David Taylor wrote:
 
> I must soon convert my serial connections from PC s to a Series 937SX
> to a PC network.  I am concerned about degradation of HP3000
> performance if I attempt to convert it to a network server using
> Netware/ix, and I am not quite sure what the cons are to networking
> an Intel server with the Series 937SX.  The PC Lan (Departmental)
> will be connected to an agency wide area network.  Netware/ix vs.
> Intel Server?
 
If your only concern is to allow access to the HP3000 through the
network, then you do not need to run Netware/iX.  However, the HP
and all PCs needing HP access through the network must be
communicating via TCP/IP.  In addition, on each PC you will need an
HP3000 terminal emulation package that handle network connectivity.
The two choices come from Reflection (~$450 for Reflection and
Connection 3000 combined) and Minisoft ($150 for Minisoft 92).  We
use WRQ but will be migrating to Minisoft because of the exhorbitant
cost of the WRQ products (so far, testing of Minisoft has been
trouble-free).
 
As far as performance is concerned, we have less than twenty users
accessing the HP through the network, and have noted no
performance impact on the HP or the network.  If you really do need
to run Netware/iX, then I am afraid I have been of little help, and I
will
have to leave the question as to whether Netware/iX impacts the HP,
or rather, how much it impacts the HP, to others.
 
Good luck,
Billy Rowland