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Q268234: INF: Host Requirements for COMTI

Article: Q268234
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3; :
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): sna4 kbsna400sp1 kbsna400sp2 kbsna400sp3
Last Modified: 12-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
- Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 
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SUMMARY
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As documented in the Readme file of both SNA Server and Host Integration Server
2000, the minimum host requirements required to use the COM Transaction
Integrator component are as follows:

- MVS with either CICS version 3.3 or IMS 4.0 or later and MVS APPC. IMS
  version 6.0 or later must be used for atomic transactions.

- VSE V2.1.0 and CICS 2.1.0 or later.

- TCP/IP V3R2 or later if TCP/IP is used .

IBM has since changed the names and version numbers of some of these core host
systems, which can lead to questions on whether or not a host system meets the
minimum requirements for COMTI.

Specifically, MVS has been renamed to OS/390, and CICS has been renamed to CICS
TS (Transaction Server). The version numbers have also been changed, so it is
possible to have a version number that is smaller than the version numbers in
the preceding minimum requirements list. Because these products are actually
newer than the minimum requirements, all versions of OS/390 and CICS TS meet the
minimum requirements for COMTI, and are considered supported environments.

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Additional query words:

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Keywords          : sna4 kbsna400sp1 kbsna400sp2 kbsna400sp3 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbHostIntegServ2000 kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ400SP1 kbSNAServ400SP2 kbSNAServ400SP3
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3; :

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