S7049 - Extended Services for OS/2 Communications Manager

Abstract
This course is designed to develop skills in the configuration and customization of the Extended Services for OS/2 Communications Manager. Some consideration will also be given to the implementation of Extended Services for OS/2 Communications Manager in the enterprise environment. The class covers installation, configuration, and use of the Communications Manager lab sessions are included to reinforce the lectures.

Topics

 * Lectures
 * Communications Manager Overview
 * Communications Manager Installation
 * 3270 Emulation
 * Communications Manager SNA Gateway
 * Communications Manager Workstation Profile and Local Node Characteristics
 * Advanced Configuration
 * SNA Data Link Controls
 * LAN Adapter and Protocol Support
 * APPC/APPN Overview
 * APPC Configuration
 * APPN End Node
 * APPN Network Node
 * 5250 Emulation
 * Asynchronous Communications/AScll Emulation
 * Subsystem Management
 * Problem Determination
 * LAB Exercises
 * Extended Services for OS/2 Communications Manager Installation
 * 3270 Emulation Configuration (Token-Ring)
 * Communications Manager SNA Gateway (Token-Ring)
 * Advanced Configuration
 * APPC/APPN
 * APPN End Node
 * APPN Network Node
 * 5250 Emulation (Token-Ring)
 * Subsystem Management
 * Problem Determination

Audience
This course is intended for technical support personnel responsible for planning, installation, user training and support for communicating workstations in a networked environment. Since Communications Manager has a significant amount of function supporting IBM hosts, communications systems programmers are encouraged to attend with the PS/2 technical representative from their organization.

Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have taken the following courses (or have equivalent experience):
 * Fundamentals of SNA (S6593)
 * Token Ring Network lmplementation and Management (S6767)
 * OS/2 2.0 Workstation Intermediate Workshop (S7048)

Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
 * Identify the emulations and services that are available in the Communications Manager
 * Identify the communications media options available for specific Communications Manager features.
 * Identify the problem determination tools available in the Communications Manager.
 * Identify the subsystem management tools available in the Communications Manager.
 * Given the proper reference materials, install the Extended Services for OS/2 Communications Manager.
 * Given the proper reference materials, con figure 3270.
 * Given the proper reference materials, con figure the Communications Manager SNA Gateway.
 * Given the proper reference materials, con figure the Communications Manager APPC service (Low Entry Networking).
 * Given the proper reference materials, con figure the Communications Manager APPN service to provide both End Node and Network Node capabilities to a system.
 * Given the proper reference materials, perform minor problem determination and resolution tasks using the Communications Manager
 * Identify possible IBM support services which pertain to the Extended Services for OS/2 Communications Manager