Ivan COUCH ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: I've heard from a couple of sources, including our CE, that the
: Network Services bundled with 5.0 are not as extensive as the ones
: that we paid for.  Can anyone confirm this?  Is there a difinitive
: list anywhere that compares the services that come with 5.0 with
: those provided by ThinLanLink/3000? Thanks in advance.
 
We also have NS and ThinLAN, and had the same questions.  This is what I
think you need.  MPE ix 5.0 comes with ThinLAN and ARPA Services.  NS is
extra. ThinLAN includes parts of NS including VT and the Stuff needed for
ODBC and SQL windows (basically it is the TCP/IP drivers for the HP3000
with some common services).  It cannot (by itself) talk the another
HP3000 through the DSLINE/REMOTE type commands.  The ARPA services add
FTP and Telnet.  The Telnet only supplies client services today, you
cannot call the HP without having a special card in you DTC 48 or 72.
This server capability will be added in the future, but is considered to
be the low performance solution - the DTC card will still be the fast,
high capacity solution.
 
To summarize, if you are not talking to another HP using the DSLINE
interface you may not need the extra NS Services.  The ThinLAN that comes
with the MPE 5.0 has most of the basic functionality that you need for
client/server and remote terminal access.
 
I hope this helps.  If you need more, I can get you part numbers and/or
server names from some of my resources.
 
Mel Rees
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