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Software Requirements

Using APPC, you can establish communications between an MVS server and OS/2, Novell NetWare, AIX/6000, and TSO clients. Table 11 lists the software requirements for using APPC with any of the above mentioned configurations.

Note:
Hardware adapter options are not listed since they are transparent as long as they are supported by the operating system.

Table 11. APPC Software Requirements

Software Requirements
MVS Server One of the following:
  • OS/390 Communications Server
  • z/OS Communications Server
IBM OS/2 or IBM OS/2 DBCS Clients One of the following:
  • IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later
  • IBM OS/2 Extended Services Version 1.0 or later
  • IBM SAA Networking Services/2
Novell NetWare Clients NetWare for SAA level 1.3.52 or later (COMMEXEC level 1.3.45 or later)
AIX/6000 Clients

Version 3.2 and above
SNA Services/6000 Version 1.2

Version 3.2.3 and above
SNA Server/6000 Version 2.1

TSO Administrative clients One of the following:
  • OS/390 Communications Server
  • z/OS Communications Server
3174
Communication
Controller
One of the following:
  • OS/390 Communications Server
  • z/OS Communications Server

LAN Type:

  • Token Ring (one of the following):
    • 3174 LIC-B with T2.1 Passthru Support (RPQ 8Q0800)
    • 3174 LIC-C3 and APPN Feature Code
    • 3174 LIC-C5 which includes APPN Feature Code (recommended)
  • Ethernet (one of the following):
    • 3174 LIC-C4 and APPN Feature Code
    • 3174 LIC-C5 which includes APPN Feature Code (recommended)


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