US - IBM AIX for RS/6000 Version 3.2.5

5756-030 IBM AIX for RS/6000 Version 3.2.5

IBM U.S. Sales Manual
Revised: August 03, 2001.

IBM U.S. Product Life Cycle Dates	Description
Program Number	Technical Description
Abstract	Planning Information
Product Positioning	Security, Auditability, and Control
Highlights	Previous Release(s)

IBM U.S. Product Life Cycle Dates

Program Number	VRM	Announced	Available	Marketing Withdrawn	Service Discontinued	Replaced By
5756-030	3.02.5	1993/09/21	1993/10/15	1997/01/31	1997/12/31	5765-393
5756-030	3.02.4	1993/07/13	1993/07/23	1997/01/31	1997/12/31	5765-393
5756-030	3.02.3	1992/09/22	1992/10/09	1997/01/31	1997/12/31	5765-393
5756-030	3.02.2	1992/06/16	1992/06/19	1997/01/31	1997/12/31	5765-393
5756-030	3.02.1	1992/04/21	1992/04/21	1997/01/31	1997/12/31	5765-393
5756-030	3.02.0	1992/01/21	1992/02/21	1997/01/31	1997/12/31	5765-393
5756-030	3.01.5	1991/03/12	1991/03/22	1992/08/31	1994/12/31	5765-393
5756-030	3.00.0	1990/02/15	1990/06/00	1991/03/22	1994/12/31	5765-393

Program Number

 

  Product Code:   5062  AIX Fibre Channel Adapter/266 Device Driver/6000
                  5063  Turboways 100 ATM Adapter Device Driver/6000
 

  Feature Number: 3318  4mm Tape capability
                  3423  IBM 4mm Tape Media Capability/6000
                        to upgrade from Q120 or Q525 or 8mm tape
  Feature Number: 0984  Common Mode Development Static Libraries

The following products available under System Program Order (SPO) 5750-AFC will be available on 4mm tape for shipments scheduled after June 3, 1994.

 

          4mm
Program   Media
Number    Feat.    LPP Name
--------  -----  --------------------------------------
 

5601-251  3423     AIX XL Pascal Runtime Env./6000
5601-254  3423     AIX XL Pascal Compiler/6000
5601-256  3423     AIX 3278/79 Emulation/6000
5601-257  3423     AIXwindows Environment/6000
5601-260  3423     AIX 3270 Host Connection/6000 (HCON)
5601-263  3423     AIX PC Simulation/6000
5601-287  3423     AIX System Network Arch. Services
5601-386  3423     AIX Computer Graphics Interface Toolkit/6000 V1.2
                   (For IBM US, No Longer Available as of June 7, 1995)
5601-457  3423     AIX Xstation Manager/6000
5696-108  3423     AIX Infocrafter/6000
5696-236  3423     NetWare for AIX/6000
5696-623  3423     AIX Performance Toolbox/6000
5696-624  3423     AIX Performance Aide/6000
5696-658  3423     AIX HIPPI/6000
5696-708  3423     AIX File Storage Facility (FSF)
5696-709  3423     AIX Ultimedia Services/6000
5696-735  3423     AIX Dist.Smit/6000
5706-291  3423     AIX ADA/6000
5706-294  3423     AIX ADA Run-Time Env/6000 Composer
5756-027  3423     AIXwindows Interface Composer/6000 (AIC)
5756-030  3318     AIX Version 3.2.5 (Priced)
5756-030  3423     AIX Version 3.2.5 (No Chg Upgrade from 3405/3406)
5765-001  3423     AIX DirectTalk/6000
5765-004  3423     AIX Graphics Plotting System/6000
5765-005  3423     AIX Graphics File Translator/6000
5765-018  3423     AIX XL Fortran Compiler/6000
5765-019  3423     AIX XL Fortran Runtime Env/6000
5765-042  3423     AIX Engineering Scientific Subroutine Lib./6000
5765-148  3423     IBM AIX CICS
5765-152  3423     IBM AIX Client for CICS/6000
5765-247  3423     SNA Server/6000
5765-249  3423     AIX 5080 Emulation Program/6000
5765-257  3423     IBM AIX HACMP/6000 V2.1
5765-261  3423     AIX SNA Gateway/6000 V2.1
5765-268  3423     AIX Asynch.Term.Svr.Accelerator/6000
 

                 Basic
          4mm    Annual
Program   Media  Media
Number    Feat.  Chg.   LPP Name
--------  -----  ------ --------------------------------------
 

5696-237  3423    4676  Encina Structured File Svr for AIX/6000
5696-238  3423    4676  Encina PTP Exec for AIX/6000
5696-239  3423    4680  Encina Monitor for AIX/6000
5696-240  3423    4684  Encina Server for AIX/6000
5696-347  3423    4688  Encina PTP Gateway for AIX/6000
5765-117  3423    2585  AIX DCE Base Services/6000
5765-118  3423    2591  AIX DCE Security Server/6000
5765-119  3423    2597  AIX DCE Cell Dir Server/6000
5765-120  3423    2897  AIX DCE Global Dir.Server/6000
5765-121  3423    2885  AIX DCE Enhanced Dist.File Sys./6000
5765-232  3423    2891  AIX DCE Threads/6000 V.1
5765-259  3423    3085  AIX DCE Global Dir.Client/6000

Abstract

There Is More Than One Description for This Product

(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of January 31, 1997)

(For IBM US, Program Services Discontinued as of December 31, 1997)

AIX* Version 3.2.5 for RS/6000* (AIX/6000*) Version 3.2.5) is a Release Update Package consisting of support for the newly announced PowerPC* and POWER2 processors, new graphics adapters, new printers and I/O devices, as well as TCP/IP and systems management enhancements. These powerful new processors, coupled with the enhancements to AIX/6000 software, provide the customer with excellent POWERstation/POWERserver* solutions to address commercial and technical computing problems. AIX Version 3.2.5 for RS/6000 also includes the latest AIX Preventive Maintenance Package (PMP) which contains all enhancements and fixes since AIX Version 3.2.4 for RS/6000.

The enhancements and fixes are packaged into functionally related groups of software components called "subsystems". The package for a given subsystem includes all the enhancements and fixes to date for that component and will supersede all previous changes to that subsystem. IBM recommends that customers install the PMP, thereby receiving the latest subsystems available.

AIX Version 3.2.5 for RS/6000 Release Update Package includes the cumulative services updates as well as enhancements to:

TCP/IP
Systems Management
Virtual Memory Manager
Logical Volume Manager
InfoExplorer

The complete service update package (Preventive Maintenance Package) and enhancements can be installed or they can be individually selected.

The IBM AIX/6000 Additional Features include:

AIX* Fibre Channel Adapter/266 Device Driver/6000
Turboways* 100 ATM Adapter Device Driver/6000

Additionally, the IBM AIX/6000 additional features have 4mm tape capability as a distribution medium.

The AIX Fibre Channel Adapter/266 Device Driver/6000 and the Fibre Channel Adapter/266 support industry standard, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to provide high performance serial optical connection between IBM RS/6000* systems, and between IBM RS/6000 systems and some non-IBM systems or subsystems (devices) or fabrics (switches) that support the Draft American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Fibre Channel Standard protocol. Additionally, the AIX Fibre Channel Adapter/266 Device Driver/6000 supports the Subsystem Control Block (SCB) protocols. The AIX Fibre Channel Adapter/266 is designed to attach to an IBM RS/6000 Micro Channel* bus.

The Turboways 100 ATM Adapter Device Driver/6000 supplies the ability for the Turboways 100Mbps ATM Adapter to provide direct TCP/IP access for IBM RS/6000 to high-bandwidth/high-speed Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Local Area Networks (LANs).
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Product Positioning

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Highlights

In addition to previously-announced hardware support, AIX Version 3.2.5 for RS/6000 provides support for the following:

Processors
- RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 58H
- RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 250 series
- RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 590
- RS/6000 POWERserver 990
Graphics Adapters
- POWER GXT100
- POWER GXT150
- POWER Gt4i
- POWER Gt4xi
Printers
- IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 10R (See note)
- IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 10D (See note)
- IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 12L (See note)
- IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 12R (See note)
- IBM 4039-16L LaserPrinter 16L (See note)
- IBM 4079 Color Jetprinter PS
- Hewlett Packard** LaserJet IIISi
- Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4
- AIX support for Hewlett Packard JetDirect cards
- Canon Lasershot Printers LBP-A304E and LBP-A404E
Note: AIX support software for the LaserPrinter Integrated Network Option is provided with the Network Option cards (Features 5495, 5496, 5497) on the IBM 4039 LaserPrinter.
I/O Devices
- RS/6000 7210 Model 005 External CD-ROM Drive
- RS/6000 Internal CD-ROM-2
- IBM 7206-005 External 4mm Tape Drive
- RS/6000 4.0GB 4mm Internal Tape Drive
- IBM 3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem Enhanced Capability Models C11, C22
- IBM 7204 External Disk Drive Model 010
- IBM 7204 External Disk Drive Model 215
- IBM 3494 Tape Library Dataserver Model L10
- IBM 3490E Magnetic Tape Subsystem Models C1A and C2A
AIX Version 3.2.5 for RS/6000 provides support for the following items, which are all part of the base software:
- Virtual Memory Manager (VMM) now supports up to 2GB of real memory
- Logical Volume Manager (LVM) now supports hardfile devices with greater than 2GB via partitioning of space into multiple 2GB of logical volumes
- TCP/IP performance enhancements based on RFC1323. These enhancements will provide increased performance to customers with high bandwidth adapters. Named update to BIND 4.8.3 and new nslookup and traceroute commands
- Fiber Distributed Data Interface ("FDDI") upgraded to Station Management ("SMT") 7.2
- Visual Systems Manager feature provides a framework and functionality for an iconic interface to system management. Four applications are provided which allow the user to manage users and groups, devices, storage, and printers. The user is able to use drag and drop to perform actions on system objects.

AIX Fibre Channel Adapter/266 Device Driver/6000 (together with the AIX Fibre Channel Adapter/266)

Supports subsystem control block protocols.
Provides connection between AIX RS/6000 systems, as well as between AIX RS/6000 and other non-IBM fibre channel attached systems.
Supports point-to-point or switched communications.
Provides sockets programming interface.
Supports TCP/IP.

Turboways 100 ATM Adapter Device Driver/6000 (together with the Turboways 100Mbps ATM Adapter)

Supports TCP/IP.
Supports Simple Network Manager Protocol Management Information Base (SNMP MIB).
Supports ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) 5.
Provides sockets programming interface.
Supports up to 1024 virtual circuits.
Conforms to
- ATM Forum User Network Interface (UNI) Specification V 3.0.
- Consultative Committee on International Telegraphy and Telephony (CCITT) 1.361.
- ANSI T1S1.5/92-002R3.
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class: A.
- Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Classical Internet Protocol (IP) and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) over ATM (Request For Change--RFC--1577).

Additionally, the 4mm Tape distribution capability offers the following:

Allows customers to receive AIX and related licensed program products, and fixes, on 2GB, 4mm tape.
Customers will no longer require alternative tape solutions for software distribution.

Description

AIX Version 3.2.5 provides support for the following new hardware:

Processors
- POWER2 Technology
  - RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 58H
  - RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 590
  - RS/6000 POWERserver 990
  POWER2 is a new multi-chip RISC processor implementation of the Power architecture.
- PowerPC Processors
  - RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 250 series
  These processors are the first to make use of the PowerPC 601 processor chip.
I/O Devices
- RS/6000 7210 Model 005 External CD-ROM Drive
  The RS/6000 7210 Model 005 External CD-ROM Drive is an external, self-powered compact read-only optical disc drive that attaches to an IBM RS/6000 SCSI I/O Controller via an SCSI cable.
- RS/6000 Internal CD-ROM-2
  The RS/6000 Internal CD-ROM-2 is the internal 5.25-inch half- high feature version of the RS/6000 7210 Model 005 External CD-ROM Drive available for selected models of POWERstations and POWERservers.
- IBM 7206-005 4mm Tape Drive
  The 7206 Model 005 is a stand-alone 4mm tape drive that operates in streaming mode and attaches to the host RS/6000 via SCSI cable.
- RS/6000 4.0GB 4mm Internal Tape Drive
  The RS/6000 4.0GB 4mm Internal Tape Drive is available for selected models of RS/6000 POWERstations and POWERservers.
- IBM 3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem Enhanced Capability Models C11, C22
  The IBM 3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem Enhanced Capability Models C11 and C22 are the highest speed tape drives IBM offers for RISC System/6000. They are rack-mounted, SCSI attached 1/2 inch cartridge tape drives. The C11 has one tape drive and one integrated 7 cartridge Automatic Cartridge Loader. The C22 provides two tape drives and two Automatic Cartridge Loaders.
- IBM 7204 External Disk Drive Model 010
- IBM 7204 External Disk Drive Model 215
- IBM 3494 Tape Library Dataserver Model L10
- IBM 3490E Magnetic Tape Subsystem Models C1A and C2A
Graphics Adapters
- POWER GXT100
- POWER GXT150
- POWER Gt4i
- POWER Gt4xi
  The POWER Gt4i and POWER Gt4xi graphics adapters offer enhanced performance for three-dimensional (3D) color graphics applications on AIX RS/6000 systems. Three-dimensional color graphics performance, as measured by the PLBsurf93 graphics benchmark (using graPHIGS API), shows substantial improvements over previously announced graphics adapters, such as the POWER Gt4 and POWER Gt4x.
Printers
- IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 10R (See note)
- IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 10D (See note)
- IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 12L (See note)
- IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 12R (See note)
- IBM 4039-16L LaserPrinter 16L (See note)
- IBM 4079 Color Jetprinter PS
- Hewlett Packard LaserJet IIISi
- Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4
- AIX support for Hewlett Packard JetDirect cards
- Canon Lasershot Printers LBP-A304E and LBP-A404E

Note: AIX support software for the LaserPrinter Integrated Network Option is provided with the Network Option cards (Features 5495, 5496, 5497) on the IBM 4039 LaserPrinter.

AIX Software Enhancements

Base Software Support
- Virtual Memory Manager (VMM) now supports up to 2GB of real memory
- Supports hardfile devices with greater than 2GB capacity via Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
- InfoExplorer* V1.3/ILS Support
  The InfoExplorer information retrieval application is enhanced to provide users with improved usability, additional function, and increased library support.

Key enhancements include:

International Language Support
- Multiple Byte Character Set Enablement
- Interleaf-J Authoring Environment Support
- AIX Documentation Offered in Japanese Language
Motif 1.2 User Interface
Backwards Compatibility
Users can view InfoExplorer 1.2 and 1.3 softcopy documentation data bases.
Multiple Library Support
- Users can change libraries within application
- Users can install and remove libraries within InfoExplorer application
Incremental Update Support
- Users can view inline updates to AIX softcopy documentation
- Updates are marked by Iconized Notes in softcopy text
Database support expands from 15 to 64 databases

The following performance tools were enhanced as follows:

tprof has been enhanced to be easier to use and to provide the capability to profile kernel extensions, stripped executables, and stripped libraries.
rmss was modified to support VMM enhancements.
svmon has a new flag that allows svmon to display statistics showing the number of real memory frames with reference bits on. svmon was also modified to support VMM enhancements.
filemon added support for new disk types and devices and has a new flag that allows filemon to monitor files opened prior to the start of the trace daemon.
netpmon added support for new devices, changed reports to give number of bytes transferred instead of number of bytes requested, and can now monitor sendmsg and recvmsg calls.

More detailed descriptions of the tools are contained in the "AIX Performance Monitoring and Tuning Guide".

TCP/IP performance enhancements based on RFC1323. These enhancements will provide increased performance to customers with high bandwidth adapters. Named update to BIND 4.8.3 and new nslookup and traceroute commands
SNMP PROXY AGENT (SMUX) Support
The SNMP proxy agent support, shipped as sample code in AIX/6000 Version 3.2 allows customers to extend the standard agent functions to support non-standard system management objects through the definition of private MIB variables. This function is a part of the standard supported product.
Fiber Distributed Data Interface ("FDDI") Station Management ("SMT") 7.2
FDDI SMT has been upgraded to the industry standard SMT 7.2 level.
Open Systems Standard
AIX Version 3.2.5 for RS/6000 has been updated to be in line with the new version of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 151, the U.S. Government's specification for a portable operating system. The guidelines are specified in the FIPS 151-2. AIX Version 3.2.5 for RS/6000 will be submitted for testing to obtain formal certification with the specification.
Visual Systems Manager Feature
This feature will deliver a highly usable framework and initial function for the primary system management tasks. The purpose of the framework is to provide a common look and feel to the system administrator in the completion of their daily tasks. It provides an object-based, application oriented interface using standard direct manipulation of user and system defined objects in a graphical display of information. The application orientation is to provide the necessary structure and context to the user for them to understand and use the objects. The framework provides an extendable base from which all administrator functions may be performed in an easy-to-use environment. It is suitable for novice and casual users of AIX systems to perform necessary system administration tasks.

The applications and function supported in the initial release include:

Users and Group Manager - to perform the tasks of adding and managing user and group IDs
Storage Manager - to perform tasks related to defining and managing the units of storage including physical volumes, logical volumes, volume groups and file systems
Device Manager - to perform tasks related to the definition and management of physical devices attached to the system
Print Manager - to perform tasks related to the definition and management of printers and print queues.

Investment Protection

Provides device drivers for related hardware, and the ability to receive programs and fixes on 4mm tape.
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Technical Description

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Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

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Hardware Requirements

Hardware Requirements for AIX/6000 Additional Features

Designed to execute on RS/6000, the machines should be configured with at least one supported display with keyboard and mouse, or one American National Standard Code for Information Exchange (ASCII) terminal, or a LAN adapter, Ethernet, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), or Token-Ring Adapter. A minimum of 32MB Random Access Memory is recommended when considering total system memory requirements. Total system memory includes AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000. Additionally, a minimum of 400MB of fixed-disk storage is also required.

Turboways 100 ATM Adapter Device Driver/6000

Each Turboways 100 ATM Adapter Device Driver/6000 requires at least one IBM Turboways 100Mbps ATM Adapter (RS/6000 feature 2984) and one adapter cable (separately ordered) for attachment to an ATM-capable hub or switch. The adapter may be installed in any microchannel slot, with up to two adapters supported per RS/6000 system unit. It is installable in RS/6000 models 3xx, 5xx, or 9xx only.

AIX Fibre Channel Adapter/266 Device Driver/6000

Requires feature number 1906 on RS/6000 (the hardware adapter card), AIX Fibre Channel Adapter/266 Device Driver/6000.

Software Requirements

Software Requirements for AIX/6000 Additional Features

The following hardware requires IBM AIX Version 3.2.5 for RISC System/6000 (5756-030) (AIX 3.2.5) and additional Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs). These PTFs are included on all AIX 3.2.5 orders shipped after June 3, 1994, labeled AIX 3.2.5 (3250-01-04). Refer to the memo to users for details on installing these PTFs or call the IBM Support Center or your country software representative and request the PTFs referenced in the following table:

 

APAR #    Enhancement
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IX42623   Diagnostic enhancement to support new models and adapters
IX42624   SCSI-2 fast/wide adapter/A and
          SCSI-2 differential fast/wide adapter/A
IX42625   HANFS enhancements to support SCSI-2 fast/wide adapter/A
IX42626   For POWER GXT150L graphics adapter
IX42627   Enhancement to support new PowerPC models
IX42032   7250 POWER GXT1000 Model 001 enhancement
IX42033   7250 POWER GXT1000 Model 002 enhancement

IBM RS/6000 7012 (Models 380 and 390)
IBM RS/6000 7030 (Models 3AT and 3BT)
IBM RS/6000 7013 (Model 59H)
IBM RS/6000 7015 (Models R20 and R24)
IBM RS/6000 7006 (Models 41T and 41W)
IBM RS/6000 7009 (Model C10)
IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Adapter/A
IBM SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A
1.0GB 16-bit SCSI-2 Differential Disk Drive
IBM POWER GXT150M Graphics Adapter
IBM POWER GXT150L Graphics Adapter
7250 POWER GXT1000 Graphics Accelerator Model 001
7250 POWER GXT1000 Graphics Accelerator Model 002

Turboways 100 ATM Adapter Device Driver/6000

If the customer elects to install network management, the SNMP agent function must be configured and the customer must install an SNMP manager such as IBM NetView(R)/6000.

Limitations to installed 7206-001 Tape Drives

There may be a microcode incompatibility between the microcode on the 7206-001 4mm Tape Drive and the microcode on some of the IBM RISC System/6000 Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) controllers that could cause problems when booting from the tape drive.

If you are planning to use the 7206-001 as a boot device or to load AIX software shipped from IBM, contact your IBM service representative to determine if an engineering change (ECA) is required.

Performance Considerations

AIX Fibre Channel Adapter/266 Device Driver/6000

Performance may be affected by the total system memory available, the amount of fixed-disk storage available and type/performance of disk drives. Performance may also be affected by the type and function of the applications selected and running at the same time.

Turboways 100 ATM Adapter Device Driver/6000

Performance may be affected by the overall system's availability of memory, fixed-disk storage, and type/ performance of disk drives. Performance may also be affected by the type and function of the applications selected and running at the same time.

Open Enterprise

ATM Forum UNI Specification V3.0

CCITT 1.361

ANSI T1S1.5/92-002R3

FCC Class: A

Planning Information

Customer Responsibilities

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5756-030 - IBM AIX V3.2.4 FOR RS/6000

Abstract

AIX* Version 3.2.4 for RS/6000* (AIX/6000* Version 3.2.4) is a Release Update Package consisting of the first AIX Preventive Maintenance Package (PMP), and support for new storage, graphics, and communications hardware. AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 V2.3.4 contains all enhancements/fixes since AIX Version 3.2 for RISC System/6000. With AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 V3.2.4, a new packaging concept is being introduced, resulting in a reduction in the size and installation time of these and future enhancements/fixes. Selective enhancements/fixes are packaged into functionally related groups of software components called 'subsystems'. The package for a given subsystem contains all enhancements/fixes known to date for any given component and will supersede all previous enhancements/fixes for like subsystems.

Additional communications support includes a software framework for AIX Network Installation over a Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), and SDLC connectivity for the Multiprotocol Adapter (MP/A). The MP/A is a separately orderable feature with AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 V3.2.4. The RAIDiant Emergency Alternate Controller Takeover (REACT) and RAIDiant Easy and Dependable Interface (READI) software, which will provide for the configuration and operation of the IBM 7135 RAIDiant Array Model 110, is available as a separately orderable feature with AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 V3.2.4. The IBM 9333 High-Performance Subsystem Support is another separately orderable feature for AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 V3.2.4. This software provides support for the attachment of the new models of the 9333 via the new adapter, High-Performance Subsystem Adapter 40/80MB/sec.

With today's announcement, IBM is providing a service enhancement that provides electronic access to a database of known problems and solutions for AIX/6000 as part of IBM US Central Service. Now customers can electronically link to the AIX/6000 APAR database to search for a problem/solution or for fix information related to the use of IBM AIX/6000 software products and order fixes to be distributed electronically.

Program services for AIX Version 3.1.5 for RS/6000 have been extended to December 31, 1993 to give customers additional time to upgrade to AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000. Because AIX Version 3.2 for RS/60004. provides a much improved installation process and significant improvements in installation time, it is highly recommended that customers upgrade to AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 V3.2.4.

AIX* Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000* (AIX/6000*) consists of selective enhancements that are separately and optionally installable. Customers can choose to install only the enhancements they need without having to reinstall AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000. The selective enhancements for AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 include support for new hardware, as well as functional enhancements. In addition, the user tiers for D5 and E5 have been expanded and national language support has been enhanced.

Traditional Chinese and Korean Extended UNIX** Code (EUC) support has been added to AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000. This includes support for input methods, fonts and locales for these languages/territories. Beginning with AIX Version 3.2.3 for RISC System/6000, translated program integrated information is available in the United States.

Highlights

Improvements to the Selective Enhancement/Fix Process
Improved Installation and Update Time
Electronic search of the product fix database
Electronic ordering of PTFs
Software support for new storage, graphics, and communication products
Software framework for AIX installation from a Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
SDLC Protocol Device Driver for Multi-Protocol Adapter (MP/A)
REACT and READI software to provide support for configuration and operation of the IBM 7135 RAIDiant Array Model 110
IBM 9333 High-Performance Subsystem Support to provide support for the attachment of the new models of the 9333

Support for new processors and hardware feature adapters
System Management enhancements for device support, error logging, and disk mirroring
Enhancements to HANFS, M-ACPA, and XL C Compiler for user productivity and investment protection
National language support enhanced
New user tiers for D5 and E5

Description

Strategic Changes to the Selective Enhancement/Fix Process

The most significant service change from AIX Version 3.1 for RISC System/6000 to AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 was the introduction of selective enhancement/fix. IBM is addressing customer requirements by improving the selective enhancement/fix process. In particular, planned modifications to the implementation of the selective enhancement/fix strategy will result in many improvements:

The size and installation time of selective fix packages is significantly reduced,
The ability to receive a cumulative fix package has been added,
An enhanced method for determining the system's maintenance level is included,
Software for new function and service updates are packaged together, and,
Install/update menus match the Preventive Maintenance Package and Release Update Package plan.

These improvements are made possible by the introduction of a new subsystem packaging strategy. Selective enhancements/fixes will be packaged as one Program Temporary Fix (PTF) per "subsystem". A subsystem is a functionally related group of software components. Each installable licensed program product may consist of an integral number of subsystems. For example, the following are Base Operating System subsystems:

Korn Shell Subsystem
Bourne Shell Subsystem
Kernel Subsystem

The PTF Package for a given subsystem contains all fixes known to date for the given component and will therefore supersede all previous fixes for the same subsystem. Any requisites within a subsystem are included and pre-resolved, reducing installation time.

About four times a year, IBM will offer a cumulative set of subsystem selective fixes. These Preventive Maintenance Packages (PMPs), which have been thoroughly tested as a package, will include fixes to problems of all severity. By applying the latest PMP, you update your system to the most current maintenance level. Between PMPs, IBM will provide fixes to high severity or widespread problems in the form of subsystem selective fixes.

IBM Software Support Services

Today IBM is announcing limited availability for electronic services enhancements. Planned availability is 4Q93. If you are interested in being in the limited availability program, please contact your IBM marketing representative.

This service will provide TCP/IP Internet access to the IBM Software Defect Support Center. Access to the following services will be provided:

Electronic Search of the Product Fix Database
This database contains a description of all known product fixes. The database also contains descriptions of the latest service levels available for the product and service installation information.
Electronic PTF Ordering and Delivery
When a defect is identified and a fix is available the customer may order the PTF electronically.

In order to access this service, you will need a TCP/IP connection to the Internet. In order to use the PTF download feature, a 56KB or higher connection is recommended.

The benefits of these enhancements are:

Provides Enhanced Software Support At No Additional Charge
Customers have always received strong software support from the IBM Support Center. Only a call was required and a software specialist was ready to offer expert assistance. This enhanced electronic support function helps solve problems more efficiently and effectively than before, allowing the customer to spend less time solving system problems and more time developing the business.
Solves Software Problems Efficiently
Enhanced electronic support speeds up the problem-solving process. Once a problem has been identified, the search capability allows the user to quickly scan an on-line, worldwide problem/solution database for known software problems and fixes. And when the resolution has been identified, a fix may be electronically ordered.
Solve Software Problems Effectively
Every time a unique problem is resolved for any user, the APAR on that problem becomes part of a worldwide problem/solution database. This gives the user the ability to track the progress of all APARs and apply their solutions - preventing wasting time trying to solve problems that have already been resolved.

AIX/6000 Support Family

IBM offers a number of on-going support services designed to meet our customers' varying system support requirements. The AIX/6000 Support Family, announced on March 16, 1993, includes AIX/6000 SupportLine, AIX/6000 ConsultLine, AIX/6000 Associate, AIX/6000 HouseCall, AIX/6000 Performance Management, and AIX Technical Library/6000. The support family also includes three reduced price support packages, each designed for specific types of customer environments.

SystemXtra for RS/6000, an IBM software support service that provides a single place to call for assistance with questions and problems, has been withdrawn from marketing concurrently with the availability of the AIX/6000 Support Family on July 13, 1993. AIX/6000 Support Family includes services that are effective replacements for both the Technical Support Center option and the Program Upgrade Installation option of SystemXtra.

For complete details on the new family of services and the withdrawal of SystemXtra, refer to IBM Customer Letter 693-004, dated March 16, 1993, or contact your IBM representative.

Complimentary AIX/6000 SupportLine Program

IBM will provide three months of complimentary AIX/6000 SupportLine service for customers who install a new system unit between July 13, 1993 and December 31, 1993. To receive this complimentary service, customers must accept an AIX/6000 Support Family contract that includes AIX/6000 SupportLine - Monthly Rate with a contract Start Date that coincides with the installation date of the new RS/6000 system unit. This offer is not valid for currently installed RS/6000 systems.

AIX/6000 SupportLine provides 1-800 telephone support for installation, how-to and usage questions about eligible AIX/6000 and RISC System/6000 products. Refer to IBM Marketing Announcement 393-066, dated July 13, 1993, for more information about the Complimentary AIX/6000 SupportLine Program.

AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 V3.2.4 includes the following functional enhancements:

AIX Network Install over Fiber Distributed Data Interface
This function provides support for customers who have purchased the optional FDDI feature to allow them to create boot media (containing the FDDI microcode and device drivers) that can be used for installing BOS (Base Operating System) from a server over the higher-speed FDDI network attachment. To add FDDI support to BOS install, the customer must install the FDDI device drivers (distributed with the FDDI software feature) and then make the BOS boot/install media (diskettes). This set of BOS boot/install media will contain the FDDI microcode and device drivers that allow the customer to install a system with BOS from a server over a FDDI network. The FDDI Interface will be one of the options on the BOS install menu from the Network Interface choices.
SDLC provides the AIX Generic DLC interface and kernel device manager for synchronous half-duplex connection mode services over a wide area network. This function allows the support of multiple station addresses for the SNA communication layers. This software update does not affect the current operation or capability of the SNA Services/6000 program product.
Functional enhancements include:
- Support multiple link stations in secondary mode in addition to the existing interface.
- Allows up to 254 local secondary link stations on a single port.
- Allows multiple concurrent user processes to issue opens for a single port.
- Allows a single user process to start multiple concurrent local secondary stations.
Multiprotocol Adapter (MP/A) Connectivity
Software providing Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) connectivity for the MP/A is a separately orderable feature for AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000. This new software feature allows the RS/6000 to connect over telephone facilities to remote servers such as IBM System/370 or System/390 compatible hosts using System Network Architecture (SNA) protocols. It allows the RS/6000 to be used as a gateway between work group environments and remote data processing facilities.
This software feature operates with AIX System Network Architecture Services/6000 (SNA Services/6000) Version 1.2.
The MP/A software feature contains a device driver, configuration panels, installation scripts and interface code to the SDLC components available in AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000. It will operate on the following RS/6000 computers:
- 7011 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
- 7012 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
- 7013 POWERstation/POWERserver all models.
The MP/A software feature supports only SDLC operation over the MP/A using the V.24 interface at a maximum speed of 19.2 Kbps. Speeds of 1.2 Kbps, 2.4 Kbps, 4.8 Kbps, 9.6 Kbps, and 14.4 Kbps are also supported when using appropriate modems. The software feature supports autoanswer, manual dial switched line operations, and lease line operation.
Applications access this software feature through the SDLC version of the Generic Data Link Control (GDLC) interface provided as part of AIX or through a higher level protocol such as SNA Services/6000.
The MP/A software feature is separately priced and separately installable.
Hard copy publications designed to support technical users such as installation and support personnel and programmers will be available in English only versions.
The MP/A is available on the RS/6000 (hardware feature code 2959) and is a prerequisite for the MP/A software feature. Diagnostics will be shipped with the adapter along with a separate device driver designed to support diagnostic operations. Reference Product Announcement dated July 13, 1993, for additional information on MP/A hardware specifications and cable requirements.
IBM 7135 RAIDiant Array Model 110 REACT and READI Software
This is a no charge software feature providing support for configuration and operation of the 7135 RAIDiant Array Model 110. This new software feature allows the operation of the 7135 RAIDiant Array in customer environments where "mission critical" application data requires RAID protected disk storage and high levels of fault tolerance and availability.
The RAIDiant Easy and Dependable Interface (READI) software supports:
- Configuring, monitoring, and repairing of the 7135 RAIDiant Array
- Setting of RAID levels 0, 1, 3, and 5
- Creating and deleting parity groups
- Checking and repairing array parity on parity groups
- "Hot plugging" of failed drives with replacements and automatic reconstruction of data without stopping operations
- Restoring a RAID parity group after disk failure
The RAIDiant Emergency Alternate Controller Takeover (REACT) software supports the additional fault tolerant features of the RAIDiant Array. Besides providing for normal operation of the hardware, additional function permits automatic fallover to the optional Additional Array Controller (FC 3050) in the event of primary controller failure. The software also supports a RS/6000 cluster when running AIX High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing/6000 (HACMP/6000) Modes 1, 2, and 3.
The 7135 RAIDiant Array Model 110 REACT and READI software is separately installable.
Hardcopy publications designed to support technical users such as systems managers and systems programmers will be available in English-only versions.
Reference Product Announcement dated July 13, 1993, for additional information on the 7135 RAIDiant Array Model 110.
IBM 9333 High-Performance Subsystem Support
Software providing support for the attachment of the new models of the 9333 via the new adapter, High-Performance Subsystem Adapter 40/80MB/sec (#6212) is a separately orderable feature for AIX Version 3.2 for RISC System/60004. This new software feature supports the new capabilities of the models 011 and 501, and is backwards compatible with the models 010 and 500.
This software feature contains a new version of the device driver, updates to diagnostics and installation scripts. It also contains header files to allow customers to design applications which interface to the new features of the models 011 and 501. It will operate on the following RS/6000 computers:
- 7012 POWERstation/POWERserver 340, 350, 360 and 370 systems
- 7013 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
- 7015 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
Applications access this software feature through the standard disk I/O interfaces provided by AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000.
The 9333 Support software feature is separately installable.
Hard copy publications designed to support technical users such as installation and support personnel and programmers will be available in English only versions.
The High-Performance Subsystem Adapter 40/80MB/sec (#6212) is available on the RS/6000 and is a prerequisite for this software feature. Diagnostics will be shipped with the adapter along with a separate device driver designed to support diagnostic operations. Reference Product Announcement (9333 New Models and Features) dated today for additional information on 9333 hardware specifications and cable requirements.

High Availability Network File System (HANFS)

To further improve reliability, availability, performance and capabilities of HANFS, IBM is taking the strategic steps to introduce the SCSI Differential hardware subsystems. IBM will continue to support customers with IBM SCSI-SE Increased Availability Subsystems. Below describes the hardware requirements for HANFS.

The following are no longer orderable for an HANFS configuration:

SCSI Controller Passthrough Terminator Cable Feature 2915
SCSI-2 Passthrough Terminator Cable Feature 2914.
SCSI-1 670MB and 355MB Disk Drives

The following are no longer recommended for an HANFS configuration:

9334-500 Expansion Unit
SCSI-1 SE Disk Adapters Feature 2835
SCSI-2 SE Disk Adapters Feature 2410
320MB Bridge Box 7204-320

The following are not supported for an HANFS configuration:

9334-500 Expansion Unit with
- 670MB Disk Drive Feature 9247, 2510
- 1GB Disk Drive
- 2.0GB Disk Drive Feature 2580, 2583
- 2.4GB Disk Drive Feature 2590, 2593
- All future IBM SCSI SE drives
Bridge Box
- 1GB Disk Drive 7203-2320, 7203-2312, 7204-001
- All future IBM SCSI SE drives

The following are RECOMMENDED for an HANFS configuration:

SCSI-2 Differential Subsystem
- SCSI-2 Differential High Performance I/O controller Feature 2420
- 9334-501 with 1GB IBM SCSI Differential files Feature 9245, 2565 2GB IBM SCSI Differential files Feature 2585, 2588
- 9334-011 with 1GB IBM SCSI Differential files Feature 9245, 2565 2GB IBM SCSI Differential files Feature 2585, 2588
- 7135-010 IBM RAIDiant Array
- 7135-110 IBM RAIDiant Array
IBM 9333 High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem - supported models are:
- 9333 Model 500
- 9333 Model 501
- 9333 Model 010
- 9333 Model 011

The following are supported for HANFS:

PowerstationPOWERserver 320
PowerstationPOWERserver 320H
PowerstationPOWERserver 340
PowerstationPOWERserver 350
PowerstationPOWERserver 360
PowerstationPOWERserver 370
PowerstationPOWERserver 355
PowerstationPOWERserver 365
PowerstationPOWERserver 375
PowerstationPOWERserver 365
PowerstationPOWERserver 520
PowerstationPOWERserver 520H
PowerstationPOWERserver 530
PowerstationPOWERserver 530H
PowerstationPOWERserver 550
PowerstationPOWERserver 560
PowerstationPOWERserver 570
PowerstationPOWERserver 580
PowerstationPOWERserver 930
PowerstationPOWERserver 950
PowerstationPOWERserver 970
PowerstationPOWERserver 980
PowerstationPOWERserver 970B
PowerstationPOWERserver 980B

The following are AIX Licensed programs that require AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000:

AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.24 and AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.24 3D Feature (Refer to Programming Announcement dated today)
AIXwindows Interface Composer/6000 Version 1.2 (Refer to Programming Announcement dated today)
AIX Xstation Manager(TM)/6000 Version 1.4.1 (Refer to Programming Announcement dated today)
AIX Performance Toolbox/6000 and AIX Performance Aide/6000 (Refer to Programming Announcement dated today)

AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 provides support for the following new hardware:

RS/6000 POWERstation and POWERserver Storage Devices
- 2 GB SCSI-2 Disk Drive (Refer to Product Announcement dated today)
- IBM 9334 SCSI Expansion Unit Models 011 and 501 (Refer to Product Announcement dated today)
- IBM 9333 High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem Models 011 and 501 (Refer to Product Announcement dated today)
RS/6000 POWERstation and POWERserver I/O Devices
- SCSI-2 Differential High-Performance External I/O Controller (Refer to Product Announcement dated today)
- IBM 7206 2.0GB External 4mm Tape Drive (Refer to Product Announcement dated September 21, 1992)
Graphics Products
- POWER Gt1x Graphics Adapter (Refer to Product Announcement dated May 18, 1993)
Communication Products
- S/370 Channel Emulator/A (Refer to Product Announcement dated May 18, 1993)
- High-Performance Parallel Interface (HiPPI) Channel (Refer to Product Announcement dated today)
- Multi-Protocol Communications Adapter (MP/A) (Refer to Product Announcement dated today)
- High-Performance 3490E C Model Tape SCSI Adapter (Refer to Product Announcement dated today)
- High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem Adapter (40/80 MB/sec) (Refer to Product Announcement dated today)
Processors
- IBM 9076 Scalable POWERparallel System (Refer to Product Announcement dated February 2, 1993)

User Definition for AIX Version 3 for RS/6000

The definition of a 'user' for AIX/6000 continues to be a point of discussion. In an effort to clarify this definition, IBM is publishing the following:

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 (AIX) is licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement to a designated machine for a specified user tier. The user tier states the maximum number of concurrent interactive users authorized by the license. Within the scope of this license requirement, an AIX user is a terminal, remotely or locally attached, currently logged into AIX for entry of and display or printing of information. Terminals logged into programs executing under the control of AIX are not considered AIX users under the terms of this license.

Examples:

 

   Countable AIX User:  IBM PS/2 logged into AIX via a LAN;
                        IBM Xstation logged into AIX
 

   Non-User:  Printer attached to processor running AIX;
              Time clock providing data input to an application;
              Devices providing only input or only output
              (These devices being classed with printers, time
              clocks, etc.)
 

   Non-Countable User:  Terminal logged directly into an operating
                        system or application executing under the
                        control of AIX

If the logging-on device is not performing true interactive processing, concurrent log-ons do not count towards the number of users. If the terminals or devices are being managed by an application and do not perform a log-on to AIX, those terminals/devices will not be counted, assuming the application presents a single 'user' path to AIX.

AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Base Support provides support for the following hardware:

Processors
- RS/6000 POWERserver 980
- RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 580
RS/6000 POWERstation and POWERserver Memory and Storage Devices
- 200MB SCSI disk drive for the POWERstation/POWERserver 200 series
- 1GB SCSI-2 disk drive for selected models of the POWERstation/POWERserver 200, 300, and 500 series
- AIX 3.2.3 is only required by the 1GB SCSI-2 disk drive when attached to the IBM SCSI-2 I/O controller/adapter.
- 2.4GB SCSI-2 disk drive for selected models of the POWERstation/POWERserver 500 and 900 series
- SCSI-2 I/O controllers with up to 10MB per second data rate for selected models of POWERstations and POWERservers
- 256MB memory capability for the POWERstation/POWERserver 340 and 350 systems
- 5GB internal 8mm tape drive for high capacity save/restore functions on selected models of the POWERstation/POWERserver 500 series and the POWERserver 900 series
RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver I/O devices
- 7207-012 1/4-inch 1.2 GB External Tape Drive
- 7206-001 4mm External Tape Drive
IBM 7208 5.0GB 8mm External Tape Drive Model 011
IBM 9334 SCSI Expansion Unit Enhancements
IBM 7203-001 Enhancement
AIX 3.2.3 is only required by the IBM 7203-001 External Portable Disk Drive 001 enhancement, when attached to the IBM SCSI-2 I/O controller adapter.
- 1GB Fixed-Disk Feature

AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support provides support for the following hardware:

RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver Communication Devices
- RS/6000 ESCON Control Unit
- IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Subsystem
Printers
- IBM LaserPrinter 4029 Series Models 022, 042
- IBM 4070 IJ Printer
- IBM 4072-001 ExecJet* Printer (now supported in native mode as well as 4208-002 mode)

The following are AIX licensed programs that require AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support:

IBM AIX 3270 Host Connection Program/6000 Version 1.3.1
IBM Xstation Manager/6000 Version 1.4
IBM AIX Distributed Computing Environment Product Family (DCE)
Encina** for AIX Product Family

AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Base Support includes the following functional enhancements:

High Availability for Network File System (HANFS) Enhancement
HANFS has been enhanced to provide support for the following:
- 9333 Serial Link Disk Subsystem - the supported models are:
  - 9333 Model 500
  - 9333 Model 010
- SCSI-2 Disk Adapters
- RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 300 series. This support includes the use of the integrated Ethernet** card as one of the network adapters used by HANFS, but does NOT include the use of the integrated SCSI adapter as part of the HANFS configuration. The additionally supported models are:
  - RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver Model 320
  - RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver Model 320H
  - RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver Model 340
  - RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver Model 350
- RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 500 series The additional supported model is:
  - RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 580
- RS/6000 POWERserver 900 series. The additionally supported models are:
  - RS/6000 POWERserver 930
  - RS/6000 POWERserver 950
  - RS/6000 POWERserver 970
  - RS/6000 POWERserver 980
- Before building the hardware configuration for HANFS, check for additional configuration limitations/restrictions associated with the hardware.
1GB Real Memory Support
- AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Base Support now provides support for up to 1GB of random access memory (RAM). Refer to the "Planning Information" section for memory and page space considerations.
Expanded User Tiers for AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000
- The user tiers for the D5 and E5 processor groups have been expanded for tiers greater than 64 (D5) and greater than 128 (E5).
- Refer to ordering information for details on the expanded user tiers.
Diagnostics Enhancements
- Bootlist service aid modified to support Ethernet and Token-Ring as boot devices.
- LAN service aid replaces Ethernet service aid. Allows troubleshooting of Ethernet, Token-Ring, and FDDI networks.
- Stand-alone diagnostic support from CD-ROM.
- Hardware error report service aid allows hardware error log entries to be viewed and optionally formatted for a more meaningful presentation.
- Automatic error log analysis program support to invoke diagnostic programs automatically when hardware error is logged. Message is posted to console and an entry is placed in error log if diagnostics determines a problem exists.

AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support includes the following functional enhancements:

M-Audio Capture and Playback Adapter (M-ACPA) Enhancements
- Source mix allows a previously recorded data file to be played simultaneously with a "live" track (microphone or line in). This provides a way to present a live presentation with a music background. It provides a level of audio function more compatible with the IBM OS/2*.
- A sample X client (shipped as source) will be provided that demonstrates the ability to record and playback audio.
Improved Disk Mirroring Capability
- AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support allows the user to turn off Logical Volume Manager (LVM) quorum protection. Quorum protection is designed to ensure data consistency and integrity. When activating a logical volume group, the LVM reads management data from each physical volume defined in the volume group. If the LVM cannot read a majority (quorum) of the copies of the management data, it will not activate a logical volume group. However, if there are only two physical volumes in a volume group, losing one physical volume can cause the volume group to lose a majority of its management data areas (quorum) and thus prevent the volume group from being made available. Turning off quorum protection allows a volume group to be available even when a quorum of its disks are not online. This would make, for instance, the alternate copy of data in a mirrored logical volume in a two-disk volume group accessible. While this is a less expensive availability option, it is not as secure as running with LVM quorum on (which may require three disks to help guarantee no loss of data and no off-line time). Users run the risk of data loss with quorum protection turned off, since the data may be accessible but not mirrored.
Terminal-Attached Printers Support
- This function allows a user to attach a printer to the auxiliary port of an ASCII terminal and to configure a print queue for that printer. Print jobs can then be submitted to the printer using the standard AIX print commands.
National Language Support
- AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support provides national language support enhancements to the previously announced capabilities. The enhancements are the addition of national language support for:
  - Extended UNIX Code (EUC) for Korean
  - Extended UNIX Code (EUC) for Traditional Chinese
  This support includes code set support, national language encoding and handling, natively attached keyboards and character handling tables (collation, classification and conversion). These languages are in addition to the currently supported list of language/territory locales.
  Native keyboard attach support is being added with AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support for:
  - Netherlands (ID 143)
    Note: Only ISO 8859-1 code set supported.
  - Turkish (ID 440)
- PCF Fonts for Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese Printer Support
  - Printer backend support that uses XWindows** fonts for printing Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese files is updated to handle the new PCF font format used by X Window System** Version 11.5 that is incorporated into AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.3.
- Japanese Input Method (JIM):
  - This enhancement provides the ability to use multiple system dictionaries whose format is compatible with the one in the IBM Operating System/2. Users can specify several system dictionary files, a user dictionary file, and a Fuzokugo dictionary file to convert Hiragana to Kanji with the JIM. This enhancement provides support for this dictionary architecture.
New hardware and device driver diagnostics.
IBM Advanced Realtime Interface Co-Processor (ARTIC) Subsystem Support
- Multiple ARTIC Adapter Driver Concurrency
  - Each instance of an ARTIC adapter present in the system unit can use any one of the drivers that will support it. No longer must ARTIC adapters of the same type use the same device driver.
- IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor AIX Support for RS/6000 Version 1.1.1 (Program Number 5696-038) is required to be compatible with AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000.
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Enhancements
- Station Management (SMT) support for FDDI
  - ANSI 6.2 level of SMT support is provided for RS/6000 systems to allow the workstations to be local area network (LAN) managers and manage the Token-Ring.
- FDDI Data Link Control (DLC)
  - FDDI DLC provides the AIX generic DLC interface and kernel device manager for ISO 8802.2 connection mode and connectionless mode services over a FDDI network.
InfoExplorer* Hypertext Information Base Library Update
- Provides a major revision of the system management information to make the information more task-specific and retrievable.
- Enhancements to the navigation techniques:
  - The addition of an alphabetical list of programming reference information
  - Replacement of the "Task Index" with a "Topic and Task Index" designed to guide users to specific information more quickly
  - A more task-oriented approach to online book content lists.
- Removal of the InfoTrainer system delivered education package from the library. The customer can find the same information in the new "Systems User's Guide" publication which is available through InfoExplorer and in hard copy. See the publications section for the order number.
XL C Compiler 1.2.1
The XL C Compiler 1.2.1 is an optionally installed part of AIX/6000 Version 3.2.3. It produces optimized object code which exploits the RISC System/6000 hardware and is upwardly compatible (i.e., both source and object) with XL C Compiler 1.2. It conforms to the following industry standards:
- FIPS PUB 160 (certified)
- ANSI C X3.159-1989,
- ISO/IEC 9899:1990(E), and
- SAA C level 2 (with exceptions documented in the "AIX XL Compiler/6000 Language Reference" (SC09-1260))
Functional Highlights for XL C Compiler 1.2.1 include:
1. Enhanced optimizer
  - Improved elimination of redundant storage accesses including recurrences from loops
  - Improved optimization of code that utilizes pointers
2. Support for coexistence of -c and -o options that enable users to specify name and location of the object file.
3. New data alignment options to support 1 or 2 byte aligned data structures.
4. Option for small enum support (enum variables will map to 1, 2, or 4 byte types, depending on their range).
5. Support C++ (i.e., //) Style comments.
6. Improved handling of the built-in functions div, ldiv, imul dbl, umul dbl, bcopy, bzero, copysign, memcpy, strncat, strncmp, and strncpy.
7. Compile option to generate compact object code. This enables users to tell the compiler to optimize for compactness of the object code rather than speed of the executable.
8. Compile option to limit the amount of memory used by space intensive optimizations.
9. Compile option to initialize automatic storage.
10. Compile option equivalence of "#pragma isolated call".
11. Suppresses symbol table information for unreferenced variables by default.
12. New floating point arithmetic suboptions.
13. Enhanced detection of floating-point exceptions.
dbx Debugger Enhancements
- Support for expanded industry extension and selected FORTRAN 90 features introduced in AIX XL FORTRAN Compiler/6000 Version 2.3
- Support for small enum which is new in XL C Compiler 1.2.1.
- Support the threaded environment of Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). These modifications will help enhance the productivity of programmers developing applications using DCE threads.
Translated Program Integrated Information (PII) for AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support and Associated System Program Order (SPO) (5750-ACG) Licensed Program Products
Beginning with AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support, new tape shipments will contain available translated PII for AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support and associated SPO licensed program products. The amount of translated PII varies by licensed program product and language. Customer documentation, both hardcopy and softcopy, will be provided in English. No translated user documentation is being supplied. PII languages for other than English are available via tape only, no diskette or preload options are available.
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 Translated PII Languages
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   Belgium-Dutch
   Chinese-Traditional
   French
   German
   Italian
   Japanese (Kanji)
   Korean
   Norwegian
   Spanish
   Swedish
 
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English is being provided as the primary PII language with other PII translations being provided as secondary PII languages. Selective installation may be employed to select a primary PII language other than U.S. English and/or inhibit the installation of secondary PII by licensed program product.

AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000 Extended Support also includes support for the following separately orderable feature.

Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON) 3088 Emulation Support
ESCON channel connection support is a separately chargeable feature that allows the RS/6000 to communicate to a System/390* (S/390*) host with the aid of ESCON adapters. This feature enables a RISC System/6000 to emulate a 3088 control unit. The following are the types of protocols that can be used to communicate between the RS/6000 and the S/390:
- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Support. This allows a TCP/IP connection between the RS/6000 and the S/390. The connection allows the RS/6000 to be used as a gateway between LAN based workstations and the VM or MVS host. This protocol support requires IBM VM TCP/IP Version 2.2, with appropriate update; or IBM MVS TCP/IP Version 2.2.1.
- Normal mode 3088 programming support for both VM and MVS. The interface is similar to Channel-To-Channel (CTC) for user-written applications. This protocol can facilitate the downsizing of host applications to the desktop in a distributed environment. A device driver programming interface is provided to ease the programming effort.
- Common Link Access Workstation (CLAW) programming support for VM and MVS. This new programming interface improves the S/390 processor performance by reducing the number of I/O interrupts handled by the host CPU. A device driver level API is provided.

Contact the branch office to order the ESCON 3088 Emulation support feature.

Planning Information

Real Memory Paging Space Requirements
- Every system should have an amount of paging space equal to or greater than the amount of real memory. The install procedure allocates paging space based on both the amount of real memory and the amount of disk space in the system. If the amount of paging space is less than the amount of real memory in the system, the system may run out of paging space before running out of memory because the system allocates paging space first. Therefore, when a page is referenced, both a real memory page and a paging space block are allocated. If there are fewer paging space blocks than real memory pages, paging space could be exhausted before even all the memory is used. If an installed system has insufficient paging space (because either the amount of paging space is less than the real memory size or is less than the amount required for the applications running on the system), additional paging space should be allocated.
InfoExplorer Hypertext Information Base Library
The InfoExplorer Hypertext Information Base Library consists of a number of databases, which are shipped in subsets with various licensed programs. Because of hypertext links back and forth among the databases, if you install any of the licensed program products listed below with its InfoExplorer Hypertext database shipped with that program and you have an earlier version of any of the other programs listed below installed, you must order and install the latest version of those programs in order to ensure proper operation of the InfoExplorer program shipped with AIX Version 3.2.3 for RS/6000.
Limited Serviceability
- RS/6000s without a diskette drive need special planning to allow themselves to be configured when the source of fixes provided for are diskettes. Selective fixes that are small in size will be distributed on diskettes. If the RS/6000 does not have a 3.5-inch diskette drive, it is the responsibility of the customer to provide for a methodology of transferring the fix images from diskette to the system. Such a means may involve remote mounting over a network or may involve copying to tape and using the copied tape as source. For large software service updates, the customer may (at IBM's discretion) receive the updates via tape or other supported service media.

Publications

Consult the ordering instructions for the listed programs for ordering and update information.

 

  5756-030 AIX for RS/6000 Version 3.2.3
  5601-257 AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.3
  5601-248 AIX XL FORTRAN/6000 Version 2.3
  5706-291 AIX Ada/6000 Version 1.2.3
  5765-035 AIX XL C++ Compiler/6000 Version 1.1.1
  5601-254 AIX XL Pascal Compiler/6000 Version 1.1.2

For a current list of publications, contact your local IBM representative.

5756-030 - IBM AIX V3.2.2 FOR RS/6000

Abstract

AIX/6000* Version 3.2.2 consists of selective enhancements that are separately and optionally installable. Customers can choose to install only the enhancements they need without having to reinstall the AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000. The selective enhancements for AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000 include support for new hardware and international languages.

In addition to the QIC120 1/4-inch and 8mm tape media available for AIX/6000 licensed programs, two new media are now available. CD-ROM media is available only for AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000 and AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.1. The QIC525 1/4-inch tape media is available for all AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/60002. and related program products under 5750-ACG.

AIX* Version 3.2.1 for RS/6000* includes support for new hardware, new printers, and some functional enhancements. Each selective enhancement is separately and optionally installable. Customers can choose to install only the enhancements they need without having to reinstall AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000.

IBM AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 (AIX/6000*) Version 3.2), a new release of IBM's implementation of the UNIX operating system, has been enhanced to further support and exploit the POWER (Performance Optimization with Enhanced RISC) Architecture of the RS/6000 family. This release supports IBM's Open Enterprise direction and describes the new enhancements in AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 provides improved support for the RISC System/6000 family of systems, including the new RS/6000 POWERstations/POWERservers 340, 350, 520H, 530H and 560, the 9333 High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem, and POWER Gt3 graphics feature. AIXwindows* Environment/6000 Version 1.2 has performance, usability and functional improvements and a new OSF/Motif** based graphical user interface for the enhanced AIX Systems Management Interface Tool (SMIT). Several maintenance releases of the AIX compiler licensed programs are included in this announcement. Additionally, software development tools for increasing development productivity are provided by

The RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 220, Gt4 and Gt4x graphics features require a selective update to AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is now structured as a single worldwide operating system which includes National Language Support (NLS). Communications capabilities are enhanced with the availability of new releases of AIX System Network Architecture Services/6000 Version 1.2 (SNA) with enhanced conversational security options, AIX 3270 Host Connection Program/6000 Version 1.3 with NLS support, SNA LU pooling for better resource management, 6098 Channel Control Unit attachment and TCP/IP using the Telnet 3270 option.

The base operating system, compiler and networking performance improvements are designed to allow continued productivity and growth for users. In addition, AIX Personal Computer Simulator/6000 has been enhanced to provide math co-processor emulation, enhanced windowing and expanded memory functions.

NetWare for AIX/6000 from IBM V3.11 provides the functionality of Novell's Portable NetWare on the RS/6000, enabling the customer to integrate the RS/6000 into existing NetWare computer networks. This enables DOS, OS/2 and Windows clients to access AIX applications, thus enhancing interoperability and data sharing. AIX/6000 Version 3.2 provides additional communication protocols support such as Xerox Network Systems (XNS), Level 1 and 2.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 provides fiber optic connectivity through the Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and Serial Optical Channel Converter (SOCC) adapters. The Block Multiplexer Channel adapter provides for attachment to a 370 parallel channel. These features, when used with TCP/IP protocols, enable workstations to share and distribute files, and facilitates remote executions in higher speed environments than Token-Ring or Ethernet. Both require a selective update to AIX/6000 Version 3.2. The upgrade utilities are designed to help the customer save and restore AIX software configurations when upgrading from AIX/6000 Version 3.1, or later, to AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

Orders for AIX Version 3.1.5 for RS/6000 (AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5) and associated licensed program products will continue to be accepted for six months after general availability of AIX/6000 Version 3.2 (August 31, 1992), and service for AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5 is available until February 28, 1993.

This release supports IBM's Open Enterprise direction and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to open systems and standards conformance including the first Mil-std (Military Standard) certified TCP/IP and DDN (Defense Data Network) certified X.25.

Product Positioning

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is based upon UNIX System V and conforms to the IEEE POSIX Standard 1003.1 - 1990, is compatible with 4.3 BSD and is designed to meet Trusted Computing Base level C2 security. It offers customers popular UNIX operating system features plus extended real-time support, an advanced file system and other features which provide an enhanced platform for application development and execution.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 and its related licensed programs support workstations and server solutions for engineering/scientific and commercial multi-user UNIX environments.

Highlights

AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 benefits customers by contributing to:

Investment protection through continuing compliance with the standards in the UNIX open systems industry and certification of Government standards such as TCP/IP Mil-std and X.25 DDN Additionally, demonstrates IBM's support of the Open Enterprise direction in its commitment to provide standards
User productivity by enhancing the performance of the base operating system compiler, communications network facilities and usability improvements to the InfoExplorer information retrieval software
Business solutions by providing improved support for the POWERstation/POWERserver systems, support for the new POWER Gt3 graphics feature, 9333 High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem, a single worldwide operating system, new and enhanced licensed programs and support of maintenance releases of several AIX/6000 compilers. Additionally, support for the new diskless workstation, POWER Gt4 and Gt4x graphics features, FDDI and Block Multiplexer Channel
System management improvements through SMIT and a new selective update capability

Description

Investment Protection

AIX Commitment to Open Systems

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 demonstrates IBM's commitment to provide standards-driven products that satisfy customer requirements for open systems. IBM supports and is actively involved with standards organizations such as the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) POSIX (Portable Operating System Interfaces) committee.

GOSIP

GOSIP: X.25 GOSIP support (The X.25 software support shipped in AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 is now GOSIP (Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile) conformant and has been placed on the US Government registry. This support is provided in AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 and does not require the AIX Version 3.2.1 for RISC System/6000 enhancements.)

POSIX

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 conforms to the IEEE POSIX Systems Application Program Interface (IEEE Std 1003.1-1990, ISO/IEC 9945-1: 1990). This standard is part of the POSIX series of standards for applications and user interfaces to open systems. 1003.1 defines the applications interface to basic system services for input/output, file system access, and process management. It also defines a format for data interchange.

Commands and Utilities

AIX Version 3.2 implements the standard C, Bourne and Korn Command Shells.
AIX/6000 Version 3 has met the specifications of the X/Open(6) Portability Guide Issue 3 (XPG3)(7) and received the XPG3 base brand.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 which is IBM's implementation of UNIX System V Release 3 (SVID) running on the RS/6000 has been tested using the USL (UNIX System Laboratory) System V Verification Suite and conforms to the Base System as specified in Issue 2 of the USL System V Interface Definition Volumes 1, 2 and 3. AIX/6000 Version 3.2 complies with SVID-2 except where it conflicts with International Standards, National Standards, National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST), or X/Open.
AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is designed to be compatible with Berkeley Software Distribution 4.3 (4.3 BSD)

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 aligns with stable portions of IEEE 1003.2 draft 11 (1003.2 is still balloting).

System Calls and Libraries

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 conforms to the following standards:

ISO/IEC 9945-1: 1990
IEEE Std. 1003.1 - 1990
FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 151-1 The U.S. Government's specification for a portable operating system. The guidelines are specified in the FIPS 151-1.
AIX/6000 Version 3 has met the specifications of the X/Open Portability Guide Issue 3 (XPG3) and received the XPG3 base brand.
OSF (Open Software Foundation) AES (Application Environment Specification) / OS Programming Interfaces Volumes, Revision A

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 implements asynchronous I/O aligned with stable portions of IEEE 1003.4 draft 10 (1003.4 is still balloting).

File Systems

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is compatible with the OSF File System hierarchy.

Internationalization

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 supports all ISO 8859 Code Sets except for 8859-6 (Arabic) and 8859-8 (Hebrew).

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 implements the 4.3 BSD Reno level of TCP/IP and supports the following Internet Request for Comments (RFC):

 

RFC  742 Name/Finger          RFC  950 Subnetting
                              RFC  951 (BOOTP)
RFC  768 UDP                  RFC  959 FTP
RFC  783 TFTP                 RFC  961 ARPA-IP
RFC  791 IP                   RFC  974 Mail Routing
RFC  792 IC Msg Protocol      RFC 1032 Administrative Guide
RFC  793 TCP                  RFC 1033 Administrative Operating Guide
RFC  821 SMTP                 RFC 1034 Domain Names
RFC  822 Msg FMT              RFC 1035 Implementation Spec
RFC  826 Ethernet ARP         RFC 1038 IP Security
RFC  854 Protocol Spec        RFC 1042 IP Over 802 Network
RFC  855 OPT Spec             RFC 1058 Routing
RFC  856 Binary Transmission  RFC 1073 Window Size
RFC  857 Echo OPT             RFC 1091 Terminal Type
RFC  858 Suppress Go Ahead    RFC 1094 NFS Protocol
RFC  860 Timing Mark          RFC 1105 Border Gateway Protocol
RFC  862 Echo Protocol        RFC 1122 Internet Hosts Commo Layers
RFC  868 Time                 RFC 1123 Internet Hosts Appl Support
RFC  877 IP Over X.25         RFC 1155 MIB (TCP/IP)
RFC  888 Stub EGP             RFC 1156 MIB (TCP/IP)
RFC  890 EGP                  RFC 1157 SNMP
RFC  893 Trailer Encap        RFC 1158 MIB-II
RFC  904 EGP Format

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 supports the X/Open Guide to Internet Protocol Suite.

X.25 Defense Data Network (DDN) conformance support: AIX/6000 Version 3.2 WAN support conforms with ISO 7776 and ISO 8208 standards. This version of X.25 is DDN conformant.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 implements Streams as defined in "UNIX System V Release 4 Programmers Guide".

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 implements Networking Interface Transport Layer Interface (TLI) as defined in "UNIX System V Release 3 Programmers Guide".

AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 supports the new AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2 which implements the MIT X Window System 11.4 and OSF/Motif 1.1 with MBCS.

XL C Compiler 1.2

The XL C Compiler 1.2 (an optionally installable component of AIX/6000 Version 3.2) implementation for AIX systems complies with the following standards:

ANSI C X3.159-1989 document (i.e., American National Standard for Information Systems - Programming Language C, American National Standard X3.159-1989)
International Standard C ISO/IEC 9899:1990(E)
System Application Architecture* (SAA*) C level definition with some exceptions which are specified in the "AIX XL C Compiler/6000 Language Reference" (SC09-1260)

Upgrade Utilities

The upgrade utilities assist customers who move software configurations from AIX/6000 Version 3.1 or later, to AIX/6000 Version 3.2. The following is some of the information moved by these upgrade utilities:

Security (passwords, user groups, etc.)
Network information
Cron jobs
Inittab entries
Mail information
Local news files
Uucp information
Xstation information
Printer information

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 and AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5 Availability

In order to meet customer needs relative to a planned, orderly upgrade of their installed base of POWERstations/POWERservers from AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5 to AIX/6000 Version 3.2, IBM is providing a period of concurrent availability of both products. This period will be for six months after the availability of AIX/6000 Version 3.2. This will allow customers to continue their installations and perform an upgrade to AIX/6000 Version 3.2 at their convenience.

The AIX Family

The AIX Family of operating systems is IBM's set of offerings to address the needs of the fast growing UNIX environment. With the AIX Family, IBM provides a collection of interfaces, conventions, and protocols to achieve consistency across the ESA/370 and ESA/390 processor families, the RS/6000 architecture, and the Personal System/2* 386 and 486 computing environments.

By pursuing a multiple-architecture strategy, IBM has been able to provide customers with a wide choice of functions and hardware to meet various requirements. The AIX operating system environment on multiple IBM processor architectures supports interoperability and portability of people, data, and programs across a broad range of price/performance solutions for customers.

AIX incorporates many formal and informal industry standards and specifications. The AIX Family is evolutionary and will be extended over time to incorporate new technologies to provide solutions to open system market requirements.

High Availability for Network File System (HANFS)

High Availability for Network File System (HANFS) is a separately orderable feature of AIX/6000 Version 3.2 which provides enhanced availability for data accessed via the Network File System (NFS). A POWERstation/POWERserver running AIX and HANFS can survive certain types of planned as well as hardware and software outages that might make customer data unavailable.

HANFS supports the NFS protocol. NFS is a distributed file system that allows users to access files and directories located on remote computers and treats the files and directories as if they were available locally.

Data Encryption Standard

The AIX Network File System Encryption Feature/6000 is a feature of AIX/6000 Version 3. AIX Network File System Encryption Feature/6000 allows the remote access of network files. User authentication for NFS is provided via secure Remote Procedure Call's (RPC) use of functions using the Data Encryption Standard (DES). This authentication provides an increased level of network security over that provided by UNIX authentication.

The AIX Network File System Encryption Feature/6000 is a separately ordered feature that provides a general purpose encryption capability, implements the Data Encryption Standard, and is subject to export restrictions. The initial announcement restricted the DES feature to US availability only. This release updates the export restrictions to align with the export regulations.

The AIX Network File System Encryption Feature/6000 feature includes full function DES algorithm, and as such is subject to U.S. Government export/import laws and regulations concerning "full" DES products. For specific information on licensing categories and procedures governing the export and delivery of full DES products overseas, please contact your IBM Marketing Representative.

User Productivity

AIX/6000 Version 3.2.2 Enhancements

AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000 and AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.1 are now available on CD-ROM media as well as tape media. The following list gives the options available on CD-ROM media:

AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000 with Data Encryption Standard (DES)
AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000 with DES and AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.1
AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000 with DES and AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.1 (including AIXwindows/3D feature)

All AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/60002. and related program products under 5750-ACG are now available on QIC525 1/4-inch tape cartridge media which holds 525MB of data.

AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000 also provides support for the following hardware:

System Unit:
- RS/6000 POWERserver 970
System Unit Adapter:
- IBM 9333 80MB/sec Subsystem Adapter
Graphics Adapters:
- RS/6000 POWER Gt4 and Gt4x

AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000 includes the following functional enhancements:

802.3 Ethernet Network Install
- Installation of the Base Operating System (bos.obj) is now supported over an ethernet which has been configured with the IEEE 802.3 standard network interface.
Selective Block Size on MKSYSB Images
- When creating system backups, the mksysb command will use the block size at which the tape is currently configured instead of changing the block size to 512.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 Enhancements

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 contains a wide array of new functions and improved performance and usability enhancements. It has improved system and networking performance by reducing LAN device driver path lengths, increasing efficiency of UNIX sockets throughput, improving C compile and link time, and tuning selected kernel functions and Network File System (NFS), and TCP/IP network services.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 virtual memory mapping interface, mmap, allows application programs to map files and share memory regions. Files can be accessed as arrays in virtual memory allowing simplified file access code in large object-oriented application programs.

The Async I/O Extension facility provides an asynchronous I/O system call processing capability enabling improved system performance throughput in application environments such as servers that must handle requests from multiple clients concurrently. AIX kernel system calls are now able to initiate successive I/O requests prior to each I/O request completion which allows the calling process to continue without blocking. AIX/6000 Version 3.2 includes streams support compatible with UNIX System V Release 4, which provides defined standard interfaces for character input/output devices within the AIX kernel and its system services. (However, the portable streams do not include providing stream-based drivers). It provides the environment to port stream-based I/O devices.

Installation of this selective kernel extension will improve development and performance of the AIX network communication services by providing a flexible and more portable set of facilities and development tools.

In addition to providing streams environments, UNIX System V Release 3 Transport Interface, which runs over TCP/IP protocol, is provided. Networked applications which are written using TLI can be ported to AIX/6000 Version 3.2. This facility is in addition to, not instead of, Sockets System calls already in AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 includes Xerox Network Systems (XNS) protocol, Levels 1 and 2. This facilitates porting and designing integrated office systems which can be built on the XNS network. Included also is the feature of an encapsulation over IP.

Application Development Tools

XL C Compiler 1.2

The XL C Compiler 1.2 is part of AIX/6000 Version 3.2 and produces optimized object code which exploits the RS/6000 hardware. It is upward compatible (i.e., both source and object) with XL C Compiler 1.1. The XL C Compiler 1.2 conforms to the following standards:

ANSI C X3.159-1989 document (i.e., American National Standard for Information Systems - Programming Language C, American National Standard X3.159-1989)
International Standard C ISO/IEC 9899: 1990(E).
SAA C level 2 definition with some exceptions which are specified in the AIX XL C Compiler/6000 Language Reference (SC09-1260)

New/Enhanced functions since XL C Compiler 1.1:

NLS support - EUC for Japanese and ISO 8859/x
Generates pcc (i.e., Portable C Compiler) style messages as default
- (Filename),(Line number).(Column number):(Message)"
- XL C Compiler 1.1 style messages can be generated by specifying the '-qsrcmsg' option.

Added capability for users to pass more aliasing information to the compiler via '#pragma disjoint' and '#pragma isolated-call' directives. This information will be passed to the optimizer for generation of more efficient code.

New/Enhanced Compile Options:

'-qflttrp' - Option which causes the compiler to generate extra instructions to detect floating-point exceptions and cause a trap when one occurs.
'-ma' - Option to turn on '#pragma alloca' features without having to explicitly code the directive in source.
'-M' - Option to generates dependency files for the AIX 'make' utility.
'-Q' - Option to control inlining of functions by inclusion and exclusion of names, or by a user defined threshold value. The threshold value sets a size limit on the functions to be inlined in terms of number of C source statements.
'-qspnans' - Option which causes extra instructions to be generated to detect Signalling NaN when converting from single precision to double precision.
'-qhsflt' 1'-qhssngl' - The RS/6000 has double precision calculations floating-point hardware only. Normally, the compiler generates instructions which round all values assigned to float variables to single precision (primarily to ensure that the computed results are the same when optimized code is produced by the compiler). Many applications (e.g., graphics and seismic) are not sensitive to the differences in float (single precision) results when some or all of these instructions are omitted. These applications may be compiled with the new options '-qhsflt' or '-qhssngl' and save the conversion operations. In general, both options will result in faster code which calculates to a higher precision than written, but results will not be bit-for-bit identical when optimized.
"-qhsflt" removes range checking on single precision floating point arithmetic, and floating point to integer conversions. "-qhssngl" suppresses conversion of intermediate double precision results to single precision except when performing a store-to-memory, or when an explicit cast to float is required.

Other performance related enhancements:

Added strlen, strchr, strrchr, strcat, memchr, memcpy, memmove, memcmp, memset, index, and rindex to those recognized by the compiler.
Improved optimizations which result in better utilization of instruction pipelines that take better advantage of more of the instruction set.
Improved register allocation.

AIX XL FORTRAN Compiler/6000 V2.2.1, AIX XL FORTRAN Run Time Environment/6000 Version 2.2.1, AIX XL Pascal Compiler/6000 Version 1.1.1 and AIX XL Pascal Run Time Environment/6000 Version 1.1.1 will support the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 8859/x Code Sets and Extended UNIX Code (EUC) according to the supports provided by AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

Application Development Toolkit

The following commands have been enhanced to comply with X/Open Portability Guide Issue 3 (XPG3):

cflow, cxref, lint, lex, yacc

The following commands have been enhanced to support NLS (i.e., EUC-J and ISO 8859/x)

cb, cflow, cxref, indent, lint, lex (patterns only)

The remaining commands have not been changed.

Simple Network Management Protocol Agent

To aid in IBM's ongoing effort of providing required network management facilities, the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Agent facilities, a part of AIX/6000 Version 3.2, have the following new features:

The level of MIB support has been improved to support Internet RFC 1213, a draft for MIB II. Note that not all MIB II (RFC 1213) variables will be supported for write.
A basic SNMPINFO Command has been added to allow basic GET and SET functions for SNMP agent testing.
A basic MIB variable compiler (MOSY) command has been added to allow private enterprise or experimental MIB variables to be added to MIB definitions files.
Facilities have been added in support of SNMP access policies to allow MIB views to be specified on the SNMP agent.
The SNMP agent has been changed to support the System Resource Controller (SRC), which will enable the agent to be controlled by SRC commands or SMIT.
A user-specifiable option has been added for setting a time interval at which the SNMP agent queries the TCP/IP kernel interfaces to determine linkUp and linkDown status.

Block Multiplexer Channel Connectivity

This new channel connectivity is a separately orderable feature of AIX/6000 Version 3.2 which allows the RS/6000 processor to communicate to a S/370 or S/390 host using the parallel channel protocol support in block multiplexer mode. TCP/IP is supported and the IBM TCP/IP Version 2.2 for VM (5735-FAL) licensed program is required at the host. This new enhancement allows the POWERstation/POWERserver to be used as a gateway between the VM host and the downstream networks that consist of LAN or WAN. Therefore, distributed systems can access the VM resource, NFS and the TCP/IP applications resident at the host. A selective update is required.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Connectivity

The RS/6000 Fiber Distributed Data Interface is a separately orderable feature of AIX/6000 Version 3.2 which provides connectivity to FDDI high bandwidth fiber optic LANs. Support includes single ring attachment (ANSI standard concentrator required) or dual ring attachment. This adapter feature allows the RS/6000 processor to serve as a gateway between lower speed LANs such as Ethernet or Token-Ring, and a high speed FDDI backbone LAN. Combined with the Block Multiplexer Channel Connectivity adapter, the POWERstation/ POWERserver can serve as a gateway between the S/370 and S/390 family of processors and the FDDI backbone networks.

RS/6000 Serial Optical Channel Converter (SOCC) Support

The RS/6000 Serial Optical Channel Converter provides two ports on each Serial Optical Channel Converter. Each Port can make an optical link with another RS/6000 machine or with an external IBM Business Partner router (Data Exchange products from Network System Corporation).

The SOCC provides unique data paths to the system memory separate from the Micro Channel* interface, where applications can utilize high bandwidth and dedicated communications.

The hardware protocol features include error detection capability and the ability to dynamically pace the arrival rate of frames to maximize the aggregate bandwidth of all links.

The SOCC supports the TCP/IP through standard AIX and UNIX interfaces. Additionally, there is an AIX programming interface for applications that directly utilize the SOCC. It is supported by RS/6000 POWERstations/POWERservers 520, 520H, 530, 530H, 540, 550, 560, 930, 950E, and 950. Two converters are supported by RS/6000 POWERservers 930, 950E, and 950, which provide four optical connections.

Enhancements to OnLine Hypertext Softcopy Information

The Online Hypertext Softcopy Information support, provided as an integral part of AIX/6000 Version 3.2, continues to provide its users with supporting documentation.

This release has been enhanced to provide the user with additional function and customizing options, enhanced link support and improved customer usability features. Enhancements include the following:

Citations, references and outlines are designed to aid user navigation through the information base. The Citation function produces a list of all articles that the current article links to (links in); similarly, the References function produces a list of all articles that link to the current article (links out). The Outline function, previously offered, has been moved and is now grouped together with citations and references in the function menu.
Extended history function is a mechanism that logs a sequential list of navigation and reading windows the user has viewed. The history function has been enhanced to include the additional logging of citations, references, glossary, outlines, searches, file links and process links.
Truncated text indicator is a right-pointing triangle that displays to the user that non-wrapped text has been truncated.
Support for Superscript and Subscript font attributes.

Link support includes:

Automatic Glossary Links - Allow the user to view entries from the glossary database in a special glossary window.
Link "Turn-Off" (Show and Hide) Controls-provides ability to activate or de-active links in the reading window.

Customer usability features:

Enhancements have been made to the search capabilities that now allow the user to specify which data bases will be used for all search operations, perform simple searches, compound searches, title searches and uses a title search selection button to enable title searches in articles.
Context-Sensitive Help - A command line option that allows the user to get help on a specific topic.
Inline Artwork - Allows the user to view artwork within the same reading window as the text.

expEDIte AIX Base

expEDIte* AIX Base is a communications program that serves as an interface between AIX/6000 Version 3.2 system users and IBM Information Exchange on the IBM Information Network. expEDIte AIX Base is part of the base operating system and is designed for programmers who write IBM Information Exchange communication applications. The "expEDIte AIX Base Programmer's Guide" is available as IBM document GC34-2305.

IBM Information Network Connectivity

The IBM Information Network requires an asynchronous dial connection, and a user ID authorized to use the IBM Information Network Service INFOEXCH. Contact your IBM marketing representative to order your IBM Information Network user ID.

Business Solutions

Remote /Usr Support

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 provides support for use of a remote /usr by clients. This support maximizes the disk space available for client applications while allowing clients to have the full resources of the Shareable files in the server's /usr. Network File System (NFS) is used to mount the remote /usr.

This is useful for RS/6000 systems with a single 120MB fixed- disk or other small disk configurations. These configurations may be dependent on a LAN connection based on the fixed-disk storage requirement of the specific software selected. Refer to "Software Offerings" in the "IBM RS/6000 System Overview" (GC23-2406) for assistance on planning fixed-disk storage requirements.

Diskless/Dataless Workstation Support

Dataless workstation support is available April 17, 1992 across a family of dataless workstations, starting with the new entry RISC System/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 220 (Type 7011) and spanning the more powerful new models RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 340 and 350. Ease of operation, coupled with improved price performance, yields an exciting new networking environment for end users. Also, diskless workstation support is available April 17, 1992 for the new RISC System/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 220. These systems are connected in a Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN environment. This support provides server and client facilities for two environments:

Diskless - The client is defined to have remote boot function, paging and filesystems. It may have a diskette or tape drive, or it may have no local media. Installation and configuration of each diskless client will be done almost entirely on the server.
Dataless - The client is defined to have both local and remote filesystems, with the local disk which may be used primarily for paging and/or a user's local filesystem. /home could also be local. / and /usr are remote. Installation will require some configuration and installation of a server and some configuration of the client. A dataless client must be installed as diskless client then changed to dataless client.

The following basic functions are included:

Remote IPL Server
- Enhanced system administration support for such things as
  - Support for authorized remote IPL client lists
  - Installation of a client's boot image and file system including root
  - Allocating swap space for client machines
- Support remote IPL requests from diskless or dataless clients via industry bootp protocol
- Support for remote paging requests from diskless/dataless
- Support for remote dumping from diskless IPL clients
Remote IPL Client
- Bootp support resides in ROS (Read Only Storage)
- Support for receiving configuration information from servers
- Support for paging and dumping to remote files
- NFS TCP/IP support for remote file system access
- TCP/IP SNMP Agent support to allow for participation in network management

A license is needed for any licensed program being executed on the diskless/dataless workstation.

Additional Support for Other SCSI Tape Devices

A device driver for other tape devices has been added to AIX/6000 Version 3.2. This device driver is designed to operate with tape devices which support a certain subset of the SCSI-I/SCSI-2 common command set, including test unit ready, space, load, mode sense, mode select, read, write, and rewind.

Through the SMIT process, this new device driver will also permit the user to configure the other tape device (where appropriate) with specific density settings, usage of internal device buffers, and device reservation for use by a single initiator only.

Booting from the other tape devices which use this driver is not supported.

National Language Support

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 provides National Language Support enhancements to the previously announced capabilities. The enhancements focus on:

A single worldwide product
Standard code sets
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Code Sets
- Extended UNIX Code (EUC)

In order to satisfy IBM commitments to standards and industry organizations (ISO, POSIX, OSF, X/Open), the AIX code set support, character set support, and the base of supported languages are expanded. Concurrent with the expansion into the various areas of support, AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is modified to permit the manipulation of the different required encoding schemes and code sets by a single program object.

All ISO 8859/x Code Sets are included in AIX/6000 Version 3.2 and is available April 30, 1992. Only the specific languages listed below are fully supported. The IBM Code Sets are supported to allow users to migrate to the standard code sets. AIX/6000 Version 3.2 shall be able to concurrently handle on a per process basis any one of the following:

IBM Code Set 850 (Latin 1)
ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1)
ISO 8859-7 (Greek)
ISO 8859-9 (Turkish)
IBM Code Set 932 DBCS (Japanese PC)
Extended UNIX Code for Japanese

Customers are encouraged to select one of the above code sets, preferably a standard code set, when AIX is installed so the entire system is oriented to a specific code set. Customers who elect to execute multiple code sets on the system should be cautioned that the system does not perform data tagging. The user must be aware of and control data files created with different code sets.

National Language Character Encoding and Handling

This is the capability of a program product to recognize and process characters contained in the AIX/6000 Version 3.2 IBM Code Set 850 or ISO 8859 for Single Byte Character Set (SBCS), or Shifted-Japanese Industrial Standard (S-JIS) IBM Code Set 932 for Japanese Kanji Double Byte Character Set (DBCS), or EUC which is represented as a Multiple Byte Character Set (MBCS). There is a hierarchical relationship among MBCS, DBCS, and SBCS; that is, programs that support MBCS also support DBCS, and programs that support DBCS also support SBCS.

The AIX library functions that perform character handling (collation, classification, conversion) are modified to handle the different ASCII based code set encoding schemes in a manner that is transparent to the utilities and applications that make use of the library functions.

It is necessary for utilities and applications that manipulate characters to use the enhanced library functions to achieve the full code set and encoding scheme independence. However, utilities and applications that perform direct manipulation of characters (without the aid of the enhanced library functions) will still work. The utilities and applications that perform direct manipulation of characters are limited to the code sets and encoding schemes for which they have been programmed.

The natively attached keyboards previously announced as supported by AIX are supported. The following keyboards are added to this release:

Greek
Turkish

Keyboard tables are provided for all supported code set and language combinations. Multiple Latin 1 language keyboard tables are provided:

One for IBM Code Set 850
One for ISO 8859-1

The principal modifications to the base operating system consist of updates to the C library functions. The interfaces to the functions do not change. The functions are modified to utilize table information provided by the "setlocale()" function regarding encoding scheme and character handling. Character handling tables (collation, classification, conversion) for all new valid language and code set combinations are provided in addition to the previous IBM Code Set character handling tables. New tables are included for:

Greek (ISO 8859-7)
Turkish (ISO 8859-9)
Japanese (EUC)
SBCS (8859-1)

The existing code set conversion logic and tables are consolidated under the "iconv" utility and driven from external user definable tables. This is true for ASCII-based code set conversion to/from ASCII based code sets and ASCII-based code set conversion to/from EBCDIC based code sets.

In addition to the keyboard tables supplied for IBM Code Set 850, keyboard tables are supplied for ISO 8859-1 Code Sets:

Belgian-French/Dutch
Canadian-French
Danish
Finnish/Swedish
French
German
Icelandic
Italian
Norwegian
Portuguese
Swiss-French/German (French arrangement)
Swiss-French/German (German arrangement)
Spanish
United Kingdom English
United States English

Also, new keyboard tables are provided for:

Greek (ISO 8859-7)
Turkish (ISO 8859-9)

For Japanese language support, an EUC keyboard table is provided to complement the Japanese PC-DBCS keyboard table. The print subsystem ensures that the data to be printed is properly represented on the printed page within the capabilities of the specific printer. This may require a translation of the printable data into the code set of the printer. AIX/6000 Version 3.2 supports the IBM 4019 printer with the Japanese (Kanji), when Japanese locale is installed on AIX.

In order to provide code set independence to applications and utilities that utilize terminfo and termcap, these data bases are changed to cause the line drawing characters and other special symbols to be obtained from the special symbols code set. The line drawing characters and other special symbols present on the IBM Code Set are not available on the ISO Code Sets.

AIX provides for the attachment and handling of terminals with a diverse set of code set and language capabilities. In addition to the support of ASCII terminals, support is provided for terminals that support languages other than English. Attachment of terminals via data stream translation is provided to permit a terminal that produces one data stream (code set) to be used to communicate with an application that processes a different code set.

Base Operating System Installation provides "locales" for all the supported languages, which includes defaults for:

Language
Territory
Code set
Font
Keyboard

The system default information is saved so that subsequently installed LPPs can utilize the information.

Text Formatting System

The Text Formatting System is part of AIX/6000 Version 3.2 and has been enhanced as follows:

The following printers now support downloading bitmap fonts through troff
- IBM 3812-002 Page Printer
- IBM 3816-01S Page Printer
- HP LaserJet Series II(5)
Bitmap fonts for point sizes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, and 36 are shipped for these printers.
The xpreview function now supports previewing of PostScript** documents.

The troff documents processed by the psdit command as well as standard Adobe PostScript documents from other sources can now be displayed with the xpreview function.

RS/6000 POWERstations/POWERservers, Subsystems, and Features

RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 220, 22W, and 22G

These POWERstations/POWERservers are designed to be entry desktop workstations or servers and are binary compatible with the IBM RISC System/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver family of systems. The POWERstation/POWERservers 220, 22W, and 22G feature a POWER Single Chip processor. Configurations without a disk or with 160MB Disk Drives are available for LAN-dependent environments.

These POWERstations/POWERservers require a selective update to AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 340 and 350

These processors feature an integrated SCSI controller and integrated Ethernet interface that provides additional function capabilities for IBM's POWER Architecture-based desktop workstations. AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is required for the RS/6000 POWERstation/ POWERserver 340 and 350 if offered with a 400MB DASD. If offered with a 160MB DASD, a selective update is required.

RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520H

This system provides a new level of performance for entry deskside RS/6000 systems. The 25Mhz processor, 16MB memory and 355MB fixed-disk storage of the 520H coupled with the wide variety of currently available IBM input/output devices, graphics and communication features allow configuration of this system as a powerful POWERstation or POWERserver for a wide range of business solutions. The POWERstation/POWERserver 520H requires AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5 or later.

RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 530H

This POWERstation/POWERserver provides a new level of performance for mid-range RS/6000 deskside systems. The 33Mhz processor and the 32MB high-speed memory of the 530H, with the standard 400MB disk drive, coupled with the wide variety of currently available IBM input/output devices, graphics and communication features, allows configuration of this system as a powerful POWERstation/POWERserver for a wide range of business solutions. AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5 or later is required.

RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 560

The RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 560 System establishes the highest performance for IBM's POWER Architecture based systems with a 50 MHz processor. High-speed memory and a 800MB disk drive (pair of 400MB disk drives) are standard. A wide variety of input/output devices, graphics and communication features are available to configure the system as a powerful POWERstation or POWERserver for a wide range of business solutions. AIX Version 3.1.5 or AIX Version 3.2 for RS/6000 is required.

POWER Gt3 Graphic Feature

The POWER Gt3 graphics subsystem for the RS/6000 family of POWERstations offer the customer a variety of function and addresses 2D graphics applications.

POWER Gt4 and Gt4x Graphic Features

Of the two graphic subsystems, the POWER Gt4x, offers the highest performance level, featuring 3D solid surface modeling and rendering, as well as 2D applications. The POWER Gt4x addresses a diverse set of applications such as design automation, architectural design, geophysical analysis, molecular modeling, high-energy physics, image rendering, visualization and animation. The POWER Gt4 addresses similar applications but with a more modest performance level. A selective update to AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is required for the POWER Gt4 and Gt4x.

The POWER Gt3, Gt4 and Gt4x graphic subsystems for the RISC System/6000 all require AIX/6000 Version 3.2 and AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2. If you have this feature on order along with an order for AIX Version 3.1.5 for RS/6000, and AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.1, you must alter your software order to reflect AIX/6000 Version 3.2 and AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.

9333 High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem

The two models of the 9333 High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem bring new levels of disk storage performance to the RS/6000 POWERstations/POWERservers. Maximum supported disk storage configurations are increased on all POWERstation/POWERserver 500 series and POWERserver 900 series systems.

Note: The two models of the 9333 High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem require AIX/6000 Version 3.2. If you have these features on order along with an order for AIX Version 3.1.5 for RS/6000 you must alter your software order to reflect AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

RS/6000 Features

New features and enhancements for selected models of the RISC System/6000 family include an M-Audio Capture and Playback Adapter that allows the user to capture, digitize and playback high quality audio and A SCSI Controller Passthrough Terminator Cable designed for uninterrupted termination of a SCSI bus shared by two host systems. Also included is six additional keyboard languages:

Arabic

Chinese Traditional (Taiwan)

Greek

Hebrew

Korean

Turkish

Most keyboard languages will now be available in the United States and worldwide. Memory features for model conversion systems has been expanded to include the previous model feature codes to simplify MES ordering.

Note: These features require AIX/6000 Version 3.2. If you have these features on order along with an order for AIX Version 3.1.5 for RISC System/6000, you must alter your software order to reflect AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

The following enhancements have been added to AIX Version 3.2.1 for RS/6000:

Increased function for the Multimedia Audio Capture and Playback Adapter (M-ACPA) device driver has been included. Support for a new record and playback mode (High-Quality Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (ADPCM) has also been added. In addition, the enhanced driver can now play back two independent mono tracks simultaneously. Refer to the "Limitations" section for more details.
Support for the M-Video Capture Adapter.
Development tool support for IBM XL C + + Compiler/6000. The AIX commands dbx, nm, prof, qprof, make, lex, yacc, cxref, flow, and lint have been enhanced to support the C + + language.
Diagnostic support for IBM 7207 525MB External 1/4-inch Cartridge Tape Drive.
A set of tools that support tuning the performance of AIX and customer applications. These tools are installed as additional AIX commands. The commands are: rmap, tprof, svmon, rmss, filemon, fileplace, lvedit, and netpmon. A one page description and a README file is included with the tools.

AIX Licensed Programs

AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2 (5601-257)

AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2 is a state-of-the-art graphical user interface (GUI) environment for the RS/6000 POWERstations/POWERservers using AIX/6000 Version 3.2. It is an enhanced version of two current products, AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.1 and AIX Personal graPHIGS*/6000 Version 2.2.1. AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2 consists of the base product which is primarily for customers who require 2D GUI support and an additional, optional 3D graphics feature called AIXwindows/3D, which is directed to customers using 3D technical applications.

AIXwindows Interface Composer/6000 Version 1.1 (5756-027)

AIXwindows Interface Composer/6000 is a software development tool that provides assistance to the developer in the design and creation of GUIs for applications using OSF/Motif. The developer uses direct manipulation of the user interface components (buttons, panels, etc.) to design the GUI and the C code for the interface is generated automatically. In addition, a built-in C interpreter assists the developer with testing and debugging the user interface.

AIX Personal Computer Simulator/6000 Version 1.2 (5601-263)

AIX Personal Computer Simulator/6000 Version 1 Release 2 is designed to support many IBM Disk Operating System (DOS) applications running without modification on AIX/6000 Version 3.2. Multiple, concurrent DOS applications may run either in multiple AIXwindows or multiple shells for a single user or on multiple terminals for multiple users. In addition to previously announced support, AIX Personal Computer Simulator/6000 Version 1 Release 2 now supports Intel 80287 Numeric Processor Extensions, Lotus, Intel and Microsoft (LIM) standard 4.0, resizable VGA windows enhanced directory drive function, and CD-ROM devices.

AIX/6000 Connectivity Licensed Programs

The AIX/6000 Connectivity Licensed Programs announcement includes new releases of the following communications programs:

AIX 3270 Host Connection Program/6000 Version 1.3 (5601-260)
AIX System Network Architecture Services/6000 Version 1.2 (5601-287)
AIX 3278/79 Emulation/6000 Version 1.2 (5601-256)
AIX Network Management/6000 Version 1.2 (5601-253)

Realtime Interface Co-Processor AIX Support for RS/6000

(5696-038)

Realtime Interface Co-Processor AIX Support for RS/6000 is a set of program services that provide an interface between AIX processes and tasks running on the following programmable communication adapters installed in a RS/6000 workstation:

4-Port Multiprotocol Communications Controller (FC 2700)
X.25 Interface Co-Processor/2 (FC 2960)

Included in the product are a loader utility for loading co-processor microcode and application tasks, a co-processor AIX device driver, a C language interface to the device driver, dump and dump formatter utilities, sample code, and user documentation. This licensed program is a productivity tool designed for program developers writing applications for IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processors in the RS/6000 environment.

AIX/6000 Professional Graphics Tool Collection

AIX/6000 Professional Graphics Tool Collection consists of the following three licensed program products which provide support for the application development environment and end-user interfaces:

AIX Graphics File Translator/6000 (5765-005)
AIX Graphics Plotting System/6000 (5765-004)
AIX Computer Graphics Interface Toolkit/6000 (CGI) Version 1.2 (5601-386) (For IBM US, No Longer Available as of June 7, 1995)

AIX Open Systems Interconnection Messaging and Filing/6000 (5756-085)

AIX Open Systems Interconnection Messaging and Filing/6000 (AIX OSIMF/6000) (5756-085), is a program offering that provides AIX/6000 Version 3 users with electronic mail (MHS) and file transfer (FTAM) services. These services support the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) standards specified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

A required service update to support AIX OSIMF/6000 operation with AIX/6000 Version 3.2 will be available within three months after general availability of AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

AIX OSIMF/6000 will not be supported by AIX/6000 Version 3.2 until the service upgrade has been installed. This required service update will be shipped to all AIX OSIMF/6000 customers of record but is to be installed only in support of AIX OSIMF/6000 operating with AIX/6000 Version 3.2

OSIMF/6000 is not a part of the AIX/6000 Version 3.2 System Program Order (5750-ACG). Prior to installation of AIX/6000 Version 3.2 on machines which are already running AIX OSIMF/6000, the following configuration files should be saved to tape or diskette for use when the service upgrade has been installed:

In /etc: osi.cfg, mta.cfg, x400gw.cfg, ua.cfg, isoentities, isobjects, isoappobjects, isodocuments, isomacros, isoservices
In /usr/lpp/osimf/etc: loadmhs

AIX OSIMF/6000 operating with AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5 will be marketed and supported for a period of six months after general availability of AIX/6000 Version 3.2. It will be supported for an additional six months thereafter (12 months after general availability of AIX/6000 Version 3.2).

AIX InfoCrafter/6000 (5696-108)

AIX InfoCrafter/6000* offers a solution for the online authoring and managing of large libraries of information. AIX InfoCrafter/6000 is a set of tools that provides a batch-oriented "build" process for compiling online libraries read by the InfoExplorer information retrieval software. On the authoring side, AIX InfoCrafter/6000 can accept input from a number of authoring environments. Its output, an online hypertext library, can provide access to one of an enterprise's most valuable assets, the knowledge and information shared by its workers. The combination of authoring flexibility and powerful output provides benefits to both information developers and knowledge workers alike.

NetWare for AIX/6000 from IBM V3.11 (5696-236)

NetWare for AIX/6000 from IBM V3.11 brings the functions from the most commonly installed network clients to the RS/6000 family. The user may recognize familiar services, with the additional benefits of the power and capability of the RS/6000 and AIX/6000 Version 3.2 with its wide variety of extensive processing power, large memory capacity a and wide range of peripherals. These features will bring new growth possibilities to the personal computer networks.

Based on Portable NetWare from Novell, Inc., NetWare for AIX/6000 from IBM V3.11 integrates network services with AIX. A single POWERstation/POWERserver can perform dual roles as an AIX network system and a Novell NetWare file/print server.

AIX Xstation Manager/6000 Version 1.3 (5601-457)

The AIX Xstation Manager/6000 Version 1.3 is compatible with the fonts, national languages and file structures changes in AIX/6000 Version 3.2 and 11.4 clients in AIXWindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.

AIX/6000 Compiler Maintenance Releases

AIX XL FORTRAN Compiler/6000 Version 2.2.1, AIX XL FORTRAN Run Time Environment/6000 V2.2.1, AIX XL Pascal Compiler/6000 Version 1.1.1 and AIX XL Pascal Run Time Environment/6000 Version 1.1.1 will support ISO 8859/x Code Sets and EUC according to the supports provided by AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

Maintenance releases of AIX VS COBOL Compiler/6000 Version 1.1.1, AIX VS COBOL Run Time Environment/6000 Version 1.1.1, and AIX Ada/6000 Version 1.2.2 and AIX Ada Run Time Environment/6000 Version 1.2.2 will include APAR fixes and enhancements as well as support AIX/6000 Version 3.2 environment.

Additional AIX/6000 Licensed Programs

The following additional licensed programs are supported by AIX/6000 Version 3.2:

AIX X-Windows 3270 Emulator/6000 (5765-011)
IBM Consumer Transaction Definition/6000 (5765-022)
IBM Consumer Transaction Runtime/6000 (5767-023)

System Management

System Management Interface Tool

The System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) facility, a part of AIX/6000 Version 3.2, is enhanced to provide functional and usability improvements including management for performance tools, national language environment management, new devices, system resource controller and improved software applications. Beyond the character-based interface for SMIT, a new system management GUI is provided in AIXwindows/6000 Version 1.2 that uses the industry standard OSF/Motif graphics library.

The SMIT facility in AIX/6000 Version 3.2 provides a set of menu- driven services that facilitate the performance of tasks such as installation, configuration, device management, problem determination, and storage management. The user is guided by a series of interactive menus and/or dialogs that automatically build, execute, and log commands required to accomplish selected operations thereby eliminating the need for the user to know or learn command level syntax for system management tasks. In addition, online softcopy help is available at each level of the interface.

Selective Update

The software installation and update functions in AIX/6000 Version 3.2 have been enhanced to provide additional flexibility and control in the application of software packages and updates to those packages. Program updates may be independently applied, tested and made a permanent part of the system software. In addition, program updates to AIX/6000 Version 3.2 will be packaged to address specific problems or code enhancements, making it possible for users to apply updates for corrections or enhancements of their choice.

Technical Description

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 Enhancements

System performance for the POWERstation/POWERserver 320 is improved by reducing the memory requirements for:

The multi-user asynchronous and the HFT/AIXwindows kernel code
NFS and User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
The XL C Compiler 1.2
Linkage editor

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 includes streams support compatible with UNIX System V Release 4, which provides defined standard interfaces for character input/output devices within the AIX kernel and its system services. (However, the portable streams do not include providing stream based-drivers). It provides the environment to port stream-based I/O devices.

Application Development Tools

XL C Compiler 1.2

The XL C Compiler 1.2 is part of AIX/6000 Version 3.2. and produces optimized object code which exploits the RS/6000 hardware. It is upward compatible (i.e., both source and object) with XL C Compiler 1.1.

The XL C Compiler 1.2 conforms to the following standards:

ANSI C X3.159-1989 document (i.e., American National Standard for Information Systems - Programming Language C, American National Standard X3.159-1989)
International Standard C ISO/IEC 9899: 1990(E)
SAA C level 2 definition with some exceptions which are specified in the AIX XL C Compiler/6000 Language Reference (SC09-1260)

New/Enhanced functions since XL C Compiler 1.1:

NLS support - EUC for Japanese and ISO 8859/x
Generates pcc (i.e., Portable C Compiler) style messages as default

(Filename),(Line number).(Column number): (Message)
XL C Compiler 1.1 style messages can be generated by specifying the '-qsrcmsg' option.
Added capability for users to pass more aliasing information to the compiler via '#pragma disjoint' and '#pragma isolated-call' directives. This information will be passed to the optimizer for generation of more efficient code.

Several Compile Options have been added or enhanced to improve productivity, throughput and/or performance.

IXTOOLS

The following commands have been enhanced to comply with X/Open Portability Guide Issue 3 (XPG3):

cflow, cxref, lint, lex, yacc

The following commands have been enhanced to support NLS (i.e., EUC-J and ISO 8859/x)

cb, cflow, cxref, indent, lint, lex (patterns only)

The remaining commands have not been changed.

Simple Network Management Protocol Agent

Enhancements to OnLine Hypertext Softcopy Information

The Online Hypertext Softcopy Information support, provided as an integral part of AIX/6000 Version 3.2, continues to provide its users with supporting documentation. Entitlement documentation to support AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is provided in softcopy and utilizes the same medium as the code.

This release has been enhanced to provide the user with additional function and customized options, enhanced link support and improved customer usability features.

National Language Support

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is now structured as a single worldwide operating system which includes National Language Support (NLS). All ISO 8859/x Code Sets are included in AIX/6000 Version 3.2 except ISO 8859-6 (Arabic) and ISO 8859-8 (Hebrew). The IBM Code Sets are supported to allow users to migrate to the standard code sets. AIX/6000 Version 3.2 has been modified to permit the manipulation of the different required encoding schemes and code sets by a single program object and can concurrently handle on a per process basis any one of the following:

IBM Code Set 850 (Latin 1)
ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1)
ISO 8859-7 (Greek)
ISO 8859-9 (Turkish)
IBM Code Set 932 DBCS (Japanese PC)
Extended UNIX Code for Japanese

Communications Capabilities

Communications capabilities are enhanced with the availability of new releases of AIX System Network Architecture Services/6000 Version 1.2 (SNA) with enhanced conversational security options, AIX 3270 Host Connection Program/6000 Version 1.3 with NLS support, SNA LU pooling for better resource management, 6098 graphics control unit attachment and TCP/IP using the Telnet 3270 option.

NetWare for AIX/6000 from IBM v3.11 provides the functionality of Novell's Portable NetWare on the RS/6000, enabling the customer to integrate the RS/6000 into existing NetWare computer networks. This enables DOS, OS/2, and Windows clients to access AIX applications, thus enhancing interoperability and data sharing. AIX/6000 Version 3.2 provides additional communication protocols support such as Xerox Network Systems (XNS), Level 1 and 2.

Graphical User Interface

AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2 has performance, usability and functional improvements in addition to implementation of the MIT X Window System 11.4 and OSF/Motif 1.1 with international code set support. Also included is a new OSF/Motif based graphical user interface for the enhanced AIX Systems Management Interface Tool (SMIT) and an upgrade to the Desktop.

Other Highlights

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 also contains the support for the following:

A new entry diskless workstation (requires a selective update)
New dataless workstations (requires a selective update)
Improved support for all RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver systems
The POWER Gt3 feature
The POWER Gt4x and Gt4 (requires a selective update)
The 9333 High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem
New and/or enhanced versions of the following licensed program products:
- AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2
- AIXwindows Interface Composer/6000 Version 1.1
- AIX Personal Computer Simulator/6000 Version 1.2
- AIX 3270 Host Connection Program/6000 Version 1.3
- AIX Systems Network Architecture Services/6000 Version 1.2
- AIX 3278/79 Emulation/6000 Version 1.2
- AIX Network Management/6000 Version 1.2
- AIX/6000 Professional Graphics Tool Collection
- AIX InfoCrafter/6000
- AIX Xstation Manager/6000 Version 1.3
- NetWare for AIX/6000 from IBM V3.11
Maintenance releases of the following licensed programs:
- AIX XL FORTRAN Compiler/6000 Version 2.2.1
- AIX XL FORTRAN Run Time Environment/6000 Version 2.2.1
- AIX XL Pascal Compiler/6000 Version 1.1.1
- AIX XL Pascal Run Time Environment/6000 Version 1.1.1
- AIX VS COBOL Compiler/6000 Version 1.1.1
- AIX VS COBOL Run Time Environment/6000 Version 1.1.1
- AIX Ada/6000 Version 1.2.2
- AIX Ada Run Time Environment/6000 Version 1.2.2
Performance enhancements to the base operating system XL C Compiler 1.2 and communications network facilities
Usability improvements to the InfoExplorer* information retrieval software.
System management improvements through SMIT and a new selective update capability

Upgrade Utilities

The upgrade utilities assist customers who move software configurations from AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5 to AIX/6000 Version 3.2. The following is some of the information moved by these upgrade utilities:

Security (passwords, user groups, etc.)
Network information
Cron jobs
Inittab entries
Mail information
Local news files
Uucp information
Xstation information
Printer information

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 and AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5 Availability

In order to meet customer needs relative to a planned, orderly upgrade of their installed base of POWERstations/POWERservers from AIX/6000 Version 3.1.5 to AIX/6000 Version 3.2. IBM is providing a period of concurrent availability of both products. This period will be for six months after the availability of AIX/6000 Version 3.2. This will allow customers to continue their installations and perform a upgrade to AIX/6000 Version 3.2 at their convenience.

Diskless/Dataless Workstation Support

Dataless workstation support will be available for the new entry RISC System/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 340 and 350 April 24, 1992. Also, diskless workstation support will be available April 17, 1992 for the new RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 220.

These systems are connected in a Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN environment. The diskless workstation support provides server and client facilities for two environments:

Diskless - The client system has no local disk and is dependent on a remote server for its swapping/paging space as well as its file system.
Dataless - The client system's internal disk is primarily used for paging space. The system must be installed diskless and then converted to dataless.

System Management Interface Tool

The System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) facility, a part of AIX/6000 Version 3.2, is enhanced beyond the character-based interface and provides a system management GUI that uses the industry standard OSF/Motif graphics library. SMIT functional and usability improvements include management for performance tools, language environment management, new devices, system resource controller, and improved software applications.

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 provides a set of menu-driven services that facilitate the performance of tasks such as installation, configuration, device management, problem determination, and storage management. The user is guided by a series of interactive menus and/or dialogs that automatically build, execute, and log commands required to accomplish selected operations thereby eliminating the need for the user to know or learn command level syntax for system management tasks. In addition, online softcopy help is available at each level of the interface.

Additionally, maintenance release for several AIX compiler licensed programs are included in this announcement.

Selective Update

The software installation and update functions in AIX/6000 Version 3.2 has been enhanced to provide additional flexibility and control in the application of software packages and updates to those packages. Program updates may be independently applied, tested and made a permanent part of the system software. In addition, program updates to AIX/6000 Version 3.2 will be packaged to address specific problems or code enhancements, making it possible for users to apply updates for corrections or enhancements of their choice.

Technical Description

Operating Environment

Not available.

Hardware Requirements

RS/6000 systems with a single 120MB fixed-disk are dependent on a LAN connection for support of AIX/6000 Version 3.2. Small disk configurations above 120MB may be dependent on a LAN connection based on the fixed-disk storage requirement of the specific software selected. Refer to the Software Offerings in the manual "IBM RS/6000 System Overview" (GC23-2406) for assistance on planning fixed-disk storage requirements.

System Units

7011 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
7012 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
7013 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
7015 POWERserver all models
7016 POWERstation

Keyboards

101, 102, and 106 Keyboards (EMEA) will be supported in all geographies (i.e. U.S., Canada, etc.)
New keyboards include Greek and Turkish

External I/O:

IBM 4869-002 External 5 1/4-Inch 1.2MB Diskette Drive
IBM 7202 Expansion Rack Model 900
IBM 7203 External Portable Disk Drive Model 001
IBM 7204 External Disk Drive Model 320
IBM 7207 150MB External 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape Drive Model 001
IBM 7208 2.3GB External 8mm Tape Drive Model 001
IBM 7210 External CD-ROM Drive Model 001
IBM 9333 Model 010 Disk Drive Subsystem Drawer
IBM 9333 Model 500 Disk Drive Subsystem Deskside
IBM 9334 Model 010 SCSI Expansion Unit
IBM 9334 Model 500 Deskside Expansion Unit (maximum of three; requires dedicated SCSI I/O Controller)
IBM 9348 Model 012 Magnetic Tape Unit (1/2-inch 9-Track) (requires 9348 specify code #9994)
IBM 7207 Model 011 525MB External 1/4-inch Cartridge Tape Drive

ASCII Displays

The IBM 3151, 3161, 3162, 3163, and 3164 are supported in 3161 mode only. Support of the 3161 includes color attributes.

IBM 3151*
IBM 3161*
IBM 3162*
IBM 3163*
IBM 3164*
DEC VT100 (11)
DEC VT220
DEC VT320
DEC VT330
WYSE 30 (7)
WYSE 50
WYSE 60
WYSE 350

* National Language Support is provided through the use of Cartridge with ISO 8859-1, inserted in the terminal.

X Stations:

IBM 7010 Model 120
IBM 7010 Model 130

Displays:

IBM 5081 16-inch Color (Feature #1280 is required)*
IBM 5081 19-inch Color (RPQ 8K1680 is required)
IBM 6091 16-inch Color
IBM 6091 19-inch Color (1280X1024 60HZ only)
IBM 6091 23-inch Color (1280X1024 60HZ only)*
IBM 8507 19-inch Mono
IBM 8508 19-inch Mono (1280X1024 67HZ only)
IBM 8514 16-inch Color
IBM 8515 14-inch Color

The IBM 6091 16-inch monitor has an actual viewable screen size of 14.8 inches when measured diagonally. The IBM 6091 19-inch monitor has an actual viewable screen size of 17.3 inches when measured diagonally. The IBM 6091 23-inch monitor has an actual viewable screen size of 21.4 inches when measured diagonally.
* RPQs for 'separate sync': RPQ 8K1700 for 5081-16 and RPQ 8K1744 for 6091-23. The 5081 and 6091 displays require cable feature code 4217 to attach to the POWER Gt1.

Vendor Displays

Mitsubishi HL-6915SBK   1280 x 1024       20-inch color
NANAO FlexScan 9070(9)  1024 x 768        16-inch color
NEC(8) 4D MultiSync(9)  1024 x 768        16-inch color
NEC 5D MultiSync        1280 x 1024       20-inch color
IDEK MF-5117            1024 x 768        17-inch color
Sony GDM-1606/1953      1280 x 1024       16-inch, 19-inch color
Sony GDM-1605/1954      1024 x 768        16-inch, 19-inch color

Graphic Processors:

IBM 5085 All Models
IBM 5086 Model 001
IBM 7235 Model 001
IBM 7235 Model 002

Dials:

IBM 6094-010 (requires 6094 cable #4015 for attachment to a Graphics Input Device Adapter #2810) (Requires 6094 feature #4060 for attachment to a standard serial port) (6094 feature #4061 may also be required)

Digitizers:

IBM 5084-Model 1
IBM 5084-Model 2
IBM 5084-Model 3

Lighted Program Function Keyboard:

IBM 6094-020 (requires 6094 cable #4015) (Requires 6094 feature #4060 for attachment to a standard serial port) (6094 feature #4061 may also be required)

Tablets and CursorPads:

IBM 5083 Model 021 (requires 5083 cable feature #4015)
IBM 5083 Model 022 (requires 5083 cable feature #4015)
IBM 6093 Model 011 (requires 6093 cable feature #4015)
IBM 6093 Model 012 (requires 6093 cable feature #4015)

Plotters:

IBM 6180 Model 1 Color
IBM 6182 Color
IBM 6184 Color
IBM 6185 Model 1 Color
IBM 6185 Model 2 Color
IBM 6186 Color
IBM 6187
IBM 7372

Modems:

Modem support is provided to allow communication through common carrier telephone networks using dial-up or leased lines with asynchronous protocols or the synchronous half-duplexed SDLC protocols. Not all of the features supported by the listed modems are supported by the AIX/6000 Version 3.2.

 

 Modems                       Protocols           Standards
-----------------------     ----------------    --------------------
IBM 5822 DSU up to 56K bps         SYNC         CCITT V.35
IBM 5841 1200bps            ASYNC  SYNC         EIA-232D
IBM 5853 2400bps            ASYNC  SYNC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
IBM 5865 9600bps                   SYNC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
IBM 7861 up to 19.2KBps     ASYNC  SYNC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
IBM 7868 up to 19.2KBps     ASYNC  SYNC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
Hayes Smartmodem 1200 (4)   ASYNC               EIA-232D
Hayes Smartmodem 2400       ASYNC  SDLC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
Hayes V-Series 9600         ASYNC  SDLC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
Racal-Vadic 1200PA          ASYNC               EIA-232D
Racal-Vadic 1200VP          ASYNC               EIA-232D
Racal-Vadic VI2422          ASYNC               EIA-232D
Racal-Vadic 2400PA          ASYNC               EIA-232D
Racal-Vadic 2400VP          ASYNC               EIA-232D
Racal-Vadic VI2222VP        ASYNC               EIA-232D
Telebit Trailblazer Plus    ASYNC               EIA-232D

Printers:

IBM 2380-001 Personal Printer II
IBM 2381-001 Personal Printer II
IBM 2390-001 Personal Printer II
IBM 2391-001 Personal Printer II
IBM 3812-002 Page Printer (Note 1)
IBM 3816-01D and 01S Page Printer (Note 2)
IBM 4019-001 LaserPrinter (Note 3)
IBM 4019-E01 LaserPrinter E (Note 3)
IBM 4029-010 LaserPrinter 5E
IBM 4029-020 LaserPrinter 6
IBM 4029-030 LaserPrinter 10
IBM 4029-040 LaserPrinter 10L
IBM 4072-001 ExecJet* Printer
IBM 4201-002 Proprinter* II
IBM 4201-003 Proprinter III
IBM 4202-002 Proprinter II XL
IBM 4202-003 Proprinter III XL
IBM 4207-002 Proprinter X24E
IBM 4208-002 Proprinter XL24E
IBM 4212-001 Proprinter 24P
IBM 4216-031 Personal Page Printer II
IBM 4224-301, 302, 3C2 and 3E3 Serial Printer
IBM 4226-302 Printer
IBM 4230 Models 4X3 and 5X3 Impact Matrix Printer
IBM 4232 Model 302 Impact Matrix Printer
IBM 4234-009 Line Dot Matrix Printer (configured as IBM 4234-13)
IBM 4234-13 Line Dot Matrix Printer
IBM 5202-001 Quietwriter* III
IBM 6252 Impactwriter ASx (#2936, #2937 required on CPU)
IBM 6252 Impactwriter APx (#3100 required on CPU)
IBM 6252-AP8 Impactwriter* (configured as IBM 4202-003)
IBM 6252-AS8 Impactwriter* (configured as IBM 4202-003)
IBM 6252 Impactwriter Models AS8 and AP8
IBM 4247 Serial Matrix Printer
IBM 6262 Models A12, A14, and A22
IBM 6400 Line Matrix Printer All Models
IBM 6408-A00, CTA Line Matrix Printer
IBM 6412-A00, CTA Line Matrix Printer

The following OEM printers are also supported:

HP LaserJet Series II (Requires AIX 3.2.1)
HP LaserJet Series II
TI Omnilaser 2115
DATAPRODUCTS LZR 2665
PRINTRONIX P9012
DATAPRODUCTS BP 2000
QMS (10) Colorscript 100 Model 20
OKI Microline 810PS
Canon Laser Shot

Printer notes:

Feature code #3155 for the IBM 3812 printer is required for attachment to the RS/6000 system.
Feature code #7652 for the IBM 3816 printer is required for attachment to the RS/6000 system.
When using the serial ports, the IBM 4019 requires feature code #9143 (System Serial Interface Adapter) for attachment to the RS/6000 system.
IBM 4019 Japanese support requires that AIX Japanese locale be installed.
The IBM RS/6000 system supports IBM Code Set 850. The Code Set 850 cartridge must be installed on the IBM 5202 printer to fully utilize the full characters sets of the system. For details on available cartridges, refer to the IBM 5202 sales manual. Other IBM printers have IBM Code Set 850 resident.
For optimum system performance, high speed serial printers should be attached to the native ports or 64-Port Asynchronous Controller.
The parallel printer port is provided for the convenience character printer. High speed printers or applications requiring a large amount of data transfer per page (e.g., high density graphics) should use the serial interface for optimum system performance.
Impactwriter A models emulate the IBM 4202-3 printer for traditional line printing of simple text and numbers. Graphics, all points addressable, and large characters cannot be printed.

Printer Peripherals:
- 4033-001 IBM LAN Connection For Printers and Plotters (Token-Ring)
- 4033-002 IBM LAN Connection For Printers and Plotters (Ethernet, Twisted Pair)
- 4033-003 IBM LAN Connection For Printers and Plotters (Ethernet, Thick and Thin)

Asynchronous Communications

RS/6000 asynchronous communications support requires the use of one of the standard serial communications ports or one of the following IBM adapters or controller:

8-Port Async Adapter - EIA-232
8-Port Async Adapter - EIA-422A
8-Port Async Adapter - MIL-STD 188
16-Port Async Adapter - EIA-232
16-Port Async Adapter - EIA-422A
64-Port Async Controller

DOS Server

DOS Server function requires a RS/6000 system with one or more of the following IBM communications adapters.

Token-Ring High-Performance Network Adapter
Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapter
8-Port Async Adapter - EIA-232
8-Port Async Adapter - EIA-422A
8-Port Async Adapter - MIL-STD 188

Network File System and Network Computing System

These facilities require a RS/6000 system with one or more of the following IBM communications adapters:

Token-Ring High-Performance Network Adapter
Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapter
Serial Optic Channel Converter
Fiber Distributed Data Interface Adapter
Block Multiplexer Channel Adapter

High Availability for Network File System (HANFS): A typical HANFS server hardware configuration requires the following:

Two RS/6000 deskside units
Four network adapters of the same type (either Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapters or Token-Ring High-Performance Network Adapters), two per machine
A network that runs the Internet Protocol (IP)
Two SCSI High-Performance I/O Controllers (one per machine), and two internal SCSI drivers (also, one per machine). These are used for holding AIX/6000 Version 3.2.
Four additional SCSI adapters (Part Number 31G9722 or later) (two per machine). These can handle one to five external SCSI disks per shared string. Each machine needs one SCSI adapter for each shared string.
Four SCSI Controller Passthrough Terminator Cables (Part Number 00G0959) (two per machine), one per shared string, and sufficient SCSI device-to-device cables to concatenate external disks.
One standard asynchronous terminal connector cable (25-pin to 25-pin), a gender changer, a null modem, and two 10-pin to 25-pin jumpers that will be used to form a SLIP connection between the two machines.

Block Multiplexer Channel Connectivity: This function is designed to execute on the following RS/6000 computers:

7012 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
7013 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
7015 POWERstation/POWERserver all models

This new channel connectivity allows the RS/6000 to communicate to a S/370 or S/390 host using this parallel channel protocol in block multiplexer mode. TCP/IP is supported and the TCP/IP Version 2.2 for VM (5735-FAL) licensed program is required at the host. This enhancement allows the RS/6000 to be used as a gateway between the VM host and the downstream networks that consist of LAN or WAN. Therefore, distributed systems can access the VM resources, NFS and the TCP/IP applications resident at the host.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface Connectivity: This function is designed to execute on the following RS/6000 computers:

7012 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
7013 POWERstation/POWERserver all models
7015 POWERstation/POWERserver all models

A programming interface (API) is provided for the device driver. FDDI support is available for single attach stations (SAS) or, with an extender card, for dual attach station (DAS). Software support for the FDDI adapter includes the device driver, support for TCP/IP, full configuration support using SMIT, and full diagnostic support. A FDDI LAN provides a network of up to 500 stations, with a maximum link-to-link distance of 2 kilometers. The total FDDI LAN circumference may be up to 100 kilometers. X.25 support requires the installation of the X.25 Communications Adapter. X.25 WAN support of DDN (Defense Data Network) US government certification has been added.

The X.25 adapter design conforms to the ISO 8208 document which is compatible with the CCITT 1980 and CCITT 1984 recommendations. Physical attachment to the network is via the X.21 interface at speeds up to 64Kbps, or via V.35 at speeds up to 56 Kbps, or via V.24 at speeds up to 19.2 Kbps.

Note: The X.25 product and function has been tested and approved for US only. Other countries are responsible to ensure necessary PTT approval, if required, has been obtained before installation and use.

TCP/IP: The facilities of AIX/6000 Version 3.2 require the installation and use of at least one of the following IBM communications adapters or controllers:

Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapter
Token-Ring High-Performance Network Adapter
8-Port Async Adapter, EIA-232, 422A or MIL-STD 188
16-Port Async Adapter EIA-232, EIA-422A
64-Port Async Controller
X.25 Communications Adapter
Standard Asynchronous port
Serial Optical Channel Converter
Fiber Distributed Data Interface Adapter
Block Multiplexer Channel Adapter

Note: For using the standard asynchronous port TCP/IP connection, installation of communication adapters or controllers are not required.

CD-ROM Hypertext Information Base Library disc: Use of the CD-ROM disc requires the installation and use of the RS/6000 Internal CD-ROM Drive (#2600) (30F8902) or IBM 7210 Model 001 External CD-ROM Drive. To print graphics from the hypertext information a printer that supports the PostScript datastream is required.

Text Formatting System: The troff printing function of the Text Formatting System requires one of the following printers:

IBM 3812-002 Page Printer
IBM 3816-01S Page Printer
IBM 4019-001 LaserPrinter
IBM 4016-031 Personal Page Printer II
Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Series II
TI Omnilaser 2115
Japanese Language printing is supported on the IBM 5587-G01 Kanji printer

A device specific postprocessor is required for printing troff documents. Postprocessors for the printers listed above are provided with the Text Formatting System.

For nroff printing functions, Text Formatting System requires one of the following printers:

IBM 3812-002 Page Printer
IBM 3816-01S Page Printer
IBM 4201-002 Proprinter II
IBM 4202-002 Proprinter IIXL
IBM 4201-003 Proprinter III
IBM 4202-003 Proprinter IIIXL
IBM 4207-002 Proprinter X24E
IBM 4208-002 Proprinter XL24E
IBM 4019-001 LaserPrinter
Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Series II

Programming Requirements

AIX Japanese Language Support: In order to use the AIX Japanese Language Support to input Japanese characters by means of the Japanese Input Method (Romaji-to-Kana (RKC) and Kana-to-Kanji (KKC) conversion), the AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2 must be installed.

High Availability for Network File System: HANFS requires TCP/IP and NFS. Feature 5053 is required.

Block Multiplexer Channel Connectivity: This new channel connectivity allows the RS/6000 to communicate to a S/370 or S/390 host using this parallel channel protocol in block multiplexer mode. TCP/IP is supported and the TCP/IP Version 2.2 for VM (5735-FAL) licensed program is required at the host. This new enhancement allows the RISC System/6000 to be used as a gateway between the VM host and the downstream networks that consist of LAN or WAN. Therefore, distributed systems can access the VM resource, NFS and the TCP/IP applications resident at the host. Feature 5055 is required.

Fiber Distributed Data Interface Connectivity: This function consists of a device driver and software diagnostics for FDDI on RS/6000. FDDI is a LAN communications technology using optical cabling, designed to operate with a line speed of 100 megabits per second. This function supports the ANSI X3T9.5 standard, except that the Station Management (SMT) function is limited to Agent support only. A RS/6000 workstation running FDDI can be managed on a LAN, but cannot enable a FDDI LAN manager interface residing in the RS/6000. The interface is compatible with 3172 interconnect controller model 002. The TCP/IP Version 2.2 for VM (5735-FAL) licensed program is required when using the 3172 connectivity. This connectivity requires feature 5054.

Note: Actual throughput depends on factors such as user applications and system environments.

InfoExplorer License Extension: Feature 5051 is required.

Data Encryption Standard: Feature 5052 is required.

Visual Systems Manager (VSM) requires AIXwindows Environment/6000 Version 1.2.5 (X11R5).

Compatibility

The XL C Compiler Version 1.2 implementation for AIX systems complies with the SAA C level 2 definition, with some exceptions. (The exceptions are specified in the AIX XL C/6000 Language Reference AIX/6000 Version 3.2, "SC09-1260". The Network File System support provided in the AIX/6000 Version 3.2 is compatible with other systems that support ONC/NFS(10) Versions 3.X or 4.X.

Limitations

AIX Version 3.2.2 for RS/6000

The QIC525 1/4" tape cartridge must be used on a tape drive capable of reading the QIC525 format.
High Availability for Network File Systems (HANFS)
- HANFS is not supported on the RS/6000 POWERserver 970

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 does not provide support for other than ASCII (7-Bit) character usage in variable names. There are some networking and mail limitations in NLS on the use of non-ASCII characters in system names, user names, file names, directory names, commands and subroutines.

The InfoExplorer License Extension must be ordered separately for each system that supports users of AIX InfoCrafter/6000 (5696-108) who author their own documentation and display via the InfoExplorer information retrieval software, or each system that supports users who choose to display a non-IBM library. Select Product Code #5051 and the quantity of charge feature numbers corresponding to the number of systems to be supported.

The following AIX/6000 Version 3.2 facilities do not provide Japanese language character support:

The information retrieval system handles single byte code sets only
The manual printing utilities handle single byte code sets only
The DOS Server and DOS utilities handle single byte code sets only
There are several NLS library subroutines which are designated as obsolete which do not handle multibyte code sets
The libcurses library of subroutines handles single byte code sets only

See AIX/6000 Version 3.2 reference material for a list of commands and subroutines that support national languages.

The following AIX/6000 Version 3.2 facilities do not provide National Language Support:

Network File System supports "pass through" only
Network Computing System (NCS) supports "pass through" only
graphics, tplot, graph, spline commands
TCP/IP Telnet command

The stand alone diagnostics for the RS/6000 requires a minimum of 16MB of system memory to operate if the following external machines are attached:

7235 Models 001 and 002 Graphics Processors
9333 Model 010 Drawer High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem
9333 Model 500 Deskside High-Performance Disk Drive Subsystem

These limitations apply to the following items supported by AIX Version 3.2.1 for RS/6000.

Note: Korean and Traditional Chinese language support is not available in AIX 3270 Host Connection Program/6000 Version 1.3.

The IBM 6252 and 6262 printers cannot be attached to the parallel port of an IBM Xstation 120 or an Xstation 130.
Before ordering a 6262-A22 printer, please contact HELP62XX at GDLVM2 for performance/configuration information.
ACPA - NEW ADPCM MODE
The following chart describes the attributes of the additional ADPCM mode:

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
MODE/ SAMPLE SAMPLES  BYTES/SECOND  NOISE FREQUENCY    BLOCK   INTERRUPTS
FORMAT WIDTH  PER                   LEVEL RESPONSE      SIZE   PER SECOND
            SECOND   MONO   STEREO       (HZ)                 (MONO ONLY)
ADPCM  16-BIT HI-QUAL* 22,050   NA    LOW   20...14,000  1128       20
                                                        BYTES
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

The following chart describes supported/non-supported options for ADPCM:

 

                       |  MONO   |
                       | HI-QUAL |
 -----------------------------------
                       |         |
 MONO                  |    X    |
                       |         |
 STEREO                |         |
                       |         |
 MONITOR               |    X    |
 COMPRESSED            |         |
                       |         |
 MONITOR               |    X    |
 UNCOMPRESSED          |         |
                       |         |
 8 BIT SAMPLE          |         |
 WIDTH                 |         |
                       |         |
 16 BIT SAMPLE         |    X    |
 WIDTH                 |         |
                       |         |
 DITHERING             |         |
                       |         |
 BIG ENDIAN            |         |
                       |         |
 TWOS                  |         |
 COMPLEMENT            |         |
                       |         |
 SIGNED                |         |
                       |         |
 UNSIGNED              |         |
 -----------------------------------
 NOTE: X = SUPPORTED
 

 

Note:  Stereo record and playback are not supported with Hi-Quality*
ADPCM.
 

Only track 1 can be used with Hi-Quality* ADPCM playback. Requests to
use track 2 will be rejected.
 

* Signifies that samples per second in ADPCM may be misleading.
  Refer to the "Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming
  Concept" publication (SC23-2207), Chapter 12 (M-Audio
  Capture Playback Subsystem - Available Sampling Modes and
  Formats section) for more information.
 

ACPA - NEW SIMULTANEOUS PLAYBACK OF TWO INDEPENDENT TRACKS
 

Not all modes/formats of ACPA are supported when attempting to use
this new feature.  The following chart shows supported/unsupported
modes/formats:

 

SUPPORTED SIMULTANEOUS TWO TRACK MODES/FORMATS:
 

 

   |----- KHZ -------|   BITS    MODE/FORMAT
 

    5.5                   16     Mono Voice Mode
           11             16     Mono Music Mode
        8  11  22  44      8     Mono PCM
        8  11  22  44     16     Mono PCM
 

 

UNSUPPORTED SIMULTANEOUS TWO TRACK MODES/FORMATS:
 

                 ALL STEREO formats/modes
                 mu-law  format
                 a-law   format
                 Hi-Quality mode
 

 

Simultaneous playback of two tracks requires that both tracks be of
the same mode or format. Result is not mixed (each track is a different
channel). The user must open audio device driver
twice (once for each track).

Performance Considerations

The performance of the DOS Server function is affected by the network transfer rate and the size and efficiency of the data transfer specific to the DOS or AIX application program.

Security, Auditability, and Control

AIX/6000 Version 3.2 optionally uses the Data Encryption Standard (DES) in user authentication and data encryption as a part of the Network File System Remote Procedure Call functions. The use of DES normally implies a certain cryptographic strength in protecting data from disclosure. However, due to the particular key management technique implemented, the full cryptographic strength of the DES algorithm is not attainable in this product.

User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.

FOR IBM US, DISKETTE MEDIA IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 25, 1991.

Effective October 25, 1991, the following licensed program products and Backup Copy Options will no longer be available on diskette. Other media currently available for these licensed program products are not affected by this announcement. Those products which are currently available on 1/4" or 8MM streaming tape, or initial distribution via the preinstall/preload option, and Backup Copy Options on 1/4" or 8MM streaming tape will continue to be available on those media.

Current licensees of AIX Licensed Programs who have already received AIX software on diskette and have specified diskette as their refresh media choice will continue to receive refresh distributions on diskette.

Program       Feature
Number        Number    Program Name                          Version
--------      --------  ------------------------------------  -------
 

OPERATING SYSTEM, GRAPHICS AND USER INTERFACE
 

 5756-030     3408       AIX Version 3 for RS/6000       3
 5601-457     3408       AIX XStation Manager/6000                1
 5601-257     3408       AIXWindows Environment/6000              1
 5601-386     3408       AIX Computer Graphics Interface
                          Toolkit/6000                            1
                (For IBM US, No Longer Available as of June 7, 1995)
 

LANGUAGES
 

 5765-018     3408       AIX XL FORTRAN Compiler/6000             2
 5765-019     3408       AIX XL FORTRAN Run Time
                          Environment/6000                        2
 5706-291     5472       AIX Ada/6000                             1
 5706-294     5472       AIX Ada Run Time/6000                    1
 5601-254     3408       AIX XL Pascal Compiler/6000 V1
 5601-251     3408       AIX XL Pascal Runtime Environment/6000   1
 

COMMUNICATIONS AND SYSTEM SERVICES
 

 5601-287     3408       AIX Systems Network Architecture
                          Services/6000                           1
 5601-253     3408       AIX Network Management/6000              1
 5601-260     3408       AIX 3270 Host Connection Program/6000    1
 5601-256     3408       AIX 3278/79 Emulation/6000               1
 5601-263     3408       AIX Personal Computer Simulator/6000     1

Service delivery for fixes is not affected by this announcement. All normal and emergency fix distribution methodologies remains the same as in effect prior to this announcement.

Statement of General Direction IBM intends to provide selected AIX

software on CD-ROM in the first half of 1992. Compact discs have large capacity, are convenient, easy to use and relatively inexpensive. IBM expects CD-ROM to become a primary removable media of choice for installing software and retrieving large quantities of information.

5756-030 - IBM AIX VERSION 3 FOR RS/6000

Abstract

AIX* Version 3 for RS/6000* is a new version of the IBM AIX Operating System that has been restructured and enhanced to support and exploit the Performance Optimization with Enhanced RISC (POWER) RISC System/6000 family of products. Included are new or improved features such as: POSIX IEEE 1003.1-1988 standards conformance, X/Open XPG3 Base level compliance, Berkeley Software Distribution 4.3 (4.3 BSD) compatibility, extended real-time support, enhanced virtual memory management, enhanced physical disk space management, and advanced file system and program management. Facilities designed to meet Trusted Computing Base (TCB) level C2 security support, improved system management with network install facilities, and online hypertext softcopy information are included. Communications and networking support includes Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), X.25, Network File System** (NFS) and Network Computing System* (NCS).

Product Positioning

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 is an advanced operating system that is based on UNIX** System V that conforms to the POSIX IEEE Standard 1003.1 - 1988, has received the X/Open XPG3 Base brand, is compatible with Berkeley Software Distribution Version 4.3 (4.3 BSD) and is designed to meet Trusted Computing Base level C2 security. It offers customers popular UNIX operating system features plus extended real-time support, an advanced file system and other features which provide an enhanced platform for application development and execution. While many of the features of AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 are derived from AIX/RT Version 2.2.1, it has been designed to exploit the RS/6000 family's POWER Architecture.

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 and its related licensed programs support workstation and server solutions for engineering/scientific and commercial multi-user environments.

The IBM RS/6000 family and AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 join IBM's AIX Family, which includes the IBM RT System, IBM PS/2s running AIX PS/2, and IBM System/370 machines running AIX/370. Together, these AIX Family offerings provide the broadest range of UNIX system processing power in the industry.

Highlights

POSIX (IEEE Std 1003.1-1988) conformance and 4.3 BSD compatibility
X/OPEN Portability Guide Issue 3 (XPG3) Base Level compliance
Real-time facilities extended
Enhanced virtual memory and disk space management
Advanced file system and program management
Facilities designed to meet Trusted Computing Base (TCB) level C2 security and improved system management
Softcopy information with hypertext search/retrieval facilities.
Extensive communications and networking support
Optimizing C compiler and base application development tools
National Language Support (Single Byte Character Set-SBCS) and Japanese language character set support (Double Byte Character Set-DBCS) by separate order.

Description

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 is a multi-tasking, demand-paged, virtual memory operating system which can operate as a single-user or multi-user system. It is derived from the AIX/RT Version 2.2.1 Operating System, which has been restructured and enhanced to support and exploit the POWER Architecture of the IBM RS/6000 hardware, and to conform to the IEEE 1003.1-1988 standard for a Portable Operating System for Computer Environments (POSIX). The AIX/RT Operating System Version 2.2.1 kernel and AIX/RT Virtual Resource Manager (VRM) Version 2.2.1 have been merged into a single unified kernel to simplify the support of advanced function and the addition of device drivers, as well as to extend real-time capabilities to the full AIX process management environment. Also included is the optimizing C compiler and a basic set of application development tools. IBM Network File System and Network Computing System support is included to enhance distributed processing capabilities.

Although the Network File System, which is offered as a separate licensed program on AIX/RT has been fully integrated into AIX Version 3 for RS/6000, some functions that are included in the AIX/RT Operating System product such as IBM SNA Services, have been removed and are offered as separately licensed IBM RS/6000 programs.

Open Systems Standards

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 demonstrates IBM's commitment to providing a standards-driven open-system product for customer environments with UNIX operating system requirements. IBM supports and is actively involved with such formal standards-developing organizations as the IEEE POSIX committee.

POSIX

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 conforms to the standard for a Portable Operating System for Computer Environments (POSIX), IEEE 1003.1-1988. This standard specifies primitive operating system interfaces and source code level functions represented by system calls and C library routines.

POSIX conformance was measured by the X/Open VSX Release 3.203 test suite. This test suite conforms to IEEE P1003.3 Draft 10 (Standard for Test Methods for Measuring Conformance for POSIX).

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 is also designed to meet the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 151-1. The National Institute of Standards (NIST, formerly NBS) has approved FIPS 151-1 for operating systems that are either developed or acquired for U.S. Government use where POSIX-like interfaces are required. FIPS 151-1 adopts the specifications contained in IEEE Standard 1003.1-1988, POSIX, with ten modifications as detailed in FIPS PUB 151-1.

X/Open CAE

The X/Open Portability Guide, Issue 3 (XPG3), Copyright 1988, X/Open Company Limited, contains an evolving portfolio of practical industry standards and reflects the X/Open Common Applications Environment (CAE). The Common Applications Environment is built on the interfaces to UNIX operating systems and also covers other aspects required of a comprehensive applications interface.

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 has met the specifications of the X/Open Portability Guide Issue 3 (XPG3) and received the XPG3 Base brand. In VSX3, an extensive set of tests designed to indicate compliance to the specifications published in XPG3. The XPG3 Base brand encompasses the System Calls and Libraries, Commands and Utilities and the C Language elements of AIX Version 3 for RS/6000.

In addition, the following licensed programs have met the specifications of XPG3 and received the X/Open Component brand:

AIX Ada/6000 Version 1 Release 1 (5706-291)
AIX XL FORTRAN Compiler/6000 Version 1 Release 1 (5601-248)
AIX XL Pascal Compiler/6000 Version 1 Release 1 (5601-254)
AIX VS COBOL Compiler/6000 Version 1 Release 1 (5601-258)

Additional information is available in the X/Open XPG3 Conformance Statement for IBM AIX Version 3 for RS/6000, form number GC23-2330.

Application Migration

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 is designed to be generally source code compatible with AIX/RT. In addition, AIX Version 3 for RISC System/6000 is based on UNIX System V, and is compatible with Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) 4.3 for customers who may need to support existing applications which are based on these systems. Where any conflict or difference exists between specifications, the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 compatibility priority is as follows: POSIX first, then SVID, then 4.3 BSD, and then AIX/RT.

SYSTEM V Compatibility

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 is upward compatible from the UNIX System V environment. AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 is derived from UNIX System V Release 1 and includes System V Release 2 and Release 3 extensions required to conform to the AT&T System V Interface Definition (SVID) Issue 2 for the Base Operating System with exceptions as required to conform with alternative standards/specifications such as POSIX and ANSI.

4.3 BSD Compatibility

Although derived from UNIX System V, AIX Version 3 for RISC System/6000 also offers 4.3 BSD function for both end users and programmers through a significant system convergence which includes most system calls, library routines, and commands as defined in the chapters 1, 2, 3 and 8 of the following BSD manuals:

"UNIX User's Manual Reference Guide," Computer Systems Research Group, University of California, Berkeley (April 1986).
"UNIX Programmer's Reference Manual," Computer Systems Research Group, University of California, Berkeley (April 1986).

AIX/RT Compatibility

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 is generally source code compatible with the AIX/RT Operating System Version 2.2.1 application programming interfaces that are included in AIX Version 3 for RS/6000. As a result, in many cases only recompilation is required to migrate applications. Applications that use interfaces that have major deviations from standards will require modification.

Provision is also made for transfer of AIX/RT data via standard AIX dump/restore utilities.

AIX Family Compliance

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 conforms to the IBM AIX Family Definition which defines a common operating system environment for multiple IBM processor architectures. This common AIX environment facilitates application design, portability, and interoperability across multiple AIX computer environments.

Trusted Computing Base (TCB)

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides the following enhanced security functions:

Granular discretionary access controls.
Increased accountability, including configurable identification and authentication mechanisms, user auditing which allows for administrative checks for potential and actual security violations, and a trusted communication path that can be used when secure communications between a local user and the system are required.
Secure system administration, including the ability to define and verify the secure system status.

These features have been designed to meet the National Computer Security Center (NCSC) Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC) Class C2 requirement. IBM has applied to NCSC for certification.

Improved Disk Space Management

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides improved management of physical disk space through the implementation and support of "logical volumes." Logical volumes are disk space allocation entities analogous to "minidisks" in AIX/RT. A major difference, however, is that logical volumes may be extended once configured and can span multiple physical disk units. Logical volume services also provide support for the addition or removal of system physical disk units as well as the ability to automatically maintain multiple copies of ("mirror") information at the logical volume level.

Enhanced Virtual Memory Management

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 virtual memory management performs page fault handling and manages the allocation of real memory, paging space, and virtual storage segments. The secondary storage device used by AIX virtual memory management is the fixed disk.

IBM RS/6000 POWER Architecture for virtual memory, in combination with the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 virtual memory management facilities, gives IBM RS/6000 systems a demand-paged virtual address of 256 terabytes. This virtual address space consists of 1,048,576 256Mb segments where each segment contains 65,536 4Kb pages.

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 virtual memory management supports and exploits the large virtual address space provided by IBM RISC System/6000 systems by means of:

Pageable kernel and virtual memory data structures, which reduce real memory requirements.
Asynchronous page fault processing, which allows another process to be dispatched while a faulting process waits for paging disk I/O to complete.
Prepaging, which reads more than one nearby page at once to reduce seek and rotational delays associated with the disk operations.
Mapped files, which associates file data with virtual pages thereby allowing creation of a "single-level-store" that effectively makes disk and memory equivalent.
Remote mapped file services, which support remote mapped file operations for client processes.
Delayed copying of page frames from a parent process to a child process until the child references them, which reduces execution time of the fork/exec command sequence.

Note: A megabyte for RAM capacity purposes, is equal to 1,048,576 storage locations. A megabyte for fixed or removable disk storage capacity is equal to 1,000,000 storage locations.

Advanced File System

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides an advanced file system that exploits the large virtual memory and hardware lock facilities of RS/6000 systems by building upon the services, recovery characteristics, and concurrency control facilities of AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 virtual memory management. The entire file system is mapped to virtual memory and manipulated as shared memory.

Extended Real-time Support

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 has altered and extended the kernel to provide an execution environment that is conducive to the support of real-time processing applications as well as time sharing applications. AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides a fundamental set of real- time features that will support online transaction processing and will equip IBM RS/6000 systems for the support of many computer- integrated manufacturing, process control, instrumentation and measurement, satellite data acquisition, securities market data feeds, and federal government applications where the system interface is with machines rather than people.

The following real-time features/support are provided by AIX Version 3 for RS/6000:

Priority control and scheduling of multiple processes for execution:
- 4 I/O bus interrupt priorities.
- 128 process priorities of which over 20 may be assigned to user real- time processes to give them execution preference over less favored processes in the system.
Preemptive priority dispatching of "ready-to-execute" processes.
A preemptable kernel for bounded context switch latency.
Timer control for privileged time-based operations based on use of the IBM RS/6000 hardware timer which has a resolution equal to ten times the processor cycle time (i.e., 500 ns on an IBM RISC System/6000 processor with 50 ns cycle).
Facilities for direct control of virtual memory which allow a program to pin/lock itself and its data into memory. This is used to see that critical programs or data are not paged to disk but remain in memory for best performance.

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides enhancements to the ported AIX/RT real-time support interfaces (e.g., process priority and timer management) such that the functions/services are available to privileged application programs as well as system interrupt handler and other kernel programs.

Advanced Program Management

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides an advanced form of program management based on a unified programming model and an Extended Common Object File Format (XCOFF) binder/loader that is tailored for a virtual memory environment. Use of shared libraries is enhanced through support of page mapped loading, dynamic (i.e., load-time) binding, and a common linkage convention for inter-language calling. Dynamic binding also facilitates program updating since individual modules can be added or replaced in either an application or IBM RS/6000 licensed program without requiring the total program to be rebound or relinked.

Integrated Communications Support

Networking Facilities:

TCP/IP Support: AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 includes support for the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite of protocols. This support provides connectivity and application level inter-operability with other IBM and non-IBM systems over local area, wide area, and asynchronous networks.
AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 TCP/IP operates over Token-Ring, Ethernet Version 2.0 and IEEE 802.3 LANs, X.25 and asynchronous connections. Gateway capability between LANs (Ethernet Version 2.0 and IEEE 802.3 and Token-Ring LANs), X.25 and asynchronous networks is provided. TCP/IP is based upon the Tahoe Version of 4.3 BSD.
A non-certified version of "C level" Trusted Network Interpretation (TNI) network security support is provided for customers that require network security. This design extends the Trusted Computer Base security functions to include a subset of networking applications when the communicating hosts and communications facilities are placed in a physically secure environment. The subset of networking applications consists of mail, remote access, file transfer, and remote execution facilities as provided by the following commands: sendmail, TELNET, FTP and REXEC.
Network File System (NFS) support: The NFS facilities of AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provide support for ONC/NFS Version 4.0. NFS allows data to be accessed from attached systems running NFS over either an Ethernet Version 2.0 and IEEE 802.3, or IBM Token-Ring Internet Protocol LANs. NFS support allows the sharing of data between IBM RISC System/6000 systems, IBM AIX/RT systems, IBM AIX PS/2 systems, IBM AIX/370 Systems, and IBM 370 VM or MVS systems running IBM VM or MVS TCP/IP, as well as many other vendors' systems supporting NFS. NFS support provides the following functions:
NFS server and client functions allow access to remote files. As a server, other systems can access RS/6000 system files; as a client, the IBM RS/6000 system uses the files of other systems.
Network Information Services (NIS) support (formerly referred to as Yellow Pages Support), provides a distributed data base look up facility that assists in the administration of large NFS networks. NIS support simplifies the administration task by providing a central data base for user id, host id, and other network resource information.
Network Lock Manager provides advisory file and record level locking for files accessed using NFS.
Automounter support allows the automatic mounting and unmounting of NFS file systems.
Diskless support allows Sun 3 and Sun 4 diskless workstations running SunOS** 4.0 to boot from IBM RS/6000 servers over Ethernet.
Network services provides remote execution and remote statistics support.
User authentication for NFS is provided via secure RPCs use of functions using Data Encryption Standard (DES) authentication. This authentication provides an increased level of network security over that provided by UNIX authentication.
RPC API (Remote Procedure Call Application Programming Interface) provides a set of program accessible library routines that provide for transparent execution of procedures on remote systems. Application programmers can use this interface to write programs employing RPC technology.

Note: The AIX Network File System Encryption Feature/6000, which provides a general purpose encryption capability, implements the Data Encryption Standard, and requires a special export license for shipment outside the U.S. In the U.S., it is available for general use.

Refer to the ordering section for feature code designation.

XDR (External Data Representation) library routines provide a portable definition of data items that can flow between systems on the LAN. XDR defines the size, byte order, and alignment of the data types. The XDR data definitions are presented to the application programmer as an API that can be used for designing LAN based application that can communicate across systems of various hardware and software architectures.
RPCGEN (RPC Generator) protocol compiler aids programmers with the development of RPC based applications.
Support for systems running PC-NFS* allowing the PC user to obtain NFS identification from RS/6000 servers. This provides the PC user with file access permission to NFS mounted files.

The following additional function has been included with the NFS support provided for IBM RS/6000 system:

Support of granular access and privilege controls as supported in the security enhancements to the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 operating system.
Remote Mapped file support which allows the RS/6000 NFS client to take advantage of the enhanced virtual memory management function of the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 operating system. This support allows the remote file to be mapped into virtual memory, thereby presenting the end user or application with high performance access to the remote programs and data.
Kernel extension support allows users to install NFS without re- building the base AIX kernel.
SMIT (System Management Interface Tool) support designed to provide an easy to use menu/dialog user interface for NFS configuration and management.
SRC (System Resource Control) support designed to provide an easy to use and consistent way to start and stop the NFS daemons.
Network Computing System (NCS) support: NCS support provides a number of transparent access capabilities for end users, developers, and applications. NCS allows a mixture of vendor equipment to operate together as either clients or servers over a network. A number of the other workstation manufacturers support NCS. Network Computing Kernel (NCK), run-time services and the Network Interface Definition Language* (NIDL) compiler are included in NCS.
DOS Server: The DOS Server function provides AIX and DOS affinity. DOS Server allows DOS Version 3.3 users and applications running on an appropriately attached IBM personal computer or IBM Personal System/2* to access an AIX file system. DOS users can also utilize printers supported by AIX. Users on the attached IBM personal computer or IBM Personal System/2 can execute AIX programs and applications on the AIX host. Emulation of an asynchronous terminal from the DOS based machine is also supported. DOS Server supports the use of Ethernet, Token-Ring, or asynchronous connections.

End User/Applications Services

Mail Facilities: The AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides two levels of electronic mail support. The Tahoe 4.3 BSD mail based application provides mail support that enables users to generate and process mail/messages. Alternatively, a user who wishes more functions can optionally install and use the Message Handling* application (MH). MH offers the same basic functions as Berkeley mail application plus: message annotation, mail folder capabilities, message sequencing, message packing, and date sorting.
Both mail applications interface through "sendmail" to send and receive mail. "Sendmail" is an internet mail routing facility based on the Tahoe level of 4.3 BSD that is used to send and receive mail over different network types including TCP/IP, BNU (asynchronous), and local (i.e., no network). Source routing is used for asynchronous BNU networks. Mail over TCP/IP networks uses the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to send and receive mail, and multiple domain name server and resolver support functions to resolve addresses. Mail using TCP/IP networks will run over asynchronous, Ethernet Version 2.0 and IEEE 802.3 LANs, Token-Ring LANs and X.25 connections.
TCP/IP Applications Support: Both Client and Server support is provided for the standard TCP/IP application functions including file transfer (FTP, RCP, TFTP), remote login (TELNET, RLOGIN), and remote command execution (REXEC, RSH).
Application programming interfaces to 4.3 BSD sockets library are provided to enable customers to develop or port their own socket applications. AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 supports Internet and UNIX domain sockets.
Basic Networking Utilities (BNU/UUCP): BNU included in the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 runs directly over asynchronous, or any of the networks supported by TCP/IP via use of Internet Protocol (IP). BNU provides for remote system polling, remote system login, remote command execution, job queuing, and file transfer between AIX Version 3 for RISC System/6000 and other UNIX systems with BNU facilities installed.
Asynchronous Terminal Emulation (ATE): This facility permits a user at an IBM RS/6000 system to emulate an ASCII display terminal connected to a remote computer. Menu selection is provided for connect services (including automatic dialing), directory services, session parameter generation, operating system command interface, and File Send/Receive (including XMODEM support or pacing support).
X.25 Applications support: X.25 applications include message and file transfer capability, and a link control and line monitoring program.

Link Protocol Support:

IBM Token-Ring Support: An AIX programming interface for applications that support use of the IBM RS/6000 Token-Ring High-Performance Adapter (4 and 16Mb) is provided. Such applications include TCP/IP and SNA Services as well as user-written applications.
Ethernet Support: An AIX programming interface for applications that supports Ethernet Version 2.0 and IEEE 802.3 LANs is provided. Such applications include TCP/IP and SNA Services as well as user-written applications.
X.25 Support: AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides support for attachment to X.25 packet switched data networks, using the IBM X.25 Communications Adapter. This support enables users to run TCP/IP and/or SNA Services applications over X.25 links, as well as to transfer messages and files using the supplied X.25 applications. In addition, an application programming interface is provided to enable customers to develop native X.25 applications. AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 X.25 features include:
- Support for the CCITT X.25 1980 and 1984 recommendations. Support for most 1984 facilities is provided, the main exceptions being online registration and level 2 multi-link support.
- Concurrent operation of up to four X.25 links (one X.25 Communications Adapter per link).
- Concurrent support of up to 256 virtual circuits (64 per adapter). These virtual circuits may be switched or permanent.
- Designed for operation up to 64Kbps using an X.21 or V.35 interface.
- Designed for operation up to 19.2Kbps using a V.24 interface.
- SNA communications is supported by Qualified Logical Link Control (QLLC).
- Connection (in France only) to the Transpac network via the public switched telephone network is supported via the PTT supplied X.32 network terminating unit. Autodial and autoreceive facilities are supported.
- Asynchronous Support: An AIX programming interface for applications that support attachment of IBM RS/6000 systems to other workstations or systems using native serial ports or IBM RS/6000 8 or 16 Port Async adapters is provided. Such applications include TCP/IP and BNU as well as user-written applications.
- SDLC Support: An Application Programming Interface that provides half-duplex support for Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) over the IBM RS/6000 4-Port Multiprotocol Communications Controller, Type F is provided. User provided applications can use this SDLC API or they can use one of the SNA Services APIs for LU 0, 1, 2 or 3 or 6.2 protocol support provided by the AIX System Network Architecture Services/6000 licensed program (5601-287) to run over an SDLC interface. The SDLC interface includes support for EIA-232, EIA-422 and V.35 telephone networks and for X.21 (leased circuit networks).

Note: X.25 is a recommendation by the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultation Committee (CCITT)

Terminal Support/Management

System Console

The AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 supports the terminal attachment capabilities of IBM RS/6000 systems by allowing the system console to be any character special file (i.e., TTY, PTY, HFT, null). This capability permits users to interact with system installation and system management facilities from an asynchronously attached ASCII character terminal or natively-attached keyboard and display device through both command and menu-driven interfaces. This eliminates the AIX/RT Version 2.2.1 requirement that a natively-attached keyboard and display device be a mandatory part of the system.

A default system console is defined for IPL; however, the system administrator will be able to select/specify the system console device during run-time. The default for IPL may also be redefined by the system administrator.

Virtual Terminals

Virtual terminals allow support of multiple simultaneous interactive applications on a single physical display device by means of full-screen time sharing, thereby giving the appearance of more terminals than physically exist on the system. Such sharing of physical interactive devices offers operator convenience and allows customers to reduce system cost.

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 virtual terminal support allows a virtual terminal to be defined to function on any natively-attached keyboard and All Points Addressable (APA) display device, i.e., non-ASCII character terminal as a high function terminal (HFT model) in one of the following modes: (1) in character mode, a simulated ASCII terminal (KSR model), which provides device-independent access to physical displays, or (2) in monitor mode (MOM) which allows controlled access to specific functions of a given physical display device.

Graphics Hardcopy Output Support

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 includes run-time execution support facilities for hardcopy output as follows:

Computer Graphics Interface (CGI) Device Drivers

Drivers that provide device independent execution support for applications written to AIX Computer Graphics Interface Toolkit/6000.

PostScript Printer Support

PostScript Datastream Manager is a utility that accepts PostScript page description language commands and routes a PostScript print file to a PostScript printer. Support includes:

The ability to interface to print spoolers.
Bidirectional EIA-232 asynchronous communications with printers on which PostScript has been installed.
Error handling, status reporting, printer accounting, and font utility programs.
Sample PostScript files.

Enhanced System Management

System Management Interface Tool (SMIT): AIX Version 3 for RISC System/6000 provides a set of menu-driven services which facilitate the performance of tasks such as installation, configuration, device management, problem determination, and storage management. The user is guided by a series of interactive menus and/or dialogs that automatically build, execute, and log commands required to accomplish selected operations thereby eliminating the need for the user to know or learn command level syntax for system management tasks. In addition, online softcopy help is available at each level of the interface.

Install/Update Facilities

Existing IBM AIX/RT Version 2.2.1 mechanisms and procedures for software installation are extended and enhanced in AIX Version 3 for RISC System/6000 to improve usability. A set of menu-driven system facilities is provided for the initial installation as well as subsequent update of basic AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 components. Key features are:

Supports multiple types of software distribution media:
- Manufacturing preinstalled/preloaded hardfile, i.e., fixed disk Note: Preinstalled/Preloaded fixed-disk storage is available only with the initial hardware system order. The preinstall/preload option is available for the basic license only and not for DSLO licenses.
- 8 mm tape cartridges
- 1/4-inch tape cartridges
- 3.5 inch diskettes
Provides initial system settings options for choice of:
- System console
- Target hardfile
- IPL device
Dynamically configures devices and services, i.e., recognizes all automatically configured I/O.
Verifies disk space availability and automatically extends logical volumes as needed.
Combines the AIX/RT Version 2.2.1 VRM and Kernel installation procedures into a single step.
Consolidates all interactive install questions at the beginning and limits any subsequent prompting to media or error handling only.
Supplies configuration defaults.
Provides a batch mode of operation where input may be from a file.
Supports LAN installation of multiple systems from a central site:
- Single software configuration for distribution must reside or be created at central site.
- The central site is server for LAN distribution of installation source materials for multiple client systems/workstations.
- A client system must have a fixed disk and be powered-up and IPLed with a system provided disk/diskette resident "boot" program that will contact the central site server for download operations.
Install/Update provides licensed program history information and supported "vital product data."
Provides consistent interface for installation of base and optional programs.

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 consists of an AIX startup system and a group of optionally installable AIX extensions.

The AIX startup system provides customers with a minimum system subset that includes:

AIX command line support, including menu-driven systems management facilities (via SMIT); and a graphical user interface if AIXwindows Environment/6000 was ordered with AIX Version 3 for RS/6000.
NFS and TCP/IP communications support to enable connection to a LAN network via Ethernet or Token-Ring adapters.
System messages and online soft copy information (U.S. English default).

Optionally installable AIX extensions include such things as the C shell, DOS Server, accounting services, text formatting system, and application development tools.

The AIX startup system can be installed on any RS/6000 fixed disk from any of the software distribution media selected. The AIX startup system will IPL and be ready for selection of National Language Version (NLV) support and for installation of AIX extensions and/or application programs; or for connection to a LAN as a ready-to-use client system.

When the RS/6000 POWERstation 320 is equipped with the minimum entry 120MB 3.5-inch internal fixed disk with AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 preinstalled, it becomes a client machine. It is important to note some usage restrictions regarding AIX extensions and other software in this client system environment:

Because of limited fixed disk space, the AIX InfoExplorer Information base and optionally installable AIX extensions (for example, the text formatting system) or other licensed programs cannot be loaded on the fixed disk of the machine.
The machine is dependent upon an AIX Server machine for access to AIX softcopy information and extensions or other software products.
Paging space is pre-allocated on this machine to provide local paging space, and may be modified by the customer after the system has been connected to the network.
The machine has limited local user space for additional customer selected software or data.

Configuration/Device Management

A set of high-level commands is provided to support task-oriented device configuration such as the addition or removal of a device, showing a device or changing a device. These high-level commands replace the "devices" facility of AIX/RT Version 2.2.1.

System management improvements are available for TCP/IP. These changes provide a menu/dialog user interface that permits the TCP/IP users to configure most network configurations without having an extensive knowledge of specific networking configuration requirements. They permit installation and configuration without remaking the kernel, plus system resource control for TCP/IP and its daemons.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent support is also provided for TCP/IP networks. SNMP is the current industry accepted method for managing TCP/IP networks. SNMP provides the capability of get, set and trap and a Management Information Base (MIB) for a TCP/IP environment. TCP/IP hosts that support SNMP may provide either or both the functions of an SNMP agent or an SNMP manager. The SNMP manager is able to respond to agent generated traps and generate get and limited set requests that are sent to the agent. The SNMP manager application, and application programming interface and commands are provided in the IBM AIX Network Management/6000 licensed program (5601-253). Examples of traps are:

Start/Restart SNMP Agent daemon.
Link up or down because of a network change.
Authentication failure when an agent receives a request from an unknown SNMP manager.
Exterior Gateway Protocol neighbor loss.

Storage Management

A set of high-level commands is provided for the management of file systems, logical volumes, and logical/physical groups. These commands, along with the logical volume managers, replace the minidisk facilities of the AIX/RT and allow the user to perform such operations as adding a volume group of hard disks to the system, removing a volume group of hard disks, moving the contents of a hard disk to another specified hard disk, adding a logical volume, or varying a volume group on or off.

Problem Determination

Facilities are included to help trained users and service representatives to diagnose and correct AIX supported systems hardware and/or software failures. These facilities are delivered in two forms:

A set of services integrated in the AIX Version 3 for RISC System/6000 for system/application software problem determination and correction. These services include error messages, trace, dump, error log, and update facilities for application of program fixes.
A stand-alone package for diagnosing hardware problems and isolating faulty parts. These diagnostics are menu-driven procedures which allow the user to select which area of the system to diagnose. They are stored on and can be loaded from either diskettes or fixed disk.

Accounting Services

AIX System Accounting provides the necessary services for collecting and processing the following types of system data:

Connect-time accounting (data collection and reports)
Process accounting (data collection and reports)
Disk-usage data
Printer-usage data
Fees for services and materials.

Full Screen Text Editors

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 includes two full screen editors as follows:

Visual editor (VI) is an interactive, screen-oriented utility that allows editing of text directly on a display screen based on an underlying EX line editor; VEDIT, a version of VI intended for beginners, is also supported.
The INed editor (INed) is a full screen text editor that supports the creation and editing of either ASCII files or structured files. Structured files contain a history which can be used to recover past versions of the file. Also included with the full screen INed editor is a File Manager and History Display. The File Manager provides function supporting the creation, revision, and overall management of files. The History Display allows the user to track and access changes to a structured file.

Command Shells

The basic user interface to a UNIX operating system is the command "shell". Interacting with the user through the keyboard and terminal display, the shell manages the dialog between the computer user and a UNIX operating system. The shell is, in reality, a procedures language, i.e., a powerful command interpreter with built-in programming language features. AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides multiple command shells or procedures languages as follows:

BOURNE Shell

The shell most widely used on UNIX operating systems, named after its developer.

C Shell

A shell originally developed as a part of the BSD version of the UNIX operating system. Although very similar to the BOURNE shell, it differs in that commands that control the flow of shell scripts resemble the corresponding constructs in the C programming language, hence, the name C shell. It also provides additional built-in features such as a history command buffer, aliasing and other conveniences.

KORN Shell (obtained from UNIX System V Toolchest)

The default shell for AIX Version 3 for RS/6000. It is based on the ksh shell offered with UNIX System V Release 3. The KORN shell is an enhanced compatible superset of the BOURNE shell incorporating additional features (many of which were previously available only in the C shell), such as command name aliasing, arithmetic expression evaluation, history substitution for command re-entry, job control, and VI editing mode.

Restricted versions of the KORN shell are also included for use in environments where the operations and privileges of a user must be restricted for security or other reasons.

Text Formatting System

The Text Formatting System provides a set of services that support the process of formatting and printing a wide variety of documents, including business and technical reports, journal articles, books, and reports formatted for printers or photo-typesetters. The Text Formatting System consists of the familiar UNIX operating system nroff and troff utilities and related set of commands and supporting functions from the Documenter's Workbench** Release 2.0 package as well as enhancements and additional commands to provide 4.3 BSD functions.

Text Formatting System includes, but is not limited to, the following key facilities:

Nroff - a utility program that formats the contents of a text file for printing on typewriter-like devices such as draft quality, letter quality, and line printers. A user controls how the document will appear on the printed page by including nroff/troff requests in the text input file. The following are examples of the nroff formatting capabilities:
- Left/center/right justification
- Underlining
- Paragraph/line indentation
- Line spacing and line length control
- Automatic footnoting
- Automatic page header/footer printing
- Automatic section numbering
- Multicolumn printing
Troff - a utility program that offers the same basic formatting functions as nroff but with expanded capabilities to support high- resolution printing devices such as photo-typesetters and laser printers supporting multiple fonts. The troff utility also gives the user control over type size and supports proportional spaced printing.
Tbl - a program that preprocesses tabular data for formatting by nroff/troff. The appearance of a table within a document is controlled by the user through various table formatting requests embedded in the text input file.
Neqn/Eqn - preprocessor programs used to format mathematical equations that include special symbols for printing by nroff/troff.
MM, MS and ME - Macro packages which are designed to provide an easier to use, higher level of support than nroff/troff requests. These macros are predefined single commands to be used in place of several nroff/troff formatting commands for functions like forming the salutation and closing for business letters, setting up a table of contents or page numbering.
MV - a troff macro package designed to make it easy to typeset view graphs and projection slides in a variety of sizes. Most of the formatting tasks needed in making transparencies can be accomplished with these macros without resorting to low level facilities.
PIC - a troff preprocessor for drawing simple figures. Facilities are provided for drawing basic objects (box, circle, ellipse, line, spline, arrow, arc and text) and for positioning and labeling them.
VGRIND - a troff preprocessor that formats program sources to generate readable listings with highlighted keywords and italicized comments.
Other functions/processes:
- Preprocess files that contain text to be typeset by troff in the Constant-Width(CW) font.
- Remove all nroff/troff format requests, macro calls, eqn constructs, and tbl descriptions from text files for further processing by text analysis utilities, e.g. spell.
- Compare two versions of a file and insert "change markers" to indicate the differences.
- Find spelling errors.
- Preprocess text to find and insert references for footnotes.
- Find verbose or idiomatic phrases within a document.
- Analyze the writing style of a document to report on readability, sentence length and structure, word length and usage, verb type, and sentence openers.
- Process numerical data and generate simple 2-D graphical displays.

Application Development Tools

XL C Complier: Produces optimized object code when the optimization compiler option is specified. If no optimization is requested, compilation is faster.

Standards Conformance/Source Code Compatibility

The XL C Complier aids migration and coexistence by conforming with C standards and providing source code compatibility with various existing compilers:

Language Standards/Specifications
- Draft ANSI C Standard, Document Number X3J11/88-159, dated 12/88, as interpreted by IBM on June 9, 1989
  XL C Complier implementation for RS/6000 systems complies with the SAA C level 2 definition, with some exceptions. The exceptions are specified in the "AIX XL C Complier/6000 User's Guide" (SC09-1259).
Source Code Compatibility
The XL C Complier is source code compatible with the languages supported by the following compilers, with some exceptions. The exceptions are specified in the "AIX XL C Compiler/6000 User's Guide" (SC09-1259).
- IBM RT PC C
- IBM RT PC Advanced C Compiler

XL C Complier provides compile time options to select which C language definition is required: ANSI mode, SAA mode, or EXTENDED mode.

Optimization Techniques Utilized

When optimization is selected at compilation time by the user, the XL C Complier performs a variety of optimizations upon the program, which may include:

Flow of control optimization, such as:
- Elimination of unreachable code
- Straightening
- Elimination of unnecessary branches
Value numbering
Reassociation (subscript optimization in loops)
Dead code elimination (i.e., removal of code which computes unused results)
Common sub-expression elimination
Constant folding
Code motion for loop invariants
Strength reduction
Elimination of induction variables
Elimination of redundant load/store sequences
Store motion (moving stores out of loops)
Global register allocation
Instruction scheduling
Exploitation of machine idioms.

Base Application Development Toolkit

The Base Application Development Toolkit is a collection of common development tools that are designed to aid a programmer's productivity on the RS/6000 system and provide a key element in a Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) environment. The Base Application Development Toolkit includes the following tools: X development environment (xde), source code control system (sccs), system build facilities (make), symbolic debugger (dbx), Application Development Facilities (ADF) tools, and the AIX Assembler (as).

X Development Environment

(xde) provides an interactive multi-window application development environment that allows the developer to debug applications. xde was developed using the AIXwindows application development environment, based on OSF/Motif and requires AIXwindows Environment/6000 (5601-257) to be installed for execution and use. xde has the following capabilities:

Individual windows for displaying information such as current program state, including stack traceback and accessible variables, source code, error messages, and help text.
Ability to inspect the local environment of any function in the stack traceback. The local environment consists of the source code and variables accessible within the scope of the function.
Structured objects (structs, unions, arrays, pointers) may be decomposed to reveal arbitrary levels of detail.
Supports dbx symbolic debugger commands.
Provides dynamic configuration of window visibility and layout, and user customization by assigning commands to keys and defining entries in a user specific menu.

Source Code Control System

(sccs) is a collection of programs that manages changes to controlled text files. It provides facilities for storing, updating, and retrieving any version of a controlled file, controls updating privileges to a file, and records who made each change, when it was made, and why it was made. sccs assists software developers during the development, testing, and support of programs. Sccs provides commands to manipulate a repository of program files. It includes the following features:

Stores only changes made to a file instead of unnecessarily duplicating storage of the entire changed file.
Protects from unauthorized changes.
Can automatically insert identifying information into source and object code modules.
Restores files to a previous stage of development or maintenance.

System Build Facilities

(make) Utilizes a set of pre-defined (and user customizable) rules and a user-defined make description file to create target products. make is primarily used for building up-to-date versions of programs though it can also be used for many other applications. make can work with any compiler, assembler, or linker that uses a command line interface. When the target product is a program, the predefined rules will typically be language specific, and the description file will define how and when to build target programs. If a target product is changed, the make command will build only those files of the target product affected by the change. make can build programs from sccs source files. Default rules are also provided for building C, FORTRAN, Pascal, Assembler, yacc, and many other files. A user can:

Combine in a single file the instructions for creating a large program or other target product.
Utilize macros and conditional constructs in the make description file.
Create libraries.
Provide customized rules sets.
Use single quotes in the make description file to tell the make command to interpret the quoted string literally.

Symbolic Debugger

(dbx) is a multilanguage debugger that provides the user with debugging commands that simplify problem determination. (dbx) provides the following functions:

Support for AIX XL C/6000, AIX XL FORTRAN/6000, AIX VS COBOL/6000 and AIX XL Pascal/6000 languages
Supports source level debugging
Supports machine level debugging
Displays and modifies program variables
Controls the execution of the program
Allows access and display of the source file through an editor
Support for full signal handling
Allows setting of break and trace points with conditions
Allows multi-process debugging across FORK and EXEC
Allows attachment to and detachment from a running process
Provides a user-tailorable environment

ADF (Application Development Facility) Tools

ADF includes a set of UNIX commands and utilities primarily used in the software development process. These tools include:

Program object module tools:
- dump, lorder, nm, ranlib, size, strip and tsort
Programming utilities:
- asa, cb, cflow, cpp, cxref, fpr, fsplit, indent, lint, mkstr, regcmp, struct, unifdef and xstr
Language utilities:
- bs, lex, sno and yacc

AIX Assembler

AIX Assembler (as) is provided for developers who need to directly generate the machine instructions.

OnLine Hypertext Softcopy Information

InfoExplorer and hypertext information base: InfoExplorer, as an integral part of AIX Version 3 for RS/6000, allows users access to information in the online hypertext information base. Users can enter the hypertext information base via an index of common tasks, select the desired task, and be shown the information on how to do the task. Users can set up an information window beside an AIX window and have the information on how to do something visible while they are doing it.

Other methods of access into the information include selecting a particular command or subroutine from a list rather than having to recall its name, browsing through the information in a simulated book mode, full-text search on words/phrases/titles plus a variety of Boolean search specifications, and user-created bookmarks.

Once in the hypertext information base, users can:

Activate visible hypertext links for access to related and/or prerequisite information
View a history of information that has been read and return to any point
Customize the presentation on their own screens
Set bookmarks
Annotate with their own local information
View graphics, which remain visible while supporting text is scrolled
Print selected articles of information
Copy portions of the information to their own hardfiles for private use

The hypertext information base can reside on the fixed disk in a server environment, on a CD-ROM serving one or more users, or both.

Man Command

The online "pubs" man command provides the capability to view sections of the "AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 Commands Reference" and "Technical Reference" information. The man command locates and displays the entries for the specific title and section for the online information. The command syntax is compatible with other UNIX operating systems, but the screen presentation may be different.

National Language Support (NLS)

National Language Support provides the capability for an end user to operate with the system in many different countries using native standards and conventions for these countries. The system is capable of processing national language data consistent with the country characteristics. Major NLS categories are character handling, character usage in object names, support for language dependent functions, and message handling. National Language Support as described in this announcement, and which is referred to in other RS/6000 program product announcements, includes the following, unless stated otherwise in the respective announcement material for each program product:

National Language (NL) character encoding and handling: This is the capability of the program product to recognize and process characters contained in the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 IBM PC Code Page 850 for Single Byte Character Set (SBCS), or Shifted-Japanese Industry Standard (S-JIS) IBM PC Code Page 932 for Japanese Kanji (Double Byte Character Set-DBCS). The above two code pages are mutually exclusive. The S-JIS Code Page support is only offered in Japan, and cannot process the IBM PC Code Page 850. The IBM PC Code Page 850 is offered in other countries, and cannot process S-JIS.

Pass Through: Pass through is defined as the ability of a program to support the flow of data through the program without processing the information in such a manner that all data, control and graphic characters flow unaltered through the program to another program.

National Language character usage in object names/literals/comments: This is the capability to use characters from the code pages mentioned above when naming objects, such as user data files. It is also the capability to use the NL characters in literals and comments in compiler source statements.

Country-specific conventions can be set by the user from the command line or by the program on a per process basis. These conventions include the National Language unique ways to represent date, time, monetary values, numbers, collating sequences, and messages. By setting the appropriate environment variables, users can define their own "locale". Default tables for supported languages are provided and are also user configurable.

Standard C library subroutines provide language dependent functions. There are a set of subroutines designed to handle the extended characters needed for National Language Support. Most other system functions make use of these subroutines in order to process all available characters. Most of the Operating System subroutines and commands are sensitive to the locale and work in a manner consistent with the locale values.

National Language message handling: This is the capability of the program product messages, panels, and prompts to be translated into national languages. That is, the translatable material is separated from the program executable code. Refer to the ordering information to determine which program products offer translated materials.

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 provides national language character handling. The default keyboard mapping is U.S. English. At installation time a menu is presented to the user to select one of the IBM World Trade keyboards. A facility is provided for user definable keyboards mapping. The System also supports multiple end users concurrently interacting with the system using one or more supported keyboards and respective country dependent national language conventions. The multilingual support is provided via table driven NLS functions. All of these NLS tables are in the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000. The end user can establish the National Language environment for the application session. This may be different than the NLS environment set for the system and/or other natively-attached device sessions.

The IBM National Language keyboards supporting the IBM PC Code Page 850 provided in this release are:

U.S. 101 Keys
102 Keys (Belgian - Dutch/French)
102 Keys (Canadian-French)
102 Keys (Danish)
102 Keys (Finnish)
102 Keys (French)
102 Keys (German)
102 Keys (Italian)
102 Keys (Norwegian)
102 Keys (Portuguese)
102 Keys (Spanish)
102 Keys (Swiss)
102 Keys (United Kingdom-English)

The IBM National Language keyboard supporting the IBM PC Code Page 932 provided in this release is:

IBM 106 Keys (Japan KANJI)

X/Open based message facilities are incorporated in the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 to support:

Isolation of most message text from program source code.
Translation of messages into supported languages.
Manipulation of message catalogs via library routines.
Utility and application access to message catalogs.

Customer Responsibilities

When implementing DOS Server function and IBM AIX Access for DOS Users facilities, users are responsible for ensuring compliance with the applicable program license agreements of the application programs being accessed or obtained. Facilities are available within the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 to help end users comply with those application program License Agreements. These facilities can help restrict application program execution to certain designated machine(s)/users.

Operating Environment

Not available.

Machine Requirements

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 will support RS/6000 systems with a minimum of 8Mb memory and 120Mb fixed-disk storage configured with at least one supported display and keyboard or ASCII terminal.

When AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 is ordered preinstalled (Option #5005)

On a RS/6000 POWERstation 320 equipped with only the minimum entry 120 MB internal fixed disk (Client Machine), either an Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapter (#2980) or a Token-Ring High-Performance Network Adapter (#2970) is required for connection to an AIX server machine, with larger fixed-disk storage capacity, for access to AIX InfoExplorer soft copy entitlement documentation and other AIX optional extensions not included in the client machine's preinstalled AIX "startup system" subset. Use of the AIX InfoExplorer information base and/or other AIX extensions will not be possible on this client machine until access to its server machine is established.

Any RS/6000 POWERstation 320 or POWERstation 520 ordered with AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 and either the High-Performance 8-Bit 3D Color Graphics Processor (Feature #2780) or the High-Performance 24-Bit 3D Color Graphics Processor (Feature #2781) must have a minimum of 16 MB of memory for software support. Information can be found in the "IBM RS/6000 General Information and Planning Information Kit" (GK2T-0237).

Refer to this information to determine machine memory and fixed disk storage requirements for the AIX "startup system" subset, optionally installable AIX extensions, and any prerequisite or corequisite (i.e., AIXwindows Environment/6000), and all other licensed programs ordered for this machine. Total RAM and fixed-disk storage requirements for the machine are based on all licensed programs and user applications to be installed.

Note: A megabyte for RAM capacity purposes, is equal to 1,048,576 storage locations. A megabyte for fixed or removable disk storage capacity is equal to 1,000,000 storage locations.

Systems Units
- RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 320
- RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 520
- RS/6000 POWERstation/POWERserver 530
- RS/6000 POWERserver 540
- RS/6000 POWERserver 930
- RS/6000 POWERstation 730
External DASD Devices
- IBM RS/6000 7203 External Portable Disk Drive Model 001
- IBM RS/6000 7204 External Disk Drive Model 320
- IBM 4869-002 External 5 1/4-Inch 1.2 MB Diskette Drive
Note: Refer to IBM 4869-002 External 5 1/4-Inch 1.2 MB Diskette Drive.
ASCII Displays (X3.64 Standard)
- IBM 3151
- IBM 3161
- IBM 3162
- IBM 3163
- IBM 3164
- DEC VT100
- DEC VT220
- DEC VT320
- DEC VT330**
- WYSE 30**
- WYSE 50
- WYSE 60
- WYSE 350
Graphics Displays
- IBM 5081-16 inch Color (feature code #1280 or RPQ 8K1679 required)
- IBM 5081-19 inch Color (RPQ 8K1680 Required)
- IBM 6091-19 inch Color (supported in 1280 x 1024 60Hz mode only)
- IBM 6091-23 inch Color (supported in 1280 x 1024 60Hz mode only)
- IBM 8508-19 inch Monochrome (supported in 1280 x 1024 60Hz mode only)
The IBM 6091 19-inch monitor has an actual viewable screen size of 17.3 inches when measured diagonally. The IBM 6091 23-inch monitor has an actual viewable screen size of 21.4 inches when measured diagonally.
Graphics Processors
- IBM 5085 All Models
- IBM 5086 Model 1
Digitizers
- IBM 5084 Model 001
- IBM 5084 Model 002
- IBM 5084 Model 003
Note: Refer to the "Limitation" section for additional information regarding attachment of digitizers. No specialized 5084 Digitizer Application Program Interface (API) is provided.
Tablets
- IBM 5083 Model 021
- IBM 5083 Model 022
Plotters
- IBM 6180 Model 001 Color
- IBM 6182 Color
- IBM 6184 Color
- IBM 6186 Color
- IBM 7372 Color
Modems:
Modem support is provided to allow communication through common carrier telephone networks using dial-up or leased lines with asynchronous protocols or the synchronous half-duplexed SDLC or BSC protocols. Not all of the features supported by the listed modems are supported by the RS/6000 software.

 

  MODEMS                       PROTOCOLS           STANDARDS
 -----------------------     ----------------    --------------------
 IBM 5822-10 DSU up to 56kbps       SDLC         CCITT V.35
 IBM 5841*  1200bps          ASYNC               EIA-232D
 IBM 5853*  2400bps          ASYNC  SDLC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
 IBM 5865   9600bps                 SDLC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
 IBM 7861   up to 19.2 kbps  ASYNC  SDLC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
 IBM 7868   up to 19.2 kbps  ASYNC  SDLC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
 Hayes Smartmodem 1200**     ASYNC               EIA-232D
 Hayes Smartmodem 2400       ASYNC  SDLC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
 Hayes V-Series 9600         ASYNC  SDLC         EIA-232D, CCITT V.24
 Racal-Vadic 1200PA**        ASYNC               EIA-232D
 Racal-Vadic 1200VP          ASYNC               EIA-232D
 Racal-Vadic VI2422          ASYNC               EIA-232D
 Racal-Vadic 2400PA          ASYNC               EIA-232D
 Racal-Vadic 2400VP          ASYNC               EIA-232D
 Racal-Vadic VI1222VP        ASYNC               EIA-232D
 Telebit Trailblazer Plus    ASYNC               EIA-232D
 

note: Not marketed in EMEA countries.

Printers:
- IBM 3812-002 Pageprinter
- IBM 3816-01S Pageprinter
- IBM 4201-002 Proprinter*
- IBM 4202-002 Proprinter IIXL
- IBM 4201-003 Proprinter III
- IBM 4202-003 Proprinter IIIXL
- IBM 4207-002 Proprinter X24E
- IBM 4208-002 Proprinter XL24E
- IBM 4216-031 Personal Page Printer II
- IBM 4019-001 LaserPrinter
- IBM 4224-301 Serial Printer
- IBM 4224-302 Serial Printer
- IBM 4224-3C2 Serial Printer
- IBM 4224-3E3 Serial Printer
- IBM 4230 Models 4X3 and 5X3 Impact Matrix Printer
- IBM 4232 Model 302 Impact Matrix Printer
- IBM 4234-013 Dot Band Printer
- IBM 5202-001 Quietwriter* III
- IBM 6252 Impactwriter ASx (#2936, #2937 required on CPU)
- IBM 6252 Impactwriter APx (#3100 required on CPU)
- IBM 6252 Impactwriter* AS8 (#2936, #2937 required on CPU)
- IBM 6252 Impactwriter AP8 (#3100 required on CPU)
- IBM 4247 Serial Matrix Printer
- IBM 6262 A Models (#2936, #2937, or #3100 required on CPU)
- IBM 6400 Line Matrix Printer All models
- IBM 6408-A00, CTA Line Matrix Printer
- IBM 6412-A00, CTA Line Matrix Printer
- HP LaserJet Series II**
- TI Omnilaser 2115**
- DATAPRODUCTS LZR 2665**
- PRINTRONIX P9012**
- DATAPRODUCTS BP 2000
Printer Notes:
1. Feature code #3155 for the IBM 3812 printer is required for attachment to RS/6000 systems.
2. Feature code #7652 for the IBM 3816 printer is required for attachment to the RS/6000 system.
3. When using the serial ports, the IBM 4019 requires feature code #9143 (system serial cable attachment) for attachment to the RS/6000 system.
4. The AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 supports code page 850. The code page 850 cartridge must be installed on the IBM 5202 printer to utilize the full character set of the system. For details on available cartridges, refer to the IBM 5202 Sales Manual pages. Other IBM printers have code page 850 resident.
5. For optimal system performance, high speed serial printers should be attached to the native ports or 64-Port Asynchronous Controller.
6. The parallel printer port is provided for the convenience character printer. High speed printers or applications requiring a large amount of data transfer per page (e.g., high density graphics) should use the serial interface for optimal system performance. The RS/6000 POWERserver 930 only supports the parallel interface for listed Kanji Printers.
7. IBM 5327-011 and IBM 55xx Kanji printers require Parallel Printer cable P/N 09F5544.
8. Impactwriter A models emulate the IBM 4202-3 printer for traditional line printing of simple text and numbers. Graphics, all points addressable, and large characters cannot be printed.
Tape Devices
- IBM RS/6000 7207 Model 001 1/4-Inch Tape Drive
- IBM RS/6000 7208 Model 001 8mm Tape Drive
- IBM 9348-012 1/2-inch 9-Track Tape Drive
  Note: Refer to IBM 9348-012 1/2-inch 9-Track Tape Drive.

Asynchronous Communications

RS/6000 asynchronous communications support requires the use of one of the standard serial communications ports or one of the following IBM adapters or controller:

8-Port Async Adapter - EIA-232
8-Port Async Adapter - EIA-422A
8-Port Async Adapter - MIL-STD 188
16-Port Async Adapter - EIA-232
16-Port Async Adapter - EIA-422A
64-Port Async Controller

DOS Server function requires an RS/6000 system with one or more of the following IBM communications adapters.

Token-Ring High-Performance Network Adapter
Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapter
8-Port Async Adapter - EIA-232
8-Port Async Adapter - EIA-422A
8-Port Async Adapter - MIL-STD 188

Network File System and Network Computing System facilities require an RS/6000 system with one or more of the following IBM communications adapters.

Token-Ring High-Performance Network Adapter
Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapter

X.25 support requires the installation of the X.25 Communications Adapter.

The X.25 adapter design conforms to CCITT 1980 and CCITT 1984 recommendations as described in the "IBM SNA General Information" manual (GIM) references GA27-3761 and GA27-3345. Attachment will be via an X.25 interface as delineated in "IBM Architecture Reference" Document SC30-3409. Physical attachment to the network will be via the X.21 and X.21bis interface(s) at speeds up to 64Kbps.

TCP/IP facilities of AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 require the installation and use of at least one of the following IBM communications adapters or controllers:

Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapter
Token-Ring High-Performance Network Adapter
8-Port Async Adapter, EIA-232, 422A or MIL-STD 188
16-Port Async Adapter EIA-232, EIA-422A
64-Port Async Controller
X.25 Communications Adapter
Standard Asynchronous port

CD-ROM Hypertext Information Base Library disc: Use of the CD-ROM disc requires the installation and use of the RS/6000 Internal CD-ROM Drive (#2600) (30F8902) or IBM 7210 Model 001 External CD-ROM Drive. To print graphics from the hypertext information base a printer that supports the PostScript datastream is required.

Text Formatting System: The troff printing function of the Text Formatting System requires one of the following printers:

IBM 3812-002 Page Printer
IBM 3816-01S Page Printer
Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Series II
Japanese Language printing is supported on the IBM 5587-G01 Kanji printer

A device specific postprocessor is required for printing troff documents. Postprocessors for the printers listed above are provided with the Text Formatting System.

For nroff printing functions, Text Formatting System requires one of the following printers:

IBM 3812-002 Page Printer
IBM 3816-01S Page Printer
IBM 4201-002 Proprinter II
IBM 4202-002 Proprinter IIXL
IBM 4201-003 Proprinter III
IBM 4202-003 Proprinter IIIXL
IBM 4207-002 Proprinter X24E
IBM 4208-002 Proprinter XL24E
Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Series II
Japanese Language printing is supported on the IBM 5575 and IBM 5577 Kanji printers

Programming Requirements

DOS Server function: In order to utilize the AIX Version 3 for RISC System/6000 DOS Server function, IBM personal computer or IBM Personal System/2 users are required to have IBM AIX Access for DOS Users licensed program (5709-030)(DOS client).

X Development Environment (XDE): In order to use the xde facilities of the Base Application Development Toolkit contained in the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000, the AIXwindows Environment/6000 licensed program (5601-257) must be installed.

InfoExplorer Graphics Interface

In order to use the InfoExplorer Graphics Interface of AIX Version 3 for RS/6000, the AIXwindows Environment/6000 licensed program (5601-237) must be installed. The AIX InfoExplorer ASCII Interface has no programming corequisites.

Limitations

When a DOS user accesses AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 text files via the DOS Server function, line endings and other file characteristics specific to AIX applications may appear different. Use of the conversion utilities supplied with the IBM AIX Access for DOS Users and the DOS Server function may be necessary for proper viewing. Participating IBM personal computer or IBM Personal System/2's must be configured with the necessary programs and adapters to facilitate connection to RISC System/6000 system. Each IBM personal computer or IBM Personal System/2 connected to RS/6000 systems must have installed IBM DOS Version 3.3 along with IBM AIX Access for DOS Users licensed program.

While the System Build Facilities (make) function of the Base Application Development Toolkit can work with any language, its functions will be limited based on the translators and interpreters available on the system it runs on. Make can function with compilers, assemblers, or linkers that use a command line interface.

IBM 5084 Digitizers: IBM 5084 Models 1, 2, and 3 are attached using the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 Asynchronous Communications Device Driver.

4-Port Multiprotocol Communications Controller: A data rate of up to 19.2kbps is supported for data output using EIA-232D on any port of the 4-Port Multiprotocol Communications Controller.

Note: With appropriate user provided software, it is possible to achieve data rates that exceed the above stated IBM supported data rate of 19.2K bps.

Compatibility

The XL C Complier implementation for AIX systems complies with the SAA C level 2 definition, with some exceptions. (The exceptions are specified in the "XL C User's Guide for AIX Version 3 for RISC System/6000", (SC09-1259)

The XL C Complier is source code compatible with the languages supported by the following compilers, with some exceptions.

IBM RT PC C
IBM AIX RT PC Advanced C Compiler

The exceptions are specified in the "XL C User's Guide for AIX Version 3 for RS/6000", (SC09-1259)

The NFS support provided in the AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 is compatible with other systems that support ONC/NFS versions 3.X or 4.X.

Performance Considerations

The performance of DOS Server function is affected by the network transfer rate and the size and efficiency of the data transfer specific to the DOS or AIX application program.

On RS/6000 POWERstations configured with 8 MB of memory in a stand-alone or networked environment where it is necessary to have the InfoExplorer hypertext information base locally resident, InfoExplorer Graphics Interface performance will be degraded because of limited memory. It is recommended that the soft copy data base reside on disk (not CD-ROM) and be accessed only via the InfoExplorer ASCII Interface for improved performance. If connected to a larger memory system running AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 with InfoExplorer, customers may alternately choose to use the InfoExplorer Graphics Interface remotely through AIXwindows Environment/6000. The result is improved InfoExplorer Graphics Interface performance over local performance in 8MB systems.

Security, Auditability, and Control

AIX Version 3 for RS/6000 optionally uses the Data Encryption Standard (DES) in user authentication and data encryption as a part of the Network File System Remote Procedure Call functions. The use of DES normally implies a certain cryptographic strength in protecting data from disclosure. However, due to the particular key management technique implemented, the full cryptographic strength of the DES algorithm is not attainable in this product.

Trademarks

(R), (TM), * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

** Company, product, or service name may be a trademark or service mark of others.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
© IBM Corporation 2003.