jmatrow@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (John Matrow) (02/14/91)
From the Novell Mailling List: From: Janet Perry <janetp%NOVELL.COM@uga.cc.uga.edu> 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 the TCP/IP internet. This leverages existing IP infrastructures, such as campus or corporate backbones, and offers simplified network administration, since TCP/IP is 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, such as Novell's LANtern network monitor. 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. Education prices will be available. For more information contact: Janet Perry Novell, Inc. 415-975-4480 janetp@ca.novell.com -- John Matrow 6091 Engineering, NCR Peripheral Products Division NCR:654-8851 <J.Matrow@Wichita.NCR.COM> (316)636-8851 <uunet!ncrlnk!ncrwic!j.matrow> FAX:636-8889 "I fought the LAN and the... LAN won."