trl@camelot.UUCP (Camelot's Main Wizard) (12/04/90)
OK, here is what I want to accomplish,
I Want to provide LAT access to our IBM AS/400's.
Environment: Multinode Ethernet
( Digital VAX's running VMS, IBM PC's running PCSA)
Multiple AS/400's
( On Token Ring )
Problem : I need to provide LAT access to our AS/400's
(i.e. From "Local>" prompt on terminal Servers offer
AS/400's as a service)
Conditions: 1. Must provide color emulation (ie 3279,3297) to VT340
2. Must not involve placing any additional protocols on E-NET
3. Must be user transparent (ie. no multiple logins ...)
4. Must provide for system Status on 25th Line or Right Side.
5. Must close IBM session if LAT session terminates.
6. Must allow for Multiple AS/400 Session under same LAT service.
7. Must be easily expandable to ~200 connections.
Caveats: 1. No I can't get rid of the IBM's or the DEC's
Current Solution:
Digital DECservers reversed LATed to Andrews boxes. Twinaxe to IBM.
Problem: Not Easily expandable to desired quantity.
Proposed Solution:
Use a Gandalf Box to do LAT -> TCP/IP on short E-Net then Mitek box
to Token Ring or SNA.
Possible Problem:
My boss is of the opinion that TCP/IP is dead, and doesn't want to
get into a dead end solution. (Yea I known, but HE'S the BOSS.
Big time references to counter opinion appreciated.)
Any and all responses ( both positive and negative ) GREATLY appreciated.
Thomas Luce
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------mark@loki.une.oz (Mark Garrett ) (12/04/90)
From article <964@camelot.UUCP>, by trl@camelot.UUCP (Camelot's Main Wizard): > > OK, here is what I want to accomplish, > I Want to provide LAT access to our IBM AS/400's. > If you were running ULTRIX I could show you some good programing examples provided by dec for setting up a service that provides telnet ie from local> c telnet the same could easily be changed to provide local> c as400 which could do the connect as a process running on the Ultrix box I assume the same may be accomplished with programming on the VMS machine ? -- Mark Garrett Internet: mark@loki.une.oz.au University of NewEngland ACSnet: mark@loki.une.oz Northern Rivers VAX/VMS PSI: psi%0505266222011::mark Lismore NSW Australia Phone: +61 (066) 230859