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DIGITAL SNA access server migration guide

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Contents

Preface

How to Use This Guide

Audience

Purpose

Document Structure

Document Conventions

Common Abbreviations

Finding More Information

How to Order Additional Documentation

1 Overview

Overview of Gateways

DECnet SNA Gateway

Microsoft SNA Server

DIGITAL SNA Access Server for Windows NT

How the Access Server and SNA Server Work Together

2 Understanding the Migration Process

The Migration Process Defined

Can the Access Server Gateway and DECnet SNA Gateway Coexist?

What Are the Planning Steps?

What Are the Migration Steps?

How Long Does the Migration Process Take?

What is Affected During the Migration?

What Are the Network Management Considerations?

3 Planning the Migration

Checklist of Planning Steps

Step 1: Be Trained on SNA Server and Windows NT Server

Step 2: Audit Your Current Network Configuration

The DECnet SNA Gateway Configuration File

Step 3: Plan Your Migration Strategy

Coexistence of DECnet SNA Gateway and Access Server Gateway

Replacement of DECnet SNA Gateway by Access Server Gateway

Step 4: Choose the Network Transport

Step 5: Complete the SNA Server Preparation Forms

Step 6: Determine Any Impact to the IBM System

Step 7: Develop the Access Server Gateway Configuration

Understanding and Mapping Access Routine Parameters

How the DECnet SNA Gateway Establishes LU Names

Preserving Old-Style LU Names in the Access Server Gateway

How Microsoft SNA Server Creates LU Names and LU Pools

Setting Up Access Server Components

Mapping DECnet SNA Gateway Old-Style LU Names to SNA Server LU Names

Authorizing and Securing LUs

Summary and Next Steps

4 Migrating to the Access Server Gateway

Checklist of Migration Steps

Step 1: Verify Installation of Required Hardware and Software

Install and Verify All Required Software

Verify Hardware and Basic Network Connections

Set Parameters for the RJE Server

Step 2: Configure the Microsoft SNA Server

Configure SNA Server Connection Information

Configure SNA Server LU Information

Step 3: Create a Configuration to Use with Access Server

Creating an Access Server Configuration

Access Names Dialog: Specify Access Names and Parameters

Name Mapping Dialog: Mapping Access Names

Authorization Dialog: Create Authorization Entries

Secure LUs Dialog: Specify Secure LUs

Step 4: Test the Access Server Gateway

Suggestions To Help You Troubleshoot

Some Common Diagnostics

Step 5: Remove Any Unnecessary Hardware and Software

5 Managing the Access Server Gateway

Using Network Management Tools with the Access Server Gateway

Saving Configurations

Optimizing Server Performance

Memory Utilization on Intel and Alpha Systems

Recommended Memory and Page File Size Values

A Access Server Configuration Worksheet

Glossary

Index