HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport, V2.3

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PRODUCT NAME: HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport, SPD 29.76.07

Version 2.3

DESCRIPTION

HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport (DEC-

net SNA Gateway-CT) is a member of the DECnet

SNA Transport product family. This family consists of

hardware and software products that allow users to ex-

change information and share resources between suit-

ably conﬁgured HP systems in a DECnet environment

and IBM systems in a Systems Network Architecture

(SNA) environment.

Users on one or more HP systems can simultaneously

perform functions such as accessing IBM application

programs or other system resources, act as a 3270 dis-

play station, perform data transfer between HP and IBM

ﬁle systems, exchange electronic documents and mail

messages, submit jobs to IBM batch subsystems act-

ing as a Remote Job Entry workstation, and implement

distributed, task-to-task application programs that run

between HP and IBM systems.

The DECnet SNA Transport product set provides a

means of connecting DECnet and SNA networks that

can be used by a wide variety of HP-supplied access

routines running on OpenVMS Integrity servers, Open-

VMS Alpha, OpenVMS VAX operating environments.

The Gateway-CT is managed and conﬁgured using the

DECnet SNA gateway management software that is part

of HP DECnet SNA Gateway-CT. For additional infor-

mation on the various access routines and their capabil-

ities, see the Optional Software section of this Software

Product Description.

HP DECnet SNA Gateway-CT is part of both the DEC-

net and the SNA networks. Architecturally, it is a DEC-

net Phase IV end node implementation to DECnet and

a Physical Unit (PU) Type 2.0 node to SNA. It pro-

vides bidirectional access between DECnet and SNA

networks.

The DECnet SNA Gateway-CT software is supported

on two hardware platforms: the DEC ChannelServer

(DESNA-Ax) and DEC ChannelServer II (DESNB-Ax).

Both systems connect directly to an Ethernet local area

network (LAN) and an IBM S/370 Byte Multiplexor,

Block Multiplexor, or Selector channel. When used with

DECnet SNA Gateway-CT, both systems provide SNA

connectivity to any DECnet system in a DECnet net-

work.

Note: In this document, the term "DEC ChannelServer"

refers to either hardware device. The DEC Chan-

nelServer hardware devices are no longer available

from HP, but are still supported. For details, please con-

tact your local HP representative.

This product can be used in networks currently using

other DECnet SNA Gateway systems and can share ac-

cess routines, Ethernet LANs, and load host resources

with those systems.

HP DECnet SNA Gateway-CT software is downline

loaded into the DEC ChannelServer or DEC Chan-

nelServer II system. The gateway management soft-

ware, which is part of HP DECnet SNA Gateway-CT,

is required for the OpenVMS node desiganted as the

load host for HP DECnet SNA Gateway-CT. Other

DECnet systems wishing access to the SNA environ-

ment through the DEC ChannelServer or DEC Chan-

nelServer II should be conﬁgured with the appropriate

DECnet SNA access routine(s).

HP DECnet SNA Gateway-CT and the DEC Chan-

nelServer support a single set of Bus and Tag connec-

tors to an IBM S/370 Byte Multiplexor, Block Multiplexor,

or Selector channel. The channel type and address may

December 2007

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Software Product Description PRODUCT NAME: HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport, Version 2.3 DESCRIPTION HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport (DECnet SNA Gateway-CT) is a member of the DECnet SNA Transport product family. This family consists of hardware and software products that allow users to exchange information and share resources between suitably configured HP systems in a DECnet environment and IBM systems in a Systems Network Architecture (SNA) environment.
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HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport, Version 2.3 SPD 29.76.07 be configured according to specifications listed in both the hardware and software user documentation. DECnet SNA gateway management software allows an HP system operator to bootstrap or restart a DECnet SNA Gateway remotely and provide configuration and initialization facilities for the DECnet SNA Gateway.
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HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport, Version 2.3 SPD 29.76.07 Processors Supported S/370 Bus and Tag cables (with terminators, if appropriate) are required for connection into the S/370 system. For information about supported processors, refer to the OpenVMS Operating System for Integrity servers, Alpha and VAX Software Product Description (SPD 82.35.xx and SPD 25.01.xx). Note: A raised-floor environment is required for installation of a DEC ChannelServer II system.
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HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport, Version 2.3 SPD 29.76.07 Choose a networking option appropriate for OpenVMS Versions 8.3 or 8.2-1 (Integrity servers), 8.3, 8.2 or 7.3-2 (Alpha), 7.3 (VAX) from the following table: OpenVMS DECnet IV DECnet Plus 8.3 (Integrity servers) 8.3 8.3 8.2-1 (Integrity servers) 8.2-1 8.2-1 8.3 (Alpha) 8.3 8.3 Table 1 Access Routines Supported on OpenVMS Integrity server Systems HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS (SPD 26.84.xx) HP SNA APPC/LU6.
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HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport, Version 2.3 SPD 29.76.07 GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS HP OpenVMS Integrity server Licenses1 DECnet SNA Gateway Mgmt Concurrent License: The minimum hardware and software requirements for any future version of this product may be different from the requirements for the current version. BA814AC 1 Gateway Mgmt software is required for Integrity servers. Order one license for each concurrent user running OpenVMS.
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HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport, Version 2.3 SPD 29.76.07 SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES Table 2 Installation IBM Software Configurations Installation provides comprehensive installation of HP and non-HP hardware, software, and networks products. These products include systems, servers, upgrades, workstations, terminals, PCs, peripherals, network equipment, operating systems, and layered products.
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