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PR: IBM releases Web server for free download
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Larry Margolis)
Mon Mar 18 02:19:11 1996
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: 15 Mar 1996 00:25:02 GMT
From: margoli@watson.IBM.com (Larry Margolis)
Reply-To: margoli@watson.IBM.com
Reply-To: margoli@watson.IBM.com
Submitted by: Larry Margolis
Source: Larry Margolis/IBM
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IBM has just made available the Internet Connection Server for OS/2 and AIX
for free download. These include a DB2 gateway and a CICS gateway. Grab your
copy from:
http://www.ics.raleigh.ibm.com
The full text of the announcement letter follows:
[Mod. edited for brevity (was 24K). Full text is available elsewhere.]
NUMBER 296-077
DATE 960312
CATEGORY CM00, CM30, WS00, WS20, WS25, WS50
TYPE Software
TITLE IBM INTERNET CONNECTION SERVERS FOR AIX, OS/2 WARP, AND WINDOWS NT,
VERSION 4 LET YOU BUILD INTERNET PRESENCE
ABSTRACT:
Try IBM's Internet Connection Server at no charge. Take advantage of the full
functions of the server and:
o Get a solid foundation for building a presence on the Internet
o Host your own Web pages in-house or make them externally available on
the Internet
o Tie your existing corporate systems and data into the Internet
o Be assured of getting compliant networking industry standards
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The IBM Internet Connection Servers for AIX (R), OS/2 (R) Warp, and Windows+
NT, Version 4 are part of IBM's family of modular application servers -- IBM
Software Servers. These servers enable you to rapidly implement client/server
applications, using modular server technology that supports multiple server
and client platforms. For an overview of the IBM Software Servers, refer to
Software Announcement 296-071, dated March 12, 1996.
As part of the IBM Software Server family, these IBM Internet Connection
Servers are now available for IBM's AIX and OS/2 Warp operating systems, and
Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. These servers are being made
available at no charge. Copies of these programs can be obtained by
electronically downloading them from the Internet. Program packages of these
servers are also available for a fee for those who want to receive the program
media and the program manual.
IBM's Internet Connection Servers provide a reliable foundation for building a
presence on the Internet. With these Web Servers you can promote your
corporate identity and products by hosting your own Web home pages and making
them available on the external network or just within your own internal
network.
IBM also provides Internet Connection Secure Server Version 1.1 for AIX and
Internet Connection Secure Server Version 1.1 for OS/2 Warp as part of the IBM
Internet Connection Family. These secure versions provide the security you
need to protect sensitive or confidential data from general access on the
Internet. For complete details refer to Software Announcement 295-408, dated
September 26, 1995. Look for these secure servers to become new members of the
IBM Software Server family.
ONE-TIME CHARGE: $99 (Program Packages for AIX, OS/2, and Windows NT)
PLANNED AVAILABILITY DATES:
o March 12, 1996 (English version):
- IBM Internet Connection Server for AIX Version 4 (Shrink-wrap)
- IBM Internet Connection Server for OS/2 Warp Version 4
o March 29, 1996 (English version):
- IBM Internet Connection Server for Windows NT Version 4
o May 3, 1996 (English and NLS versions):
- System Program Order (SPO) for IBM Internet Connection Server for
AIX Version 4
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
+ Trademark of Microsoft Corporation
Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of
their respective owners.
PRODNO 5765-638 64H1364 33H5490
OVERVIEW IBM SOFTWARE SERVERS
To meet today's need for software that is easy to install, use, and operate
while working with existing systems, IBM has taken proven software technology
and enhanced it with additional function, integrated packaging, and simpler
terms and conditions. This family of modular application servers -- THE IBM
Software Servers -- includes:
o Communications Server
o Database Server
o Directory and Security Server
o Internet Connection Server
o SystemView (R) Server
o Transaction Server
o Lotus Notes
Together, these servers represent the widest range of application servers in
the industry.
For announcement materials related to the other server products, refer to
Software Announcement 296-071, dated March 12, 1996, (Overview: IBM Software
Servers).
IBM INTERNET CONNECTION SERVERS FOR AIX, OS/2 WARP, AND WINDOWS NT, VERSION 4
A business can effectively promote its corporate messages, provide marketing
information, give sales support to customers, and even gain a competitive edge
by having their own home pages accessible on the Web. Access to the Web pages
can be kept within a company or made available outside of the company.
IBM's Internet Connection Servers are available at no cost through electronic
download. For details on how to get your copy, visit this Internet address:
http://www.ics.raleigh.ibm.com.
Those who want to receive the program package can order it for a fee.
IBM's Internet Connection Servers provide all the necessary features to get Web
pages on the Internet. These products:
o Act as a repository for resources (home pages) created with Hypertext
Markup Language (HTML).
o Serve requests from a Web browser (client) using Hypertext Transfer
Protocol (HTTP) to transfer the document.
o Provide proxy support, which means the server acts as an agent for the
browser to access remote servers not directly accessible by the browser
because of security access restrictions. The proxy server supports
requests from HTTP, FTP, and Gopher and acts on their behalf.
o Support proxy caching. The proxy server can temporarily store files,
making subsequent requests for those files available to the requester
much quicker.
o Provide application interfaces using Common Gateway Interface (CGI),
which is an API between the Web Server and another application, such as a
database. Sample CGI scripts are provided that will negotiate the
movement of data between the Web server and an outside application.
o Provide CICS (TM) and DB2 (R) Web gateways which allow you to tie your
existing corporate systems and data into the Internet (for AIX and OS/2
Warp only).
o Provide quick and easy installation. For OS/2 Warp, the Web Server is
installed using the standard OS/2 installation tool, Software Installer.
Installation of the Web Server for AIX follows the standard AIX
installation procedures through SMIT using installp.
o Provide an easy-to-use configuration tool. HTML forms are used to
configure such information as time-out settings, proxy servers, and
caching. For OS/2 Warp, the WebExplorer (TM) can be used for
configuration and administration tasks. For AIX, a Web browser of your
choice may be used.
The AIX Internet Connection server was developed to specifically take advantage
of native AIX utilities including the System Resource Controller (SRC) for
simplified initialization of the server and auto-restart; logging of critical
messages through the AIX syslog; and improved performance and scalability of
the server through the use of threaded transaction processing using AIX native
kernel threads.
NATIONAL LANGUAGE SUPPORT
These IBM Internet Connection products are double-byte character set (DBCS)
enabled. Code page support, translations of graphical user interfaces,
messages, online help and documentation, and the UP AND RUNNING GUIDE are
provided. The Internet Server for AIX and OS/2 Warp are available in the
following languages:
o French o Spanish
o Italian o German
o Brazilian/Portuguese (OS/2 Warp only)
o Japanese o Korean
o Simplified Chinese o Traditional Chinese
CUSTINFO PUBLICATIONS
The UP AND RUNNING GUIDE will be shipped with the IBM Internet Connection
Server program package:
o Internet Connection Server for AIX (SC31-8246)
o Internet Connection Server for OS/2 Warp (SC31-8245)
o Internet Connection Server for Windows NT (SC31-8278)
An online HTML-based UP AND RUNNING GUIDE is available with the program
package and with the electronic download version of the product.
TECHINFO TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
IBM INTERNET CONNECTION SERVER FOR AIX, VERSION 4
o System Unit: A RISC System/6000 (R), Power Series (TM) Family, or
RISC/6000 Scalable POWERparallel (TM) system (SP2 (TM)) with AIX Version
4.1.3, or later, and approximately 6MB of free disk space
o Peripheral Devices (recommended): A mouse, trackball, TrackPoint (R), or
pen (all functions can also be performed with the keyboard)
o Drive: CD-ROM drive for installation
o Communication Hardware: Any communication hardware adapter supported by
the TCP/IP protocol stack to make network connections
IBM INTERNET CONNECTION SERVER FOR OS/2 WARP, VERSION 4
o Any PC, PS/2 (R) computer, or IBM Personal System/55 supported by OS/2
Warp Version 3.0, or later
o A mouse or compatible pointing device
o Any communication hardware adapter supported by the TCP/IP protocol stack
to make network connections
o Approximately 3MB of free disk space required for installation
o A CD-ROM drive for installation
IBM INTERNET CONNECTION SERVER FOR WINDOWS NT, VERSION 4
o Any PC, PS/2 computer, or IBM Personal System/55 supported by Windows NT
Version 3.51, or later
o A mouse or compatible pointing device
o Any communication hardware adapter supported by the TCP/IP protocol stack
to make network connections
o Approximately 3MB of free disk space required for installation
o A CD-ROM drive for installation
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: The Internet Server is part of the IBM Software Server
Family of products. For the OS/2 platform, these servers have been
certified to work together through integration testing to run on top of the
IBM Warp Server, Version 4. The testing included short and long runs under
stressed environments. The IBM Software Servers for AIX were certified to
work together through integration testing to run on top of IBM AIX Version
4.1.4. Individual servers may run on other earlier versions of OS/2 or AIX.
For announcement materials related to other products not covered in this
announcement, refer to the following Software Announcements dated March 12,
1996:
o 296-072 -- IBM Communications Server for OS/2 Warp, Version 4
o 296-073 -- IBM Communications Server for AIX, Version 4
o 296-074 -- IBM Database Server for OS/2 Warp, AIX, and Windows NT,
Version 4
o 296-075 -- IBM Transaction Server for OS/2 Warp, Version 4
o 296-076 -- IBM Transaction Server for AIX, Version 4
o 296-078 -- Preview: IBM Directory and Security Servers for OS/2 Warp,
Version 4
o 296-079 -- IBM Directory and Security Servers for AIX, Version 4
o 296-080 -- IBM SystemView Server for AIX, Version 4
COMPATIBILITY: IBM's Internet Connection Servers use industry-standard
protocols and are compatible with other Web servers that are compliant with
these protocols.
LIMITATIONS: IBM Internet Connection Server for OS/2 Warp, Version 4 will
only support the High Performance File System (HPFS). This limitation is for
the Internet Connection Server only and not the entire operating system.
[portions deleted by Mod.]
[Moderator's summary: software for OS/2, Windows NT, AIX is available for free
if the user downloads it. Packages including CDROM or other media are $99 US
Contact IBM through http://www.ics.raleigh.ibm.com for details.]
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