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DI3270 MPCS Release History

1991-present

DI3270 Release 4.20 (April 1997)

DI3270 MPCS can now support TN3270E access over Bisync and non-SNA coax

DI3270 MPWS can function as a TN3270E client to any TN3270E server

DI3270 Release 4.10 (February, 1997)

Full TN3270E specification (RFC 1647) support, including LU1/LU3 printing, printer/ terminal association, device naming/pooling, SNA ATTN and SYSRQ functions, bind, SNA sequence IDs

Added support for FTP DOS TCP/IP stack

Reformat/ extend status line gateway/server and user/pool names.

Enable override of default Telnet port ID

Repair deficiencies: long chain file transfer; Zero-RAM suspend feature.

DI3270 Release 4.00 (December, 1996)

Separate gateway from emulation module for MPCS/MPWS distinction

Enable TN3270 for either gateway or emulator

Support Novell, Beame & Whiteside, and Sun PC/NFS stacks

Implement native Netware for SAA compatibility in MPWS

Enhance configurator local or wide-area network specification

Enable "*" wild card connection option

Improve trace reformatter

Enable LU-specific access group/access name specification

Extend PCF support to local screen prints

Improve load-balancing algorithm

Repair LU1 Transparent Order interpretation bug

Complete long chain file transfer enhancement

DI3270 Release 3.95 (October, 1995)

Additional configurable keys

Enhanced print spooling efficiency

Extended communications logging and diagnostics

Enhanced automatic trace facility

Binary synchronous timing and response improvements

Long chain file transfer initial implementation

Zero-RAM suspend facility expanded from SNA-only to include bisync and non-SNA

Command line parameter recognition improvements

DIGEN linkage enhancements

Configurator enhancements

Improved SNA/SDLC reconnect logic following host disconnects

DFT Coax interface improvements

Timer and performance improvements

Repair/improve HLLAPI compliance with specifications

DI3270 Release 3.90/3.91 (April, 1994)

192 Character National Character Sets

X.25 Gateway

Concurrent DOS support

RTM end-to-end measurement (i.e., at emulator rather than at gateway)

Multiple stack (LANA) support

Trace improvements

SSCP alternate size support option

HLLAPI call diagnostic trace option

Repairs/bug fixes:

HLLAPI OAI format and return codes; RTM reset; 802.2; DFT coax; SDLC; IND$FILE file transfer protocol; minor memory-stranding problem

Added SEND/RECEIVE "quiet" parameter to suppress "transfer in progress" message

Implemented SEND/RECEIVE "quit" function

Support for end-of-message (EM and/or double-EM) in non-SNA print streams

GMON enhanced to capture login names

Configurator enhancements

Support V.35 SDLC conversion

Patch file technique enables spot repairs without reinstallation

CUT mode product introduced

DI3270 Release 3.80/3.81 (October, 1993)

LU1 and LU3 printer control files (PCFs)

Save/restore screen on toggle from DOS applications using graphics modes

TCP/IP support for Wollongong NetBIOS/TCP interface

DOS Memory Swapper for Zero-RAM Usage (SNA workstations only)

DI3270 Release 3.71 (April, 1993):

RAM Reduction

LOADHIGH and UMB

Support Complete rewrite of user documentation

Problem repairs:

memory allocation, LU1 printer chains, conflicts under DOSSHELL and DOSKEY, ANYGATE algorithm, Beep algorithms, Zero-RAM Suspend, coax DFT and 3299 protocols, SNA flow control, BSC protocol, Null line suppression for LU3 mainframe printers

Read Partition Query in list form

Configurable NEXT LU and PREVIOUS LU functions

Expanded search for API.LOD

Form Feed configuration without DI3270 Network Printing Option

Improved messages on failure to attach

Network traces renamed to distinguish gateway's from workstation's

Improved installation procedures

DI3270 Release 3.60 (June, 1991):

Non-SNA Coax 32-session Gateway Support

LU1 Printer Support (Data stream only; no printer interface)

NetView Support

GMON Enhancements (Improved user interface, NetView support, Trace request)

Configurator user interface improved, additional configurable selections

LU0 Session Level Interface (SLI) LLAPI (PS API)

Support Novell Print Queue

Support Trace Formatting Improvements

Cursor Select, Alt Cursor, Double Left and Double Right Cursor Support

DOS Command to Remove DI3270 from Memory

Open Gateway for Relay, Rumba, Attachmate (3.61 retrofit, November 1991)

Keystroke Playback/Record (3.62, January, 1992)

Command Line Specification for Access Group Name (3.63, February, 1992)

Revised Coax Device Notation (3.64, April, 1992)

CGA "Snow" prevention parameter (3.64)

Change from software cursor to hardware cursor (3.64)

Workstation Typeahead Support (3.65, June, 1992)

Single Screen Model 5 Display for Standard EGA, VGA (3.66, July, 1992)

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