brian@xlnvax.novell.com (Brian Meek) (02/26/91)
NOVELL OPEN SYSTEMS PRODUCTS PROVIDE INTERNETWORKING CONNECTIONS FOR
NETWARE USERS
NetWare Protocol Engine Supports TCP/IP and OSI Standards
BOSTON, Mass., NETWORLD -- February 11, 1991 -- Novell, Inc., developer
of NetWare systems software products, today underscored its commitment to
industry standards and open systems networking by including a complete
TCP/IP transport protocol implementation in the core NetWare v3.11
network operating system. The company also announced NetWare FTAM, a
GOSIP-compliant file transfer implementation that links NetWare v3.11
servers with the OSI networking environment.
Novell's TCP/IP, implemented as a set of NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs),
is a platform for interoperable services among TCP/IP-compliant systems
and applications. It also leverages the NetWare v3.11 modular
architecture, which supports simultaneous multiple protocols and
services, to integrate Novell's IPX protocols and TCP/IP traffic on the
same network.
"We're seeing more and more customers who need to integrate their NetWare
environments with TCP/IP systems," said Bob Davis, director of product
marketing at Novell's San Jose development center. "Including TCP/IP in
the core operating system provides a seamless NetWare-TCP/IP integration
solution, reaffirms Novell's ongoing commitment to industry standards and
enhances NetWare's position as the most versatile and functional network
computing platform on the market today."
Novell's TCP/IP performs four primary functions:
-o- Standard IP routing -- through Novell's TCP/IP, NetWare v3.11
supports dynamic IP routing, using TCP/IP's Routing Information
Protocol (RIP), as well as static routing. TCP/IP packets can be
routed across separate network segments of similar (e.g., Ethernet-
to-Ethernet) or dissimilar (e.g., Ethernet-to-Token Ring)
topologies.
-o- NetWare services over TCP/IP -- NetWare can take advantage of IP
routing to move IPX packets across a TCP/IP internet. This
leverages existing IP infrastructures, such as campus or corporate
backbones, and offers simplified network administration, since
TCP/IP can be the only protocol present on the wire.
-o- Standard application development support -- Novell's TCP/IP includes
TLI (Transport Link Interface), Socket Libraries and RPC (Remote
Procedure Call) APIs (application programming interfaces), enabling
interoperability with other standard TCP/IP implementations and
giving programmers a familiar and consistent development
environment.
-o- Network management -- Novell's TCP/IP features an SNMP (Simple
Network Management Protocol) agent, allowing NetWare v3.11 TCP/IP
protocols to be administered by any network monitoring device that
employs SNMP with standard MIB support. A TCP/IP Console NLM is
included to monitor and configure the TCP/IP protocol stack via
SNMP. The same console application can be used to monitor and
configure any other NetWare v3.11 server (or standard IP router)
from the server console via SNMP.
NETWARE FTAM
Novell also announced NetWare FTAM, a file transfer facility for
exchanging data in a multi-vendor OSI (Open Systems Interconnection)
environment. NetWare FTAM (File Transfer, Access and Management) is a
server-based application for the NetWare v3.11 environment and runs at
the application layer of a full seven-layer OSI protocol implementation.
NetWare FTAM gives NetWare servers full participation on OSI-based
internetworks, similar in nature to Novell's NetWare NFS in TCP/IP
environments.
As a result of Novell's participation in various domestic and
international OSI standards bodies and compatibility testing
organizations, such as OSINET and NIST (National Institute of Standards
and Testing), NetWare FTAM is fully compliant with the United States'
Government OSI Profile (GOSIP) specifications.
"With US GOSIP 1.0, OSI has emerged as an important interconnection
standard worldwide and Novell will continue to support it as it evolves,"
Davis said. "NetWare FTAM, and the underlying OSI protocols, give our
customers in government agencies and large corporate installations the
ability to plan migration and coexistence strategies as OSI becomes more
prevalent."
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Novell's TCP/IP implementation is included in the NetWare v3.11 operating
system at no extra charge. In the United States and Canada, NetWare FTAM
lists for U.S. $4995 and will be available in April 1991 from all Novell
Platinum resellers and qualified Novell Gold resellers.
For pricing outside the United States and Canada, customers should
contact their local Novell Authorized reseller.
Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) develops NetWare systems software products
that manage and control the sharing of data across a variety of network
computing environments, including computer workgroups, departmental
networks and business-wide information systems.
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Brian Meek Novell, Inc. - 2180 Fortune Dr. San Jose, CA 95131
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