RE: Any takers? Repeat: Client Access Licensed Programs

This is a good ole IBM gotcha.  IBM requires you to purchase 3 licenses of
CA/400 so you would be paying ($245*3) a mere $735.00 just to signon to
each of your three AS/400's from one PC.  

In contrast, first party provider Synapse offers WinAPPC (SNA) and NetWolf
(TCP/IP) for display, printer, and file transfer that, IMHO, kick CA/400's
butt, offer more features, are 100% IBM compatible, do not require loading
and reloading huge service packs multiple times (Express CA/400 already has
it's first 11MB service pack), don't muck with the registry, don't replace
Windows system files, charge ONE license fee per PC (not per AS/400) at
dramatically lower prices all around, provide free technical support, and
provide free online upgrades.

AYK:  I sell, support, use, and recommend Synapse products.  I wonder why.

Regards,


Jerry



At 07:21 AM 6/29/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Larry,
>
>I would like to further clarify what is licensed under CA.  I have 100 user
>licenses for CA and 3 AS400s.  If I install CA on a remote PC in a DR site
>does this count as one of the 100 or do I need to purchase another license
>for my DR site?  If one PC is connected to all three AS400s does it count as
>only one license?  My sales rep said I need to purchase a license for each
>AS400, but I think it is only for each PC.  Who is right?
>
>
>Christopher K. Bipes           mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
>Sr. Programmer/Analyst         mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
>CrossCheck, Inc.               http://www.cross-check.com
>6119 State Farm Drive          Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
>Rohnert Park  CA  94928                Fax: 707 586-1884
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Bolhuis [mailto:lbolhui@ibm.net]
>Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 8:12 PM
>To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>Subject: Re: Any takers? Repeat: Client Access Licensed Programs
>
>
>Ok, Let's clear this one up for good. Many of you have responded and
>have mostly gotten all the right answers but not all at the same time.
>
>First:
>
> Alexei is right that no part of CA MUST exist on the AS/400 for CA to
>work with that AS/400.  Without CA installed on the AS/400 you cannot
>install CA from that AS/400 nor can you use the Service check to
>download PTFs to Client Access from that AS/400.
>
> For TCP/IP Connections, Alexei is right again as he stated the Host
>Servers take care of most of the communications on the AS/400 side. 
>You will need to install 57xx-TC1 to provide support for 5250 sessions
>which are Telnet connections under TCP/IP.
>
> For SNA connections TC1 is not needed as 5250 sessions are supported
>as passthru devices.
>
> As for License requirements for the PC Side:
>
> For All Clients you NEED a license for File Transfer or for 5250
>sessions-display or print. (Only one needed per PC even if BOTH File
>Transfer and 5250 are used).  The exception is that no license is
>allocated if the PC is connected as the operations console for the
>AS/400.  This license is added via WRKLICINF for 57xx-XW1 feature
>5050.
>
> NO License is needed for anything else, including Operations
>Navigator, ODBC, Operations Console, Printer Drivers (Printing to
>AS/400 printers), or remote command functions.
>
> I had no idea there was much confusion out there about IBM's flagship
>connectivity product!
>


Jerry Draper, Trilobyte Software Systems, since 1976
Specializing in connecting PC's, Windows, MAC's, and LAN's to the AS/400
Representing Synapse, Apple, IBM, UDS, Nlynx, MI, DCI, Netsoft, etc.
(415) 457-3431; (415) 258-1658fax; jdraper@wco.com
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