IBM 37xx

3705 Front Panel

IBM 37xx (or 37x5) is a family of IBM Systems Network Architecture (SNA) programmable communications controllers used mainly in mainframe environments.

All members of the family ran one of three IBM-supplied programs.

370x series

371x

The 3710 communications controller was introduced in 1984.[3]

372x series

The 3725 and the 3720 systems were announced in 1983. The 3725 replaced the hardware line scanners used on previous 370x machines with multiple microcoded processors.[3]

With the expansion unit the 3725 could support up to 256 lines at data rates up to 256 kbit/s, and connect to up to eight mainframe channels.[3]

Marketing of the 372x machines was discontinued in 1989.[5]

IBM discontinued support for the 3705, 3720, 3725 in 1999.

374x series

Successors

IBM no longer manufactures 37xx processors. The last models, the 3745/46, were withdrawn from marketing in 2002.[9] Replacement software products are Communications Controller for Linux on System z and Enterprise Extender.

Clones

Several companies produced clones of 37xx controllers, including NCR COMTEN and Amdahl Corporation.[10]

References

  1. Pugh, Emerson (1991). IBM's 360 and Early 370 Systems. MIT press. ISBN 0-262-16123-0.
  2. IBM Corporation (1979). IBM 3704 and 3705 Communications Controllers Hardware: Student Text (PDF).
  3. 1 2 3 Edwards, M. (Apr il1, 1985). "Communications Processors Rise to Challenge of Larger, Faster Networks.". Communications News. Retrieved September 8, 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. Horwitt, Elizabeth (May 26, 1986). "IBM Unveils low-end SNA connectivity". Computerworld. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  5. Guptill, Bruce (May 29, 1989). "FEPs provide variations on networking theme". Network World. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Brown, Bob (April 25, 1988). "Low-end FEP market to expand through early 90's". Network World. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  7. Cooney, Michael (Sep 21, 1992). "IBM adds rich array of network products". Network World. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  8. Guruge, Anura (July 24, 1995). "IBM's Nways: much ado about nothing". Network World. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  9. White, Bill; et al. (2006). IBM Communication Controller for Linux on System z V1.2.1 Implementation Guide (PDF). IBM Corporation. p. 2. ISBN 0-738-49665-0.
  10. Korzeniowski, Paul (December 15, 1986). "Data dialog ditties". Network World. Retrieved September 7, 2012.


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