[Fwd: tcp/ip enhancements]

[Danny Mc? <question@xxxxxxx>]

For those looking for v3r2 TCP/IP enhancements for printing:

Danny Mc?

rchca400 Rochester wrote:

> Danny,
> You sent in the attached inquiry about the V3R2 TCP/IP enhancement 
>availability
> for Client Access, and I kept your note in a log so that I could inform you
> when the
> PTFs became available.  The PTFs just became available today.  There will
> be an announcement out on our Client Access web pages and updated information
> APAR II10918 by tomorrow morning.  Meanwhile, the PTF numbers are:
>
>  Product   PTFs
>  5763TC1   SF49564 & SF46542
>  5763999   MF19563
>  5763SS1   SF49121 & SF49565
>
> This may not help you now because you mentioned that you might be upgrading to
> RISC boxes in July.
>
> You also asked about static v. dynamic IP addressing  You can use dynamic IP
> addressing with these enhancements.
>
> Thank you.
>
> rchca400@us.ibm.com
>
> question@wmt.com on 02/17/98 08:35:33 AM
> Please respond to question@wmt.com @ internet
> To: rchca400 Rochester/Rochester/IBM@ibmus
> cc:
> Subject: Re: tcp/ip enhancements
>
> Thanks!  Actually I was hoping for sooner. <grin>  With luck I will be on a
> new RISC server series box with v4r2 by July.
>
> Is there any technical information on how the printer emulation will work?
> Is the emulation name specific as in ANYNET where I can use dynamic IP
> adressing or does it require static IP addresses?
>
> Thanks again,
> Danny Mc?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rchca400 Rochester <rchca400@us.ibm.com>
> To: question@wmt.com <question@wmt.com>
> Date: Monday, February 16, 1998 2:07 PM
> Subject: tcp/ip enhancements
>
> >Danny,
> >
> >The host PTFs that will be required to use the new tcp/ip enhancements
> >in the V3R1M3 client for V3R2 are targetted for 2Q98.  Keep an eye on
> >Information
> >APAR II10918.  We will keep that Info APAR updated with the latest
> information
> >on availability of the OS/400 PTFs for each release.
> >
> >Included in the enhancements are printer emulation, bypass signon,
> >and 5250 device ID naming with native TCP/IP connectivity.
> >
> >Let me know if further questions.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> > question@wmt.com
> > 02/16/98 12:40
> >Please respond to question@wmt.com @ internet
> >
> >To: rchca400 Rochester/Rochester/IBM@ibmus
> >cc:
> >Subject: Re: Where can you send questions about CA V3R1M3
> >
> >>You can send questions to:  rchca400@us.ibm.com
> >>You are probably aware of this, but we announced that CA V3R1M3
> >>will be generally available on 2/27/98.  Send me a note with
> >>specific availability questions, and I'll find answers for you if
> >>I can.
> >
> >
> >My main concern revolves around the TCP/IP Printer Emulation support.  You
> >guys currently support it in v4r2 and have noted that there will be support
> >in v3r2 as well as others but that is to be announced.
> >
> >My question:  When can I start looking for native TCP/IP Printer Emulation
> >support in v3r2?  Can printing be used with a dynamic IP addressing scheme
> >or static only?  Example:  LPR/LPD is best implemented with static IP
> >addressing because the AS/400 outque is tied to one IP address for a
> >specific printer.
> >
> >I'm moving all my remote people to Client Access for Win95/NT and they will
> >be communicating using TCP/IP.  We will be using AT&T's new VPN which is
> >dynamic IP addressing.  For emulation is posses no problem.  The problem I
> >face is they need to print from the AS/400!  This is where I have problems
> >with implementing an LPR/LPD solution like using NIPrint at the remote
> >sites.
> >
> >TIA,
> >Danny Mc?
> >
> >
> >>Really from: question@wmt.com
> >>COMMENT: I was looking at information on the Client Access v3r1m3 beta.  I
> >was
> >>wanting to ask an availability question about some of the functions and
> >their
> >>availability but the feedback area has been removed.  There is now no
> >>referencing areas elsewhere on your site.
> >>
> >>Where can I send questions about Client Access v3r1m3 without being under
> a
> >>support contract?
> >>HTTP-Referer: http://www.as400.ibm.com/clientaccess/cafeedbk.htm
> >>Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows NT)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >



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