sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sunflash@suntri sunflash-Send requests and problem reports to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Third Party Product/Service Announcements SunFLASH Vol 52 #12 April 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun and EcoSystems Software Partner SCSI Generic Driver Package (SG) Introductory and Advanced Sendmail Training Seminars SoftQuad announces SGML authoring for Solaris 2.x for SPARC AIR for Windows with SUNLINK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Sun and EcoSystems Software Partner Jay Fry Leiann Lee EcoSystems Software, Inc. Sun Microsystems Computer Corp (408) 252-3801 x113 (415) 336-0597 jfry@ecosys.com leiann.lee@corp.sun.com SUN AND ECOSYSTEMS SOFTWARE PARTNER FOR CLIENT-SERVER SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 29, 1993--Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC)(TM) and EcoSystems Software, Inc., today announced a marketing alliance and the immediate delivery of EcoSystems' EcoTOOLS(TM) client-server systems management software on SMCC's SPARCservers(TM) and SPARCstations(TM). As part of the agreement, the two companies will engage in joint marketing and sales activities to promote EcoTOOLS -- the only client-server systems management software available that provides integrated management of database applications, computers, and networks from a centralized, graphically based management console. EcoSystems and Sun are participating in joint seminars, sales training, and other joint marketing projects relating to the client-server marketplace and their joint customers and prospects. In addition, EcoSystems also announced plans to port EcoTOOLS to SPARC(R) systems running SunSoft's(TM) Solaris(R)2.1 distributed computing environment by the third quarter of 1993. Solaris 2.1 is a powerful, 32-bit software environment for the corporate enterprise, and provides all the features of the industry-standard SVR4 operating system plus significant added functionality and ease of use. "The partnership between SMCC and EcoSystems gives customers an essential set of tools to manage their client-server computing environments," said Nancy Colwell, director of commercial tools and technologies at SMCC. "EcoTOOLS' integrated view and management of an organization's database applications, computers, and networks sets them apart." "Sun's(TM) SPARC/Solaris and EcoTOOLS make a great team for enterprise-wide computing," said John Howorth, vice president of sales and marketing for EcoSystems Software. "Operations management, systems administrators, and database administrators all have a stake in managing dispersed client-server environments. With Solaris 2.1 and EcoTOOLS they now have the ability to get even more performance out of their applications, systems, and networks." By running EcoTOOLS on Sun hardware, system administrators and DBAs have a consistent view of their enterprise computing environment. They are able to manage configurations, diagnose faults, check performance, and plan capacity for any UNIX system throughout their local and remote locations. EcoSystems first announced the availability of EcoTOOLS for Sun SPARCservers and SPARCstations with its original product introduction in August 1992. With EcoTOOLS Version 1.1, the product enables users to manage, maintain, and plan for the dynamic state of the computers, networks, and ORACLE RDBMS applications in client-server and host-based UNIX environments. The EcoSystems software products provide extensive functionality for configuration management, fault and performance management, automated operations, capacity planning, security management, console management, job/process monitoring, and management reporting. The product allows for proactive systems management using its EVENT-ACTION mechanism. EcoTOOLS is easy for system and database administrators to customize. The underlying systems management framework, an object-oriented architecture called EcoSPHERE, helps users easily incorporate their existing management utilities and add new functions without struggling with a complicated API. EcoSPHERE is also built to enable adoption of the Open Software Foundation, Inc.'s (OSF) Distributed Management Environment (DME) standard when that standard is completed. EcoSPHERE also complements existing network management systems such as SunNet Manager(TM) from SunConnect(TM). Availability The production version of EcoTOOLS Version 1.1 is currently available on Sun SPARCserver and SPARCstation systems. The product supports UNIX-based ORACLE servers, TCP/IP networks, and UNIX, PC, or terminal clients. EcoTOOLS support for Solaris 2.1 is scheduled for the third quarter of 1993. Product pricing starts at $16,000 and is based on specific system configuration. About EcoSystems Software, Inc. EcoSystems Software, Inc., headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., designs, develops, and markets the industry's first systems management software solution for client-server UNIX environments. The product family currently includes EcoSPHERE and EcoTOOLS -- products which monitor, tune, and automate the management of database applications, computers, and networks. EcoSystems Software, founded in 1991, is a privately held company that includes executives and technical experts previously with Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, IBM, and AT&T. For more information, call EcoSystems Software Corporate Headquarters at (408) 252-3801, ext. 113, or write to EcoSystems Software, Inc., 10055 Miller Avenue, Suite 201, Cupertino, CA 95014. EcoSPHERE and EcoTOOLS are trademarks of EcoSystems Software, Inc. ORACLE is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SCSI Generic Driver Package (SG) Contact: kevin@kalli.ups (Kevin Sheehan {Consulting Poster Child}) Uniq Professional Services is pleased to announce the Sun Common SCSI Architecture (SCSA) Generic Driver Package (SG). SG has many features not found in other drivers, and is well worth the time saved in development and debug. It was created by a group of experts on Sun drivers to make use of the SCSA interface easier for SCSI developers. Features of the product include: Loadable Module: SG is loadable on both 4.x and 5.x. (yes, even on 4.x!) In most cases you can use SG with no modifications. Using a loadable driver means that you don't have to build a kernel to install, and your deliverable product will install in literally seconds. User SCSI interface: User applications can now set up SCSI commands and data buffers and have the driver run them. The interface is identical for both 4.x and 5.x, so only a recompilation of your application is needed. Most SCSI applications do not need to modify the driver at all, as the user application can now do anything that previously required driver modification. One simple ioctl gives the driver its information, and all information obtained by the driver is returned to the application for analysis. SG is set up so that the driver can automatically request sense on an error condition *if* the application provides a sense buffer. SG makes *no* assumptions about the device behavior, allowing the strangest of SCSI devices to be dealt with. Documentation: The SG driver is fully documented for those that wish to modify it. The package comes with library routines and several examples of use, such as tape and jukebox/MO exercisers. Scripts are provided that install the driver and create necessary devices. One third of the lines in SG are documentation. Rationale and possible variations in driver structure are discussed internally for those that wish to extend or modify the driver. Notes on various styles of configuration and usage are included in the user notes. Rights: SG comes with the right to distribute object modules with your product at no cost. No hidden charges or restrictions exist on object use, and distribution of source for a product can be arranged as well. Cost: SG is priced to encourage its use in both development and "one of" situations. A low initial price and no hidden charges make it more attractive than less featured products at three times the price. The time saved in development and debug will pay for the driver almost immediately. Many SCSI developers have their device up and working the first day. SG is $3000 from UPS, please contact distributors for their pricing information. Delivery: Check with distributors for details, but SG is generally available via tape, floppy diskette, or electronic mail upon receipt of a PO or check. Support: The people who sell and support SG have been working with Sun drivers and SCSI for many years. Their considerable expertise is available to help you in your development efforts. SunOS support: The driver has been tested on 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 5.1 and 5.2 (Solaris 2.x) The application interface is identical for all versions of SunOS, so only a recompile of your application is necessary if moving from 4.x to 5.x or vice versa. The driver will compile using the bundled compilers under SunOS 4.x, and both the unbundled and GCC compilers under SunOS 5.x. Distributors: Please contact the distributors listed below for questions on the product or pricing. ------------------------------------------------------------ Uniq Professional Services Attn: Kevin Sheehan PO Box 70 Paddington, NSW, 2021 Australia Email: kevin%ups.uucp@fourx.aus.sun.com Tel: +61-2-360-7434 FAX: +61-2-331-2572 ------------------------------------------------------------ cic - Christoph & Imschweiler Consulting Attn: L. Christoph Alpenblick 20 D-W-8134 Aschering Germany NOTE: ZIP code to change to 82343 on 1st July. Tel: +49-8157-7252 FAX: +49-8157-8209 Email: ...!unido!ukw!lupe or lupe%ukw.uucp@Germany.EU.net ------------------------------------------------------------ AdminNetX Attn: Patrick Stirling 1301 Guerrero St San Francisco, CA 94110 Tel/FAX: +1 415-824-8737 ------------------------------------------------------------ Wombat Software Guild Attn: Patrick J. McEvoy 1323 Hopkins Palo Alto, California 94301 USA Tel: +1 (415) 326-5808 Email: wombat@swagman.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: harker@harker.com (Robert Harker, 408-295-9432) Subject: Introductory and Advanced Sendmail Training Seminars Harker Systems Sun Sysadmin Consulting harker@harker.com 1180 Hester Ave apple!motcsd!harker!harker San Jose, CA 95126 uunet!harker!harker 408-295-9432 Harker Systems is proud to announce two seminars on sendmail: "Sendmail Made Simple" which covers the operation of sendmail, sendmail.cf file, rewriting rules, and debugging of sendmail "Advanced Sendmail & Electronic Mail Domains" which covers setting up mail subdomains, DNS and MX records, IDA sendmail, and using sendmail compilers The dates for the sendmail seminars are as follows: Sendmail Made Simple Advanced Sendmail and Electronic Mail Domains Phoenix, AZ April 19 Phoenix, AZ April 20 Chicago, IL April 28 Chicago, IL April 29 Minneapolis, MN May 3 Minneapolis, MN May 4 Santa Clara, CA May 10 Santa Clara, CA May 11 Boston, MA May 19 Boston, MA May 20 Raleigh-Durham, NC May 24 Raleigh-Durham, NC May 25 New York, NY June 21 New York, NY June 22 Seattle, WA June 28 Seattle, WA June 29 Honolulu, HI July 15 Honolulu, HI July 16 Denver, CO August 19 Denver, CO August 20 The one-day Sendmail Made Simple seminar is designed for the UNIX mail administrator who needs to know how to configure and debug sendmail for a network of UNIX hosts which exchange mail with the UUCP/Internet mail network. You will learn how to register and setup an Internet mail domain for their organization. A set of simple sendmail.cf files for a network of clients with mail gateways are presented to explain configuration of sendmail After this one day training seminar you will be able to: * Install and configure sendmail and sendmail.cf for your site * Understand how sendmail works with mail, SMTP, and UUCP * Work with UUCP service providers to create an Internet mail domain * Understand the function and configuration of sendmail.cf files * Create custom sendmail rewriting rules to handle delivery to special addresses and mailers * Debug mail addressing and delivery problems * Debug sendmail.cf configuration files * Use and install vendor specific sendmail.cf files: SunOS, DEC Ultrix, HP-UX, IBM AIX The one-day Advanced Sendmail and Electronic Mail Domains seminar is designed for administrators of complex electronic mail networks who need to know how to design, setup and manage mail sub-domains. You will learn how to setup sendmail and the Domain Naming System (DNS) on a mail gateway which relays mail with the Internet. You will learn the advantages of using IDA sendmail. After this one day training seminar you will be able to: * Understand how to use sub-domains in a complex mail network * Set-up mail sub-domains and mail routing hubs * Understand how mail delivery within the Internet and to sub-domains is assisted with DNS Mail eXchanger records * Set-up the Domain Naming System on a firewall gateway to provide MX records for domains and internal sub-domains * Use and install IDA sendmail * Create sendmail.cf files using the m4 sendmail compiler and Ease Course Fees: US$349 either day, US$675 both days. Fees include the seminar, seminar notes, lunch, and refreshments. For more information call (415) 323-3862 or send email to info@harker.com Registration Form: Please indicate location and dates of the seminars you will be attending (Sendmail Made Simple is a prerequisite to Advanced Sendmail.) Sendmail Made Simple Advanced Sendmail and Electronic Mail Domains -------------------------------- -------------------------------- [ ] Phoenix, AZ April 19 [ ] Phoenix, AZ April 20 [ ] Chicago, IL April 28 [ ] Chicago, IL April 29 [ ] Minneapolis, MN May 3 [ ] Minneapolis, MN May 4 [ ] Santa Clara, CA May 10 [ ] Santa Clara, CA May 11 [ ] Boston, MA May 19 [ ] Boston, MA May 20 [ ] Raleigh-Durham, NC May 24 [ ] Raleigh-Durham, NC May 25 [ ] New York, NY June 21 [ ] New York, NY June 22 [ ] Seattle, WA June 28 [ ] Seattle, WA June 29 [ ] Honolulu, HI July 15 [ ] Honolulu, HI July 16 [ ] Denver, CO August 19 [ ] Denver, CO August 20 Name & Title:____________________________________________________ Organization:____________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________ City:_______________________State:____Zip Code:__________________ Phone:______________________Email Address:_______________________ Course Fees: US$349 either day, US$675 both days. Fees include the seminar, seminar notes, lunch, and refreshments. Registration: Attendance is limited and expected to fill up in advance so register early. To register MAIL the check and registration form to: Harker Systems, 840 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto CA 94301 (415) 323-3862 Please make checks payable to Harker Systems Payment must be received before the course start date. Sorry credit cards are not accepted. Seminar Times: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Open Q & A until 6 p.m.) Seminar location and hotel Information is provided upon request Sendmail Made Simple Outline * Introduction to using electronic mail How mail, UUCP, and sendmail work together Electronic mail address formats Understanding mail delivery in the Internet The Function of MX records MX forwarders and UUCP hosts * Theory of sendmail operation What sendmail does How sendmail works Options for invoking sendmail Sendmail support files Programs used by sendmail Files used to create, store, and control messages SMTP operation * Understanding the sendmail.cf file Function of sendmail.cf How sendmail processes mail addresses How sendmail delivers mail Parts of sendmail.cf Macro definitions Header rewriting Option definitions Address rewriting rules Understanding the rule sets What the function of each rule set is Mailer resolution rules: mailer, next host, address triples Understanding the syntax of rule rewriting * Address rewriting rules How do rewriting tokens work Function of the focus address Using matching tokens Using matching classes How rules are applied How an address matches a mailer Local, UUCP, Ethernet, Internet Configuring sendmail.cf Standard macro definition changes Creating Custom Sendmail Rewriting Rules Define what addresses you want to match Define how to rewrite the addresses Write a rule for the address Test the address with the rule Test other non matching addresses for bad rewrites Adding a custom mailer * Debugging sendmail sendmail.cf configuration files Address re-writing problems Queuing problems Forwarding problems Delivery problems Using checksendmail to check overall address rewriting Running sendmail in address test mode * Discussion of vendor supplied sendmail.cf Files SunOS, Ultrix, HP-UX, AIX Unique features of each vendor Advanced Sendmail and Electronic Mail Domains Seminar Outline * Understanding the function of sub-domains in a complex mail network Overview of mail sub-domains Administrative control Grouping of hosts and users Mail delivery to sub-domains within a hierarchial network Mail delivery outside of the a hierarchial network * Setting-up mail sub-domains and mail routing hubs Choosing sub-domains Setting up a sub-domain mail hub Hub of a group of hosts Communications with other sub-domains Communications with external mail sites Setting up mail hub for a mail domain * Mail eXchanger (MX) records and mail delivery in the Internet Understanding the function of MX records Advertising mail forwarders with MX records Wild-card MX records for the mail domain as a whole MX records for sub-domains Host specific MX records Using MX records for delivery to a backup mail hub Limitations of MX records * Setting-up the Domain Naming System Overview of DNS Setting up DNS for a firewall gateway Setting up primary server Setting up internal secondary server Setting up external secondary server Verifying DNS configuration Debugging DNS problems * Installing IDA sendmail Unique features of IDA sendmail Operation of IDA sendmail * Automatic creation of sendmail.cf files Ease sendmail compiler Ease syntax Definition of macros, classes, options, headers, precedence, and trusted users Definition of mailers Definition of rule sets Definition of matching patterns (rewriting rules) Use of conditional operators in Ease Conversion of existing sendmail.cf files to Ease format * Automatic creation of sendmail.cf files m4 sendmail compiler Overview of the m4 macro language processor How the m4 macro language processor is used to create sendmail.cf files Overview of the m4 template files Boiler plate for macros, classes, options, headers Standard sendmail ruleset templates, rules 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Mailer template files for local, SMTP, and UUCP Overview of the "mc" master configuration files How to create a site dependent m4 and mc files for your site How to use the m4 compiler to maintain sendmail.cf files for many sites * How to use the m4 sendmail compiler with configurations from: sendmail 5.65 and IDA sendmail * Verifying and debugging sendmail.cf files generated by a sendmail compiler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SoftQuad announces SGML authoring for Solaris 2.x for SPARC Contact: ian@sq.com (Ian Darwin) Org: SoftQuad Inc. Address: 56 Aberfoyle Cres, # 810, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M8X 2W4 Phone: 416-239-4801, From USA: 800-387-2777 FAX: 416-239-7105 email: mail@sq.com Santa Clara. March 29, 1993. SoftQuad, the leading vendor of SGML software and services, today announced Author/Editor for SunSoft's Solaris 2.x distributed computing environment for SPARC systems. Author/Editor for Solaris 2.x on the SPARC platform will ship Q3 '93. "Document interoperability is a critical component of multi-platform computing," said Yuri Rubinsky, President of SoftQuad. "Bringing the world's most popular SGML editorial environment over to Solaris sets a stake in the ground for the importance of large scale document creation and management in the world of distributed computing." SoftQuad Author/Editor is a powerful but easy-to-use authoring system that helps people create reusable documents that are 100% SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) conformant. By developing Author/Editor for Solaris 2.x, SoftQuad is making SGML technology available on this important platform of the 90's. Author/Editor is currently shipping on: DecStation, IBM RS6000, Intergraph Clipper, MS-Windows 3.1, Apple Macintosh, Silicon Graphics IRIS Indigo, SUN and compatible SPARC (Open Look and Motif) and Wang Open Desktop (SCO Unix) platforms. SoftQuad Author/Editor on Solaris 2.x for SPARC will be available in Q3 of 1993 and is priced at $1995. SoftQuad, Inc. is the leading vendor of SGML software and services. The company delivers standards-based solutions to the information industry. SoftQuad has worldwide distribution and is headquartered in Toronto Canada. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: AIR for Windows with SUNLINK Contact: dave@spry.com (Dave Pool) Contact: Kevin Britt (Sales Manager) Org: SPRY, Incorporated Phone: (206) 286-1412 FAX: (206) 286-1722 Email: kevin@spry.com SPRY'S AIR FOR WINDOWS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR SUN'S NETWARE SUNLINK UTILIZING NETWARE VIRTUAL TERMINAL (NVT) March 29, 1993 -- Seattle, WA -- SPRY, Incorporated announced today the inclusion of IPX/SPX support with SPRY's AIR for Windows. With the addition of IPX/SPX, Sun's NetWare Sunlink users have some of the same functionalities as TCP/IP. Utilizing the NetWare Virtual Terminal (NVT), users can telnet and share files to the UNIX workstation via IPX/SPX. There is no need to run dual protocols on the PC giving users more conventional memory. With SPRY's breakthrough in technology, Novell to Sun connectivity is simplified. AIR for Windows is still priced at less than $100 per client in quantities of 10 or more and includes a fully MS Windows VT220 terminal emulator, file transfer protocol (ftp), telnet, line printer redirector (lpr) and AIRMAIL, a Windows implementation of Internet Mail. NFS and TN3270 are add on options. AIR for Windows supports either the Network Device Interface Specification (NDIS) or Open-Data Link Interface (ODI) driver standard. **THIS $99 OFFER IS EFFECTIVE THROUGH MAY 31, 1993. **THIS IS A ONE TIME OFFER. SPRY'S $99 WINDOWS NFS CLIENT FOR UNIX Windows TCP/IP with NFS UNIX can now provide a better solution and gain a competitive edge over Local Area Network Servers. SPRY's Windows NFS Client for UNIX is only $99 and gives UNIX users complete connectivity out of the box. This package includes File Sharing with UNIX NFS, Windows Mail, Terminal Emulation and Printer Services to UNIX and Peer to Peer networks. WHAT DO YOU GET FOR $99? SPRY's Windows NFS Client for UNIX is the best way to connect a PC to a UNIX platform with its user friendly and simple to install Windows TCP/IP package. FEATURES: - NFS Client for File Sharing - Full TCP/IP Stack for Windows and DOS - Windows Telnet (VT220 & VT100) - Windows FTP - Windows Implementation of Internet Mail (AIRMAIL) - NetWare Coexistance - Support for all UNIX Operating Systems - Novell LAN Workplace and WinSock API Socket Support - The Largest 3rd Party Support for SQL Database (Informix, Oracle, Sybase) and X Windows Applications (AGE Xoftware, Hummingbird HCL-eXceed, NCD PC XView, Visionware X-Vision) SPRY, Incorporated, founded in 1987, specializes in networking the desktop and developing software products allowing PCs to run multiple protocols such as IPX, TCP/IP, NetBEUI, VINES IP, DECnet and XNS concurrently. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. 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