S/390 Device Managers



S/390 Device Managers (Type 8641)

The PC Server System/390 supplies several device managers to support emulation of 370 I/O devices. The device managers are OS/2 applications that are started when S/390 Microprocessor Complex is IPL'ed with a device map containing device definitions that use the device managers.

Each device manager is identified by name on the PC SERVER/390 Configuration screen that is used to perform device mapping. See 'S/390 Microprocessor Complex Configuration'. (Do not confuse this configuration program with the PC Server 500 Configuration program. See 'Server 500 Configuration'.

The following is a list of device managers and their function.

NOTE: For detailed information about device drivers, refer to the Introducing the PC Server 500 System/390L manual  (Form number GC24-5717-00) supplied with the computer.
   Device Managers Name    Function
AWSCDK    Count, Key, Data (CKD) DASD Emulator
AWSDEF    General interface for device drive emulation of 370
AWSFBA    Fixed Block Architecture (FBA) DASD Emulator
AWSICA    Integrated Communications Adapter (ICA) support
AWSOMA    Optical Media Attach
AWSPCSRV    Allows communication directly between 390PC and OS/2
AWSPOSDD    Supports dynamic POS mode of AWSICADD
AWSSTART    Starts 7432 managers under OS/2
AWSSTOP    Stops 7432 managers under OS/2
AWSTAPE    3803 / 3420 Emulator
AWSTFA    Transparent File Access (VM)
AWSWAIT    Waits for 7437 managers to start under OS/2
AWS2540    2540 Card Reader Emulation
AWS2703    2703 Emulation
AWS2821    Printer Manager
AWS3172    3172 Local Area Network (LAN) Gateway (SNA) under OS/2
AWS3215    OS/2 Typewriter Keyboard Emulator
AWS3274    3274 Control Unit Emulator (non-SNA)
AWS5080    5080 Driver
AWS9346    SCSI Quarter Inch Tape Drive Manager
AWSC370    S/370 Channel Emulator Device Manager
LAN3088    3088 Emulation over a LAN
LAN3274    LAN 3270 sessions (non-SNA)
LAN3172    3172 LAN channel Station for transmission
     control protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (VM)

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