (or TCP/IP, or X,25 if necessary.) What's a good way to accomplish this? Also, does anyone make a convenient interface from this block-mode side of the world into DBMSs like Oracle or Informix? General SQL queries would be interesting, but the basic application is fill-in-the-blanks and some searching for predefined queries. Thanks; Bill -- # Bill Stewart 201-949-0705 erebus.att.com!wcs # AT&T Bell Labs 4M-312 Holmdel NJ 07733 Great!! We get to have a war to protect Exxon and King Fahd!!
kevin@msa3b.UUCP (Kevin P. Kleinfelter) (08/22/90)
wcs@cbnewsh.att.com (Bill Stewart 201-949-0705 erebus.att.com!wcs) writes: >We have a client with a bunch of 3270 terminals, cluster >controllers, etc., who would like to add some kind of dialup >capability to reach async hosts (or TCP/IP, or X,25 if necessary.) Two ways: 1) put the IBM asynch cards in the 3174 cluster controllers; these can be configured for dial-out as well as dial-in. I think that each card provides 8 serial ports, and you'll get microcode to hack an emulation out of a 3270 (but you'll have to press an attention key anytime you want data sent). 2) Put a Mitek box on the host, and it will let you connect via TCP/IP to Unix; it too provides an asynch terminal emulation for a 3270. Depending on the number of terminals, it may be cheaper to buy $300 terminals for each user. Plus, the 3270 is NEVER going to provide a good asynch terminal, because it is inherently a block mode terminal. -- Kevin Kleinfelter @ Dun and Bradstreet Software, Inc (404) 239-2347 {emory,gatech}!nanovx!msa3b!kevin "Don't hold your finger on the button if the motor ain't goin' roundy-roundy."