Re: Connecting to the OS/390 via TCP/IP .... again

["Patrick Townsend" <patownsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You could use a Microsoft SNA Server or Host Integration Server (barf) to
pool the Telnet sessions and route to the OS/390 box.

Patrick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Lang" <aalang@rutgersinsurance.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 6:35 AM
Subject: Connecting to the OS/390 via TCP/IP .... again


> Ok, from what I have tried out it seems the AS/400 telnet client is the
way
> to go.
>
> One issue I have come across.  The OS/390 has a couple apps: PRODCICS,
> Roscoe, etc.  Well, from what the Mainframe guy in the remote office told
> me, is that they can only specify one application.  And if the user wants
to
> go to another one, they can't, because the telnet session automatically
> sends them to the one default app.
>
> He says to get around that we need a Session Manager program.  About $5500
a
> year.
>
> Does this make sense?  Is there a better/cheaper way?
>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
>
>
>
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