Tuesday, August 5, 2014: 11:15 AM-12:15 PM
Room 319 (David L. Lawrence Convention Center)
Speaker:
Sam Reynolds(IBM Corporation)
Are you relatively new to the communications area and want a better understanding of the Communications Server component of z/OS? Have you heard of TCP/IP, SNA, VTAM, APPN, OSA, etc. but wondered what relationship these things have to Communications Server? If so, this session is for you!
The speaker will cover the following topics:
- History of SNA and TCP/IP on the System z platform and the protocol differences
- Overview of VTAM and its integration into Communications Server
- Overview of TCP/IP and its integration into Communications Server
- Description of various network connectivity options
- Overview of selected major functions in Communications Server
Tracks: Network Systems, z/OS Systems Programming and zNextGen