We use UniRexx from The Workstation Group on our ADSM/AIX server.  It works
great.  I also agree with Christian Moser's comments re reasons to use an
RS6000 server, though we have not seen the throughput rates he has quoted
(probably because we have a smaller server).
..Paul
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On Mon, 19 Feb 1996 08:28:16 -0500 Scott D. Courtney (216-471-4103) said:
On Mon, 19 Feb 1996 08:28:16 -0500 Scott D. Courtney (216-471-4103) said:
>I can't comment about Pipes, because on AIX I just use what's built into
>the o.s., but as for REXX, it's there!  We just bought a copy two weeks
>ago from IBM Direct for about USD 200.00.  It's very close to the OS/2
>version, and seems to work well.  I haven't integrated it into ADSM since
>our one ADSTAR server runs on MVS, but I can tell you that REXX/6000 does
>support the RXQUEUE function and execution of external commands.  It's
>got a couple of annoying omissions (like wanting you to use upper-case
>filenames for command scripts and not as many built-in functions as the
>OS/2 version) but it looks good so far.  FYI, FWIW...
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------
>"Today is always Version 1.0"          Scott D. Courtney,
>     -- SeaQuest DSV episode           Senior Programmer/Analyst
>                                       The Timken Company
>OS/2 Warp Connect:                     Information Technology Mgmt.
>Where I want to go today!              e-mail "courtney AT timken DOT com"
>*************************************************************************
>**** The following has been forwarded to you from COURTNEY
>*************************************************************************
>Date: 17 Feburary 1996, 09:07:39 EST
>From: Mark Mapes                                     IP139349 at INTERNET
>      MWM4%CnoBsrp%CTS AT GO50.COMP.PGE DOT COM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADSM-L             ADSM-L   at INTERNET
>      ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>
>Reply-To: Dist. Stor. Manager(ADSM) List                 ADSM-L   at INTERNET
>      ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:      Re: Re[2]: MVS vs AIX
>X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
>Now ... the question at hand is: "when is AIX going to get Rexx and Pipes!!!"
>
>Mark Mapes
>PG&E
>
>----------------------[Reply - Original Message]----------------------
>
>Sent by:"Joseph A. Faracchio" <SPGJAF AT CMSA.BERKELEY DOT EDU>
> Your right.  Sorry.   Both VM and MVS support TCP/IP and ADSM on those
>platforms runs as well as on AIX.
>
>Now ... the question at hand is:  "when is VM going to get Version 2!!!!!"
>
>... joe.f.
>p.s. but VM has PROPLOG and with Rexx and Pipes I'm "having a lot of fun"
>(read: being productive) writing ADMIN tools for ADSM.
>
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>On Fri, 16 Feb 1996 16:43:25 EST Howard Heitner said:
>>>.........
>>>
>>>I don't understand this comment ( & attitude ).
>>>The impression given is that VM does not support TCP/IP clients.
>>>
>>>VM *supports* TCP/IP.   We run backups from (almost) all of the clients IBM
>>
>>As does MVS !!!!!!
>>
>>>has delivered (whether V1 or V2) to VM by-way-of TCP/IP.
>>>
>>>Am I missing something?? :-(          ... joe.f.
>
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