Re: IBM 3090 - 191 running VSE and Ethernet

["Mike Shaw" <mshaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If I remember correctly the FEP for a 3090 is either a 3725 or 3745.  The
newer S/390's have internal slots for NICs as well as what is contained in
an attached 3745.  The FEP is either ESCON (fiber) or channel attached to
the system.

Boy does that go back *many_moons*!  :-)

Regards,

Mike Shaw
Senior Systems Engineer
NONSTOP Solutions, Inc.
SF, CA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Barber" <mboceanside@worldnet.att.net>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: IBM 3090 - 191 running VSE and Ethernet


> That family of computers has been using ethernet for over 20+ years.
> You generally don't think of adding a card to a 390, rather a feature
> to a communications front end processor. The majority of 390/3090 shops
> use somthing like a 37XX communication controller which handles whatever
> protocol you wish to receive. I suppose the newer boxes use a RS/6000 or
> somthing similar as a front end for communications.
>
> It isn't the same concept you are familar with(AS/400).
>
>
> (Simple answer to your question is yes)
>
>
> "Talbert, Jr., Paul" wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know if the IBM 3090 can accept an ethernet card? Or does it
> > have it's own ethernet card?
> >
> > Paul Talbert
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