The Mainframe Gateway for OpenVMS can replace one or more HP SNA gateways:

• Software-only solution that involves no additional IBM or HP hardware
• Compatible with all SNA Access Routine products currently supported by HP
• Requires no changes in OpenVMS application programs
• Requires limited changes in OpenVMS configuration information
• Requires no changes in IBM Mainframe application programs
• No upper limit on number of SNA sessions
• Communications speeds limited only by TCP network
• Simple text based configuration file
• Simple installation using standard IBM tools
• Installation does not require a mainframe IPL
• Support for 2000 SNA Sessions per instance of Mainframe Gateway for OpenVMS