Interoperability with IBM Host Systems

You can use computers running Windows 2000 Professional in an IBM host environment. Use this quick guide to make planning decisions, such as whether to use SNA Server to communicate with an IBM host, how to secure your system, and how to set up and troubleshoot your configurations.

 Review key features of interoperability with IBM host systems.

Windows 2000 Professional can interoperate with IBM hosts by communicating through SNA Server or by communicating directly with a common networking protocol. IBM hosts are part of Systems Network Architecture (SNA).

• See Overview to Interoperability with IBM Host Systems in this chapter.

 Connect to an IBM Host by using the Microsoft DLC Protocol.

If you have a third-party host emulation application, you can use the Microsoft Data Link Control (DLC) protocol that is included with Windows 2000 Professional as a way to connect to IBM hosts.

• See DLC Protocol in this chapter.

 Configure Microsoft SNA Server Client, and choose the appropriate component.

If you decide to use SNA Server to connect to the IBM host, you must configure SNA Server Client on Windows 2000 Professional. You can also use either the 3270 Applet or the 5250 Applet as your host emulation product.

• See SNA Server Client and Components in this chapter.

 Remotely configure and manage computers that are running SNA Server from Windows 2000 Professional.

If you decide to remotely manage SNA Server from Windows 2000 Professional, there are various resources and services that can be controlled from SNA Server Manager, a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in.

• See Network Management Integration in this chapter.

 Familiarize yourself with Windows 2000 Professional and IBM Host Security.

In both Windows 2000 Professional and SNA Server, you can implement authentication, resource allocation, and data encryption services for IBM host access.

• See Windows 2000 Professional and IBM Host Security in this chapter.

 Troubleshoot SNA Server Client problems and other errors.

Follow the troubleshooting guidelines to recover from SNA Server Client errors and other common problems.

• See Troubleshooting in this chapter.