2.  BSC 3270, BSC 3270 API, and BSC 3270 HLLAPI

2.1  Description

     BSC was IBM's primary communications protocol before SNA.  The high
expense of migrating to MVS and SNA drives some customers to continue
using BSC.  BSC 3270, BSC 3270 API, and BSC 3270 HLLAPI provide access
to 3270 applications on IBM hosts.

     HP does not sell BSC 3270, BSC 3270 API, or BSC 3270 HLLAPI for the
HP 9000.

     Systems Strategies Inc (SSI) of New York, NY provides BSC 3270 ter-
minal emulation and BSC 3270 API on Series 300 systems with a VME-bus
Datacomm Processor card from SYSTECH, Inc.

     As of June 1991, HP was testing SSI's BSC 3270 terminal emulator
and HLLAPI on CIO-based Series 800 systems with an RTI card and SASsbx
module, for telecom customers only.  In the future, SSI may port BSC
3270 and BSC 3270 HLLAPI to the Series 400 and NIO-based Series 800 sys-
tems.  For telecom customers, contact Nancy Burgess of Telecom Industry
Marketing, (408)447-1030 or Telnet 447-1030, to learn the status of
these products.  For other customers, contact Lenny Giacose, HP VAB
Sales Representative to SSI, at (201)599-5248 or Telnet 599-5248.

2.2  How to Order

2.2.1  For DIO-based Series 300 Systems

     Customers must purchase a VME adaptor and software from HP.  They
must also purchase BSC software and VME-bus Datacomm Processor card from
SSI.

     Note:  Only the HP 9000 Model 375 is officially supported now.

2.2.1.1  From HP

     Product #/   Description                                FBP
        Options

     98577A       VMEbus Expander                            $4995
        100       Delete manuals                            -$  50

     98646A       HP 9000 VMEbus Adaptor                     $1295

     98358A       VMEbus Software Drivers for 98646A         $   0
        322       HP-UX driver on 1/4-inch tape cartridge    $ 219
        344       HP-UX driver on 3 1/2-inch microfloppy     $ 219

2.2.1.2  From SSI

     Contact your local SSI Sales Representative, or contact Alan Kadish
of SSI at (212)279-8400.

2.2.2  For CIO-based Series 800 Systems

     The customer must purchase one RTI card and one SASsbx module from
HP, and software from SSI.

2.2.2.1  From HP

      Product #/   Description                               FBP
         Options

      28667A       RTI/CIO Card w/runtime S/W & Manuals      $2000
         0B0       Delete manuals                           -$  50
         0CC       RTE S/W Update (Deletes card)            -$1500
         AA0       RTI S/W on CS80 Cartridge                  N/C
         AA1       RTI S/W on 1600 BPI tape                   N/C

      94185A       HP SASsbx Card and manuals                $ ___
         001       Add DIO cable                             $ ___

2.2.2.2  From SSI

     Contact your local SSI Sales Representative, or contact Alan Kadish
of SSI at (212)279-8400.

2.3  Support

     HP's standard support policies apply to the above HP products.

     Contact Doug McMahon at (201)562-6198 or Telnet 562-6198 for a quo-
tation for support of Telecom customers only.

     Contact SSI for a quotation for support of their software.  SSI
should also be contacted regarding support for the VME-based Datacomm
Processor card.