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HP FTAM 3000/XL Technical Data
Product Numbers 36972A HP FTAM 36971A HP OTS
HP FTAM 3000/XL is a software product that implements the International
Standards Organization (ISO) File Transfer, Access, and Management
Standard (ISO 8571). It provides true multivendor file system
interoperability for HP 3000 Series 900 computers, permitting transfer
or management of any defined data type between
[Figure 1 (HP FTAM 3000/XL) Caption: none]
HP 3000 Series 900 systems and diverse OSI end systems, regardless of
their hardware platform or operating system.
Examples of applications that can benefit from FTAM include:
distributed database manage-ment, shared data/centralized file storage,
document retrieval and update (libraries, auto registration, etc). FTAM
is particularly useful for applications such as large accounting,
payroll, or inventory control systems that must transfer large amounts
of structured data between heterogeneous end systems over local or wide
area networks.
HP FTAM 3000/XL meets basic distributed file system requirements
defined in industry and regional OSI profiles, including the U.S.
Government OSI Profile (GOSIP) specification. FTAM can coexist on
existing TCP/IP networks and provide file system connectivity to a much
wider range of systems, including PCs and proprietary systems, than can
be connected with current file transfer protocols.
Features and Benefits
o Standards compliant FTAM implementation on HP 3000 Series 900 systems
for international, multivendor file transfer capability.
- Reduces costs and personnel requirements by eliminating network
gateways and file conversion software required to interconnect
today's non-standard file systems.
- Adds flexibility and functionality to current file transfer
protocols.
- Provides a wide range of price/performance computing options.
o Interactive User Interface (modeled after the ARPA FTP interface).
- Reduces learning time.
o NS/ARPA/OSI Coexistence and Transition.
- Protects customer's network and software investments.
- Users can add initial OSI products to existing networks and
"gracefully" evolve to full OSI.
- Best network foundation for growth to distributed computing.
o Support for U.S. and International Networking Standards (802.3 LAN,
X.25 WAN)
- Increases international competitiveness.
- Worldwide network interoperability for multinational corporations.
Functional Description
HP FTAM 3000/XL provides file service between HP 3000 Series 900 systems
and heterogeneous systems on an OSI network. It expands and improves on
the capabilities of existing file transfer protocols like ARPA File
Transfer Protocol (FTP) and the NS NFT (Network File Transfer) service.
FTAM file services include:
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o Text and Binary file transfer
o File Management
- Create/delete file
- Read/change file attributes
FTAM uses the concept of a virtual filestore to allow transfer of files
between very different systems. Real file systems on local hosts are
mapped to the FTAM Virtual File Store (VFS) and multivendor file
transfer occurs between the common VFS
[Figure 2 (FTAM) Caption: none]
on OSI end systems. FTAM is a two-party file transfer protocol. There is
a controller of file activity (Initiator) that directs the action and a
Responder that responds to the Initiator. FTAM uses OSI Application
Services (Layer 7), specifically the Association Control Service Element
(ACSE), to establish and break associations (virtual connections)
between Initiator and Responder. OSI Presentation Services (Layer 6) are
used to map real system data syntax (ASCII, EBCDIC, etc) to and from the
Abstract Syntax Notation (ASN.1) used by OSI.
HP FTAM 3000/XL operates over HP OSI Transport and Session (OTS) on
top of either local (802.3) or wide (X.25) area network links. OTS
allows the user to configure for operation over OSI Transport Classes
TP0, TP2, or TP4. Classes TP0 and TP2 provide the lowest level of
functionality (no error control) for OSI connections over reliable,
connection-oriented environments (public/private X.25 networks, Teletex
networks, etc). Class TP4 provides fully reliable transport service for
unreliable, connectionless network environments (GOSIP LAN or GOSIP
WAN).
The interactive user interface commands resemble those of the ARPA
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service providing commands including OPEN
CONNECTION, PUT, GET, and DELETE. A complete list of interactive
commands, including descriptions and usage examples, is provided in the
FTAM/XL User's Guide supplied with the HP FTAM 3000/XL product.
HP FTAM 3000/XL is compliant with U.S. GOSIP Version 1 (FIPS 146),
European (CEN/CENELEC), and Pacific regional (INTAP,POSI) OSI profile
requirements for a limited-purpose FTAM. It provides the following
functions:
Implementation Profiles:
o T1 (Simple File Transfer)
o T2 (Positional File Transfer)
o M1 (Management File Store)
Document Types:
o FTAM-1 (Unstructured Text)
o FTAM-2 (Sequential Text)
o FTAM-3 (Unstructured Binary)
File Management:
o Delete file
o Read attributes of file
o Rename file
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HP FTAM 3000/XL is designed to coexist on existing networks with TCP/IP
and ARPA or NS services.
HP 3000 Series 900 systems can be configured to support OSI, ARPA,
and NS services. In this configuration, TCP/IP and OSI protocol stacks
share existing 802.3 or X.25 network connections, allowing users to take
advantage of new OSI U.S. GOSIP Version 1.0 (FIPS 146), Stable
Implementors Agreements Version 3, Edition 1 (NIST Phase 2) capabilities
while continuing to use existing NS/ARPA network services. The HP 3000
Series 900 system, configured with both protocol stacks, can act as an
FTAM server allowing non-OSI hosts to log on using NS/ARPA services and
initiate FTAM connections to any other local or remote OSI host.
Standards Conformance
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ISO: -8571 FTAM Protocols
-8824/8825 Abstract Syntax Notation-1(ASN-1)
-8649/8650 Association Control Service Element (ACSE)
-8822/8823 Presentation Protocols
-8326/8327 Session Protocols
________________________________________________________________________
Profiles: FTAM NIST
Simple File Transfer T1
Positional File Transfer T2
Filestore Management M1
OSI Stack
TP4/CLNS/802.3
TP0, 2, 4/CONS/X.25
________________________________________________________________________
Customer Site Requirements
An 802.3 LAN or X.25 WAN is required at the customer site to make
effective use of HP FTAM 3000/XL distributed file systems capabilities.
Configuration Information
Product Requirements
The HP OTS 3000/XL product and either the ThinLAN 3000/XL Link or DTC
X.25 XL Network Link and X.25 XL System Access products are required for
network operation of FTAM.
The HP FTAM 3000/XL product includes the software and manuals. The
HP FTAM 3000/XL manual set includes the FTAM User's Guide, OSI/XL
Configuration and Startup Guide, and OSI/XL Operations and Maintenance
Guide.
Processor Requirements
o HP 3000 Series 900 system with the ThinLAN 3000/XL Link or DTC X.25
link or both
o HP 3000 Series 900 Operating System Version 3.0 or later
Ordering Information
FTAM 36972A HP FTAM 3000/XL right-to-Use
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Processor Options:
310 For Tier 1 SPU, one RTU sublicense
315 For Tier 2 SPU, one RTU sublicense
320 For Tier 3 SPU, one RTU sublicense
330 For Tier 4 SPU, one RTU sublicense
335 For Tier 5 SPU, one RTU sublicense
340 For Tier 6 SPU, one RTU sublicense
350 For Tier 7 SPU, one RTU sublicense
OTS 36971A HP OTS 3000/XL RIght-to-Use
Processor Options:
310 For Series 920, 922LX
315 For Series 922RX
320 For Series 922, 932, 925, 925LX
330 For Series 935, 948
335 For Series 949
340 For Series 950, 955, 958, 960
350 For Series 980
Note: A processor option must be ordered for both FTAM and OTS.
Processor Upgrades
Upgrade credit is given to customers upgrading within the HP 3000
Series 900 family. To order an upgrade, order the FTAM and OTS product
with the new processor option, and one of the following upgrade credit
options:
0CD For Processor Option 310
0GJ For Processor Option 315
0CE For Processor Option 320
0CF For Processor Option 330
0GL For Processor Option 335
0GM For Processor Option 340
Documentation
36972-61001 HP FTAM 3000/XL User's Guide
36971-61001 Installing, Configuring, and Starting OSI/XL Network
Manager's Guide
36971-61002 OSI/XL Operations and Maintenance Guide
Installation and Support
Customers purchasing HP FTAM 3000/XL must assume the responsibilities
listed below. HP can provide expert assistance in all of them, but
support of these activities is not included in the HP 36972A and
HP 36971A products.
1.Installation of appropriate LAN or X.25 networks (cables, repeaters,
connectors, etc). The establishment of link-level communications
between the HP 3000 and other systems on the network is the customer's
responsibility.
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2.Designation of one person in the customer's organization as Network
Manager. This person will assume responsibility for configuration and
updates of the customer's systems, and will serve as focal point for
Hewlett-Packard's support of the network.
3.Installation of HP FTAM 3000/XL.
Hewlett-Packard strongly recommends that the customer purchase support
services for HP FTAM 3000/XL and related hardware and software products.
Support of FTAM also depends on the troubleshooting facilities
provided in underlying stack and link components. The combined
FTAM/OTS/Link product set provides a complete toolset for effective
management of HP FTAM 3000/XL nodes within an OSI multivendor network.
The HP FTAM/OTS product set includes a complete set of utilities for
diagnostic capabilities for communications problem resolution.
From HP Networking Communications Specification Guide,
5091-3821E, 9205, p 313
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HP FTAM 3000/XL Technical Data