How does zOS handle this situation? Does it need VTAM to communicate with other CICS's in the same zOS?
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Duerbusch Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 2:35 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: VTAM on an IFL? Interesting question. I was trying to explain VTAM to a relatively newbe a couple weeks ago. And I did come to the conclusion that since there are no new SNA hardware anymore, not only VTAM should be sunsetted, but we need to play to get rid of VTAM in the next few years. The problem still remains, that CICS takes to VTAM. CICS doesn't talk directly with IP terminals (like can be done with VM). So, until there is an IBM supplied solution, VTAM still needs to be supported and available in the VSE world. That is, until we are forced to send all of our screens thru a browser. Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting Law of Cat Acceleration A cat will accelerate at a constant rate, until he gets good and ready to stop. >>> "Burch, Aubrey Dennis CIV DISA GS4B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/28/2008 1:08 PM >>> If IBM is weighing the future of VM/VTAM support either on IFLs or standard CPs (and I get the feeling reading this list that they are), then they can consider VM/VTAM a critical requirement for us. Regards, Denny Burch z/VM and z/LINUX Systems DISA DECC Mechanicsburg 717 605-1181 (dsn) 430-1181
