CISCO CIP Migration Scenario 2

C HAPTER 6
Migration Scenarios
This chapter shows the basic configuration of several of the most common networks. The chapter covers network
design and explains why and when to use a particular network design. It briefly describes how to migrate from,
or coexist with, a FEP for each of the sample networks. In some cases, before and after pictures of the network
and step-by-step configuration instructions are included.
This chapter includes the following scenarios:
• Scenario 1—Replacing a FEP with a single CMCC on a single host
• Scenario 2—Replacing a FEP with a redundant CMCC on a single host
• Scenario 3—Replacing a FEP with a single CMCC on multiple hosts
• Scenario 4—Combining SNASw with DLSw+
• Scenario 5—Migrating to SNASw only
• Scenario 6—Migrating to TCP/IP across CLAW
• Scenario 7—Migrating to TCP/IP across CMPC+
To use the scenarios, you must include the VTAM definitions and configure your routers, which are discussed in
the following sections.
Using SNA Communication over CSNA

SNA nodes communicate with the CMCC using LLC2, a connection-oriented data-link protocol for LANs. An
LLC2 stack on the CMCC card communicates with either the adjacent SNA device (over a physical Token Ring)
or to DLSw+ or SNASw running in the channel-attached router, as illustrated in Figure 6-1.
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Figure 6-1 Communication between CSNA in the CMCC and SNA Nodes
Mainframe
VTAM XCA
FID2, FID4
CMCC
LLC2
CMCC 7500
Internal Rings ...
LLC2 Token Virtual

RP
End Station Ring Ring LLC2
DLSw+
SNASw
The CMCC running CSNA can support multiple internal LAN interfaces, each appearing as a LAN port to the
VTAM. Although VTAM supports a maximum of 18 LAN ports, only a single LAN port is required. CSNA also
supports up to 256 open LLC2 service access points (SAPs) per LAN port.
Using VTAM Definitions

The CMCC running CSNA is not an SNA-addressable node, because it has no PU or LU appearance. CSNA is
defined to the host control program (MVS or VM) as a channel-to-channel machine (an IBM 3088). CSNA
provides VTAM with a physical connection to the LAN through a subchannel.
To enable VTAM communication over the CMCC to SNA devices, you must configure an XCA major node
and a switched major node to VTAM. The XCA major node allows VTAM to communicate with the CMCC,
and the switched major node definition allows SNA devices to communicate with VTAM over the CMCC.
XCA Major Node Definition

Define an XCA major node for each connection (port) between the VTAM and a CSNA. A single XCA major
node can support up to 4096 LLC2 connections, although better results are achieved with 3000 or fewer LLC2
connections per XCA major node. If more LLC2 connections are needed, define additional XCA major nodes as
well. You can configure multiple XCA major nodes for availability, with each node pointing to a different
CMCC.
The CSNA feature is defined to the host control program (MVS or VM) as being a channel-to-channel
adapter (CTCA) or machine; for example, an IBM 3088. VTAM identifies the CSNA gateway through a
combination of the following:
• ADAPNO—Adapter number
• CUADD—Subchannel address
• SAPADDR—SAP address
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The following configuration provides an example:
XCANAME VBUILD TYPE=XCA ** EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION ADAPT**
PORTNAME PORT ADAPNO=?, ** RELATIVE ADAPTER NUMBER ** X
CUADDR=???, ** CHANNEL UNIT ADDRESS ** X
MEDIUM=RING, ** LAN TYPE ** X
SAPADDR=4 ** SERVICE ACCESS POINT ADDRESS **
GRPNAME GROUP ANSWER=ON, ** PU DIAL INTO VTAM CAPABILITY ** X
AUTOGEN=(5,L,P), ** AUTO GENERATE LINES AND PUS ** X
CALL=INOUT, ** IN/OUT CALLING CAPABILITY ** X
DIAL=YES,** SWITCHED CONNECTION ** X
ISTATUS=ACTIVE ** INITIAL ACTIVATION STATUS **
Switched Major Node Definition

Configure one or more switched major nodes. Within a switched major node definition, configure every SNA PU
that will access VTAM through the CMCC. For each PU, configure its associated LUs. Many networks today
already include SNA devices defined in a switched major node. For example, if the devices attach to a FEP over
Token Ring, the devices are defined as part of a switched major node. In this case, the only change is to add the
XCA major node.
The following configuration provides an example:
SWMSNAME VBUILD TYPE=SWNET, ** X
MAXGRP=14, ** X
MAXNO=64 **
PUNAME PU ADDR=01, ** X
PUTYPE=2 ** X
IDBLK=??? ** X
IDNUM=??? ** X
ISTATUS=ACTIVE ** X
LUNAME1 LU LOCADDR=02
Configuring Routers
You must configure the router to:
• Bridge the traffic from a physical LAN or a router component (DLSw+, SRB, SR/TLB, and so on) onto the
router virtual ring
• Bridge the data from the router virtual ring to one of the CMCC internal rings, or connect a data-link user
(APPN or DSPU) to one of the CMCC internal rings
• Connect the CMCC to VTAM
Figure 6-2 shows the major configuration parameters of CMCC and Token Ring interfaces and how they are
logically combined using the source-bridge definition. The CMCC ring is referred to as an internal ring. The
Route Switch Processor (RSP) ring is referred to as a virtual ring.
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Figure 6-2 Using Virtual Rings to Provide Connectivity
CMCC Router Configuration

adapter 0 4000.7513.0001
CSNA lan tokenring 0

Internal Ring
300
source-bridge 300 1 100
Bridge 1
Virtual Ring
Group 100
source-bridge ring-group 100
interface tokenring 1
Bridge 1 source-bridge 1 1 100
TRIP
Token
Real Segment Ring
Configure an adapter on the CMCC to associate with the XCA major node definition. For each adapter you
configure, CSNA creates an internal Token Ring. A virtual bridge connects the CSNA internal ring to a virtual
ring group in the router. The Token Ring Interface Processor (TRIP) is also configured to connect to the same
virtual ring group as the CMCC.
Understanding Configuration Relationships in the ESCON Environment

Figure 6-3 shows the relationship among router configuration, VTAM parameters, and MVS IOCP generation
commands when the CMCC connects via an ESCON Director.

Figure 6-3 Configuration Relationship in an ESCON Environment
Router Configuration IOCP

ESCON Director
source-bridge ring-group 100 resource part=((lpar1,1), (lpar2 2 ))
interface channel 1/0 chpid path=((21)),type=cnc,

csna C1 2 0 10 A2 C1 shared,switch=3,
partition=( lpar2 )
interface channel 1/2
lan tokenring 0
cntlunit cunumbr= 000e,
path=(21),unit=sctc,
adapter 0 4000.7513.0001
unitadd=(( 10,16 )),
link= a2, cuadd= 0
VTAM Configuration iodevice address= (110,16) ,

cunumbr=( 000e ),
vbuild type=xca unit=sctc
port adapno= 0 ,cuaddr= 110,
sapaddr=04, medium=ring
group answer=no, autogen=(25,I,p),
call=inout,dial=yes
Understanding Configuration Relationships in the Bus and Tag Environment

Figure 6-4 shows the relationship among router configuration, VTAM parameters, and MVS IOCP generation
commands when the CMCC connects via bus and tag.

Figure 6-4 Configuration Relationship in a Bus and Tag Environment
Router Configuration IOCP

source-bridge ring-group 100 chpid path=((21)),type=bl
interface channel 1/0
csna 0100 10 cntlunit cunumber= 000e,
protocol s4 path=(21),unit=3088,
interface channel 1/2 unitadd=(( 10,16 )),
lan tokenring 0 shared=n ,protocl=s4
adapter 0 4000.7513.0001 iodevice address= ( 110,16 ) ,
cunumbr=( 000e ),
unit=ctc
VTAM Configuration
vbuild type=xca
port adapno= 0 ,cuaddr= 110,
sapaddr=04, medium=ring
group answer=no, autogen=(25,I,p),
call=inout,dial=yes
Scenario 1—Replacing a FEP with a Single CMCC on a Single Host

The first scenario describes a network that replaces a FEP with a CMCC. As shown in Figure 6-5, a single
mainframe exists in this network. Historically, IBM SNA networks were built using the IBM FEP, and remote
terminals were connected via SDLC links. In the Before scenario, a second FEP was in place only for backup. In
the After scenario, one FEP is replaced with a channel-attached router with a CMCC. Both the CMCC and the
remaining FEP have the same MAC address. Eventually, the second FEP also will be replaced, but for now it
provides SNI connectivity to a supplier and functions as a backup to the CMCC. DLSw+ is used to transport
SNA traffic from remote sites to the central site. When data reaches the headquarters site, DLSw+ sends the traffic
to the CMCC, which is the first to respond to explorers. In the event the CMCC is not available, the FEP is used
automatically.

Figure 6-5 Single CMCC to Single Host
Before
Cluster
Controller
Token
Ring
Host A
Cluster
Controller
After
Cluster
Controller CMCC Router A
Token
Ring
Cluster
Controller Host A
Reasons for Change

The FEP was at capacity and the company preferred to use its IS dollars on technology that would carry the
company into the future while addressing today’s requirement. In addition, the Cisco channel-attached router
replacing the leased FEP would pay for itself in 18 months—with savings coming from lease costs and monthly
NCP licensing costs. Migrating from an SDLC/FEP network to a LAN/channel-attached router network
simplified SNA system configuration significantly and reduced the downtime for planned outages. Finally, this
infrastructure enabled the customer to use TCP mainframe applications in the near future.
Design Choices
This customer opted to combine SNA functionality (DLSw+) and WAN connections in the CMCC router because
the network was very small (25 sites). The design provided a very safe fallback to the FEP, but at the same time
enabled SRB dynamics and configuration simplicity.

XCA Major Node Configuration
XCANODE VBUILD TYPE=XCA
PRTNODE PORT ADAPNO=0,CUADDR=770,SAPADDR=04,MEDIUM=RING,TIMER=30
*
GRPNODE GROUP ANSWER=ON, X
AUTOGEN=(100,L,P), X
CALL=INOUT, X
DIAL=YES, X
ISTATUS=ACTIVE
Router Configuration
!
!
interface tokenring 1/0
- no ip address
- no ip route-cache
- ring-speed 16
- source-bridge 200 1 100
!
interface Channel1/0
- no ip address
- csna 0100 70
!
- no ip address
- no keepalive
- lan TokenRing 0
- adapter 0 4000.7000.0001
!
end
Implementation Overview
The first step is to implement DLSw+ from the remote site to the central site and to change the FEP access from
SDLC to Token Ring. As part of this step, configure the VTAM switched major nodes. Next, perform the
following steps to enable the CMCC in this configuration:
Step 1. Perform IOCP generations to configure the channel definitions, as shown in Figure 6-5.
Step 2. Configure the VTAM XCA major node.
Step 3. Configure the attached router with the CMCC definitions and bridge traffic from the internal ring group
to the CMCC virtual ring.
Step 4. Vary the channel online (Vary E00,ONLINE).
Step 5. Confirm the CMCC is online (Display U,,,E00,1).
Step 6. Activate the VTAM XCA (Vary NET,ACT,ID=name_of_member).
Scenario 2—Replacing a FEP with a Redundant CMCC on a Single Host

Initially this site had an IBM 3745-410 running in twin-standby mode to provide better network resiliency. In
this case there is one active NCP while the second one is in standby mode. The second NCP takes over only if
the first NCP has problems. This allows quick recovery from storage-related failures and from a CCU hardware
check. Note that the idle CCU is inactive unless a failure is detected. With the inclusion of duplicate Token Ring
addressing, this design provides another level of network redundancy.

Optionally, the IBM 3745-410 could be configured in twin-backup mode, where each CCU controls
approximately half the network. It is the equivalent of having two IBM 210s running at half capacity. If there is
a failure in one CCU, the other takes over, just as in the first example. However, only half the resources are
impacted, resulting in a faster recovery.
Regardless of the current configuration, the use of CSNA on two Cisco 7500 Series routers with one or more
CMCC cards can provide better load sharing and redundancy features, as described in the Designing for High
Availability section.
The After scenario is designed without a single point of failure in the network. The redundant CMCC to a
single host scenario is often used when the end systems cannot afford the downtime of a failure. For many
companies that require online access to provide 24-by-7 customer support, the loss of host access for even a short
period can incur a significant loss in both income and credibility. It is important for these networks to implement
a solution that avoids or minimizes the amount of downtime due to network problems. Also, for these companies
the redundancy option provides the necessary network configuration to perform maintenance or configuration
changes with minimal impact on the end-system users.
Providing redundancy to the single CMCC to single host solution is quite straightforward. In Figure 6-6,
two Cisco 7500 Series routers, each with a CMCC, are deployed in place of the IBM 3745-410. In this example
both CMCCs have the same virtual MAC address. When one router is unavailable, the SNA end system
automatically finds the backup router using standard SRB protocols. Note that in both the Before and the After
networks, the loss of a channel-attached gateway is disruptive.
Figure 6-6 Redundant CMCCs to Single Host
Before
Cisco 4700s with DLSw+

IBM 3745-410
Token (Twin-Standby Mode)
Ring
Token
Ring
After
Cisco 4700s with DLSw+ Cisco 7000/7500

Token
Ring
Token
Ring
Cisco 7000/7500

Reasons for Change
The IBM 3745-410 did not have the capacity to support the entire network if one of the processors was down.
During outages, the entire network slowed down. To address this problem with more FEPs was not cost-effective.
In addition, this enterprise was considering migrating to FDDI, which the IBM 3745 does not support. With the
Cisco channel-attached routers, the company could migrate its campus to FDDI, ATM, or Gigabit Ethernet in
the future.
Design Choices
In this network they opted to separate DLSw+ from the channel-attached router, thus minimizing both scheduled
and unscheduled outages in their network. Also, they already had DLSw+ installed in these routers before they
installed the CMCCs, which simplified migration. Finally, as their DLSw+ routers (Cisco 3600s) reach capacity,
it would be less costly to add a Cisco 3600 Series router than a Cisco 7500 Series router with a CMCC. Either
of the channel-attached routers could handle their entire capacity today, and if the network were to grow, they
would have sufficient slots in their Cisco 7500 Series routers to add CMCCs.
The network uses load balancing across central site DLSw+ routers and duplicate Token Rings to ensure
there is no single point of failure, as shown in Figure 6-7.
Figure 6-7 Dual Routers with Duplicate MACs
Channel Channel
RTRA RTRB
Adapter Adapter
CMCC CMCC
4000.0000.0001 4000.0000.0001
Virtual Virtual
Ring Ring
300 400
Virtual Virtual
Ring Ring
100 101
Token Ring Interface Processor Token Ring Interface Processor

4000.7123.FF01 4000.7123.FF02 4000.7123.FF03 4000.7123.FF04
Ring 200
Dual Apex Rings
Ring 201
DLSw+ DLSw+

This configuration uses the same MAC address on internal Token Ring LANs of two different routers:
RTRA
!
int tok 0/0
int tok 0/1
!
- no ip address
- csna 0100 70
!
lan TokenRing 0
- adapter 0 4000.0000.0001
!
RTRB
!
int tok 0/0
int tok 0/1
!
- no ip address
- csna 0100 80
!
lan TokenRing 0
- adapter 0 4000.0000.0001
!
Scenario 3—Replacing a FEP with a Single CMCC on Multiple Hosts

This scenario reflects a legacy SNA network with several remote sites connected via SDLC links to cluster
controllers. Also, a high-speed line was connected to a remote IBM 3745 at a site that demanded high-speed
connection back to the mainframe, but had more remote users than a cluster controller could support. This
enterprise also had a separate multiprotocol network running in parallel.
At the data center, there are two VTAM’s. One is used primarily for production and the other for testing.
There is little, if any, cross-domain routing. Figure 6-8 shows the Before and After networks.

Figure 6-8 Replacing a Single FEP with a Channel-Attached Router
Before
Token
Ring
After
Cisco
7000/7500
Token
Ring
Reasons for Change

The primary reasons for change were to minimize costs and increase throughput and flexibility. The remote IBM
3745 was replaced with a lower-cost Cisco 4500 Series router to eliminate recurring NCP and maintenance
charges, consolidate multiprotocol and SNA WAN traffic, and simplify network configuration. The central site
FEP was replaced with a channel-attached router to increase channel throughput and to enable TCP/IP on the
mainframe in the future.
Design Choices
This enterprise chose not to implement APPN despite having multiple mainframes. The reason is that all SNA
sessions were in the same domain. The VTAM in the second mainframe was used just for testing and backup.
They decided against implementing two channel-attached routers for redundancy, but did use two CMCCs in a
single channel-attached router. This created higher availability than they had previously and provided an option

to separate CMCC functionality across multiple CMCCs in the future. They plan eventually to add TN3270
Server capability to the CMCC to allow access to VTAM applications from Web-based clients. They also
anticipate a need for TCP/IP on the mainframe. Figure 6-9 shows the logical configuration.
Figure 6-9 Dual CIPs in a Single Router
CMCC CMCC
502 LLC2 505
LLC2
4000.3745.5001 4000.3745.5001
Virtual
Ring
501
Token Ring Interface Processor

4000.7123.FF01 4000.7123.FF02
Ring 200
Ring 201
Scenario 4—Combining SNASw with DLSw+

In this case study, the enterprise wants to leverage its Parallel Sysplex complex and achieve the high availability
it affords. The customer is migrating to Gigabit Ethernet in the data center and the applications are being
rewritten to run TCP/IP natively. However, it will be several years before that migration is complete, and in the
interim, the customer wants the high availability and design simplicity afforded by having an all-IP data center.
Reasons for Change

This enterprise already uses DLSw+ to transport SNA traffic over an IP backbone. The customer chose not to
make an additional investment in SNASw for the branch because the DLSw+ network has been very stable, and
if outages occur, they affect only a small portion of the network (by design) and are recovered automatically.
However, the customer wants to ensure that a CMCC or channel outage (which today would bring down almost
the entire network) can be handled transparently. Hence, the customer is adding SNASw to the SNA routers. The
SNA routers use DLSw+ to transport SNA traffic to and from the branch routers and use HPR over IP to
transport SNA traffic to and from VTAM. By using HPR over IP directly to VTAM, the customer eliminates any

potential looping problems that can occur in a bridged Ethernet environment. In addition, should a channel
failure occur, IP immediately reroutes traffic and SNA sessions are not impacted. Finally, this design positions the
customer to use a Gigabit Ethernet OSA-Express for SNA traffic.
Design Choices
This enterprise chose to keep the SNA data center router separate from the WAN distribution router to
simplify change management and maximize availability. Two CIPs (one primary and one backup) run IP to
handle all the SNA traffic, and six Cisco 7200 Series routers run DLSw+ (to handle a 1000-branch network),
including one DLSw+ router used only for backup. Figure 6-10 shows the basic components of this design.
Figure 6-10 Combined SNASw and DLSw+ Design
IP Channel-Attached
Router or OSA-Express
HPR over IP
WAN Distribution DLSw+/SNASw

Router Data Center Router
DLSw+ Branch
DLSw+ Routers

DLSw+/SNASw Data Center Router Configuration
The following configuration is for the SNASw router named Coppito:
sh run
Building configuration...
Current configuration:
!
version 12.1
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname COPPITO
!
ip subnet-zero
ip ftp source-interface TokenRing1/0
ip ftp username cse
ip ftp password csecse
no ip domain-lookup
ip host redclay2 172.18.125.3
!
lane client flush
cns event-service server
!
dlsw local-peer peer-id 10.10.10.99
dlsw remote-peer 0 tcp 10.10.10.1
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
no ip address
shutdown
half-duplex
!
interface TokenRing1/0
ip address 10.17.1.67 255.255.255.0
ring-speed 16
!
no ip address
shutdown
ring-speed 16
!
no ip address
shutdown
ring-speed 16
!
no ip address
ring-speed 16
!
interface FastEthernet3/0
no ip address
shutdown
half-duplex
!
interface Ethernet5/0
ip address 10.10.10.99 255.255.255.0
!

interface E
thernet5/1
no ip address
shutdown
!
no ip address
shutdown
!
no ip address
shutdown
!
no ip address
shutdown
!
no ip address
shutdown
!
no ip address
shutdown
!
no ip address
shutdown
!
snasw pdlog exception file ftp://172.18.125.3/snaswpd1.log
snasw dlctrace file ftp://172.18.125.3/dlctrace1.log
snasw cpname NETA.COPPITO
snasw dlus NETA.MVSD
snasw port HPRIP TokenRing1/3 vnname NETA.EEJEB
snasw port DOWNST vdlc 400 mac 4000.eeee.0000 sap 0x08 conntype nohpr
snasw link TOMVSD port HPRIP ip-dest 172.18.51.1
!
ip classless
ip route 172.18.125.3 255.255.255.255 10.17.1.1
no ip http server
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
transport input none
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
!
end

IP Channel-Attached Router Configuration
CISCO.NETMD.VTAMLST(XCAEEJEB)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
EEXCAJ VBUILD TYPE=XCA
EETGJ PORT MEDIUM=HPRIP, X
VNNAME=EEJEB, X
VNGROUP=EEGRPJ, X
LIVTIME=15, X
SRQTIME=15, X
SRQRETRY=9, X
SAPADDR=04
*
EEGRPJ GROUP ANSWER=ON, X
AUTOGEN=(64,L,P), X
CALL=INOUT, X
DIAL=YES, X
DYNPU=YES, X
DYNPUPFX=$E, X
ISTATUS=ACTIVE
CISCO.NETMD.VTAMLST(EETGJEB)
-----------------------------------------------------
EETGJEBV VBUILD TYPE=TRL
EETGJEB TRLE LNCTL=MPC,MAXBFRU=16, X
READ=(4F92), X
WRITE=(4F93)
-----------------------------------------------------
PROFILE.TCPIP
DEVICE IUTSAMEH MPCPTP AUTORESTART

LINK samehlnk MPCPTP IUTSAMEH
;
DEVICE EETGJEB MPCPTP
LINK EELINK2 MPCPTP EETGJEB
;
DEVICE VIPADEV2 VIRT 0
LINK VIPALNK2 VIRT 0 VIPADEV2
;
HOME
172.18.1.43 EELINK2 ; This corresponds to the host-ip-addr for the CIPRouter tg
command
172.18.1.41 VIPALNK2 ; This corresponds to the ip-dest specified in the SNASW router
link command
GATEWAY
172.18 = EELINK2 4468 0.0.255.248 0.0.1.40
172.18 172.18.1.42 EELINK2 4468 0.0.255.0 0.0.49.0
;
START IUTSAMEH
START EETGJEB
---------------------------------------------------------------
VIEW CISCO.NETMD.VTAMLST(SNASWCP) - 01.02 Columns 00001 00072
****** ********************** Top of Data **********************************
==MSG> -Warning- The UNDO command is not available until you change
==MSG> your edit profile using the command RECOVERY ON.

000001 * SNASWITCH CONTROL POINT
000002 VBUILD TYPE=SWNET
000003 *
000004 R7507PU PU ADDR=01,ANS=CONTINUE,DISCNT=NO, X
000005 PUTYPE=2,ISTATUS=ACTIVE, X
000006 NETID=NETA,CPCP=YES,CONNTYPE=APPN,CPNAME=SNASW,HPR=YES
000007
****** *********************** Bottom of Data *******************************
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIEW CISCO.NETMD.VTAMLST(SNASWPUS) - 01.02 Columns 00001 00072
****** ***************************** Top of Data ****************************
000001 * SNASWITCH DOWNSTREAM PU
000003 *
000004 DSPU02 PU ADDR=01,ANS=CONTINUE,DISCNT=NO, X
000006 DLOGMOD=D4C32782,MODETAB=ISTINCLM,USSTAB=USSTCPMF, X
000007 IDBLK=022,IDNUM=01002 X
000008 DSPU02LU LU LOCADDR=02
****** ****************** Bottom of Data ************************************
Scenario 5—Migrating to SNASw only

In this case study, the enterprise demands the highest availability for its SNA applications.
Reasons for Change

The customer has invested a great deal in developing SNA LU 6.2 applications over the years and wants to
continue to leverage that investment. The customer has been running separate networks for SNA and IP and has
decided to consolidate using SNASw with HPR over IP. The network is already at the latest operating system
level and is running APPN in VTAM.
The OSA-Express Gigabit Ethernet card is for TCP/IP environments only. This card supports SNA traffic
when SNA is encapsulated in IP using the EE support in OS/390 Version 2, Release 7 or higher.
Design Choices
The customer has 200 regional offices that will run SNASw. From the branch into the S/390, the SNA traffic is
transported in IP. Hence, there is no need for SNA routers in the data center. The customer leverages the Cisco
IOS QoS features to ensure that the interactive SNA and Telnet traffic take precedence over SNA batch and FTP
traffic. Figure 6-11 shows this design.

Figure 6-11 SNASw Design
IP Channel-Attached
Router or OSA-Express
HPR over IP
WAN
Distribution
Router
SNASw Branch
Routers

SNASw Branch Router Configuration
!
version 12.0
hostname SNASW
!
boot system flash slot0:rsp-a3jsv-mz.120-5.XN
enable password lab
!
ip subnet-zero
!
!
interface Ethernet0/0/0
ip address 172.18.49.37 255.255.255.128
no ip directed-broadcast
no ip route-cache distributed
!
interface TokenRing2/0/2
no ip address
no ip route-cache distributed
ring-speed 16
source-bridge spanning
interface Virtual-TokenRing2
description this interface is used to connect in the downstream PU
mac-address 4000.eeee.0000
no ip address
ring-speed 16
source-bridge spanning
snasw cpname NETA hostname

snasw port HPRIP hpr-ip Ethernet0/0/0 vnname NETMD.EEJEB
snasw port VTOK2 Virtual-TokenRing2 vnname NETMD.EEJEB
snasw link HPRMVSD port HPRIP ip-dest 172.18.1.41
router eigrp 109

network 172.18.0.0
no auto-summary
!
ip classless
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
login
!
end
SNASW#

IP Channel-Attached Router Configuration
!
version 12.0
hostname CIPRouter
!
enable password lab
!
microcode CIP flash slot0:cip216-30
microcode reload
ip subnet-zero
ip address 172.18.49.17 255.255.255.128
no ip mroute-cache
no ip address
no keepalive
!
no ip address
no keepalive
cmpc E160 92 EETGJEB READ
cmpc E160 93 EETGJEB WRITE
!
ip address 172.18.1.42 255.255.255.248
no ip mroute-cache
no keepalive
lan TokenRing 0
adapter 0 4000.dddd.aaaa
tg EETGJEB ip 172.18.1.43 172.18.1.42
router eigrp 109

network 172.18.0.0
no auto-summary
!
ip classless
ip route 172.18.1.41 255.255.255.255 172.18.1.43
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
line aux 0
line vty 0
exec-timeout 0 0
password lab
login
length 75

width 114
line vty 1 4
exec-timeout 0 0
password lab
login
!
end
CIPRouter#

Host Definitions
CISCO.NETMD.VTAMLST(XCAEEJEB)
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EEXCAJ VBUILD TYPE=XCA
EETGJ PORT MEDIUM=HPRIP, X
VNNAME=EEJEB, X
VNGROUP=EEGRPJ, X
LIVTIME=15, X
SRQTIME=15, X
SRQRETRY=9, X
SAPADDR=04
*
EEGRPJ GROUP ANSWER=ON, X
AUTOGEN=(64,L,P), X
CALL=INOUT, X
DIAL=YES, X
DYNPU=YES, X
DYNPUPFX=$E, X
ISTATUS=ACTIVE
CISCO.NETMD.VTAMLST(EETGJEB)
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EETGJEBV VBUILD TYPE=TRL
EETGJEB TRLE LNCTL=MPC,MAXBFRU=16, X
READ=(4F92), X
WRITE=(4F93)
PROFILE.TCPIP
DEVICE IUTSAMEH MPCPTP AUTORESTART
LINK samehlnk MPCPTP IUTSAMEH
;
DEVICE EETGJEB MPCPTP
LINK EELINK2 MPCPTP EETGJEB
;
DEVICE VIPADEV2 VIRT 0
LINK VIPALNK2 VIRT 0 VIPADEV2
;
HOME
172.18.1.43 EELINK2 ; This corresponds to the host-ip-addr for the CIPRouter tg
command
172.18.1.41 VIPALNK2 ; This corresponds to the ip-dest specified in the SNASW router
link command
GATEWAY
172.18 = EELINK2 4468 0.0.255.248 0.0.1.40
172.18 172.18.1.42 EELINK2 4468 0.0.255.0 0.0.49.0
;
START IUTSAMEH
START EETGJEB
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000001 * SNASWITCH CONTROL POINT

000003 *
000004 R7507PU PU ADDR=01,ANS=CONTINUE,DISCNT=NO, X
000006 NETID=NETA,CPCP=YES,CONNTYPE=APPN,CPNAME=SNASW,HPR=YES
000007
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000001 * SNASWITCH DOWNSTREAM PU
000003 *
000004 DSPU02 PU ADDR=01,ANS=CONTINUE,DISCNT= X
000006 DLOGMOD=D4C32782,MODETAB=ISTINCLM,USSTAB=USSTCPMF, X
000007 IDBLK=022,IDNUM=01002 X
000008 DSPU02LU LU LOCADDR=02
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Scenario 6—Migrating to TCP/IP across CLAW

In this scenario, a customer wants to increase the reliability and robustness of the network by migrating to TCP/IP.
Reasons for Change

Many companies implement a client/server environment by using the database applications available on
distributed UNIX or Windows NT servers. Companies also leverage the centralized nature of mainframes to back
up this distributed data. IBM’s backup product, Tivoli Storage Manager, previously known as ADSTAR
Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM), is used to store large amounts of data from distributed platforms to a
central mainframe resource (either direct access storage device [DASD] or tape).
Figure 6-12 shows the schematic for this scenario, in which four Sun servers are used for distributed database
applications. Each night, the servers use Tivoli Storage Manager to transfer 250 GB data to the centralized
mainframe for backup during a three-hour window.

Figure 6-12 Bulk Data Transfer from Distributed UNIX Servers to Central Mainframe
ADSM for MVS

133 GB per Hour
Large Central Mainframe
Bulk Transfer Rate Across
Four ESCON Channels
(Two CP2 Processors)
Distributed Distributed
Database Database
ATM
Distributed Distributed
Database Database
Testing of a CIP in IP Datagram mode determined that a single CIP processor can transfer 18.4 MBps across two
ESCON channels. Therefore, two CIP processors can transfer 36.8 MBps. In one hour, the data center router can
transfer 133 GB per hour:
36.8 MB per second x 60 seconds per minute x 60 minutes per hour = 133 GB per hour
Therefore, a Cisco 7507 with two CIP cards with dual ESCON interfaces (four ESCON channels) and two
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) interface processors is capable of transferring 133 GB per hour. To
determine the amount of time required to transfer the 250 GB of data in the bulk data transfer application
example:
250 GB / 133 GB per hour = 1.88 hours, or 112 minutes
As these calculations demonstrate, the Cisco data center router can support the required data transfer rate.
Design Choices
The customer considered several factors before choosing the appropriate components to implement this solution.
Although speed and cost were certainly important, the overriding concerns were robustness and reliability. For
these reasons, the customer chose CLAW as the channel protocol, because it has been implemented in thousands
of data centers and been in widespread use for more than five years.
If your OS/390 host environment supports the use of the Gigabit Ethernet OSA-Express, you should
consider the use of OSA-Express with the Tivoli Storage Manager. This solution is optimized to provide very high
throughput for bulk data transfer using Large Format Ethernet Frames (also known as Jumbo Frames) and can
achieve data transfer rates approaching Gigabit Ethernet speed.
For configuration examples, see www.cisco.com/warp/public/650/8.html.

Scenario 7—Migrating to TCP/IP across CMPC+
This scenario describes a customer who wants to redesign the OS/390-based data center. This customer wants to
migrate from SNA to pure IP using CMPC+.
Reasons for Change

The network architecture group needed to redesign its OS/390-based data center to be the core of a fully enabled
e-business and multiservice environment. They had been using CMCC technology for several years to connect
both TCP/IP and SNA clients to the S/390s using CLAW channel protocol for the IP traffic and using CSNA for
the SNA traffic.
The customer carefully considered and decided that the requirement for successfully moving forward was
the ability to control QoS across all applications, from traditional SNA through voice over IP. The customer
realized that achieving acceptable QoS would be impossible without removing the protocols that depend on OSI
Layer 2 mechanisms for flow control, and that moving to a purely IP transport-based solution would be the best
way to optimize positioning for the future.
Design Choices
To reach the goal of building an IP-based backbone network, the customer needed to find a way to transport
significant amounts of SNA traffic without depending on the traditional Layer 2-based protocols. EE, which
transports SNA data directly over IP, provided the answer. Because this group had extensive experience with
CMCC technology, the decision was then largely a matter of deciding which of the IP-capable channel protocols
to choose. They decided that CMPC+ provided the best balance of performance for the resulting mix of
interactive, batch, and streaming traffic.
For configuration examples, see www.cisco.com/warp/public/650/8.html.
CMPC+ with TCP/IP Stack Example

This example demonstrates the TCP/IP link for CMPC+ between a host and a Cisco router with a CMCC
adapter. The following configuration is for the CIP in the Cisco 7500 Series router:
hostname ipclust1
!
microcode CIP flash slot0:cip27-0
microcode reload
!
no ip address
no keepalive
cmpc 0170 00 TG00 READ
cmpc 0170 01 TG00 WRITE
!
ip address 80.12.165.1 255.255.255.0
no ip redirects
ip route-cache same-interface
no ip mroute-cache
load-interval 30
no keepalive
tg TG00 ip 80.12.165.2 80.12.165.1

In this configuration, the CMPC+ configuration is for the TCP/IP stack on the host. The host IP address of
80.12.165.2 in the transmission group statement corresponds to the IP address for the TCP/IP stack in the
TCP/IP profile on the host. The IP address for the CIP is 80.12.165.2.
TCP/IP Profile
The following example shows the TCP/IP profile on the host:
ARPAGE 5
telnetparms timemark 600 port 23 dbcstransform endtelnetparms
ASSORTEDPARMS NOFWD ENDASSORTEDPARMS
;
DEVICE mpc4b00 MPCPTP
LINK MPCPLNK2 MPCPTP mpc4b00
;
AUTOLOG
OEFTPE3
ENDAUTOLOG
INCLUDE TODD.MPCP.TCPIP.PROFILES(PORTS)
HOME
80.12.165.2 MPCPLNK2
GATEWAY
; NETWORK FIRST DRIVER PACKET SUBNet mask subnet value
; HOP SIZE
80.12.165.1 = mpcplnk2 4468host
DEFAULTNET 80.12.165.1 mpcplnk244680
BEGINVTAM
; Define logon mode tables to be the defaults shipped with the latest
; level of VTAM
3278-3-E NSX32703 ; 32 line screen - default of NSX32702 is 24 line screen
3278-5-E NSX32705 ; 132 column screen - default of NSX32702 is 80 columns
3279-5-E NSX32705 ; 132 column screen - default of NSX32702 is 80 columns
; Define the LUs to be used for general users
DEFAULTAPPL ECHOMVSE
; DEFAULTAPPL ECHOMVSE 10.10.1.188
; DEFAULTAPPL NETTMVSE
DEFAULTLUS
TCPE0000..TCPE9999
ENDDEFAULTLUS
ALLOWAPPL * ; Allow all applications that have not been previously
; specified to be accessed
ENDVTAM
DATASETPREFIX TODD.MPCP
start mpc4b00
In this TCP/IP profile, the DEVICE specifies the VTAM TRLE mpc4b00 and LINK specifies the link name
(MPCPLNK2) associated with the IP address (80.12.165.2) for that link. The host IP address 80.12.165.2 that
is specified for the transmission group in the router configuration must be identical to the IP address specified for
the transmission group in the router configuration.

TRL Major Node Example
The following configuration shows the TRL major node example:
TRL4B00 VBUILD TYPE=TRL
MPC4B00 TRLE LNCTL=MPC,MAXBFRU=16,X
READ=(4B00),X
WRITE=(4B01)
In this TRL major node example, the parameter MPC4B00 must be identical to the LINK parameter in the
TCP/IP profile.

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C HAPTER 6

Using SNA Communication over CSNA

LLC2 Token Virtual

Using VTAM Definitions

XCA Major Node Definition

6-56 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

Switched Major Node Definition

Migration Scenarios 6-57

CMCC Router Configuration

CSNA lan tokenring 0

Understanding Configuration Relationships in the ESCON Environment

6-58 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

Router Configuration IOCP

interface channel 1/0 chpid path=((21)),type=cnc,

VTAM Configuration iodevice address= (110,16) ,

Understanding Configuration Relationships in the Bus and Tag Environment

Migration Scenarios 6-59

Router Configuration IOCP

Scenario 1—Replacing a FEP with a Single CMCC on a Single Host

6-60 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

Reasons for Change

Migration Scenarios 6-61

Scenario 2—Replacing a FEP with a Redundant CMCC on a Single Host

6-62 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

Figure 6-6 Redundant CMCCs to Single Host

Cisco 4700s with DLSw+

Cisco 4700s with DLSw+ Cisco 7000/7500

Migration Scenarios 6-63

Figure 6-7 Dual Routers with Duplicate MACs

Token Ring Interface Processor Token Ring Interface Processor

6-64 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

Scenario 3—Replacing a FEP with a Single CMCC on Multiple Hosts

Migration Scenarios 6-65

Reasons for Change

6-66 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

Figure 6-9 Dual CIPs in a Single Router

Token Ring Interface Processor

Scenario 4—Combining SNASw with DLSw+

Reasons for Change

Migration Scenarios 6-67

Figure 6-10 Combined SNASw and DLSw+ Design

WAN Distribution DLSw+/SNASw

6-68 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

Migration Scenarios 6-69

6-70 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

DEVICE IUTSAMEH MPCPTP AUTORESTART

Migration Scenarios 6-71

Scenario 5—Migrating to SNASw only

Reasons for Change

6-72 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

Migration Scenarios 6-73

description this interface is used to connect in the downstream PU

snasw cpname NETA hostname

router eigrp 109

6-74 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

router eigrp 109

Migration Scenarios 6-75

6-76 SNA Internetworking Design and Implementation Guide

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Migration Scenarios 6-77