Hi, thanks for the responses so far.
The goal is to have the server (an ancient DEC alpha running some sort of SNA application of which I'm ignorant) that now has a TR link into the FEP connect to the z13 which no longer has ESCON. Going by the CNA8000 doc it claims this is possible, but I'm interested in your statement that it won't help. The Visara pages seem to indicate the CNA8000 can do SNA-over-TR and FICON. We have been first before but naturally prefer others to have blazed the trail if possible as there is less appetite for being first these days. We are aware of the Optica ESBT option but would prefer a single "black box" rather than two, and like the prospect of having no more bus and tag cables as will be needed with the ESBT; nevertheless we still have the ESBT as an option. Regarding the FEP being unsupported, yes, this is understood by the customer. thanks again, Peter On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:13:37 +0200, R.S. <[email protected]> wrote: >It still do not clarify what is your goal. >Now we know you have some TR segment connected to the FEP. Fine, but >what else is connected to the token ring? What device is connected? What >protocol is used? > >My guess is you are using some SNA and CNA8000 won't help you. > >BTW: You can connect 9034 to ESCON/FICON converter from Optica (name: >PRIZM) and still have your FEP on B&T and ESCON converter. But this is >very expensive - approx. 50k USD. > >HTH > >-- >Radoslaw Skorupka >Lodz, Poland > > > > > > >W dniu 2017-07-22 o 05:10, Peter Bishop pisze: >> Hi, >> >> currently we have a TR link going into a FEP which connects via bus and tag >> to a 9034 which then connects via ESCON to a z196, but we're going z13 and >> so need FICON link. The CNA8000 would appear to be able to replace both the >> FEP and the 9034 if we configure it right as it has TR and FICON ports. >> We're stuck with TR. >> >> cheers, >> Peter >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:30:24 +0000, Jim Stefanik <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I would ask the same question - what's the end-goal? If you're just trying >>> to test something or revive some old gear for a while, an IBM 8229 LAN >>> Bridge can be had for bugger all off eBay. It just bridges traffic between >>> an Ethernet LAN and a token ring LAN. If this is a more permanent thing, >>> there are probably more modern and better supported solutions, since the >>> 8229 is quite old (20+ years...!). I wouldn't recommend using an 8229 in a >>> production environment for anything critical due to its age and lack of >>> support from IBM. >> -Jim >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf of >> R.S. <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 06:02 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Visara CNA8000 question >> >> W dniu 2017-07-21 o 07:49, Peter Bishop pisze: >>> Hi, >>> >>> we have a possible need to connect a token-ring link to a z13 (don't ask) >>> and were considering one option, but now another has appeared. >>> >>> We're wondering if anyone else is using a Visara CNA8000 for this? It >>> seems a simpler option than the other one as it takes a token-ring link on >>> one side and a FICON link on the other. >> What's your goal? >> For that excercise I would ask what about TR and Eth networks connected >> via some router supporting TCP/IP protocol. >> For Visara I bet you could get something like local (non-SNA) console >> with TR connection, but from host point of view it works like OSA-ICC >> console/terminal. >> >> -- >> Radoslaw Skorupka >> Lodz, Poland >> >> >> >> >> ====================================================================== >> > > >====================================================================== > > > -- > Treść tej wiadomości może zawierać informacje prawnie chronione Banku > przeznaczone wyłącznie do użytku służbowego adresata. Odbiorcą może być > jedynie jej adresat z wyłączeniem dostępu osób trzecich. 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