The IBM TCP/IP Connection June 3, 1992 Issue 92-03 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 devel- ____________________________________________________________________________ opment, marketing, and users are all eligible for inclusion in future issues. _____________________________________________________________________________ If you have an item of interest that you would like to have published please ____________________________________________________________________________ contact Alan Reinhold (8-352-3173 or 919-301-3173). ___________________________________________________ NEW MAINTENANCE RELEASE OF OS/2 OS/2 TCP/IP V1.2.1 AVAILABLE ON TCP/IP IS AVAILABLE - V1.2.1 OS2PROD DISK This updated release supports OS/2 The new OS/2 TCP/IP V1.2.1 is now 2.0 as well as OS/2 1.3 SE/EE. The available on OS2PROD and the new release also includes improved documentation is planned to be installation and configuration available on OS2PROD by 6/4/92. support as well as fixes for known problems. This new release has also ORDER TCP/IP FROM IBM DIRECT, been tested with the current 1-800-465-1234. releases of ES and LS. Both OS/2 TCP/IP and TCP/IP for DOS The new TCP/IP 1.2.1 - REFRESH, is V2.0 are available to customers by available now. TCP/IP V1.2 is being ordering using the 1-800 465-1234 withdrawn with the availability of number or the IBM Order Direct - this release. This new package will Software Action Card. Existing cus- have "TCP/IP 1.2.1" and "REFRESH" on tomers can order directly by using the outside cover for each kit for their customer numbers and new cus- easy identification. All OS/2 TCP/IP tomers can order by being direct kits have been updated to this new billed (An IBM customer number will level. be assigned for use with future orders). TCP/IP 1.2.1 PRODUCT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE TCP/IP ARCHITECTURE CLASS ON JUNE 18-19 TCP/IP 1.2 customers of record may have their products replaced, free A TCP/IP Architecture class has of charge, by obtaining an Upgrade been scheduled for June 18-19. The Form from the IBM Representative class will be taught on IBM's Inter- completing and returning as indi- active Satellite Education Network cated on the form. (ISEN) and available in various cities throughout the U.S. Contact The remainder of the kit(s) should IBM Education for availability in be disposed of in an environmentally Canada. This course provides an responsible manner and NOT returned overview of the concepts, termi- even if not opened. There is a new nology, and technology underlying PROOF OF LICENSE and Statement of the TCP/IP Internet Protocol suite. Service included in the Refresh (Course code: G3740 and Tuition: Kits. $fee). 1 For information call Roger Midgette, o Distributed Network Management 703/769-2160 (T/L 894). for stand-alone management NEW IBM TCP/IP SOLUTIONS TAPE FOR o Centralized Network Management OPEN NETWORKING (CRS028) (optional) working in with AIX NetView Service Point to provide This 28 minute audio tape describes 2-way communication with Host TCP/IP which provides many facili- NetView ties for dealing with multivendor, open networking issues. Examples of o SNMP Management Applications for usage, available resources, and mar- Fault, Performance, and Config- keting tips are also presented. It uration has been developed for IBM marketing representatives and system engineers o Easy and fast installation with that are new to TCP/IP. This tape is high usability IBM Internal Use Only. (MSE course number is KIT508M). Objectives: o Graphics based on X-Windows 11.4 and MOTIF 1.1 o Describes solutions for connectivity and interoperabi- o Comprehensive support for the lity issues in the open multi- IBM 6611 Network Processor vendor environment. o Several MIB tools for facili- o Defines and discusses IBM's tating management of multivendor TCP/IP solutions. devices o Provides more information on For additional information contact: TCP/IP education and marketing resources o Tom Streeter (919) 301-3193 (T/L 352) at DALVM41B(STREETER) This audio tape may be ordered by specifying course code ZZ70-0759. AIX NETVIEW/6000 AVAILABLE EARLY There is no charge for the tape. WITH ENHANCEMENTS AIX NETVIEW/6000 - TCP/IP NETWORK AIX NetView/6000 is now available MANAGEMENT for customers. This availability demonstrates an improvement to the AIX NetView/6000 network manager was original planned June 26 avail- announced January 21 to provide cus- ability date. tomers with the ability to manage their TCP/IP networks from a RISC The new enhancements are: System/6000 workstation. AIX NetView/6000 manages those devices o Enhanced Graphics: containing SNMP agents within a TCP/IP network. It can also monitor - New zoom capability lets all IP-addressable devices, and sup- network operators view the ports a wide range of devices entire topology and enlarge including workstations, mainframes, specific sections of the routers, bridges, and hubs, and the topology, for easier IBM 6611 Network Processor. High- viewing. This feature is lights of the AIX NetView/6000 available in both the product include: internet and network views. The enlarged section can be 2 examined using window scroll o Main Menu Improvements bars. - The View option can display - Acknowledge capability for a summary of statistics making known down nodes about all or subset of non-red devices in the network, using "Totals" - Improved Ping ability (routing option) by sending - The Monitor option can variable-size packets with collect statistics from user-specified data (assists remote SNMP nodes by using in finding data-dependent the new "Mgmt(2)" applica- errors) tions - Traceroute feature included 3 4