Subject: IBM Initiates Beta Programs for LAN Server 3.0 and NTS/2

OVERVIEW

IBM is initiating a Beta program for future versions of their LAN
Systems products.  The software is being made available for evaluation
and application development purposes and should NOT be used in pro-
duction.

The following products are currently available through the Beta
program:

*   OS/2 LAN Server 3.0

*   IBM Network Transport Services/2

OS/2 LAN SERVER 3.0

OS/2 LAN Server Version 3.0 Advanced is the first network server to
fully exploit the power of the OS/2* 2.0 operating system.  New fea-
tures include:

*   386 HPFS, boosts overall performance

*   Peer Services, allows a OS/2 requester to share resources with one
    peer

*   Redirected Install, delivers unattended install

*   Greater than 254 sessions per domain, enhances adapter utilization

*   802.2 Virtual Device Driver (VDD), enables DOS 802.2 applications
    to share an adapter with other DOS and OS/2 applications.

*   OS/2 TCP/IP coexistence, supports a greater range of protocols

*   Improved disk fault tolerance, Mirror without re-boot and Mir-
    roring of the boot drive

*   Local security, establishes additional security at the local work-
    station

*   Full Domain API, programming interface to the Domain Controller
    Data Base (DCDB)

Complementing the OS/2 LAN Server are the DOS LAN Requester (DLR) and
the OS/2 Requester. The DOS LAN Requester includes the IBM LAN Support
Program Version 1.3, and has performance improvements over the pre-
vious DOS LAN Requester. The OS/2 Requester has redirected install
feature, 802.2 VDD, TCP/IP coexistence, and performance improvements.

IBM NETWORK TRANSPORT SERVICES/2 (NTS/2)

IBM Network Transport Services/2 provides:

*   Programming interfaces (NetBios, IEEE 802.2 and Network Driver
    Interface Specification (NDIS)) necessary for OS/2 2.0 LAN
    enablement.  NTS/2 provides the transport protocols and network
    adapter software to run network applications.

*   Integrated with NTS/2 is LAN Configuration Installation Distrib-
    ution (CID) support which enables the LAN Adapter and Protocol
    Support (LAPS) installation diskette images to be installed and
    configured at a client workstation from a code server along with
    other CID enabled products.

    The installation process is performed by an individual who initi-
    ates the installation process at their workstation and performs
    other tasks such as removing/replacing diskettes when prompted and
    re-IPLing the system when prompted.  This individual would not be
    required to know the responses to detailed product installation
    questions.

    The answers to the product installation questions are kept in
    response files which contain specific responses to each installa-
    tion question.  The response files are unique to each product.
    Each product provides either a utility or a model which the system
    administrator can use to generate the response files.

    A procedure file which may be tailored is set up by a system
    administrator and stored on the code server.  This procedure file
    contains the commands which initiate product installations for
    other CID enabled products such as IBM LAN Server 3.0.

*   Novell* NetWare* Requester support is enabled via NTS/2 allowing
    existing NetWare applications to access NetWare Servers through
    the NDIS interface.  The data from the NetWare requester applica-
    tion is directed to the network adapter software associated with
    the either a token-ring or Ethernet adapter.

*   Using NTS/2, DOS applications written to the NetBios and IEEE
    802.2 interfaces on OS/2 2.0 are supported.  This virtual Local
    Area Network (LAN) support enables these DOS applications to share
    an adapter with other DOS and OS/2 applications running on the
    same machine.

ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

To order Beta versions of the products mentioned above, do one of the
following:

*   In the U.S., call 1-800-IBM-3040 - You will be charged for reprod-
    uction and distribution costs.  Approximate costs will be $150 for
    the LAN Server 3.0 Beta package and $45 for the NTS/2 Beta
    package.

*   In Canada and Europe, contact your IBM Marketing Representative.

*   Note: At this time, these Beta programs are not available in
    Asia/Pacific.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Question and answer support for the Beta versions of these products
will be provided by IBM on a "best effort" basis.  Type "GO IBMOS2" or
"GO OS2DEV" at the ! prompt.  Then access the LAN Library section.


* OS/2 is a trademark of IBM Corporation.
* Novell is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
* NetWare is a trademark of Novell, Inc.