RS 6000/Amdahl link wanted

[Mark Coverdill]

This one may be off the beaten path and in entirely the wrong newsgroup
but here goes:

Local Environment:  RS 6000/320, AIX v3.1 3001
Remote Environment: Amdahl MVS/XA, VTAM 2.4, TSO (I think, go easy
                    because I know very little about mainframes)

We Want: A permanent connection between the Amdahl and the RS with the
         ability to run interactive TSO, CICS and file transfers.

We Have: Established a serial line between the two and are running a
         package from _Systems_Strategies_ called Express 3270 which
         which emulates the 3270 on the RS.

Status:  The interactive TSO and CICS all work fine however...

The Problem: Express 3270 has a built-in file transfer protocol that
             requires the IND$FILE program (the Amdahl has this, it is
             version 1.1.1) but to date I have not had a successful file
             transfer.  The RS side appears to functioning properly but
             the mainframe side is either not sending properly or who
             knows...

The Request: Anybody with *any* knowledge and experience in this area
             would be helpful. Remember I have very little mainframe
             knowledge so take it slooow and spell everything out.
             Please email and I will summarize if there is sufficient 
             interest.

The Anticipation Answer: No, we cannot use TCP/IP right now for
                         various reasons and I've heard the response
                         Kermit?...whats that?

BTW: We are not locked into this method of file transfer so anything
     that can be installed with the minimum of fuss is an option
     including batch transfers (yuch)


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Mark Coverdill                                  The Ohio State University
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