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From: f0057@uafhp.uucp (James E. Ward)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: token ring software needed
Summary: We too need IBM/token ring advice...
Message-ID: <2615@cveg.uucp>
Date: 19 Jun 89 17:08:56 GMT
References: <1560@cod.NOSC.MIL> <677@ftp.COM>
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In article <677@ftp.COM>, jbvb@ftp.COM (James Van Bokkelen) writes:
> In article <1560@cod.NOSC.MIL>, neerma@cod.NOSC.MIL (Merle A. Neer) writes:
> > I'm looking for a vendor that can give us LAN
> > capability on NFS on token ring (keeping the toke
> > ring fanatics happy)...yet also provide a 3270
> > emulation that works real good for the terminal to
> > mainframe stuff
> 
> If the mainframe people will install a TCP/IP (they are available from
> IBM and aftermarket people for both VM and MVS), then you can use
> TCP/IP (which should be public enough) to do what you want.  IBM,
> You could also use anything from an RT running 4.3
> and I think there are mainframe NFSs on the way.
> 

We have an AS/400 and lots of fat cable running around so that users can do
5250 emulation.  We plan to have remote AS/400s in the future and would like
to tie everything together in some fashion or another.  Someone mentioned an
RT as a file server/go-between for the PCs and 400.  Is this a good way to go?
I would have a dream setup where all the AS/400s could talk with all the PCs.
Am I dreaming?  Let me know of any solutions in the scope of reality.  They
are apparently ready to lay down some big loaves of bread, so don't let money
slow your typing!

James Ward
f0057@uafhp.uucp    (Your auto reply address will be wrong....)