I guess it is VM's support for the Network Station, an IBM attempt to provide a cheap thin client to as opposed to PCs. The PTF dates match: in 1998 I was part of the Java and NetRexx VM Redbook team (SG24-5148) and we used a Network Station as terminal. It hung several times per day and had to be rebooted. The Unix based code was then downloaded from VM.
2008/2/19, Alan Ackerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > What is NETWORK STATION MANAGER? I got an ATTENTION for this APAR on ASAP > > on IBMLink 2000. > > VM61480 > > DHCP SUPPORT FOR NETWORK STATION MANAGER > > Last changed 98/06/02 > Symptom IN INCORROUT > Status CLOSED PER > Severity 4 > Date closed 98/01/30 > Component 568411201 > Duplicate of None > Reported release 220 > Fixed release 999 > Component name ESA CMS > Special notice None > Target date 98/04/16 > Flags None > SCP None > Platform None > > Status detail > SHIPMENT - Packaged solution is available for > shipment. > > > PE PTF List > None > > > PTF List > Release 210 : UM28656 available 98/05/12 (9802 ) > Release 220 : UM28657 available 98/06/02 (9804 ) > > > Parent APAR > None > > Child APAR List > None > > > Error description > DHCP support for Network Station Manager. > > > Local fix > None > > > Problem summary > ************************************************************ > * USERS AFFECTED: users of Network Station Manager > ************************************************************ > * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Adds a number of Ioctl "commands" Adds > * a new table of "flag" values > ************************************************************ > * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF > ************************************************************ > Adds a number of Ioctl "commands". Adds a new table of "flag" > values. > > > Problem conclusion > Adds a number of Ioctl "commands". > Adds a new table of "flag" values. > > > Temporary fix > FOR RELEASE ES-CMS-210 : > PREREQ: VM61080 > CO-REQ: NONE > IF-REQ: NONE > FOR RELEASE ES-CMS-220-BASE : > PREREQ: NONE > CO-REQ: NONE > IF-REQ: NONE > > > Comments > None > > > Modules/macros > None > > SRLs > None > > > Return codes > None > > > Circumvention > None > > > Message to submitter > None > > > Alan Ackerman > Alan (dot) Ackerman (at) Bank of America (dot) com > > > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
