The IBM TCP/IP Connection April 10, 1992 Issue 92-01 The IBM TCP/IP Connection is published periodically by IBM's Networking and ___________________________________________________________________________ Systems Services and Support (NSSS) group in Raleigh, NC and edited for use ___________________________________________________________________________ in Canada by Networking Systems Marketing, IBM Canada Ltd. The intent of _________________________________________________________________________ this newsletter is to publicize items of interest for both IBM and customer ___________________________________________________________________________ personnel who have an interest in TCP/IP. Articles from development, mar- __________________________________________________________________________ keting, and users are all eligible for inclusion in future issues. __________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCING THE IBM TCP/IP CON- CLIENT-SERVER SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S NECTION MULTIVENDOR ENVIRONMENT Network Systems Marketing and NS The needs of a new networking world TCP/IP Development believe that 1992 of distributed computing and client- will be a year of continued growth server architectures necessitates for TCP/IP and will present an IBM's timely delivery of cohesive, opportunity to significantly comprehensive leadership solutions increase business opportunities for for multivendor, multiprotocol com- IBM's TCP/IP products. munications. IBM's family of TCP/IP offerings address many of these The intent of The IBM TCP/IP Con- multivendor communications require- ___________________ nection is to keep you and your cus- ments. _______ tomers informed about what we're doing to help make that happen. We IBM's TCP/IP support ranges from hope you will read this newsletter personal computers through host and share anything applicable with mainframes and includes IBM PC-DOS, your customers. We also hope that OS/2, MVS, OS/400, VM, and the AIX The IBM TCP/IP Connection, which we family. __________________________ plan to publish on a regular basis, will become a vehicle for sharing The IBM TCP/IP Connection will peri- _________________________ your successes and experiences in odically highlight members of IBM's the dynamic and exciting area of TCP/IP product family and in this TCP/IP. issue covers TCP/IP for VM Version 2 Release 2 and TCP/IP V2.0 for DOS. 1 TCP/IP FOR VM VERSION 2 RELEASE 2 made in the areas of installation, serviceability, and the Network File VM provides an excellent server base System (NFS) support. and a prime data repository. TCP/IP for VM can open lines of communi- TCP/IP for VM allows VM customers to cation with multiple vendor net- participate in a multivendor network works. These networks or "islands of using a standardized set of applica- automation" become much more acces- tion and network protocols. The sible with TCP/IP's suite of appli- application protocols enable users cation and network protocols. to send mail, transfer files, perform remote execution, access The IBM TCP/IP for VM product pro- data or files remotely, perform vides function for enabling and remote printing, and develop TCP/IP enhancing a VM host's participation applications. The network protocols in TCP/IP-based networks. With supported include IBM Token-Ring, TCP/IP for VM, our customers obtain Ethernet LAN, IEEE 802.3 LAN, DDN better access to data and applica- (Defense Data Network) X.25, PDN tions residing either on a VM host (Public Data Network) X.25, and PC or elsewhere in an internet network. Network. The product enables client-server application relationships, providing Attachments to the host mainframe services fundamental to operating a for network access now include the business while exploiting the TCP/IP RS/6000 Channel Attachment as well suite of open network protocols. as the 3172 Interconnect Controller and the 8232 LAN Channel Station for TCP/IP Version 2 Release 2 for VM is LANs, the 37XX family of Communi- the most recent release in the cations Controllers for X.25 and SNA TCP/IP family of offerings and pro- backbone transport, and HYPERchannel vides performance, function, and support from Network Systems Corpo- usability enhancements. Network per- ration. formance and reliability is enhanced with IBM 3172 Fiber Distributed Data For more information on TCP/IP Interface (FDDI) support. Version 2 Release 2 for VM and its wealth of applications, programmer Functional enhancements were made to interfaces, and services, please adapt to a changing network. VM's refer to the product announcement network management capabilities have letter #A91-1039, dated December 10, been expanded to include Simple 1991. Network Management Protocol (SNMP) proxy agent support for the IBM 3172 TCP/IP V2.0 FOR DOS Interconnect Controller. Other enhancements include; VM/ESA support IBM provides complete IBM and multi- to extend the range of supported vendor networking solutions with environments, VM/XA exploitation of TCP/IP. This support ranges from extended addressing, a new network personal computers through high-end data base client-server system for host computers. This past October, remote SQL/DS queries, and SNAlink IBM introduced it's newest TCP/IP LU-0 full-duplex single session workstation product, TCP/IP V2.0 for support. In addition, enhancements DOS. This new product provides an have been made to the Simple Mail extensive set of TCP/IP protocols Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and the which will enable workstations with Domain Name Server functions. Usa- DOS to become an integral part of bility enhancements have also been the corporate network. 2 With TCP/IP V2.0 for DOS, personal daily operation of the TCP/IP for computers can communicate across IBM DOS systems. It's IBM's intent to Token Ring, IBM PC Network, Ethernet also provide Simple Network Manage- V2, IEEE 802.3, SLIP (Serial Line ment Protocol (SNMP) agent support. Internet Protocol) to any other TCP/IP user in the network. In TCP/IP V2.0 for DOS offers a compre- addition, X.25 support is available hensive range of function ideally through a third party. suited for the DOS environment and provides a very attractively priced Being able to use multiple vendor solution for the TCP/IP desktop equipment is valuable to an enter- requirements. For more information prise. TCP/IP for DOS allows an please see the product announcement enterprise to use a variety of letter #A91-810, dated September 11, network adapters through the support 1991. In addition, a Marketing of Network Device Interface Specifi- Presentation Guide is available on cation (NDIS) Packet Driver specifi- MKTTOOLS and a Product Brochure cation and the IBM PC LAN Support (G221-4040) is available from POEMS. Program. With the LAN Support program, IBM's TCP/IP for DOS and TCP/IP DEVELOPMENT VENDOR APPLICA- Novell's(tm) Netware can coexist. TION WORKSHOP TCP/IP V2.0 for DOS is also compat- ible with Microsoft(tm) Windows 3.0. TCP/IP development is in the process and runs as an exclusive full screen of developing a workshop for our DOS application. application vendors. If you know of any vendors that would like to User productivity can be enhanced attend the workshop or write an with many of the TCP/IP for DOS application for our TCP/IP products functions. Users can access remote please contact Denise Wotovich at hosts through TELNET. Access to 8-444-2004 (WOTOVICH at RALVMG). data on remote hosts is possible through the File Transfer Protocol NEW TCP/IP SELF STUDY EDUCATION (FTP). A separately priced kit, the AVAILABLE FOR US M&S Network File Systems (NFS) client, allows users to access and manipu- This PC-based Self Study course is a late files on NFS servers. Remote comprehensive introduction to printing is possible with the Line TCP/IP. The course will provide a Printer Requester (LPR) function. thorough understanding of TCP/IP Users can perform mail functions basics, including TCP/IP layers, using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol protocols, and application usage. (SMTP) and Post Office Protocol/2 In addition, you will receive a (POP/2) to provide these services. background in the development of TCP/IP and learn about TCP/IP ser- Users can also write distributed vices, functions, and protocols applications that can communicate specified at each of the layers. with remote systems. The optional Examples of TCP/IP usage and the Programmer's Tool Kit includes role it plays in corporate networks Berkeley Socket Library V4.3, Remote is provided. No specific IBM pro- Procedure Call (RPC) support and an ducts are covered. FTP application programming inter- face. For a more detailed description and instructions to retrieve the course, TCP/IP for DOS provides the system please refer to the following course administrator and the network admin- description on MSE; MultiVendor istrator with tools to assist in the Interoperability TCP/IP Self Study, 3 Course # RM20519H. A second course; Self Study, Course # RM20526H is MultiVendor Interoperability OSI also available through MSE. 4