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.
Length
4 Days.
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