Server delivers independent protocol networking.
Press Release Summary:
Communications Server for Linux v6.2 helps companies meet requirements for interconnecting diverse networks. It allows workstation users and applications to communicate with other workstations and central computer applications, independent of networking protocols used in each system. Providing all-in-one communications services between workstations and host systems, product features system network architecture gateway, TN3270E Server, and Telnet Redirector.
Original Press Release:
IBM Communications Server for Linux V6.2 Opens the Door to Independent Protocol Networking
Overview
The Communications Server for Linux can help meet your requirements for interconnecting diverse networks and can prove to be a winner for your business. With Communications Server, workstation users and applications can communicate with other workstations and central computer applications, independent of the networking protocols used in each system. The Communications Server can help you get users communicating with each other in networks of all sizes, from small workgroups to large corporate headquarters.
Communications Server for Linux, V6.2 is based on a common code with IBM Communications Server for AIX® V6.1, and includes the type of features and functions you have come to rely on for your mission-critical, core business applications. These features and functions of Communications Server have been well proven in the OS/2® , AIX, and Windows(TM) environment across a wide variety of server systems - from relatively small, single-processor systems, through high-end multiprocessor systems.
Communications Server for Linux can provide all-in-one communications services between workstations and host systems, as well as other workstations. Its capabilities include:
· A full-function system network architecture (SNA) gateway
· TN3270E Server
· Telnet Redirector
· Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking® (APPN®), including end node, network node, and branch extender support
· Dependent LU requester (DLUR)
· High Performance Routing (HPR)
· Enterprise Extender (HPR over TCP/IP)
· Branch Extender
· Support for many types of connections, such as: Ethernet and token-ring connections
· A rich set of APIs
· Remote API support with client/server support to enable SNA over IP Communications Server for Linux can open the door wide to protocol-independent networking, with support for workstations communicating across SNA and TCP/IP networks.
Key prerequisites
· Intel(TM) Pentium(TM) II hardware system
· Linux operating system
· Microsoft(TM) Windows operating system
Planned availability dates
· May 28, 2004: Electronic software delivery
· June 18, 2004: Media and documentation
At a glance
Communications Server for Linux is based on a common code with the IBM Communications Server for AIX. Functions include:
· Full set of APIs consistent with the support for other IBM SNA products
· Full-function SNA gateway support
· TN3270E Server and TN Redirector with SSL for consolidating secure connections
· Remote client API support to provide SNA application Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity to a domain of servers
