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IBM LANDP V6 — Function Extended with New Technologies and Products Software Announcement January 29, 2002 IBM LANDP V6 — Function Extended with New Technologies and Products Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance LANDP is used widely to support Refer to the Hardware Requirements branch office environments, and Software Requirements • Migration to Java-based clients especially in the banking and finance sections. utilizing LANDP infrastructure industries. − Support for incremental Planned Availability Date New in V6 migration to Java-based solutions February 22, 2002 • Linux support enables LANDP to run on four Linux distributions − Java wrappers enable rapid (Red Hat, SuSE, TurboLinux, and development of new Java Caldera). Migrate your existing applications based on LANDP applications to this LANDP environment where they can be • LANDP application investment run and developed. protection • Java wrappers and Java Beans − Support for migration to for the most popular LANDP Linux platform servers with inherent benefits to the application developer. − Updated and enhanced support on Windows and • Support for multiple LAN OS/2 platforms and transports aids the migration of continued support for DOS workgroups from NetBIOS to TCP/IP. − Support for multiple LAN transports aids the migration • The LANDP Link Server enables of workgroups from NetBIOS LANDP workgroups to be linked to TCP/IP over the TCP/IP network, enabling the number of clients supported • Support for growth of by some servers to be increased LANDP-based solutions above 250. − The LANDP Link Server • Easier installation with enables LANDP workgroups InstallShield. to be linked over the TCP/IP network, enabling the • New graphical editor for number of clients supported customization — an easier way to by some servers to be create specification files, increased above 250 workgroup configuration, and workstation setup. • Continued IBM Commitment to LANDP For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: SE001 This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com. IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 202-011 • Provision of a set of Java classes that deliver useful Description data conversion and bit manipulation methods to aid LANDP application program development. Banking and other finance industry environments typically require support for industry devices, peer-to-peer Enhanced LANDP infrastructure Support connectivity within the branch office, and interoperability with enterprise systems based on products such as • The addition of support for multiple LAN transports CICS , IMS , DB2 , MQSeries , running on a variety aids the migration of workgroups from NetBIOS to of platforms. TCP/IP. • The provision of the LANDP Link Server enables LANDP V6.0 LANDP workgroups to be linked over the TCP/IP network, so enabling the number of clients supported LANDP for Linux per server to be increased above 250. • A viable platform for migrating to a Linux base. Installation and Customization • Support for four Linux distributions: • LANDP setup now uses InstallShield for product − Red Hat installation, electronic license management, and − SuSE product registration. − TurboLinux • A new Customization Editor facilitates the creation of − Caldera specification files through which LANDP workgroup For details, refer to the Software Requirements section. configuration and individual workstation setup are defined. The GUI editor enables this definition process • Server and client support for a wide range of key to be done in a user friendly and efficient way with a LANDP server and product components including: set of prompts to reflect the full capability of the LANDP product and each of the servers. − Shared file server including external logging replicator (XLR) support • The installation and customization processes are − Store for forward and forwarding servers supported on OS/2 or Windows and include support for − Electronic journal specification and distribution to LANDP for Linux − System manager server (excluding System workstations. Manager Operator) • Customization file distribution supports WorkSpace − TCP/IP wide area communications server On-Demand and Windows Terminal Server − Magnetic stripe reader / encoder server configurations. − PINpad server − Financial printer server − Java manager Support for New Financial Printing Devices Refer to the Hardware Requirements section for a list of • IBM 9068 Models A01 and A03 Multipurpose Passbook printers, PIN, and MSRE devices supported. Printer (not available in all countries) • Application development support for applications or migration of existing LANDP applications in the following environments: Product Positioning − Java The primary customers of LANDP products want to − C and C++ implement branch office delivery systems in a Refer to the Software Requirements section for details. client/server environment consisting of workgroup LANs interconnected to host systems. • A DOS application Relay runs existing DOS LANDP applications using DOSEMU for Linux, similar to that LANDP runs on Windows, OS/2, Linux, and DOS, having provided in LANDP for OS/2 and Windows. Emulator evolved from IBM Financial Branch System Services and FBHLLAPI support is not included. LANDP (FBSS) products, providing excellent support for branch provides a plug-in for DOSEMU. office environments in banking, finance, and other industries. These environments typically require support • LANDP for Linux uses the LANDP TCP/IP transport to for industry-oriented devices, peer-to-peer connectivity communicate with LANDP on OS/2, Windows, and DOS. within the branch office, and interoperability with enterprise systems based on CICS, IMS, DB2, MQSeries, Enhanced Java Support and non-IBM software running on a variety of platforms. ′ • LANDP provides client access to members of IBM s family Java support is enhanced by providing Java wrappers of transaction processing products, including CICS and and Java Beans for the most popular LANDP servers: IMS. These products are positioned as Transaction − Shared file server Monitors within the Application Services layer of IBM′s − Supervisor Open Blueprint . They provide an integrated − SNA server environment for customer applications. Continued − Magnetic stripe reader / encoder server support is provided for the LANDP Common API, which is − PINpad server a widely used de facto standard API for branch office − Financial printer server delivery systems. LANDP continues to be extended to − Electronic journal server exploit the IBM software strategy for e-business. These tools benefit the application developer by enabling powerful applications to be written rapidly. 202-011 -2- Since LANDP was initially designed for the finance industry, it includes servers that support specific financial devices and communication with the IBM 4700 Branch Processor. Client/Server Support: LANDP provides client/server based cooperative processing environment that complements the underlying operating systems and interacts with many other products. It enables the sharing of access to these products and facilities such as printers, databases, and communications. It provides a widely used high-level API that insulates applications from the network topology and the operating system. In addition to interacting with many other workstation products, LANDP also interacts with host programs such as NetView for alert processing, NetView/DM for file distribution, and CICS, and IMS for transaction processing. Trademarks IMS is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. LANDP, OS/2, CICS, DB2, MQSeries, and Open Blueprint are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. -3- 202-011 IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information January 29, 2002 The LANDP manuals in PDF format are also available for Education Support free download from the Internet, via the LANDP Home Page at: Education on LANDP can be provided and tailored, where necessary, to meet individual requirements. For http://www.ibm.com/software/landp/ information, contact a technical advisor via: [email protected] Technical Information Offering Information Hardware Requirements: LANDP V6.0 will run on all IBM or compatible personal computers (Intel -based X86 (16-bit or 32-bit) compatible platforms) that run the Product information is available through Offering supported operating systems. Information (OITOOL) at: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi Supported I/O Devices: The following financial I/O devices can be used with LANDP V6.0 in the DOS and OS/2 environments: Publications • IBM 4009 Universal Banking Printer • IBM 4712 Transaction Printer The following hardcopy publications are shipped in the • IBM 4717 Magnetic Stripe Reader/Encoder program package: • IBM 4718 PIN Keypad • IBM 4722 Document Printer Order • IBM 4770 Ink Jet Transaction Printer (LANDP for OS/2 Title Number only) • IBM 4772 Universal Financial Printer LANDP Family V6: • IBM 4777 Magnetic Stripe Reader/Encoder Introduction and Planning GC34-6043 • IBM 4778 PIN Pad Magnetic Stripe Reader Installation and Customization
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