Participation of VAX VMS computers in IBM file-transfer networks
Communications software written at Argonne National Laboratory enables VAX VMS computer systems to participate as end nodes in a standard IBM file-transfer network. The software, which emulates the IBM Network Job Entry (NJE) protocol, has been in use at Argonne for over two years, and is in use at other installations. The basic NJE services include transfer of print and punch files, job submittal, execution of remote commands, and transmission of user-to-user messages. The transmit services are asynchronous to the user's VMS session and received files are automatically routed to a designated user directory. Access to files is validated according to the VMS protection mechanism. New features which were added recently include application level software to transfer general, sequential files and to bridge the electronic mail systems of VMS and VM/CMS. This paper will review the NJE emulator and describe the design and implementation of the sequential file transfer service. The performance of the emulator will be described. Another paper at this symposium will describe the mail bridge.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 5807434
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830577-4; ON: DE83017945
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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