Help connecting VAX & AS/400

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2 total messages Started by paul Thu, 12 Nov 1992 16:08

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Author: paul
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 16:08

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   I am posting this request for 1 of our customers, 
	The Genesis Group, Inc
	Hoboken, New Jersey
	201 217-1437
   Any responses can be sent to me via email (paul@totaltec.com),
posted to this news group, or you can contact any of the following 
at the phone number above -

	Ben Comings
	Paul Shio
	Kurt Maute

 Thank you in advance for any help. Now onto the question ---

  We are looking for an economical way to exchange data between a DEC
VAX 4000 and an IBM AS/400.  The connectivity solutions we have seen 
are all very expensive, complex, and large.  We want something like a
standard serial line (RS-232) connection between the 2 machines.  Then
all we would need is simple software to write back and forth across the
link. We don't need terminal emulation, remote batch submission, file
transfer, or any other 'high level' functions.  All we need is simple
record level send/receive functionality.  We would not  mind writing
this software or if something simple and inexpensive was available, we
would not mind purchasing software.  Our purchase budget on this is a
few thousand dollars maximum.  We have never made this kind of connection
and we are looking for any help or advice on solving this problem.

Thank you, Ben, Paul, & Kurt

Re: Help connecting VAX & AS/400

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Author: Jeff Silverman
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 05:57

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paul@totaltec.com writes:
>  We are looking for an economical way to exchange data between a DEC
>VAX 4000 and an IBM AS/400.  The connectivity solutions we have seen 
>are all very expensive, complex, and large.  We want something like a
>standard serial line (RS-232) connection between the 2 machines.  Then
>all we would need is simple software to write back and forth across the
>link. We don't need terminal emulation, remote batch submission, file
>transfer, or any other 'high level' functions.  All we need is simple
>record level send/receive functionality.  We would not  mind writing
>this software or if something simple and inexpensive was available, we
>would not mind purchasing software.  Our purchase budget on this is a
>few thousand dollars maximum.  We have never made this kind of connection
>and we are looking for any help or advice on solving this problem.

It would be helpful to know what options you have considered and discarded and
perhaps why you discarded them.

My knee jerk response would be for you to get KERMIT.  I have a VAX/VMS Kermit, version 3.1.111 which is not recent but servicable.  You'll have to find a
KERMIT for the AS/400, I'll be very surprised if you can't find one.

Incidentally, I assume you know what KERMIT is, if not, drop me a line and I
will explain in more detail.

Best of luck.

Jeff Silverman, Boeing Commercial Airplane.

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