Lizette, VTAM was mentioned so I took an interest in this thread. Unravelling it, the story appears to be as follows:
Searching for "ABCs System Programming Volume" on the IBM redbook site, http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/, provides the following "hits": <quote> 16 results found in Redbooks, Redpapers, Drafts and Technotes To learn more about Redbooks and Redpapers, click here. 1. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 9, SG24-6989-03 Redbooks, published 18 January 2008, last updated 31 January 2008 2. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 1, SG24-6981-01 Redbooks, published 30 April 2008 3. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 3, SG24-6983-02 Redbooks, published 16 August 2007 4. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 6, SG24-6986-00 Draft Redbooks, last update 21 March 2008, Rating: (based on 1 review) 5. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 11, SG24-6327-00 Redbooks, published 29 November 2005, Rating: (based on 6 reviews) 6. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 5, SG24-6985-01 Redbooks, published 20 February 2008, Rating: (based on 1 review) 7. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 2, SG24-6982-01 Redbooks, published 1 February 2006, Rating: (based on 3 reviews) 8. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 10, SG24-6990-02 Redbooks, published 8 August 2007, Rating: (based on 1 review) 9. ABCs of System Programming Volume 1, SG24-5597-00 Redbooks, published 21 April 2000, Rating: (based on 11 reviews) 10. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 8, SG24-6988-00 Redbooks, published 15 May 2007, Rating: (based on 1 review) 11. ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 7, SG24-6987-00 Redbooks, published 22 August 2006, Rating: (based on 2 reviews) 12. ABCs of System Programming Volume 3, SG24-5653-00 Redbooks, published 25 April 2000, Rating: (based on 2 reviews) 13. ABCs of System Programming Volume 4, SG24-5654-00 Redbooks, published 25 April 2000, Rating: (based on 1 review) 14. ABCs of System Programming Volume 2, SG24-5652-00 Redbooks, published 28 April 2000, last updated 28 April 2000, Rating: (based on 1 review) 15. ABCs of System Programming Volume 5, SG24-5655-00 Redbooks, published 25 April 2000, Rating: (based on 1 review) 16. Introduction to the New Mainframe: Large-Scale Commercial Computing, SG24-7175-00 Redbooks, published 14 December 2006, last updated 3 January 2007, Rating: (based on 1 review) </quote> Putting this in order - and discarding number 16 as irrelevant - we discover the following concerning which redbooks are actually available: In the series "ABCs of System Programming", we find the following volumes: 9. Volume 1, SG24-5597-00, published 21 April 2000 14. Volume 2, SG24-5652-00, published 28 April 2000 12. Volume 3, SG24-5653-00, published 25 April 2000 13. Volume 4, SG24-5654-00, published 25 April 2000 15. Volume 5, SG24-5655-00, published 25 April 2000 In the series "ABCs of z/OS System Programming", we find the following volumes: 2. Volume 1, SG24-6981-01, published 30 April 2008 7. Volume 2, SG24-6982-01, published 1 February 2006 3. Volume 3, SG24-6983-02, published 16 August 2007 6. Volume 5, SG24-6985-01, published 20 February 2008 4. Volume 6, SG24-6986-00, Draft, last update 21 March 2008 11. Volume 7, SG24-6987-00, published 22 August 2006 10. Volume 8, SG24-6988-00, published 15 May 2007 1. Volume 9, SG24-6989-03, published 18 January 2008, last updated 31 January 2008 8. Volume 10, SG24-6990-02, published 8 August 2007 5. Volume 11, SG24-6327-00, published 29 November 2005 The "Abstract" page for Volume 1 of the latter series tells us which volumes we may expect and the (planned) contents of each: <quote> Volume 1 provides an updated understanding of the software and zSeries architecture, and explains how it is used together with the z/OS operating system. This includes the main components of z/OS needed to customize and install the z/OS operating system. The contents of the other volumes are as follows: - Volume 2: z/OS implementation and daily maintenance, defining subsystems, JES2 and JES3, LPA, LNKLST, authorized libraries, SMP/E, Language Environment - Volume 3: Introduction to DFSMS, data set basics storage management hardware and software, catalogs, and DFSMStvs - Volume 4: Communication Server, TCP/IP, and VTAM - Volume 5: Base and Parallel Sysplex, System Logger, Resource Recovery Services (RRS), global resource serialization (GRS), z/OS system operations, automatic restart management (ARM), Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) - Volume 6: Introduction to security, RACF, Digital certificates and PKI, Kerberos, cryptography and z990 integrated cryptography, zSeries firewall technologies, LDAP, and Enterprise identity mapping (EIM) - Volume 7: Printing in a z/OS environment, Infoprint Server and Infoprint Central - Volume 8: An introduction to z/OS problem diagnosis - Volume 9: z/OS UNIX System Services - Volume 10: Introduction to z/Architecture, zSeries processor design, zSeries connectivity, LPAR concepts, HCD, and DS8000 - Volume 11: Capacity planning, performance management, WLM, RMF, SMF </quote> We can note from the published dates that there is a rolling programme of publication which started as far back as November 2005 extending to as recently as March this year for the volume for security topics, Volume 6, - the first edition, please note, and still in "Draft" form. We must expect that the volume on networking, Volume 4, is in some sort of state of preparation and has not yet achieved even "Draft" form. Clearly this is a case of "watch this space". Since some contributors have stated that Volume 4 of the former series may be used as a substitute, given the mismatch in the total number of volumes in the 2 series, it is worth checking. In fact there is no summary of the contents of the volumes as in Volume 1 of the latter series but perusal of each of the 5 "Abstract" pages tells us what we may find useful. It is true, serendipitously, that Volume 4 of the former series happens to cover, among other topics, the Communications Server (CS) product. It might however, be a touch misleading to rely upon a publication dating from 2000 for information on the product in 2008. In the case of the CS SNA component (VTAM), except for the Enterprise Extender function - a very significant exception, not very much has changed. In the case of the CS IP component, rather too much has changed. A big "for example" is the matter of being required today, as of z/OS CS V1R9 to operate the TN3270 server as a separate address space. Another "for example" which comes to mind is the rather clever way that the "resolver" function has been implemented as a separate address space. We await the publication of "ABCs of ***z/OS*** System Programming Volume 4", SG24-6984-00, with eager anticipation! Chris Mason ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
