Telnet TN3270 Enhancements (tn3270e)

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NOTE: This charter is a snapshot of the 52nd IETF Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah USA. It may now be out-of-date. Last Modified: 31-Jul-01

Chair(s):
Michael Boe <mboe@cisco.com>
Applications Area Director(s):
Ned Freed <ned.freed@mrochek.com>
Patrik Faltstrom <paf@cisco.com>
Applications Area Advisor:
Ned Freed <ned.freed@mrochek.com>
Technical Advisor(s):
Robert Moskowitz <rgm@icsa.net>
Mailing Lists:
General Discussion:tn3270e@list.nih.gov
To Subscribe: listserv@list.nih.gov
In Body: sub tn3270e <first_name>
Archive: listserv@list.nih.gov
Description of Working Group:
Present specifications for access to 3270 and 5250 based applications over TCP/IP require improvement to become more commercially viable. Security, Service Location, Response Time, and Session Balancing are improvement examples.

The WG will drive to update and extend the standards specifications proposed in rfc1647 and rfc1205 so that they fully support 3270 and 5250 style access to host (S/390 and AS/400) applications respectively in today's environments.

Consideration will be given to work already in progress on protocols for accessing 3270 and 5250 based applications over TCP/IP.

Three protocol documents will be produced.

Deliverables

1. A revised version of rfc1647 (tn3270e) including clarifications of the protocol, and security considerations. The revised rfc1647 will be submitted to the IESG for advancement of the tn3270e protocol to draft standard status. Currently it is a proposed standard.

2. A new standards track document defining options for the tn3270e protocol. Such options are: IPDS printing, response time monitoring, error reporting, session balancing, service location, and security.

3. A new standards track document defining enhancements to the tn5250 protocol. This new protocol will be called tn5250e. This is not Display Station Passthru but printing, LU assignment, service location, and security.

Goals and Milestones:
Done   Discuss scope of initial tn5250ec enhancements at IETF session.
Done   Goal 2 tn3270e new options Propose a list of initial enhancements on listsrv for review.
Done   Goal 1 revised tn3270e (rfc1647) Conduct interoperability testing.
Done   Discuss scope of initial tn3270e enhancements at IETF session.
Done   Propose a list of initial TN5250e enhancements on listsrv for review.
Done   Goal 1 revised tn3270e (rfc1647) Publish Internet-Draft and issue Working Group Last Call.
Done   Goal 1 revised tn3270e (rfc1647) Incorporate any revisions and publish Internet-Draft.
Done   Goal 1 revised tn3270e (rfc1647) Submit to IESG for consideration for Proposed Standard.
Done   Goal 3 tn5250e Resolve issues with initial enhancements using the listsrv.
Done   Goal 2 tn3270e new options Resolve issues with initial enhancements using the listsrv.
Done   Goal 2 tn3270e new options Issue initial draft of new proposed rfc to listsrv for review.
Done   Goal 3 tn5250e Issue initial draft of new proposed rfc to listsrv for review.
Done   Goal 3 tn5250e Incorporate comments and publish proposed rfc for implementation.
Done   Goal 2 tn3270e new options Incorporate comments and publish proposed rfc for implementation.
Apr 98   Goal 2 tn3270e new options Conduct initial interoperability testing.
Apr 98   Goal 3 tn5250e Conduct initial interoperability testing.
Jun 98   Goal 2 tn3270e new options Gather operational experience from implementers.
Jun 98   Goal 3 tn5250e Gather operational experience from implementers.
Aug 98   Goal 3 tn5250e Publish Internet-Draft and issue Working Group Last Call.
Aug 98   Goal 2 tn3270e new options Publish Internet-Draft and issue Working Group Last Call.
Oct 98   Goal 3 tn5250e Submit to IESG for consideration for Proposed Standard.
Oct 98   Goal 2 tn3270e new options Submit to IESG for consideration for Proposed Standard.
Oct 98   Goal 3 tn5250e Incorporate any revisions and publish Internet-Draft.
Oct 98   Goal 2 tn3270e new options Incorporate any revisions and publish Internet-Draft.
Internet-Drafts:
Request For Comments:
RFCStatusTitle
RFC1576 TN3270 Current Practices
RFC1646 TN3270 Extensions for LUname and Printer Selection
RFC2355DSTN3270 Enhancements
RFC2561PSBase Definitions of Managed Objects for TN3270E Using SMIv2
RFC2562PSDefinitions of Protocol and Managed Objects for TN3270E Response Time Collection Using SMIv2 (TN3270E-RT-MIB)
RFC2877 5250 Telnet Enhancements
RFC3049PSTN3270E Service Location and Session Balancing

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