VTAM for VSE/ESA and VM/ESA

IBM VTAM® V4 for VM/ESA® and VSE/ESA™ offers enhanced communication in VM/ESA and z/VSE™ environments.

Connect the Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking® and Systems Network Architecture areas of your networks seamlessly with this software package.

Provides packaging options or functional levels that offer VTAM at excellent cost to value ratios
Offers lower price for VTAM for VM/ESA when ordered as a feature of VTAM for VSE/ESA
Gives you the option of choosing the functional level of support that best suits your needs
Introduces the new VTAM Client/Server functional level, which is suited to an entry-level networking environment, supports new SNA subareas and typically does not require the communications capabilities of larger networks
Offers two other levels: VTAM MultiDomain, which has all the functional capabilities of Client/Server plus NCP ownership and more Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking and SNA subarea capabilities, and VTAM InterEnterprise for large networks

IBM Software Subscription and Support is included in the product price for the first year.

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Features and Benefits

Key features include:

Client/Server functional level: VTAM® Client/Server is suited to an entry-level networking environment that typically does not require the communications capabilities of larger networks. It supports IBM® Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking® and new SNA subarea capabilities.
MultiDomain functional level: VTAM MultiDomain contains all the functional capabilities of Client/Server—plus the addition of NCP ownership and more Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking and SNA subarea capabilities.
InterEnterprise functional level: VTAM InterEnterprise is for large networks and supports interconnection with other networks. It supports the Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking border node for both VM/ESA® and VSE/ESA™ and SNA Network Interconnection (SNI) for VM/ESA.
Additional Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking and SNA capabilities: Additional capabilities for Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking and SNA subarea functions are also provided with VTAM InterEnterprise.

Provides numerous technology and business benefits:

Seamless connection between the Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking and SNA subarea parts of your networks
Significant new functional capabilities
Your choice of functional level of support
Attractive pricing and excellent cost to value ratios

Below is the list of software and hardware required for VTAM Version 4 for VM/ESA and VSE/ESA and its components:

Operating System	Software	Hardware
VSE/ESA	A supported release of VSE/ESA	Any zSeries or S/390 server system that supports VSE/ESA
z/VM	A supported release of VM/ESA or z/VM	Any zSeries or S/390 server system that supports VM/ESA or z/VM