The IBM TCP/IP Connection May 15, 1992 Issue 92-02 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 in 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. __________________________________________________________________ IBM TCP/IP AT INTEROP 92 SPRING display terminals -- one for each network. IBM will feature a wide variety of TCP/IP products at Interop 92 To address this need IBM can now Spring, May 20-22, 1992 at the supply a TCP/IP Telnet client sol- Washington D.C. Convention Center. ution via the IBM 3174. Customers Highlighted in the demonstration can provide their end users with booth will be: access to a TCP/IP host from a 3270 terminal or ASCII terminal, while o TCP/IP Offload Technology demo still providing access to SNA or ASCII applications from the same o AIX NetView/6000(TM) terminal. o NetView V2R3 Graphics IBM has announced TCP/IP Telnet client support for the 3174. This o Technology demo of the new new Configuration Support-C function TCP/IP for Microsoft Windows(TM) (RPQ 8Q0935) allows 3270 CUT-mode prototype terminals and ASCII display stations attached to a 3174 to communicate o IBM's TCP/IP for DOS product with TCP/IP servers using Telnet. o IBM's TCP/IP for OS/2 product For additional information see announcement letter A92-236 dated o FDDI Concentrator technology March 25, 1992. A proposal insert; demo "TCP/IP for the 3174 Establishment Controller", is available on The IBM exhibit will provide an MKTTOOLS. excellent opportunity to see IBM's TCP/IP products and emerging tech- CLIENT-SERVER SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S nologies. We hope to see you there. MULTIVENDOR ENVIRONMENT - TCP/IP VERSION 1.2 FOR OS/2 3174 TCP/IP TELNET CLIENT The IBM TCP/IP Connection will peri- _________________________ In today's world of multiple vendors odically highlight members of IBM's and multiple protocols, SNA networks TCP/IP product family and in this and TCP/IP networks are often issue covers TCP/IP Version 1.2 for running side by side. Many users OS/2. have a need to access applications in both networks, but do not want TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2 interop- the inconvenience of two separate erates with IBM's TCP/IP products 1 for VM, MVS, DOS, AS/400, System/88 process of installation and and the AIX family as well as with customization. The Installation Con- other vendors products that provide figuration Automation Tool (ICAT) TCP/IP support. has been updated to allow configura- tion of the new features of this TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2 was program. PMANT--TN3270 has been announced in September, 1991 and enhanced to allow the user to modify shipped to customers in October. the PMANT keyboard definitions and The product provides upgrades to to select from any of the VIO fonts function previously provided in that are available on the display TCP/IP V1.1 and 1.0 for OS/2 as well adapter. as support of OS/2 Standard Edition V1.3, Extended Edition V1.3, and TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2 has been OS/2 V2.0. In addition there are designed to improve productivity in performance enhancements and new the user application development functions which further expand IBM's environment with support of the business solutions for customers in Multi-thread programming feature of a multivendor environment. the OS/2 operating system in Socket libraries as well as support for the Functions have been added to TCP/IP dynamic linking feature of OS/2. A Version 1.2 for OS/2, with the goal new FTP API provides programs with of end user productivity in mind. the capability to query the working Included are: the Network File directory on a remote host and query System (NFS) server which allows the operating system of the remote users to share files with each host. other, much the same way that Lan Server/Requester works. NFS also Connectivity and networking enhance- allows a user with a UNIX machine to ments have been included in TCP/IP share files with an OS/2 machine. Version 1.2 for OS/2. The Telnet TCP/IP Version 1.2 now supports server has improved performance. The Version 11, Release 4 (X11R4) of the Telnet Linemode client support has X Window server function. The X been enhanced to take advantage of Window System is a distributed, the Extended Networking package window-based graphics system devel- (X.25 support) that is new to this oped at the Massachusetts Institute program and can reduce the amount of of Technology. In addition, the File network traffic for Extended Net- Transfer Protocol Presentation working (X.25) and SLIP (Serial Line Manager (FTPPM) now uses standard Internet Protocol). Simple Network presentation manager input and Management Protocol (SNMP) now sup- output conventions to perform the ports MIB II (RFC 1213) and in addi- functions of the FTP client. FTPPM tion can now act as both a managing allows simultaneous connections to system and a managed system. remote hosts within a single session. Also new is the capability Other features include LPR/LPD of FTP to support the transfer of remote printer support, Remote Pro- High Performance File System (HPFS) cedure Call (RPC), Internet Protocol files. INETD is now available which (IP) over X.25 Support, Network is a super server that allows users Device Interface Specification to start multiple servers from a (NDIS) Support, and VT220 Emulation. single OS/2 session, and use the applicable server when needed. New packaging options are now avail- able for TCP/IP V1.2 for OS/2 pro- A number of features have been viding greater flexibility and cost enhanced which can simplify the effectiveness for customers with 2 different networking needs. In Since many of the referenced mes- addition to a Base kit there are sages and codes in the TCP/IP for VM _____________ options which include the Network and MVS: Messages and Codes manuals ___________________________ File System (NFS), the Extended Net- are unnumbered, customers have working (X.25), and X Window System reported usability and kits as well as a Programmers' Tool retrievability problems when kit, and a Source kit. An Upgrade researching TCP/IP system informa- kit is also available for customers tion. that have OS/2 TCP/IP Version 1.0 or 1.1. The Information Design and Develop- ment department in Research Triangle For more information on TCP/IP V1.2 Park, NC is aware of the problem and for OS/2 please refer to the product is working on a solution to the usa- announcement letter A91-809. A pro- bility issues. posal insert (G221-3179) is avail- able from IBM Publications. A In the interim, those customers who presentation guide for TCP/IP V1.2 have the BookManager product can use for OS/2 is also available on BookManager's search capability to MKTTOOLS. locate the required messages and codes within the softcopy versions MESSAGES AND CODES RETRIEVABILITY - of the manuals. By doing a word or TCP/IP FOR VM & MVS phrase search, BookManager quickly finds all occurrences of that word or phrase. 3 4