The IBM TCP/IP Connection - Issue 1992-03



The IBM TCP/IP Connection

June 3, 1992 Issue 92-03

The intent of this newsletter is to publicize items of interest for both IBM ____________________________________________________________________________ and customer personnel who have an interest in TCP/IP. Articles from devel- ____________________________________________________________________________ opment, marketing, and users are all eligible for inclusion in future issues. _____________________________________________________________________________ If you have an item of interest that you would like to have published please ____________________________________________________________________________ contact Alan Reinhold (8-352-3173 or 919-301-3173). ___________________________________________________

NEW  MAINTENANCE  RELEASE  OF  OS/2      OS/2  TCP/IP  V1.2.1  AVAILABLE   ON  TCP/IP IS AVAILABLE - V1.2.1              OS2PROD DISK

This updated release supports  OS/2      The  new  OS/2  TCP/IP V1.2.1 is now 2.0 as well as OS/2 1.3 SE/EE. The     available on  OS2PROD  and  the  new release  also   includes   improved      documentation   is   planned  to  be  installation    and    configuration      available on OS2PROD by 6/4/92. support as well as fixes for  known problems. This new release has also     ORDER  TCP/IP   FROM   IBM   DIRECT, been  tested   with   the   current      1-800-465-1234. releases of ES and LS. Both OS/2 TCP/IP and TCP/IP for DOS The new  TCP/IP 1.2.1 - REFRESH, is      V2.0 are available to  customers  by  available now. TCP/IP V1.2 is being     ordering  using  the  1-800 465-1234 withdrawn with the availability  of      number or the  IBM  Order  Direct  - this release. This new package will     Software  Action Card. Existing cus- have "TCP/IP 1.2.1" and "REFRESH" on     tomers can order directly  by  using the outside  cover for each kit for      their  customer numbers and new cus- easy identification. All OS/2 TCP/IP     tomers can  order  by  being  direct kits have been updated to this  new      billed  (An IBM customer number will  level.                                    be  assigned  for  use  with  future                                            orders). TCP/IP  1.2.1  PRODUCT  REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE                                TCP/IP  ARCHITECTURE  CLASS  ON JUNE 18-19 TCP/IP 1.2 customers of  record  may have their  products replaced, free       A  TCP/IP  Architecture  class  has of charge, by obtaining an  Upgrade      been  scheduled  for June 18-19. The Form from  the  IBM  Representative      class will be taught on IBM's Inter- completing and returning  as  indi-      active Satellite  Education  Network cated on the form. (ISEN)  and  available  in  various cities throughout the U.S.  Contact The remainder  of the kit(s) should      IBM  Education  for  availability in  be disposed of in an environmentally      Canada. This course  provides   an  responsible manner and NOT  returned      overview  of  the  concepts,  termi- even if not opened. There is a new     nology,  and  technology  underlying PROOF OF LICENSE and  Statement  of      the  TCP/IP Internet Protocol suite. Service  included  in  the  Refresh      (Course  code:  G3740  and  Tuition:  Kits.                                     $fee).

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For information call Roger Midgette,     o   Distributed  Network  Management 703/769-2160 (T/L 894). for stand-alone management

NEW IBM  TCP/IP  SOLUTIONS TAPE FOR      o   Centralized  Network  Management OPEN NETWORKING (CRS028)                     (optional) working in  with  AIX NetView Service Point to provide This 28 minute audio tape describes          2-way  communication  with  Host TCP/IP which  provides many facili-          NetView ties for dealing with  multivendor, open networking issues. Examples of     o   SNMP Management Applications for usage, available resources, and mar-         Fault, Performance, and  Config- keting tips  are also presented. It         uration has been developed for IBM marketing representatives and system engineers     o   Easy  and fast installation with that are new to TCP/IP. This tape is         high usability IBM Internal Use Only. (MSE course  number is KIT508M). Objectives:          o   Graphics based on X-Windows 11.4 and MOTIF 1.1 o  Describes      solutions     for connectivity and  interoperabi-      o   Comprehensive  support  for  the lity issues  in the open multi-          IBM 6611 Network Processor vendor environment. o  Several  MIB  tools  for facili- o  Defines  and   discusses   IBM's          tating management of multivendor TCP/IP solutions. devices

o  Provides   more  information  on      For additional information contact: TCP/IP education and  marketing resources                            o   Tom Streeter (919) 301-3193 (T/L                                                352) at DALVM41B(STREETER) This audio  tape  may be ordered by  specifying  course  code  ZZ70-0759. AIX NETVIEW/6000  AVAILABLE   EARLY There is no charge for the tape. WITH ENHANCEMENTS

AIX NETVIEW/6000  -  TCP/IP NETWORK      AIX  NetView/6000  is  now available MANAGEMENT                               for customers. This availability demonstrates an  improvement to the AIX NetView/6000 network manager was     original  planned  June  26   avail- announced January 21 to provide cus-     ability date. tomers with the ability  to  manage their TCP/IP  networks  from a RISC       The new enhancements are: System/6000  workstation. AIX NetView/6000 manages  those devices      o   Enhanced Graphics: containing SNMP  agents  within   a  TCP/IP network. It can also monitor         -   New   zoom  capability  lets all IP-addressable devices, and sup-             network operators  view  the ports  a   wide  range  of  devices              entire  topology and enlarge including workstations, mainframes,              specific  sections  of   the routers, bridges, and hubs, and the              topology,     for     easier IBM 6611 Network Processor. High-             viewing. This feature  is  lights   of   the  AIX  NetView/6000              available    in   both   the product include:                                 internet and network  views. The enlarged section can be

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examined using window scroll     o   Main Menu Improvements bars. -  The  View option can display -  Acknowledge  capability  for              a  summary   of   statistics making known   down   nodes              about   all   or  subset  of          non-red                                   devices  in   the   network, using "Totals" -  Improved     Ping    ability (routing option) by sending          -   The   Monitor   option   can variable-size packets  with              collect   statistics    from user-specified data (assists             remote  SNMP  nodes by using          in  finding   data-dependent              the new  "Mgmt(2)"  applica-          errors)                                   tions

-  Traceroute feature included

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