ronald@integow.uucp (Ronald Wopereis) (01/15/91)
Folks,
I am looking for a connection to make between a UNIX box ( Motorola, Sun
Sparc ) and an IBM AS/400 over TCP/IP.
I have the tn3270 program, but from what I've heard, I need a different
protocol to talk to the IBM AS/400, which is said to be the 5250 protocol.
Questions that I have are :
(1) Is there a program available ( freeware or commercial
package ? ) I saw Rabbit software offers the
RabbitPLUS 3270 (TM) package, but can I talk to
the AS/400 with this protocol ?
(2) Does anyone out there have any experience in connecting
these two machines ?
Thank you all who've read this far.
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Ronald Wopereis, Consultancy Manager, Integrity Software Consultants,
Pelmolenlaan 16, 3447 GW Woerden, Netherlands,
tel +31 3480-30131, fax +31 3480-30182jbvb@FTP.COM (James B. Van Bokkelen) (01/16/91)
I have the tn3270 program, but from what I've heard, I need a different
protocol to talk to the IBM AS/400, which is said to be the 5250 protocol.
IBM has apparently developed a 5250-over-Telnet scheme, which may or may not
resemble current 3270-over-Telnet practice. I am not aware of any movement
to publish this as a standard, but maybe I haven't asked in the right places.
James B. VanBokkelen 26 Princess St., Wakefield, MA 01880
FTP Software Inc. voice: (617) 246-0900 fax: (617) 246-0901ronald@integow.uucp (Ronald Wopereis) (01/18/91)
: Folks,
:
: I am looking for a connection to make between a UNIX box ( Motorola, Sun
: Sparc ) and an IBM AS/400 over TCP/IP.
:
: I have the tn3270 program, but from what I've heard, I need a different
: protocol to talk to the IBM AS/400, which is said to be the 5250 protocol.
:
:
: Questions that I have are :
:
:
: (1) Is there a program available ( freeware or commercial
: package ? ) I saw Rabbit software offers the
: RabbitPLUS 3270 (TM) package, but can I talk to
: the AS/400 with this protocol ?
:
: (2) Does anyone out there have any experience in connecting
: these two machines ?
:
:Thank you all who've read this far.
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:UUCP: ..!uunet!mcsun!hp4nl!integow!ronald or ronald@integow.uucp
:Ronald Wopereis, Consultancy Manager, Integrity Software Consultants,
: Pelmolenlaan 16, 3447 GW Woerden, Netherlands,
: tel +31 3480-30131, fax +31 3480-30182
:
Amongst several responses ( thank you all ) there was a direct telephone
call from IBM in the US to the Netherlands in order to provide an answer
to this question. What a service! ( Thank you, Mark B. )
The answer is following ( please correct me if I'm wrong, Mark ) :
(1) The AS/400 fully supports the 3270 protocol. This means
that using the tn3270 program enables you to connect
your Unix terminal to the AS/400.
(2) For the problem of different function keys on the Unix
terminal : One of the CL-commands on the AS/400 named
"CHGKBDMAP" takes care of it.
(3) MI-TECH ( hope I spelled this correctly ) - I think they are
located in Texas - recently annnounced a TN5250 program
or package ( about two months ago )
(4) IBM is working on getting the 5250 protocol into an RFC.
Ron.
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Ronald Wopereis, Consultancy Manager, Integrity Software Consultants,
Pelmolenlaan 16, 3447 GW Woerden, Netherlands,
tel +31 3480-30131, fax +31 3480-30182paulc@rchland.iinus1.ibm.com (Paul Chmielewski) (01/19/91)
> I have the tn3270 program, but from what I've heard, I need a different > protocol to talk to the IBM AS/400, which is said to be the 5250 protocol. You can use tn3270 to talk to the IBM AS/400. The AS/400 Telnet server will convert the 3270 data stream to 5250, which is the native data stream language on the AS/400. > IBM has apparently developed a 5250-over-Telnet scheme, which may or may not > resemble current 3270-over-Telnet practice. I am not aware of any movement > to publish this as a standard, but maybe I haven't asked in the right places. We do plan on publishing the 5250-over-Telnet scheme. It should be made available "very soon". Paul Chmielewski <paulc@rchland.iinus1.ibm.com>