Re: V5R4 8203 SDLC Replacement

[Kirk Goins <kirkgoins@xxxxxxxxx>]

As you have found out the new Power6 CPUs Chassis do not support IOPs and
SDLC/BSC require a comm card with an IOP.,

You could configure the ECS card for ASCII PPP and either have them dialout
or you  dialin.   The other is get them on a VPN.




On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Bonnie Lokenvitz <BLokenvitz@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> We have just installed a 520 8203 model E4A that replaces our 520 9405.
> Our IBM business partner (who shall again remain nameless) was to
> configure it so we would lose no  capabilities but we can no longer use
> SDLC without adding an expansion unit and cards.
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> We use SDLC to dial into clients' AS/400s .  Many of these small clients
> are on older models and most have little or no IT staff.
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> Is there an alternative to SDLC that will still allow i5 to AS/400
> connectivity and would not require too much configuration on the target
> system
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> Thank you,
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> Bonnie Lokenvitz
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