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From: cliff@centaure.UUCP (Clifford Dibble)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Seeking info on TCP/IP for IBM m/f
Keywords: TCP/IP, IBM
Message-ID: <122@centaure.UUCP>
Date: 13 Nov 89 02:38:20 GMT
Reply-To: cliff@centaure.UUCP (Clifford Dibble)
Organization: Centaure Systems, Irvine, CA
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I'm interested in TCP/IP products for IBM mainframes. I'm taking a 
"Introduction to LANs" class, and this is one area of research
suggested by the instructor. Specifically, we're to find ways to
make an Ethernet full of Sun workstations talk to an IBM 
mainframe.

In the article "OSI Takes on TCP/IP" (S.Fisher, UNIX World, Feb 1989),
it is stated:

	"... in addition, IBM extended support TCP/IP support from
	 its UNIX systems to its mainframes. System 370s can 
	 communicate with devices supporting TCP/IP either by
	 a direct connection to an Ethernet network, or through 
	 the 8232 LAN channel station to a token ring LAN.

	 ... [it's possible] to manage TCP/IP networks with 
	 Netview (IBM's network management product)

	 ... IBM won't be shipping .. TCP/IP products until 
	 June 89."

I'd be grateful to get more information on these products, and to
hear from anyone who has actually used them.


Thanks!!

Cliff Dibble
Irvine, CA.
USA.
714-859-1172 P.D.T
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