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Network Station - OS/390 IBM Network Station support

Applicable to: World-Wide

This document is an overview of how OS/390 IBM Network Station R2.5+ level code is shipped. Another item will detail the upcoming (third quarter 98') packaging of OS/390 IBM Network Station R3 code.

OS/390 Version 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 2.4

The IBM Network Station software support for OS/390 Version 1 (all releases) and Version 2 Release 4 was shipped as part of the eNetwork Communication Server (TCP/IP Services). It was shipped as two TCP/IP FMIDs and one of four separately orderable browsers:

JTCP32G (Client code, latest PTF is UQ14974)

JTCP32N (NSM or Network Station Manager code, latest PTF is UQ12365)

Browser options (128-bit browsers are for North America only; 40-bit browsers are for WorldWide use): 5648-B10 IBM Navio NC Navigator Browser (40-bit encryption), latest PTFs: UQ16681 and UQ16683 5648-B20 IBM Navio NC Navigator Browser (128-bit encryption), latest PTFs: UQ16682 and UQ16684 5648-B08 IBM Network Station Browser (40-bit encryption), latest PTFs: UQ16678 and UQ16685 5648-B18 IBM Network Station Browser (128-bit encryption), latest PTFs: UQ16680 and UQ16686

The above support is termed IBM Network Station Release 2.5+ level. It includes support for the new Series 1000 (both Ethernet and Token-Ring), a new level of Java Virtual Machine (1.1.2), MVS Login capability which allows access to NFS via SAFEXP, and other features additional to R 2.0.

OS/390 Version 2.5

For OS/390 Version 2 Release 5, IBM Network Station support is no longer shipped by eNetwork Communications Server. Instead, it is delivered as a PRPQ and one of the above selected browsers. The PRPQ has the latest IBM Network Station R2.5+ level of support discussed above. Again, IBM Network Station support for OS/390 2.5 is delivered via:

PRPQ 5799-E05 (Client and NSM code)

One of the above browsers

The support is no longer shipped by eNetwork Communications Server for OS/390 because the next release of IBM Network Station software (R3.0) will be delivered using a common set of product numbers that can be ordered for all operating system servers that support the IBM Network Station. This common product numbering structure is being done to simplify the ordering of required software for our customers.

Note: For the latest PTFs, please review the following Web site: http://service.boulder.ibm.com/nc/ . For more information about the IBM Network Station, please review http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/pubs/html/netcom/pub.htm .

	Search Keywords	S/390, OS/390, network station, Network Computer
	Hint Category	General Information, Installation Guides, System Administration Tools
	Date Created	10-12-98
	Last Updated	22-03-99
	Revision Date	20-09-99
	Brand	IBM Network Station
	Product Family	S/390 OS/390 - Network Station, S/390 VM/ESA - Network Station
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