TCP/IP for MVS, VM, OS/2 and DOS X System Guide

Document Number GG24-3911-01

July 1994

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Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Special Notices” on page xv.

Second Edition (July 1994)

This edition applies to:

• Version 2.2.1 of IBM TCP/IP for MVS, Program Number 5735-HAL for use with the MVS Operating System • Version 2.2 of IBM TCP/IP for VM, Program Number 5735-FAL for use with the VM Operating System • Version 1.2.5 of IBM AIXwindows Environment/6000, Program Number 5601-257 for use with AIX Version 3.2.5 for the RISC System/6000 • Version 2.0 of IBM TCP/IP for OS/2, Program Number 5622-086 for use with the OS/2 Operating System • Version 2.1.1 of IBM TCP/IP for DOS, Program Number 5621-219, and Version 3.3 of HCL-eXceed/DOS for use with the DOS Operating System. • Version 2.1.1 of IBM TCP/IP for DOS, Program Number 5621-219, and Version 3.3.3 of HCL-eXceed/W for use with the DOS Operating System and Microsoft Windows.

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The purpose of this document is to provide information pertinent to the implementation of the X Window Systems for TCP/IP under MVS, VM, AIX/6000, OS/2 and DOS.

The document focuses on how to customize and use the X Window Systems provided by the following products:

• IBM TCP/IP Version 2.2.1 for MVS • IBM TCP/IP Version 2.2 for VM • IBM AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.5 • IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 • HCL-eXceed/DOS Version 3.3 with TCP/IP Version 2.1.1 for DOS • HCL-eXceed/W Version 3.3.3 with TCP/IP Version 2.1.1 for DOS

The intended audience for this document are customers and IBM system engineers who will evaluate and implement X Windows on one or more of the above platforms. It is assumed that the reader has a working knowledge of TCP/IP and each of the operating systems listed above.

(195 pages)

 Copyright IBM Corp. 1992, 1994 iii iv Guide Contents

Abstract ...... iii

Special Notices ...... xv

Preface ...... xvii

Related Publications ...... xix Prerequisite Publications ...... xix Additional Publications ...... xix International Technical Support Center Publications ...... xx

Acknowledgements ...... xxi

Chapter 1. Introduction ...... 1 1.1 A Brief History ...... 1 1.2 X Concepts ...... 2 1.2.1 Client/Server ...... 2 1.2.2 Client ...... 3 1.2.3 Server ...... 4 1.2.4 X Networking ...... 6 1.2.5 Fonts ...... 7 1.2.6 Colors ...... 9 1.2.7 Keyboard ...... 11 1.3 IBM X Window System Implementations ...... 11 1.3.1 MVS ...... 11 1.3.2 VM ...... 15 1.3.3 AIX/6000 ...... 18 1.3.4 OS/2 ...... 20 1.3.5 DOS ...... 24

Chapter 2. Installation ...... 25 2.1 ITSO Network Configuration ...... 25 2.2 MVS ...... 25 2.2.1 Installation Verification for the MVS X Window System API ...... 26 2.2.2 Installing the MVS X Window System GDDM Interface ...... 28 2.3 VM ...... 31 2.3.1