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Subject: Re: TCP/IP over SNA
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Date: 26 Sep 89 17:28:13 GMT
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>>This isn't a commercial, but ...
>>
>>IBM's VM and MVS TCP/IP products can transport TCP/IP over SNA networks,
>>and there's a PRPQ available from IBM to allow the RT to do the same.
>>
>>Sam Drake / IBM Almaden Research Center
>
>I have a Sequent system (S81) connected to our 4381 mainframe through
>SNA. We have already purchased the TCP/IP tapes from IBM but are waiting
>for a hardware solution to connect the two systems. Initially, someone in
>technical marketing (IBM) suggested we use an RT and a token-ring to
>ethernet router but the idea never cooked. Now they are suggesting some
>type of channel attached device (Ethernet) to connect the two systems.
>Any ideas, suggestions and/or comments?
>
>So far it looks like the IBM people we deal with are not completely sure
>about any clear solutions.
>
>Any clues would really be appreciated.
>
>Robert Young
>Peregrine Systems

Anybody had experience with this box? Might it work in this case?

What MITEK provides, is a box which can be either remote or channel attached
to the host, and connected to our TCP network via the usual drop cable and
transceiver.  This box supports up to 64 concurrent login sessions, both
inbound to the mainframe from the 3B2, or OUTBOUND from the mainframe
to the 3b2.  An SNA user looks like a vt100 to the 3b2, and 3b users
look just like an IBM 32xx terminal to VTAM.  File transfer is supported
through FTP, and the MITEK box has complete terminal mapping and pro-
grammable keyboard mapping tables.

We are just completing the installation here, and our customer is
very pleased both with the solution (it requires no changes to their
existing network) and with the MITEK support.

I am told by MITEK that they will soon (2Q89) be announcing another
MITEK box which will provide the same file transfer and full-screen
terminal session capability for IBM S36/38 systems and TCP/IP.  If
the present is any indicator, this future product should be slick.
MITEK does have regional people scattered around the country, but
your best bet would be to give them a call in Carrollton, and find
out more about it.  I hope this info helps somebody.


john _robert_breeden@cup.portal.com