V6R1 (Anynet and SNA support)

iseriesflorida

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May 27, 2009, 10:28:33 AM5/27/09

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Does anyone have the scoop on what is going to be supported and not,
thanks.

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iseriesflorida <iseries...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:051af4ed-0e72-4d4b-
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> Does anyone have the scoop on what is going to be supported and not,
> thanks.

regarding anynet:
http://www-
947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v6r1/planstmts.html

what is it you want to know ? are you using SNA now and how

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Mark S Waterbury

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May 27, 2009, 3:51:04 PM5/27/09

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See:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/index.jsp?topic=/rzahj/rzahjovr.htm

At V6R1, AnyNet is still supported but is "deprecated" -- you should now
be using "High Performance Routing" (HPR) instead. Included with i5/OS
at "no extra charge."

Mr. Bickie

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May 29, 2009, 9:31:07 AM5/29/09

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Actually, EE (Enterprise Extender) is what's added to V6R1M0 at no
cost, and AnyNET is still supported until after V6R1M0. Our big
problem is still running RF scanners on Perl Controllers (from the
mid-80's). Let's hope the duct tape holds up.

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May 29, 2009, 2:00:48 PM5/29/09

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"Mr. Bickie" <lipton...@gmail.com> wrote in news:e1d365ef-9571-4360-a592-
3b1d9b...@m19g2000yqk.googlegroups.com:

actually, EE was added at V5R4

and IBM plans not to support anynet after V6R1
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v6r1/planstmts.html
<QUOTE>
AnyNet support
IBM plans for i5/OS V6R1 to be the final release to support AnyNet.
</QUOTE>

Dr.Ugo Gagliardelli

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May 29, 2009, 2:33:23 PM5/29/09

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il 29/05/2009 20.00, Scrive Ad 36542664:

> "Mr. Bickie" <lipton...@gmail.com> wrote in news:e1d365ef-9571-4360-a592-
> 3b1d9b...@m19g2000yqk.googlegroups.com:
>
>> Actually, EE (Enterprise Extender) is what's added to V6R1M0 at no
>> cost, and AnyNET is still supported until after V6R1M0. Our big
>> problem is still running RF scanners on Perl Controllers (from the
>> mid-80's). Let's hope the duct tape holds up.
>
>
> actually, EE was added at V5R4
>
> and IBM plans not to support anynet after V6R1
> http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v6r1/planstmts.html
> <QUOTE>
> AnyNet support
> IBM plans for i5/OS V6R1 to be the final release to support AnyNet.
> </QUOTE>
>

Do you think that IBM get rid supporting Anynet and will deliver Anynet
on as-is basis or Anynet won't be available at all in next release?

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"Dr.Ugo Gagliardelli" <do.not.spa...@nettuno.it> wrote in
news:gvp9nl$tde$1...@aioe.org:

> il 29/05/2009 20.00, Scrive Ad 36542664:
>> "Mr. Bickie" <lipton...@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:e1d365ef-9571-4360-a592-
>> 3b1d9b...@m19g2000yqk.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> Actually, EE (Enterprise Extender) is what's added to V6R1M0 at no
>>> cost, and AnyNET is still supported until after V6R1M0. Our big
>>> problem is still running RF scanners on Perl Controllers (from the
>>> mid-80's). Let's hope the duct tape holds up.
>>
>>
>> actually, EE was added at V5R4
>>
>> and IBM plans not to support anynet after V6R1
>> http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v6r1/planstmts

>> .html <QUOTE>

>> AnyNet support
>> IBM plans for i5/OS V6R1 to be the final release to support AnyNet.
>> </QUOTE>
>>
> Do you think that IBM get rid supporting Anynet and will deliver Anynet
> on as-is basis or Anynet won't be available at all in next release?
>

I just don't know.
from the same webpage:
<QUOTE>
Planning statements provide insight into IBM's current plans, directions,
and intent, and are subject to change or withdrawal without notice. Any
reliance on these planning statements is at the relying party's sole risk
and will not create liability or obligation for IBM.

Mark S Waterbury

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May 29, 2009, 2:55:01 PM5/29/09

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What are you all moaning about?

IBM has already delivered Enterprise Extender (EE) in V5R4 and V6R1, the
follow-on product to replace AnyNet. It is a superset of the functions
provided by AnyNet. Anything you can do with AnyNet, you can also do
with EE -- including SNADS (SNA-over-IP) ... but Enterprise Extender
uses UDP vs. TCP, and so there is less overhead and so it is actually
faster, over the same speed Ethernet connection.

AnyNet only supported the LEN (Low-Entry Networking) subset of SNA,
while EE supports all APPC/APPN functionality.

You just need to "bite the bullet" and reconfigure to start using EE, at
V5R4 or V6R1, and forget about AnyNet. It's "dead."

iseriesflorida

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May 29, 2009, 4:26:45 PM5/29/09

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Mark, would you have a simple cheat sheet chart on what you have to do
to A) configure EE and then B) convert sites to it. This would have
to be done both for the host and the remote site I would think. I
recall seeing something about removing your old APPN.SNA.IBM.COM items
from host table as well. Do you yank qappnrmt's and conver them to
qappnlcl, what do you do with the network attribute for anynet as well.

Mark S Waterbury

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May 29, 2009, 6:37:16 PM5/29/09

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Try this:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/rzajt/rzajtanytoee.htm