Course 981: Five days; Instructor-led
Introduction
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge to identify how Microsoft SNA
Server is used to meet the specific computing needs of an organization. The student will
be able to plan, install, configure, and manage SNA Server.
At Course Completion
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe the systems network architecture (SNA) network models, both hierarchical and peer-oriented.
- Describe the functions and capabilities of Microsoft SNA Server in the networking models.
- Install SNA Server, including selecting components, choosing a licensing method, selecting link services, assigning a role, selecting client/server protocols, naming a subdomain, and assigning the security account.
- Configure an SNA Server computer in a hierarchical and peer-oriented environment.
- Install and configure SNA Server clients.
- Configure SNA Server for accessing host data.
- Configure SNA Server for integrating host transactions.
- Configure SNA Server Host Print Service.
- Implement security in an SNA Server environment.
- Monitor SNA Server for problem solving.
Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams:
Prerequisites
- Solid understanding of networking concepts, principles, and practices, such as presented in Course 578, Networking Essentials, Second Edition
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows® 95 or Windows NT® Server 4.0 interface
- Successful completion of the following courses:
The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from our instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.
Course Materials
The course workbook and lab book are yours to keep. Included is a special two-user version
of the Microsoft BackOffice® family of software, which allows you to continue your
study after you leave the classroom.
You will be provided with the following software for training purposes only:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack
- Microsoft SQL Server™ version 6.5 or later
- Microsoft SNA Server version 4.0
Course Outline
Day 1
Section I: Terminal Access
Module 1: SNA Environment
Topics:
Systems network architecture
SNA hierarchical model
SNA peer-oriented model
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Define SNA.
- Describe the SNA hierarchical network model, including its hardware and software components.
- Describe the SNA peer-oriented network model, including its hardware and software components.
Module 2: Role of Microsoft SNA Server
Topics:
Introduction to Microsoft SNA Server
SNA Server deployment models
Determining a deployment strategy
Video:
Role of SNA Server
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Describe the functionality of SNA Server version 4.0, including how SNA Server participates in hierarchical and peer-oriented networks.
- Describe the three SNA Server deployment models.
Module 3: Installing SNA Server
Topic:
SNA Server installation
Demonstrations:
Installing SNA Server
SNA Server Manager window
Labs:
Preparing for an SNA Server installation
Installing SNA Server
Skill:
Students will be able to:
- Prepare for and perform an SNA Server 4.0 installation.
Day 2
Module 4: Configuring SNA Server for a Hierarchical Environment
Topics:
Configuration process
Adding users and groups, and assigning logical units (LUs)
Using the TN3270 applet to establish a session
Establishing a fault-tolerant environment
Configuring downstream connections
Configuring Distributed Link Service
TN3270 Service components
Videos:
Link connection
Distributed Link Service
Link service and connections
Labs:
Configuring SNA Server for 3270 access
Configuring fault tolerance and load balancing for LU pools
Configuring downstream (physical unit concentration) connections
Configuring Distributed Link Service
Accessing the host via TN3270
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Configure a link service and connection in SNA Server Manager.
- Add users and groups to the SNA Server subdomain, and assign LUs to the users and groups.
- Establish a 3270 session to access a mainframe host with the 3270 applet.
- Describe how fault tolerance reacts to component failure, and configure it to respond to failures.
- Describe downstream connections and how they are configured in a hierarchical network.
- Describe how Distributed Link Service enables SNA Server computers to be implemented in a distributed deployment model.
- Describe how TN3270 Service allows for access to mainframe computers.
Module 5: Configuring SNA Server for a Peer-Oriented Environment
(This module continues into Day 3)
Topics:
SNA Server peer-oriented network
Configuring SNA Server for peer access to an SNA host
Fault tolerance and load balancing
Physical unit (PU) passthrough connections
Configuring File Transfer utilities
Shared folders
Configuring AFTP Service
Configuring FTP-AFTP Gateway Service
Configuring the Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) File Transfer utility
TN5250 Service
Labs:
Configuring SNA Server for advanced program-to-program communications (APPC) LU 6.2 access
Configuring SNA Server for fault-tolerant and load-balancing APPC LU access
Configuring the APPC file transfer protocol (AFTP) client and server transaction programs
Accessing AS/400 via TN5250
Videos:
Local and remote APPC LUs
Configuring PU passthrough connections
Demonstrations:
Using AS/400 Wizard to configure APPC LU 6.2 access
Configuring Shared Folders Service
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Describe the role of SNA Server in a peer-oriented network.
- Configure peer access to a SNA host.
- Configure fault tolerance and load balancing.
- Configure PU passthrough connections.
- Configure File Transfer utilities.
- Configure Shared Folders Service.
- Configure AFTP Service.
- Configure FTP-AFTP Gateway Service.
- Configure the VSAM File Transfer utility.
- Configure TN5250 Service.
Day 3
(Complete Module 5, and then continue)
Module 6: Installing and Configuring SNA Server Client Software
Topics:
Installing SNA Server clients
Configuring SNA Server clients
Lab:
Installing SNA Server clients
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Select the most appropriate installation method and protocol for the SNA Server client.
- Describe how an SNA Server client accesses an SNA Server computer in a Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or non-TCP/IP environment.
Module 7: Printing Host Data
Topics:
SNA printing
Printing with SNA Server Host Print Service
Associating printer sessions
Lab:
Configuring Host Print Service
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Print with Host Print Service in both a mainframe and AS/400 environment.
- Configure the host print server.
- Associate printer sessions.
Day 4
Section 2: Configuring SNA Server for Host Data and Application Integration
Module 8: Three-Tier Computing
Topics:
Evolution of three-tier computing
Three-tier structure
Three-tier computing technologies
Component technology
Host integration
Internet technology
Video:
Three-tier computing
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Describe the evolution to three-tier computing.
- Define the three tiers of this model.
- Define the technologies that must be integrated in a three-tier environment.
- Describe the role and requirements of component technology in a three-tier environment.
- Describe what is needed to support host integration, including integration of host data and host transactions in a three-tier environment.
- Describe how the Internet fits into the three-tier model.
Module 9: Accessing Host Data
Topics:
Host data access architecture
Data access architecture for component technology
Supporting host data access
Labs:
Installing and configuring Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Accessing AS/400 files by using Microsoft OLE DB Provider
ODBC and the Internet, using an .idc file or Internet server application programming interface (ISAPI)
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Describe the host architecture that enables data to be accessed across platforms.
- Describe the architecture that is needed to enable component-based applications to access host-based data.
- Describe the steps for installing and configuring the drivers needed to support host data access by using SNA Server 4.0.
Module 10: Integrating Host Transactions
Topics:
Online transaction processing (OLTP) CICS and IMS overview
Integrating host OLTP programs
COM Transaction Integrator (COMTI) for CICS and IMS
Labs:
Configuring SNA Server-to-host transactions
Configuring a three-tier application environment
Demonstrations:
Using the COMTI wizard
Three-tier application lab structure
Three-tier environment
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Describe OLTP, including the characteristics of host transactions and how they are managed in an online environment.
- Describe how COMTI supports integration of host-based OLTP programs.
- Describe the COMTI components and their functionality.
- Describe the steps necessary to install and configure COMTI.
Day 5
Section 3: SNA Server Maintenance
Module 11: Implementing SNA Server Security
Topics:
SNA Server security
Client logon process
Host Security Integration
Video:
Configuring Host Security Integration
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Describe ways to increase SNA Server security to develop security-enhanced SNA host-to-LAN environments.
- Describe how the client logon process aids in controlling security.
- Describe how Host Security Integration integrates the security system of the Microsoft Windows NT operating system and the SNA host.
Module 12: Managing and Monitoring SNA Server
Topics:
Managing SNA Server from the mainframe
SNA Server components
Tracing SNA Server components
SNA Server client components
SNA Server Remote Access Service (RAS)
SNA Server command-line interface
Lab:
Configuring SNA Server tracing
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Explain ways to manage SNA Server from the mainframe.
- Describe the SNA Server components installed on Windows NT Server when SNA Server is installed.
- Describe how SNA Server client tracing occurs between client components.
- Describe the support provided by SNA Server RAS and how it is configured.
Module 13: Verifying SNA Server Communications
Topics:
Verifying SNA Server communications
Verifying SNA Server-to-mainframe communications in a hierarchical environment
Verifying SNA Server communications in a peer-oriented environment
Verifying APPC LU access to specific mainframe applications
Resolving SNA Server-to-mainframe problems in a peer-oriented environment
Verifying client-to-SNA Server communications
Isolating SNA Server problems
Demonstrations:
Using the wizard to configure CICS
Using the wizard to configure IMS
Using the wizard to configure DB2
Using the wizard to configure VSAM
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Describe the configurations that must be verified to ensure that communications are working properly.
- Verify SNA Server-to-mainframe communications and SNA Server-to-AS/400 communications.
- Verify SNA Server-to-mainframe communications in a hierarchical environment.
- Verify SNA Server-to-SNA Server communications.
- Verify client-to-SNA Server communications.
- Isolate SNA Server problems within the communications network.
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