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From: adam@mtund.UUCP (Adam V. Reed)
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Subject: Re: VAX emulates IBM mainframe ?
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Date: Mon, 29-Sep-86 15:08:21 EDT
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> Does anyone in th enetland know any software and hardware for
> VAX 11/750 (Unix or VMS doesn't matter) which can talk to IBM
> 3274 controller using BSC protocol ?
> Any information about where/whom to contact will be appreciated.
> 
> Dennis Chen @ Olivetti ATC
> {allegra, fortune, glacier, hplabs, idi, ihnp4, sun}!oliveb!dchen

AT&T makes a device called a 6544 Cluster Controller, which can
interface several hosts, both IBM-style synchronous and
ANSI-style asynchronous (such as your VAX) to terminals
compatible with the IBM 327x-series protocol. Each terminal
connected to the 6544 can have up to 4 full screen windows to
different hosts, including asynchronous ones. Since it is
completely external to the hosts, and would talk with your VAX
over ordinary asynchronous ports, the VAX would not be loaded
down as much as it would be with synchronous port hardware.
You can contact AT&T at 1-800-247-1212.

			Adam V. Reed @ AT&T (ihnp4!mtund!adam)