> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL > Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 7:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: TCP/IP & JES2 & CICS > > > Many moons ago, I worked at an OS/390 shop and we had to > purchase VPSPrint, along with the CICS and JES components, > because neither played well with TCP/IP, and we were > converting away from SNA. > The products were not very expensive, THEN. > We just got a ridiculous price quote from LRS, through our > out-sourcer, who was suppposed to have a deal/discount for us. > > So, we are looking at alternatives: <snip>
Ted, We have the same problem. We now run JQP and VVP from MacKinney systems. Much less expensive. We are still mainly testing (and the main dude just went on a 2 week vacation!). Our plans are to eliminate VPS entirely. Due strictly to its cost. JQP is the VPS replacement. It reads data from the JES SPOOL and prints it to VTAM or IP printers. VVP is the VTAM Virtual Print. It emulates a 3287 type printer to CICS, capturing the data to the SPOOL, where JQP picks it up and prints it. What we had (well still have) is a PC running Rumba with DLSw. The Rumba software emulates 3287 printers. We then used VPS to connect, via VTAM, to the Rumba software. That software then distributes the print to the actual LAN printers. We have also used Rumba with TN3270E printers successfully. I have also run the UNIX "pr3287" software to do this same function. That is, emulate SNA printers to VPS, but print to LAN printers. However we, Mainframe Tech Services, are tired of bothering with a Windows server / Rumba software. The LAN people won't support it, so we do. <blech> And my suggestion to use a Linux server (which I would be glad to support!) was met with deafening silence. That's why we are going to JQP and VVP. A pure z/OS solution. Acceptable to all parties involved. > -teD > -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
