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I've uploaded XNET version 1.4.1 to the files section. This upload includes the full XNET package including the latest documentation. For VM/CE V1.R1.2 users, note that this version is identical to the 1.4.0 version you have preinstalled on VM/CE (on the XNET userid). The version change to 1.4.1 was simply to denote the difference between this version with its updated documentation versus the parts and pieces that are in VM/CE. Again, 1.4.0 and 1.4.1 are functionally identical.

The materials are now in the Files section of this group, named "xnetv141.zip".

From the XNET documentation intro:

XNET connects together two or more S/370-based VM systems for the purposes of allowing remote logon. XNET allows 3270 terminal users to log on to userids on other similar VM system(s) that are currently online to XNET. Likewise, a user on one of the other VM system(s) would be able to log on to a userid on your system. You still retain access control for your own systems via the system directory and passwords.



XNET provides the management and transport of 3270 data between systems in order to facilitate remote logons and connections to other VM systems. XNET can support multiple users and multiple systems, and supports two types of data transport mechanisms. XNET is a fully asynchronous mini-operating system that runs in a virtual machine.



Regards,

Bob

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Hi Dave,

In my copy of VM/CE V1.R1.2, dated July 19, 2022, there is an XNET userid in the directory. The XNET materials are on the 191 and 193 disks. The documentation for XNET is in the distribution VM370CE.V1R1.2.zip file, in the root directory structure.

The code on the XNET userid is at level 1.4.0, an includes a modification that Bob Bolch made to it to support model 5 terminals. But the documentation in the zip file is at level 1.2.0. I do have the 1.4.0 documentation though, if you want it. The only difference between 1.2.0 and 1.4.0 is the model 5 change plus some stability improvements for the CTC connection; both are internal changes. The documentation therefore is essentially the same.

Regards,
Bob

Bob,

Is it included or do you have to load it. I couldn’t find an XNET ID on my system..

Dave



From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bob Polmanter via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2024 8:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [h390-vm] Networking a selection of Hercules systems running VM/370rel6



There is a software package that is already part of VM/CE called XNET. This software allows two or more VM/370 systems to connect via a CTC device (using Hercules CTCE, not CTCI), and you can then remotely logon to and use the VM system(s) on the other end of the CTCs, and vice versa. Communication can even pass through multiple VM systems to your target system if they are all connected via CTC. This software is something akin to PVM (Passthrough VM, an IBM product from the period).



But to send files or messages between VM systems, you'll need the RSCS NJE modifications.



Regards,

Bob

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