HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS

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PRODUCT NAME: HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator SPD 26.84.12

for OpenVMS, Version 1.9

This SPD describes HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator

for OpenVMS, which is available for the OpenVMS I64,

OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX platforms. All in-

formation applies to all platforms unless otherwise indi-

cated.

DESCRIPTION

The HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS

(3270 TE) is a layered software product that allows

users of a VTxxx terminal (or other terminal or per-

sonal computer in VT100, VT200, or VT300 mode) on

suitably conﬁgured OpenVMS systems within a DECnet

or TCP/IP network to interactively access IBM® host-

based applications. These applications have been orig-

inally developed for IBM 3270 display stations in a Sys-

tems Network Architecture (SNA) networking environ-

ment. Access to the IBM host-based applications sys-

tem from OpenVMS systems is via one of the following

SNA server or gateway products:

TCP/IP or DECnet connections

• HP SNA Peer Server

• HP SNA Domain Gateway

• HP SNA Access Server for Windows NT®

• HP SNA Server for OpenVMS Alpha, a layered prod-

uct that supports local access as well as TCP/IP and

DECnet clients

DECnet only connections

• HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Synchronous Trans-

port

• HP DECnet Gateway for Channel Support

• HP SNA Server for OpenVMS VAX, an OpenVMS

VAX layered product that supports local access as

well as remote DECnet clients

In normal operation, an IBM system transfers a format-

ted screen, much like a "form," to the 3270 block mode

terminal, and the user ﬁlls in any data required by the

form. The completed form is sent to the IBM host as

a single unit. This mechanism is emulated with a char-

acter mode terminal by buffering the form in the host’s

memory and displaying it on the terminal. When the

screen form is complete, it is sent to the IBM host sys-

tem via the SNA server or gateway product.

Translation tables on the respective systems convert

ASCII terminal input (either Digital Multinational Char-

acter Set or National Replacement Character Set) to

a subset of IBM multinational EBCDIC code for trans-

fer through the SNA server or gateway product. These

translation tables may be modiﬁed to ﬁt nonstandard

character sets.

Users invoke the 3270 utility using the local OpenVMS

system’s command language, including qualiﬁers to

specify the target IBM system and system resources.

While the emulation utility is operating, the terminal

screen is formatted like a 3270 display. When the user

has ﬁnished work on the IBM system, the 3270 emu-

lator is dismissed and the terminal is "restored" as an

OpenVMS command terminal.

Features

The 3270 Terminal Emulator supports emulation of the

following features of an IBM 3270 display station when

attached to an IBM 3274 1C controller with the following

features:

December 2006

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Software Product Description PRODUCT NAME: HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS, Version 1.9 This SPD describes HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS, which is available for the OpenVMS I64, OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX platforms. All information applies to all platforms unless otherwise indicated.
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HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS, Version 1.9 SPD 26.84.12 IBM 3180 display station with the following features: • Category A terminal adapter (for 32 terminals) • Configuration support D • Common communications adapter • 87-key keyboard with 24 program function (PF) keys and 3 program assist (PA) keys • External modem interface • Audible alarm • 3270 TE allows, on supported SNA servers and gateways, secured LUs (Logical Units) to be accessed via a password.
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HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS, Version 1.9 SPD 26.84.12 PREREQUISITE SUPPORT • SYS REQ (Allows user to switch between SSCP-LU and LU-LU sessions) For HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS to be HP-supported, the customer must have a support agreement for the selected prerequisite SNA server or gateway product.
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HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS, Version 1.9 SPD 26.84.12 Terminal Requirements Choose a networking option appropriate for the selected OpenVMS version from the following table: • A digital terminal capable of VT100, VT200, VT300, or VT400 compatibility (such as VT102, VT2xx, and VT3xx). Refer to the Optional Hardware section of this Software Product Description for more information. OpenVMS TCP/IP DECnet IV DECnet V 8.3 (I64) 5.6 8.3 8.3 8.2-1 (I64) 5.5 8.2-1 8.
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HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS, Version 1.9 SPD 26.84.12 OPTIONAL SOFTWARE HP OpenVMS Alpha Licenses This HP OpenVMS SNA access routine has been qualified and tested to run over the Data Access Incorporated (DAI) Mainframe Gateway for OpenVMS (MGO). Questions and issues related to the DAI MGO product are managed by DAI and are not an HP OpenVMS obligation. SNA 3270 TE Unlimited Use License SNA 3270 TE Unlimited Use Update License QL-10ZA*-AA1 QL-10ZA*-RA1 1 Asterisk denotes system tier.
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HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS, Version 1.9 SPD 26.84.12 X Window System is a trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. HP OpenVMS Integrity SW Update1 HP SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator VMS I64 Media BA476AA 1 For the OpenVMS Integrity platform, media updates are ordered by adding SW Updates Service to individual products. The above media product numbers must be pulled into an order if SW Updates Service is planned.