Re: V4R2 and MS SNA server

[Jerome Draper <jdraper@xxxxxxx>]

At 09:38 AM 6/1/98 +0100, you wrote:
>       Recently we upgraded from V3R7 to V4R2 of OS/400.
>
>       We have experienced problems with PCs using Netsoft router
>connected via MS SNA Server V3. After a  period of time the PCs lock up,
>and devices on the AS400 show as being active even when they have been
>disconnected.
>
>       We have managed to solve this by going back to the old job
>structures for target display pasthru support rather than using the new
>jobs QPASVRP, and QPASVRS jobs in QSYSWRK.
>
>       IBM were unable to help with this problem as they do not support
>MS SNA server, has any else encountered these problems at V4 of OS/400.

I am seeing a move towards "routerless clients" as it is now possible to
completely eliminate the router (NSrouter or IBM) and in its place go with
a direct attach solution.  As TCP/IP (no hands ma) gets more developed on
the AS400 and clients get more robust this method will take over from the
802.2 LLC solution.  If going the gateway direction with SNA Server you can
use the Synapse WinAPPC (www.synapse.com) and their SNA Server Option which
also eliminates the NS router.  It is not Version sensitive and so runs on
any release of OS/400 as well as the AS/36 if token ring attached.


Jerome Draper

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