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In article <1992Nov12.210740.11043@news.stolaf.edu> cdr@sachiko.acc.stolaf.edu (Craig D. Rice, St. Olaf College) writes:

>Greetings all -- I received the following request for information, and
>I'm afraid I am completely clueless about the issues involved.  Would some
>kind soul be able to shed some light on this?

>>> [...] We are trying to connect an IBM
>>> 4361 to a VAX 4000 using the CT-SNA gateway. On the IBM we have a library
>>> package called dobis/libis running under VSE. On the IBM we have an
>>> integrated communication adaptor (ICA) and we don't have an external one.
>>> The manuals of the SNA-gateway refer to an NCP program on the IBM which
>>> we don't have.

The NCP is part of the ICA microcode, and can be set to look like
a set of SDLC lines or BSC lines (or if you have the X.25 widget,
) a X.25 PAD. There's a red book on configuring VTAM to cope with the
ICA -- it's not like the other FEPs. Also, the 4361's are a
little weird. 

>>> I want to know if it is possible to connect the 2 machines or not?

What kind of interfaces are available on the Vax? Drop me a note
separately -- we just decomissioned a 4361 with a similar setup
and maybe I can help.


-- 
David Boyes
dboyes@rice.edu