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                            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  withdrawn with the  availability  of      number or the  IBM  Order  Direct  -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

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