Subject: TN3270E/TN5250E Interoperability Event, June 1-3. Second Ann

From: Ed Bailey <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 14:37:03 -0400

Attention TN3270 and TN5250 Implementors!

Second Notice

This is the second announcement for the upcoming TN3270E/TN5250E
Interoperability Event.
Interoperability testing will consist of:

 Negotiation of options between client and server (standard, enhanced)
 Specification of resources (lu name)
 Printer Association
 Service Location (slp)
 Load Balancing (slp, dns)
 MIB's

Typically, the various vendors benefit from the informal interaction with the
other vendors in addition to verifying current implementations with a number of
different clients and servers.

The upcoming Interoperability Event will be held 6/1-6/3 at the IBM programming
facilities (Building 500 complex) located in the Research Triangle Park (RTP),
North Carolina. The airport to use is Raleigh-Durham, NC.

 A session is planned for Monday 6/1 at the IBM Building 500 Complex to discuss
the following enhancements:

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 9:00am- 7:00pm Discussion of Tn3270E and Tn5250e enhancements, including:

                * MIBs
                * Security (TLS)
                * Service Location (Srvloc)
                * General Enhancements (KeyBoard
Restore)
                * Object Based Programming Libraries

Actual interoperability testing is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, 6/2-6/3
as follows:

(June 2, 1998):
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 9:00am-  9:30am Attendees arrive at IBM Building 500 Complex
 9:30am- 12:30pm Setup of clients and servers
 1:30pm-  6:30pm Interoperability testing of clients and servers

(June 3, 1998):
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 9:00am-  3:30pm Interoperability testing of clients and servers
 3:30pm-  6:00pm Assessment of progress & problems found; discussion
                 of future interoperability
activities.

This is an invitation for participation. Implementors of Clients and Servers
are welcomed. Advanced notice of needed equipment is required. Please limit
attendance to two representatives from each organization. Send confirmations to
Ed Bailey, work group co-chair.

Ed Bailey
Advanced Design & Technology   (919) 543-7118
Notes: Ed Bailey/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS
Internet: [email-masked]