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On Sun, 23 Jun 91 18:31:50 EDT Mike Souryal said:
> IBM recently announced new "frame relay" data transmission
> technology.
>
> Questions:
>
> Does the frame relay interface exist on the 37xx communication
> controllers as well as the 3174 cluster controllers?

Sorry, but all we announced were statements of direction, ie, we will have
it in the future, but don't now.  Here is the exact quote from the
announcement letter:

           STATEMENTS OF GENERAL DIRECTION
           o   IBM future plans are to extend the capabilities of Advanced
               Communications Function/Network Control Program (ACF/NCP) to
               support the new 3745 Ethernet LAN Adapter and route Internet
               Protocol (IP) traffic conforming to Ethernet Version 2 or
               IEEE 802.3 standards.  Traffic from workstations with IP
               interfaces may be routed locally and remotely across existing
               3745 backbone networks to other IP workstations or to hosts
               running Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) applications.
               For example, a TCP/IP "host" connected via an Ethernet LAN to
               a 3745 will be capable of having its transactions routed
               across the SNA backbone network to another TCP/IP "host"
               connected via an Ethernet LAN to a different 3745, or to a
               TCP application in an IBM host.  Address Resolution Protocol
               (ARP) will be supported by NCP to resolve IP addresses into
               Ethernet adapter hardware addresses and allow dynamic
               attachment of workstations or hosts to Ethernet LANs.
           o   IBM future plans are to extend the capabilities of Advanced
               Communications Function/Network Control Program (ACF/NCP) to
               provide a Frame Relay Termination Equipment "DTE function"
               capability which will support attachments to networks that
               comply with currently defined ANSI and CCITT recommendations
               for Frame Relay.  This will allow our customers to take
               advantage of evolving tariffs and technology for higher speed
               networks and the anticipated communications costs savings and
               added network flexibilities.
           The announcement and availability of these referenced functions
           will be subject to IBM's business and technical judgement.

Bill Rubin
IBM TJ Watson Research