rg@psgdc (Dick Gill) (06/29/89)
Early this month I posted the following request: | |A client of ours has a brand new IBM AS-400 that they want to |interface with an existing uucp network. The objective is to be |able to transfer files between the remote unix machines and the |400 in a smooth, simple and reliable way. For a number of |reasons, some sound and some not-so, an IBM-RT is the machine of |choice for the unix/400 connection. | |They have experimented with an IBM 5250 (5251?) emulation |card in a regular PC connected to the 400 over "twinax" cable, |and can transfer files just fine. Now the task is to replace the |PC with an RT. | |Can someone on the net help us out with REAL experience as |opposed to conjecture (we get enough of that from IBM)? |Specifically, can the RT emulate a 5250 for the purposes of |AS-400 communication? If not, is there some other way to get |these two boxes talking? | |Please e-mail; I will summarize to the net if there is interest. | |Thanks | This posting is a summary of the responses: The net responses showed great ingenuity in communicating with the AS400. The most reliable methodologies involved running 5250 emulation software on either a PC between the RT and the AS400 or an RT with a (discontinued) PC emulation card. The most extensive response, from Rob MacKinnon (uunet!blyndru!@rob) - thanks Rob, gave me little hope that this connection would be either simple or particularly reliable. Others responding were also looking for a solution to this problem, leading me to think that there may not be a straight forward answer. Then lightning struck; I stumbled upon a product called Handshake III from a vendor we have been doing business with for years! This hardware/software product is designed specifically to connect unix boxes (they support 6 or 7 popular ones) to IBM System/3x and AS 400 computers. Capabilities include unattended file transfer as well as login sessions on the AS 400. The vendor is SST Data (800-825-5778); the lady to talk to is Gail. Our firm has been a reseller of other SST products over the years, and have high regard for the quality of the products and the SST people. Hope this helps. Thanks to all. Dick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dick Gill Professional Solutions Group (703)761-1163 ..uunet!psgdc!rg -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dick Gill Professional Solutions Group (703)761-1163 ..uunet!psgdc!rg
f0057@uafhp.uucp (James E. Ward) (07/01/89)
In article <226@psgdc>, rg@psgdc (Dick Gill) writes:
< Early this month I posted the following request:
< |
< |A client of ours has a brand new IBM AS-400 that they want to
< |interface with an existing uucp network. The objective is to be
< |able to transfer files between the remote unix machines and the
< |400 in a smooth, simple and reliable way. For a number of
< |reasons, some sound and some not-so, an IBM-RT is the machine of
< |choice for the unix/400 connection.
<
< Then lightning struck; I stumbled upon a product called
< Handshake III from a vendor we have been doing business with for
< years! This hardware/software product is designed specifically
< to connect unix boxes (they support 6 or 7 popular ones) to IBM
< System/3x and AS 400 computers. Capabilities include unattended
< file transfer as well as login sessions on the AS 400.
< Dick Gill Professional Solutions Group (703)761-1163 ..uunet!psgdc!rg
Hmmmm, we are planning a similar connection: AS/400, RT, and PC clones using
the RT as a file server for the PCs, tying the whole mess together with Token
Ring. Is this not a valid solution? IBM assures me that everything will work
fine, but what else would they say? Any input from other people approaching
this problem? Any comments or help would be much appreciated, and thanks in
advance...
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