Hal

> http://www-01.ibm.com/software/network/commserver/windows/

which is two clicks away from

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2262&uid=swg27010826

where the PDFs can be found.

> It seems to be a -network- product, not a z/os product.

Rather obviously!

Chris Mason

On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:45:19 -0500, Hal Merritt <[email protected]> 
wrote:

>I stand corrected. Here's your doc:
>
>http://www-01.ibm.com/software/network/commserver/windows/
>
>It seems to be a -network- product, not a z/os product.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Ward, Mike S
>Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 2:25 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Communications Server
>
>The communications server is an IBM product so I would have guessed that
>on the z/os side a guide would show me how to connect the CS as an APPN
>node or better yet, how I could continue to use the DLSW\CISCO
>connectivity already there. It's not an issue as much as it's what
>should I do first and how.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
>Behalf Of Hal Merritt
>Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 1:32 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Communications Server
>
>Sounds like you have Windows issues, not z/os. Also sounds like you also
>have some serious political issues in insisting on spending a lot of
>money just so you can use Windows servers. Not too sure we can be of
>much help.
>
>Doesn't make much business or technical sense when everything you need
>is available for free.
>
>Anyway, the doc you will be needing would be furnished with the Windows
>Communications Server V6 product and not any IBM site. That would
>include any and all VTAM or TCP/IP configuration options needed to make
>their product work.
>
>HTH and good luck (you are going to need it).
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
>Behalf Of Ward, Mike S
>Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 12:52 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Communications Server
>
>Hello all, I have been tasked to move our old sna\sdlc communications
>controllers to a Windows communications server environment. We currently
>have z\os V1.7 with VTAM and TCP\IP. We will be getting Windows
>Communications Server V6 for the windows server that will take the place
>of the old LU0 controllers at remote locations. I'm not sure where to
>start in setting up communications from our VTAM environment to this
>Windows environment. We currently use DLSW and Cisco routers to do the
>sna/polling of the old controllers. Are there any books red or otherwise
>that can help me with this? I have searched the IBM site for Windows
>Communications server and LANDP, but I mostly get z/os communications
>server books there. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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