Wow.
Thanks for all the info.
I have a few other questions however...
1. Our mainframes (running Netview for MVS) have a TCP/IP interface and of
course a TCP/IP stack (I think my mainframe people called it OSA). So, after
I install Communications Manager for AIX (I am assuming NVSP comes as part
of this product ??) on my Netview 5.1.1 Server, is there anything I need to
install on the mainframe side?
2. I am assuming that I send these SNA Alerts over IP, i.e. I do not need an
SNA connection to the mainframe??
Any info appreciated. I am completely foreign to the wonderful world of the
Mainframe and SNA.
Gord.
>From: "Bill Evans" <wvevans@prodigy.net>
>To: "Gord Michaels" <gord_michaels@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: Netview Service Point...
>Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 20:07:12 -0400
>
>NVSP is an integral part of NetView for Unix on the AIX platform. It's
>covered in the documentation as the daemons TRALERTD and SPAPPLD (Trap to
>Alert Daemon and Service Point Application Daemon). Search the NV books
>for those terms (lower case of course).
>
>Any details you want, drop me a note. As one comment put it, if you need
>it
>it's there, if you don't need to forward traps to NetView 390 as SNA Alerts
>don't mess with it.
>
>In it's current form it will forward up to 3500 bytes of data in a very
>specific format (SNA/MS Generic Alert) to NetVIew/390 or accept commands
>forwarded by NetView/390 (again an architected format for the message) and
>execute a pre-registered callback routine at the NetView for Unix end with
>Stdout forward back as a reply. Logically it's equivalent to REXEC but
>across an SNA network. It prereqs AIX SNA Services aka Communications
>Manager.
>
>Customizing TRAPD will also allow you to identify how your trap is to be
>formatted for NV/390.
>
>You won't find much on the web for NVSP. There's one poor soul still
>supporting the code and some of us ex-IBM vets who remember the details.
>The actual code was done on subcontract so there aren't even any developers
>to chase down.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gord Michaels <gord_michaels@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 3:31 PM
>Subject: Re: Netview Service Point...
>
>
> >Thanks for the response,
> >
> >Do you know what the latest version of Netview Service Point is presently
> >available for AIX 4.2.1? Or any good sources of info (i.e. Web sites,
>etc.)
> >where I can find additional info on this product??
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Gord.
> >
> >
> >>From: "Owens, Blaine C" <bowens@EASTMAN.COM>
> >>Reply-To: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView
> >> <NV-L@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu>
> >>To: NV-L@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu
> >>Subject: Re: Netview Service Point...
> >>Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 14:49:18 -0400
> >>
> >>We use this product. It's purpose is to provide exchange of information
> >>between NetView for AIX and NetView on a mainframe system (MVS, VM,
>etc.).
> >>Using service point you may send alerts to mainframe NetView which will
>be
> >>in the format of MSUs (i.e. - NPDA alerts) or you can issue commands
>from
> >>the mainframe NetView system to NetView for AIX using RUNCMD. If you
>don't
> >>have a serious need for such an exchange you don't want it :-))
> >>
> >>Blaine Owens
> >>Eastman Chemical Company
> >>Phone - (423)-229-3579
> >>Fax - (423)-229-1188
> >>bowens@eastman.com
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Gord Michaels [SMTP:gord_michaels@HOTMAIL.COM]
> >> > Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 2:31 PM
> >> > To: NV-L@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu
> >> > Subject: Netview Service Point...
> >> >
> >> > Hello All.
> >> >
> >> > Has anyone ever heard of a product called Netview Service Point??
> >> > I am trying to understand where it fits with respect to Netview
>(5.1.1)
> >> > for
> >> > AIX (4.2.1) and what functionality does it provide??
> >> >
> >> > Any information appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Sincerely,
> >> >
> >> > Gord Michaels.
> >> >
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