bryan@resource.Resource.COM (Bryan Beck) (09/15/89)
I am looking for some software/hardware that will permit me to use an AS400 or System 38 as front-end to an application on a Xenix 386 box. In theory ethernet w/ TCP/IP would do the trick (I think), but I am trying to find some other ideas or some support on the TCP/IP theory. I would greatly appreciate any responses that may point in the correct direction to getting more info or solving this problem. Please E-mail all responses, I am not a regular reader of this group. Thanks, Bryan -- Bryan M. Beck Resource Systems UUCP: osu-cis!resource!bryan Suite 390 2545 Farmers Drive INTERNET: bryan@resource.com Columbus, Ohio 43235 VOICE: (614) 764-7800 FAX: (614) 764-7850
bryan@resource.UUCP (Bryan Beck) (09/15/89)
I am looking for some software/hardware that will permit me to use an AS400 or System 38 as front-end to an application on a Xenix 386 box. In theory ethernet w/ TCP/IP would do the trick (I think), but I am trying to find some other ideas or some support on the TCP/IP theory. I would greatly appreciate any responses that may point in the correct direction to getting more info or solving this problem. Please E-mail all responses, I am not a regular reader of this group. Thanks, Bryan -- Bryan M. Beck Resource Systems UUCP: osu-cis!resource!bryan Suite 390 2545 Farmers Drive INTERNET: bryan@resource.com Columbus, Ohio 43235 VOICE: (614) 764-7800 FAX: (614) 764-7850
prc@erbe.se (Robert Claeson) (09/18/89)
In article <1379@resource.Resource.COM> bryan@resource.Resource.COM (Bryan Beck) writes: >I am looking for some software/hardware that will permit me to use an >AS400 or System 38 as front-end to an application on a Xenix 386 box. > >In theory ethernet w/ TCP/IP would do the trick (I think), but I am trying >to find some other ideas or some support on the TCP/IP theory. I was just about to post such a query to comp.protocols.ibm, although my needs are for a (currently) TCP/IP-based or (future) ISO-based network of (mostly) UNIX-based systems (mostly the SysVR3.x variety). In my dreams I've seen a box that is a more-or-less transparent gateway between SNA and TCP/IP (or ISO), and I know of one such box from Mitek, but it requires a lot of software to be installed on all hosts that should be able to use it, and as far as I know, that software is only available for VAX/VMS yet. Further- more, since the network consists of many different machines, we would have to buy a lot of ports, which would just be much too expensive. -- Robert Claeson E-mail: rclaeson@erbe.se ERBE DATA AB
prc@maxim.UUCP (Robert Claeson) (09/18/89)
In article <1379@resource.Resource.COM> bryan@resource.Resource.COM (Bryan Beck) writes: >I am looking for some software/hardware that will permit me to use an >AS400 or System 38 as front-end to an application on a Xenix 386 box. > >In theory ethernet w/ TCP/IP would do the trick (I think), but I am trying >to find some other ideas or some support on the TCP/IP theory. I was just about to post such a query to comp.protocols.ibm, although my needs are for a (currently) TCP/IP-based or (future) ISO-based network of (mostly) UNIX-based systems (mostly the SysVR3.x variety). In my dreams I've seen a box that is a more-or-less transparent gateway between SNA and TCP/IP (or ISO), and I know of one such box from Mitek, but it requires a lot of software to be installed on all hosts that should be able to use it, and as far as I know, that software is only available for VAX/VMS yet. Further- more, since the network consists of many different machines, we would have to buy a lot of ports, which would just be much too expensive. -- Robert Claeson E-mail: rclaeson@erbe.se ERBE DATA AB
Dion_L_Johnson@cup.portal.com (09/20/89)
In article <1379@resource.Resource.COM> bryan@resource.Resource.COM (Bryan Beck) writes: >I am looking for some software/hardware that will permit me to use an >AS400 or System 38 as front-end to an application on a Xenix 386 box. Check with SST Data Inc. They, and their new partner company Emerald, have a solution for UNIX to AS400 connections. SST Data is at 414-242-3999 (Mequon, WI). - Dion L Johnson (disclaimer: my employer, SCO, doesnt know I said this.)