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  3. December 2001

Re: 3270 emulation and TCP/IP and Terminals

Yeah, I was picking up on what you meant by that a little slowly.  I was
thinking way too far out of the box.

Your idea is rather simple and brilliant. Thanks. :)

Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <rob@dekko.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: 3270 emulation and TCP/IP and Terminals


>
> Adam,
>
> Dumb terminals can run commands too can't they?  Can you type in SIGNOFF
at
> a dumb terminal?  Can you type in WRKSPLF at a dumb terminal?  Of course,
> (leaving security out of it for now).  The dumb terminals can also type in
> the command TELNET.
>
> Rob Berendt
> --
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> Benjamin Franklin
>
>
>
>                     "Adam Lang"
>                     <aalang@rutgersinsu       To:
<midrange-l@midrange.com>
>                     rance.com>                cc:
>                     Sent by:                  Fax to:
>                     midrange-l-admin@mi       Subject:     Re: 3270
emulation and TCP/IP and Terminals
>                     drange.com
>
>
>                     12/18/2001 02:35 PM
>                     Please respond to
>                     midrange-l
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I'm not really sure how that helps.  The problem is I still have terminals
> that are connected to the AS/400 via twinax.  I need to know what I need
to
> setup so that they can passthru the AS/400 to connect to the OS/390.
> Currently it is done using streml3270 over an SNA line.
>
> Apparently streml3270 only works over SNA.
>
> So far the only lead I have is the previous post involving anynet.
>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <rob@dekko.com>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: 3270 emulation and TCP/IP and Terminals
>
>
> >
> > Adam,
> >
> > The AS/400 supports telnet.  If your existing 400 has TCP/IP installed
> and
> > configured then it is a simple test - telnet to itself using the command
> > TELNET your400name.  If this fails let us know the exact error and we'll
> go
> > from there.  Oh, to end the telnet session they can use SIGNOFF ENDCNN
> > (*YES).  There is an attention key option but this is my preferred
> method.
> >
> > I don't know how telnetting to a S/390 looks - you know, the pf keys and
> > whatnot.  But if you telnet from a 400 to a 400 you will notice ZERO
> > function difference.  However if you use DOS to telnet to a 400 you may
> > slice your wrists.
> >
> > Wait, here's something sexy.  I was reading all the possible parameters
> on
> > the TELNET command on the 400 and they include:
> > Outgoing 3270 mapping table
> >   Library  . . . . . . . .
> > Incoming 3270 mapping table
> >   Library  . . . . . . . .
> >
> > So I am sure uncle IBM has already come up with the best possible
mapping
> > based on your 5250 keyboard du jour.
> >
> > Keep the faith!
> >
> > Rob Berendt
> > --
> > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> > Benjamin Franklin
> >
> >
> >
> >                     "Adam Lang"
> >                     <aalang@rutgersinsu       To:
> <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> >                     rance.com>                cc:
> >                     Sent by:                  Fax to:
> >                     midrange-l-admin@mi       Subject:     3270
emulation
> and TCP/IP and Terminals
> >                     drange.com
> >
> >
> >                     12/18/2001 01:56 PM
> >                     Please respond to
> >                     midrange-l
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am new to this list.  I do some work with an AS/400, but I am mostly
> > Linux
> > and PC based.
> >
> > I checked through your archives first and did not seem to find anything
> to
> > help me.
> >
> > I am in the process of redesigning our companies WAN structure.
> Currently
> > we have an AS/400 in NJ and an OS/390 in KY.  There is an SNA line
> between
> > the two of them.  Users that are connected to the AS/400 use streml3270
> to
> > passthru to the OS/390.
> >
> > I have gotten our KY office to setup TCP/IP on the OS/390.  We are
> > installing a TCP/IP data line between offices and eliminating the SNA
> line.
> > This is fine for the PCs using CA express, I figure I will just make a
> > second session that points to the OS/390.  What can I do about the dumb
> > terminals?  Is there still away to use streml3270 or something like it
so
> > non TCP/IP connected devices can still passthru the AS/400 to the
OS/390?
> >
> > Adam Lang
> > Systems Engineer
> > Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> > http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> >
> >
> >
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