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LAN SERVER GUIDE
GG24-3338-00
LAN SERVER GUIDE
Document Number GG24-3338
March 27, J989
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Abstract
This document positions the IBM Local area network (LAN) server products. It includes
a description of the different LAN servers as well as the host gateways and LAN manage-
ment options available to the various server environments. The intention is to complement
other LAN documents and to provide a single document containing infonnation on IBM's
range of LAN server products.
The document is intended for customers, IBM system engineers, and marketing personnel
working in the LAN environment who have the responsibility for planning or designing
local area networks.
CSYS WS (117 pages)
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Acknowledgements
This publication is the result of a residency conducted at the International Technical Sup-
port Center in Raleigh.
The author of this document is:
Ben Gosling - ISM Johannesburg, South Africa
Project Advisor:
Guillermo Diaz - ITSC Raleigh, N.C.
Thanks to the following for the invaluable advice and guidance provided in the production
of this document:
Guillermo Diaz, ITSC Raleigh, N.C.
Joan Cavin, ITSC Raleigh, N.C.
Niels Christiansen, ITSC Austin, Tx.
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Preface
Document Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this document is to provide, within a single document, ~ufficient informa-
tion about the different IBM Loc31 Area Network (LAN) server products so that the LAN
planner, either the customer or IBMsystems engineer, is able to identify the most suitable
product or combination of products to meet a specific set of requirements. The document
deals with the following server implementations: