---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash SunConnect Expands And Upgrades Sun to IBM And Sun to DEC Connectivity SunFLASH Vol 36 #3 December 1991 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- New SNA Solutions; DEC VT Terminal Emulation; Partners Program for Enterprise Integration; and Software Product Upgrades Announced MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- December 9, 1991 -- SunConnect(TM), a Sun Microsystems, Inc. business, today introduced new and enhanced products and services for enterprise-wide connectivity. Together, the products greatly expand SunConnect's reach into commercial markets by offering comprehensive Solaris(R)/SPARC(R) integration solutions for IBM(R) and Digital Equipment Corp (DEC(R)) environments. "Our plan is to keep raising the level of UNIX integration with enterprise systems," said Cheryl Vedoe, vice president and general manager of SunConnect. "SunConnect can now offer Solaris integration with any environmentQfrom PC LANs running NetWare(R) to Token Ring networks under IBM's SNA." IBM INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS SunLink SNA 3270 7.0: Now With Token Ring Capability The latest version of the SunLink(R) SNA 3270 communications gateway brings Token Ring support to SunConnect's popular IBM mainframe connectivity product. The SunLink SNA 3270 communication gateway provides IBM cluster controller emulation on any Solaris workstation using SDLC or Token Ring, allowing SPARC workstation users to interact with IBM mainframe applications within the mainframe environment. With SunLink SNA 3270, users can access mainframe applications from Sun systems (or "dumb" terminals, PCs, or any TCP/IP-compatible systems), open an unlimited number of windows, and cut-and-paste data between windows. Users on Token Ring or SDLC networks can access 3270 applications from anywhere within the enterprise. A variety of programming interfaces are available in the SunLink SNA 3270 product, including a HLLAPI interface for using a Sun workstation as the desktop device to access mainframe applications; a low-level Datastream Access Interface (DAI) platform for terminal or printer emulation; a structured field API for 3270/SunOS(TM) integration; and a file transfer API platform for ISV/OEM data exchange. Up to 250 sessions per gateway are supported by the SunLink SNA 3270 product for cost-effective enterprise-wide configurations. SunLink SNA Peer-to-Peer 7.0: Now Includes Token Ring Support, NetView Interface The SunLink SNA Peer-to-Peer product enables software developers to create distributed applications integrating the Solaris environment with the IBM environment. The product includes an SNA communication gateway that manages Advanced Program-to-Program Communication (APPC) or Document Interchange Architecture (DIA) communication and an API for LU6.2 protocols. The new release, SunLink SNA Peer-to-Peer Version 7.0, supports Token Ring communication between the host and the gateway, giving users seamless access to IBM mainframe applications within the Token Ring environment. The product also supports SDLC communication, enabling users to communicate via modem over dedicated T1 lines. The new version of SunLink SNA Peer-to-Peer allows protocol conversion between SunNet(TM) Manager and the IBM NetView(R) manager, the popular network management system in the SNA environment. This conversion feature allows SunNet Manager information to be transferred to a system administrator's console in NetView language so that the gateway can be managed under the NetView platform. SunLink SNA Peer-to-Peer 7.0 also includes a NetView API (PUMS) for network integrators. In addition, The SunLink SNA Peer-to-Peer product SunLink HSI/S Support Added The new releases of SunLink SNA Peer-to-Peer and SunLink SNA 3270 support the SunLink High-Speed Serial Interface/SBus (HSI/S) card, a four-port serial SBus communications card that permits high-throughput network communication between desktop SPARC workstations and servers and a variety of heterogeneous computer resources. In conjunction with the SunLink SNA products, the HSI/S interface card enables SBus-based desktop systems to accelerate T1-speed (1.544 Mbps) and CEPT-speed (2.048 Mbps) lines, allowing the system to communicate at high speeds with large public data networks or computers at remote sites. SunLink CG3270 7.1: Telnet Support, Internationalization Features, 25% Price Reduction SunLink CG3270 (Color Graphic 3270), in conjunction with one of the SunLink 3270 communication gateway products, provides unlimited IBM 3179 display terminal emulation windows on Sun workstations -- with resolution superior to 3179 terminals. This emulator supports text and host-based graphics, allowing users to access data and applications on their IBM or IBM-compatible mainframes. The latest version, SunLink CG3270 7.1, offers integrated support for Telnet communication (TN3270). Users of TCP/IP-based systems can open Telnet connections from their desktop workstations and interact with applications on remote mainframes using TCP/IP. SunLink CG3270 also provides enhanced localization and internationalization features. The product is fully localizable for clean 8-bit ASCII character sets. SunLink CG3270 7.1 complies with the OPEN LOOK graphical user interface standard included in the Solaris(R) 1.0 operating environment. SunLink Channel Gateway 7.1: Now Available for the SPARCserver 600MP The SunLink Channel Gateway 7.1 product is a combination of hardware and software components that connect SPARCservers to an IBM mainframe block multiplexer channel, enabling users to transfer files, jobs, messages and commands. SunConnect has now introduced a SunLink Channel Gateway product for the SPARCserver(TM) 600MP, the new high-performance server with multiprocessing capabilities from Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. (SMCC,(TM) a Sun Microsystems, Inc. business). The product consists of a double VME card slot assembly, a set of bus and tag interface cables, and Channel Supervisor software. A single IBM channel can address up to 256 different devices; up to eight physically separate control units or 16 logically separate control units can be attached to a channel. The SPARCserver 600MP with the SunLink Channel Gateway product can simulate one or more of these control units, up to the maximum allowable number on the channel. DEC INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS Another key component of SunConnect's product strategy is to provide seamless integration into DECnet(R) environments. The cornerstone product of this line, SunLink DNI, enables SPARC computers to communicate and share resources with DEC systems in the DECnet Phase IV environment. The SunLink DNI product functions as a DECnet endnode; typical SunLink DNI applications include remote login, file transfer, and remote directory listing. SunLink TE320: A New Product for DEC VT Terminal Emulation The newest DEC connectivity product from SunConnect, SunLink TE320, is a DEC VT terminal emulator that allows SPARC systems to emulate VT320, VT220, and VT100 terminals from Digital Equipment Corp. This product lets Solaris-based workstation users access applications comp The SunLink TE320 product is based on the OPEN LOOK user interface for ease of use, and supports international keyboards. It includes a graphical window-based tool for powerful key remapping. More than one terminal emulator can be executed on the same workstation, and through the product's distributed processing capabilities, users can run SunLink TE320 on one machine while displaying windows on another. SunConnect Partners Program for Enterprise Integration To support third parties in their efforts to develop and market enterprise-wide connectivity and integration solutions that complement SunConnect's IBM and DEC product lines, SunConnect has formed the SunConnect Partners Program(TM) for Enterprise Integration. In the first phase of the Program, SunConnect will provide marketing and engineering support to qualified development partners; in the future, the Program will be extended to resellers and distribution partners. The Program is intended to give development partners support during the product development stage. On a case-specific basis, partners will receive directional engineering support through a technical support answer line; new release information; joint maketing and sales opportunities; and consultations with SunConnect engineers and marketing professionals. Developers interested in participating in the Program will be asked to supply an evaluation and demonstration copy of their software to the SunConnect Enterprise Integration engineering team. ---------------------------------- Pricing and Availability Product Suggested U.S. List Price Availability SunLink SNA 3270 7.0 $3,300* Now available SunLink SNA Peer-to-Peer 7.0 $6,600* February 1992 SunLink CG3270 7.1 $ 750* February 1992 SunLink Channel Gateway 7.1 $22,000 February 1992 SunLink TE320 $ 700 December 1991 * Special prices for upgrades or site licenses available. Contact SunExpress or SMCC for details. All SunConnect products mentioned in this document are sold and supported through SunConnect resellers including SunExpress(TM) and Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. For international orders, call 1-415-960-1300 for the name of the nearest SMCC sales office. 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