DIGITAL Software Product Description ___________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT NAME: DIGITAL[TM] SNA Peer Server, SPD 51.08.05 Version 1.4 DESCRIPTION The DIGITAL SNA Peer Server is a member of Digital Equipment Corpo- ration's family of SNA transport products. This family consists of hardware and software products that connect suitably configured DIGITAL networked systems and IBM[R] systems in a Systems Network Architec- ture (SNA) environment. The DIGITAL SNA Peer Server is a layered software product that offers peer connectivity between IBM systems and applications and DIGITAL sys- tems and applications through its support for SNA Node Type 2.1 (LEN Node) protocols. The Peer Server is supported on Alpha workstations or servers running the DIGITAL UNIX[R] (formerly DEC[TM] OSF/1[R]) op- erating system. Refer to the DIGITAL UNIX Software Product Descrip- tion (SPD 46.61.xx) for supported processors. The DIGITAL SNA Peer Server connects to the IBM SNA environment via SDLC, LLC2, or QLLC data link protocols supporting wide area network (WAN) and local area network (LAN) access. Non-SNA network access is via TCP/IP and/or DECnet[TM]-Plus (DECnet/OSI); consult the latest DIGITAL UNIX and DECnet/OSI SPDs for comprehensive media/device support lists. The DIGITAL SNA Peer Server allows OpenVMS[TM], ULTRIX[TM], DIGITAL UNIX, MS-DOS[R], Microsoft[R] Windows[R], IBM OS/2[R], and Macintosh[R] based applications to communicate with applications running on sys- tems in both Subarea and APPN[TM] (Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking[TM]) SNA networks. A built-in TN3270E Server capability provides remote TN3270 May 1997 AE-Q1PCF-TE clients with interactive Telnet access to the host system and print- ing support without requiring the installation of TCP/IP on the main- frame. SNA WAN Access WAN access is provided via SDLC leased or switched lines or X.25 packet switched links. SDLC is supported on the DEC 3000 family through either one or more DIGITAL WANcontroller 720 TURBOchannel[TM] synchronous adapters or the built-in serial communication controller port (SCC) present on DEC 3000 systems. SDLC is supported on DIGITAL EISA-based systems (AlphaServer[TM] 2100) Server family through one or more DIGITAL EISA Synchronous Communi- cations Controllers (DNSES). SDLC is supported on DIGITAL ISA-based systems (AlphaServer 200 sys- tems) through one or more DIGITAL ISA/Synchronous Communications Con- trollers (PBXDI**). SDLC is supported on DIGITAL PCI-based systems through one or more DIGITAL PCI/Synchronous Communications Controllers (PBXDP**). X.25 access is supported via local synchronous or X.25 gateway LAN access (X.25 Relay) using the WAN Support for DIGITAL UNIX Systems product, previously known as X.25 for DIGITAL UNIX Systems. (See the OPTIONAL SOFTWARE section of this SPD.) SNA LAN Access LLC2 LAN support is provided for Token Ring, CSMA-CD, and FDDI access. Token Ring is supported through one or more PCI Token Ring adapters (PBXNP**) on DIGITAL PCI-based systems, DIGITAL TRNcontroller 700 TURBOchannel Token Ring Interface devices on TURBOchannel based Alpha systems, by the DW300/DT424 Token Ring Communications Controller on EISA-based Alpha systems. All Alpha systems support Ethernet/CSMA-CD 2 interfaces (check the DIGITAL Systems and Options Catalog for Ethernet interface type(s) supported on specific processors). This product supports DIGITAL's ISO 9341 (FDDI) devices for use with the LLC2 protocol. Refer to the DIGITAL UNIX Operating System SPD 41.61.xx for the various FDDI devices supported. Note: SNA network connections via CSMA-CD support standard Ethernet 802.3 only (not Ethernet V2). Features Features of the DIGITAL SNA Peer Server include: o SNA wide area (WAN) connectivity to the SNA environment via SDLC links or packet switched (X.25) networks. o SNA LAN connectivity to the SNA environment via Token Ring, Ethernet, or FDDI. o Node Type 2.1 (APPN LEN node) support. o Local and remote client connectivity between TCP/IP and DECnet-Plus environments to IBM mainframe, AS/400[TM], PS/2[R] systems. o Supports up to 10,000 concurrent LU sessions. The maximum concur- rent session count is limited by the specific software license purchased (LMF PAK). o Layered software product on Alpha systems running the DIGITAL UNIX operating system. o Compatible with most DIGITAL supplied client software. Refer to the SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS section for availability and required ver- sions of optional software. o On-demand non-SNA network client application startup. (Supports SNA session startup when initiated from the adjacent SNA node.) 3 o Supports the synchronous communication speeds (SDLC) listed in the following table: ________________________________________________________________ Maximum Device Sync Speed Bus ________________________________________________________________ SCC 19.2 Kb/s TURBOchannel DSYT1 E1T1 TURBOchannel DNSES E1T1 EISA PBXDI E1T1 ISA PBXDP E1T1 PCI ________________________________________________________________ o Managed from the DIGITAL management director (DIGITAL CMIP). o TN3270E Server capability includes support for RFC 1647, which pro- vides the ability to print files to locally attached printers. o SDLC multiple secondary station support. Components The DIGITAL SNA Peer Server consists of the Peer Server software, a Configuration Utility, Peer Server management software, and device drivers. The Peer Server software installs on a DIGITAL UNIX system. Various parameters are configured upon startup using information generated from the Configuration Utility. The Peer Server can be managed and monitored either locally or remotely using NCL or CMIP and the Common Trace Facility (CTF). Configuration Utility After the Peer Server installation is complete, it is configured using the supplied Configuration Utility. The Peer Server Configuration Utility creates a startup script that the Peer Server in turn reads when it starts. The script file contains the commands necessary to create the various Peer Server management entities (such as DLC links and stations, logical units, and access names). 4 The Configuration Utility allows Peer Server managers to save answers and to modify discrete parts of the configuration. Server Management The Peer Server is managed with a DIGITAL CMIP director (such as the DIGITAL Network Control Language (NCL) utility). The management soft- ware components can be installed either on the same system as the Peer Server or optionally installed and run on a separate UNIX system. The Common Trace Facility (CTF) can be used to trace data exchanges at the TG level, LU/Session level, or DLC link level. Data can be analyzed live or saved to a file for later analysis. Client Software When used with appropriate client software, users can access appli- cations and data, transfer files, exchange information, and transfer print jobs between the two environments. Refer to the OPTIONAL SOFTWARE section for availability and required versions of optional software. INSTALLATION A specialized Installation and Orientation Service for the Peer Server is available through DIGITAL and is highly recommended for customers' initial and subsequent installations of this product. Prior to the purchase of support services for this product, the installation must be verified by DIGITAL. Customer Responsibilities Before installation of the software, the customer must do the following: o Install all hardware, including terminals. o Obtain, install, and show as operational any equipment and facil- ities necessary to interface to DIGITAL's communications equipment. 5 o For SDLC (synchronous connection to SNA environment), demonstrate the equivalence of operation for modems other than Bell System 201C, 208A, or 209A; IBM 5866 Model 1; AT&T[R] 2596 or 2556; or Data Phone[R] II (AT&T 2096A, DIGITAL 2500/2600, or equivalent) type modems or, in Europe, PTT approved modems. o Install and configure any necessary IBM host software that commu- nicates with the Peer Server. o Complete Orientation and Installation Service requirements. o Make available for a reasonable period of time, as mutually agreed by DIGITAL and the customer, all hardware, communications facil- ities, and terminals that are to be used during installation. o Be prepared to work with both DIGITAL and IBM systems personnel to coordinate the preinstallation activities. o Be prepared to modify IBM component generation parameters to sup- port the Peer Server. Delays caused by any failure to meet these responsibilities will be charged at DIGITAL's then-prevailing rate for time and materials. Communications Devices Supported DIGITAL WANcontroller 720 - DSYT1-BA: On DIGITAL TURBOchannel Alpha systems (DEC 3000 family), SDLC support is provided with either one or more TURBOchannel synchronous communications devices (DIGITAL WANcontroller 720) or, optionally, the built-in synchronous communica- tions port (SCC) on the Alpha system. DIGITAL TRNcontroller 700 - DETRA-AA: On DIGITAL TURBOchannel Alpha systems (DEC 3000 family), Token Ring support is provided with either one or more TURBOchannel Token Ring adapters (DIGITAL TRNcontroller 700). DIGITAL EISA Synchronous Communications Controller - DNSES-AA: On DIGITAL EISA-based Alpha systems (DEC 2000 and AlphaServer 2100 family), SDLC support is provided with one or more EISA synchronous communication devices (DNSES). 6 ISA/Synchronous Communications Controller - PBXDI: On supported DIGITAL ISA-based Alpha systems (AlphaServer 200 family), SDLC support is provided with one or more ISA/Synchronous Controllers. EISA Token Ring Communications Controller - DW300/DT424: On supported DIGITAL EISA-based Alpha systems (AlphaServer 2100 family), Token Ring support is provided with one or more EISA Token Ring adapters. PCI Token Ring Communications Controller - PBXNP: On supported DIGITAL PCI-based Alpha systems, Token Ring support is provided with one or more PCI Token Ring adapters. ___________________________________________________________________ Device Maximum Line Speed ___________________________________________________________________ Built-in sync 1 line @19.2 Kb/s (V.24 only) (SCC) DIGITAL WANcon- 1 line up to T1/E1 (2.048 Mb/s); troller 2 lines each up to 64 Kb/s (DSYT1-BA) DIGITAL EISA 1 line up to T1/E1 (2.048 Mb/s); Sync Controller 2 lines each up to 64 Kb/s (DNSES-AA) DIGITAL ISA/Sync Each line up to 5 Mb/s Controller (PBXDI-**) ___________________________________________________________________ Disk Space Required for Installation and Use Root file system: '/' 4.5 MB Other file systems: '/usr' 12 MB '/var' 8 MB 7 These sizes are approximate; actual sizes may vary depending on the user's system environment, configuration, and software options. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS The Peer Server can be installed on Alpha workstations or servers run- ning the DIGITAL UNIX operating system. Processors Supported For information about supported processors, refer to the Software Prod- uct Description for the DIGITAL UNIX operating system (SPD 46.61.xx). SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS o DIGITAL UNIX operating system, Version 4.0 or higher OPTIONAL SOFTWARE For DECnet connectivity: o DECnet/OSI for DIGITAL UNIX, Version 4.0 (SPD 41.92.xx) o WAN Support for DIGITAL UNIX Systems, Version 3.0 (SPD 42.47.xx) The following table is a cross-reference to optional DIGITAL SNA ac- cess routines that are available for use with the Peer Server. Please consult the respective Software Product Descriptions for additional information. 8 ___________________________________________________________________ Terminal Emulators SPD ___________________________________________________________________ DIGITAL SNA 3270 Terminal/ 62.71.xx Print Services for DIGITAL UNIX [formerly DEC OSF/1] DIGITAL SNA 3270 Terminal 26.84.xx Emulator for OpenVMS DECnet SNA MS-DOS[R] 3270 30.63.xx Terminal Emulator DECwindows[TM] SNA 3270 62.63.xx Terminal Emulator for DIGITAL UNIX DECwindows DECnet SNA 31.58.xx 3270 Terminal Emulator for OpenVMS RUMBA[R] for DIGITAL, 44.95.xx Mainframe Edition RUMBA Office for DIGITAL 63.09.xx ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Remote Job Entry SPD ___________________________________________________________________ DIGITAL SNA Remote Job 62.72.xx Entry for DIGITAL UNIX DIGITAL SNA Remote Job 26.85.xx Entry for OpenVMS ___________________________________________________________________ 9 ___________________________________________________________________ Printer Services SPD ___________________________________________________________________ DIGITAL SNA 3270 Terminal/ 62.71.xx Print Services for DIGITAL UNIX DIGITAL SNA Printer Emulator 26.70.xx for OpenVMS ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Mail Services SPD ___________________________________________________________________ VAX Message Router/S 29.24.xx Gateway VAX Message Router/P 28.94.xx Gateway ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ File Transfer and Database Access SPD ___________________________________________________________________ DIGITAL SNA Remote Job 62.72.xx Entry for DIGITAL UNIX DIGITAL SNA 3270 Terminal/ 62.71.xx Print Services for DIGITAL UNIX DIGITAL SNA Data Transfer 60.54.xx Facility for DIGITAL UNIX DIGITAL SNA Data Transfer 27.85.xx Facility for OpenVMS ___________________________________________________________________ 10 ___________________________________________________________________ Programming Interfaces SPD ___________________________________________________________________ DIGITAL SNA APPC/LU6.2 56.11.xx Programming Interface for DIGITAL UNIX DEC SNA APPC/LU6.2 Tool 62.67.xx Kit for OSF/1 DIGITAL High Level 62.70.xx Language API Tool Kit for DIGITAL UNIX DIGITAL SNA 3270 Data 26.87.xx Stream Programming Interface for OpenVMS DIGITAL SNA APPC/LU6.2 26.88.xx Programming Interface for DIGITAL UNIX DIGITAL SNA Application 26.86.xx Programming Interface for OpenVMS ___________________________________________________________________ IBM Supported Configurations The DIGITAL SNA Peer Server has been tested and warranted with the fol- lowing IBM software configurations. 11 ___________________________________________________________________ Software Product Version Release ___________________________________________________________________ IBM MVS Environment MVS/ESA[TM] 5 2.2 Communications 1 2.0 Server for MVS/ESA ACF/VTAM[TM] 3 4.2 4 3.0 ACF/NCP 6 3.0 7 4.0 OS/390[R] 1 2.0, 3.0 IBM VM Environment VM/ESA[TM] 2 1.0, 2.0 VM/XA SP 1 2.1 ACF/VTAM 3 4.1 4 3.0, 4.0 ACF/NCP 6 3.0 ________________________7_________4.0______________________________ GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS The minimum hardware/software requirements for any future version of this product may be different from the requirements for the current version. DISTRIBUTION MEDIA This product is distributed only on the DIGITAL CD-ROM Software Library for DIGITAL UNIX (QA-054AA-H8). 12 ORDERING INFORMATION ___________________________________________________________________ Description Order Number ___________________________________________________________________ Software Licenses: 32-session license QL-2D7AM-3C 128-session license QL-2D7AM-3D 256-session license QL-2D7AM-3E 1,024-session license QL-2D7AM-3F 3,000-session license QL-2D7AM-3G 5,000-session license QL-2D7AM-3H 10,000-session license QL-2D7AM-3J Software Media QA-054AA-H8 Software Documentation QA-2D7A*-GZ Software Product Services QT-2D7*-** ___________________________________________________________________ * Denotes variant fields. For additional information on available licenses, services, and media, refer to the appropriate price book. SOFTWARE LICENSING This software is only furnished under a license. For more information about DIGITAL's licensing terms and policies, contact your local DIGITAL office. License Management Facility Support This layered product supports the DIGITAL UNIX License Management Facility. License units for this product are allocated on a Concurrent Use basis. 13 SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES The following Installation and Orientation Services are available: ___________________________________________________________________ Service Order Number ___________________________________________________________________ On-site Installation QT-2D7A9-I9 and Orientation Service Remote Installation QR-SM2D7-BN (includes telephone-only installation support) SNA Additional Technical QR-SMSNA-BA Services ___________________________________________________________________ A variety of service options are available from DIGITAL. For more information, contact your local DIGITAL office. SOFTWARE WARRANTY Warranty for this software product is provided by DIGITAL with the pur- chase of a license for the product as defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD. The above information is valid at time of release. Please contact your local DIGITAL office for the most up-to-date information. [R] AT&T and Data Phone are registered trademarks of American Telephone and Telegraph Company. [R] IBM, OS/2, OS/390, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. [R] Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. [R] Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 14 [R] OSF/1 is a registered trademark of Open Software Foundation, Inc. [R] RUMBA is a registered trademark of Wall Data, Inc. [R] UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. [TM] Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking, APPN, AS/400, MVS/ESA, VM/ESA, and VTAM are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. [TM] AlphaServer, AlphaStation, DEC, DECnet, DECwindows, DIGITAL, OpenVMS, TURBOchannel, ULTRIX, VAX, VMS, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. © 1997 Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved. 15