Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Resource Kit

Integrating systems from different vendors can be complicated. Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Resource Kit simplifies the process and reduces deployment time by delivering up-to-date information and software tools for anyone who needs to integrate disparate systems. The RESOURCE KIT provides comprehensive documentation of Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 features and inside information-direct from the product development team-on how to fully take advantage of this server's capabilities. It also brings together a wealth of technical information and tools to simplify integration of the Microsoft Windows' 2000 operating system with disparate applications, data, and networks from a variety of vendors. Get up to speed with all the details you need on these topics: Product overview: Learn about Host Integration Server 2000 features and technologies for application, data, and network integration.

• Planning: Discover basic planning issues, how to select services and hardware, models for deployment, and architectural and server roles to consider.

• Deployment and management: Find out how to deploy and manage SNA Services, COM Transaction Integrator (COMTI) for application integration, the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) and MQSeries bridge, data integration services (OLE DB Providers and ODBC Drivers), 3270 and 5250 terminal emulation and connectivity, advanced program-to-program communication (APPC) protocol applications, and host printing. Performance-tuning and optimization: Familiarize yourself with strategies for getting the best performance out of all major Host Integration Server 2000 services and features.

• Troubleshooting: See how to verify and resolve problems with server-to-mainframe communications, access to specific applications, and peer-to-peer, server-to-server, and client-to-host communications problems using the trace utility.

• Other resources: Get complete listings of Host Integration Server 2000 error messages, configuration worksheets, and special setup considerations.

Contents

• 1. Understanding Host Integration Server 2000
• 2. Overview of Host Integration Server 2000 Components
• 3. Planning for SNA Services
• 4. Planning for Application Integration Using COMTI
• 5. Planning MSMQ and MQSeries Bridging
• 6. Planning 3270 Connectivity
• 7. Planning APPC Applications
• 8. Planning 5250 Connectivity
• 9. Planning Host Printing
• 10. Deploying SNA Services
• 11. Deploying COMTI for Application Integration
• 12. Deploying MSMQ and MQSeries Bridge
• 13. MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge Configuration Guide
• 14. Delpoying Data Access
• 15. Deploying 3270 Connectivity
• 16. Deploying APPC Applications
• 17. Preparing AS/400 Environment
• 18. Deploying 5250 Connectivity
• 19. Deploying Host Printing
• 20. Network Management of SNA Services
• 21. Administration and Management of COMTI
• 22. Administration and Management of MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge
• 23. Administration and Management of Data Access
• 24. Management of 3270 Connectivity
• 25. Management of APPC Connectivity
• 26. Management of 5250 Connectivity
• 27. Manangement of Host Printing
• 28. Using Msend-Mrecv
• 29. Optimizing Host Integration Server 2000 Performance
• 30. Microsoft MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge Performance Results on Windows NT
• 31. Microsoft MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge Performance Results on Windows 2000
• 32. Troubleshooting
• 33. Host Integration Server 2000 Tools and Utilities
• Appendixes
• Index