BARR/NJE

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BARR/NJE is a software module of the Barr Enterprise Print Server that provides a powerful way to exchange print and job data sets between IBM mainframes and the Barr Enterprise Print Server in a peer-to-peer network. By providing access to more than 200 information fields (such as JOBNAME, FORMNAME, FCBNAME, UCSNAME, Priority and Class), it allows you to build customized job routing rules and take control of your document distribution.

The combination of BARR/SPOOL and BARR/NJE provides most of the features of the MVS/JES and VSE/POWER spool, including all the features for naming, routing and reprinting jobs that are available in the BARR/RJE DOS product. BARR/NJE is capable of exchanging print and job data sets with other NJE nodes. BARR/SPOOL manages the NJE print and job data sets, and maintains them in the spool folder.

You can define multiple NJE nodes on the BARR/NJE computer. Each Barr NJE node has a defined connection with an adjacent NJE node at a host. The Barr NJE node is not limited to sending jobs to the adjacent NJE node. Print and job data sets can be routed to any NJE nodes in your NJE network. The Barr NJE node can also receive jobs from any NJE node.

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Connects in multiple ways:

	IP via the EE Link
	DLSw via connections to your mainframe through special routers that encapsulate SNA protocols within a TCP/IP packet
	802.2 LLC2 across token ring or Ethernet to host
	SDLC connections (at up to 2.048 Mbps) with V.35, X.21, RS530, RS449 or V.24/RS232 cable
	Channel-to-Channel (CTC) NJE Connection (CTC NJE) with ESCON or BUS&TAG cable. With CTC NJE, there is no need to interface with VTAM/SNA or TCP/IP
	SNA gateways such as Microsoft HIS, Microsoft SNA Server or Microsoft SNA Workstation. SNA gateway connects to the mainframe through DLC, SDLC or CHANNEL (Bus & Tag or ESCON). BARR/NJE connects to the SNA gateway via TCP/IP, IPX/SPX or NetBEUI protocols.

Features & Benefits

	Connects to multiple hosts and receives multiple jobs simultaneously
	Routes data from the mainframe to parallel, serial, network-attached, TCP/IP-attached and remote S/390 channel-attached printers using BARR/PRINT390
	Provides access to more than 200 header information fields (such as JOBNAME, FORMNAME, FCBNAME, UCSNAME, Priority and Class) that can be used to customize job routing
	Sends print output from the LAN to multiple hosts and their attached printers
	Acts as intermediate NJE node for routing
	Routes data from host to host
	Operates with Barr SNA communications stack – eliminates the need for SNA Server or Microsoft’s Host Integration Server
	Integrates with host-based security features
	Supports JES commands for controlling host printers
	Receives print data sets and jobs in their binary form
	Integrates your entire data processing infrastructure by attaching your network of mainframes to your open systems network
	Integrates with NetView for centralized link management
	Prints to an unlimited number of network-attached printers without any additional host software
	Reduces and/or eliminates SNA traffic on your LAN/WAN
	Supports large record length when receiving from the host

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Requirements

	Barr Enterprise Print Server
	EE Link for IP connections
	BARR/SYNC for SDLC connections

You need one of the following packages only if you are using the MS/LUA link type with BARR/NJE:

Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS). Use one of the following installation methods.

Install HIS on the same computer as the Barr software.

Install HIS Client on the same computer as the Barr software, provided that HIS is installed elsewhere on your network.

Microsoft SNA Server version 3.0 (with Service Pack 1) or later. Use one of the following installation methods.

Install SNA Server on the same computer as the Barr software.

Install SNA Server Client on the same computer as the Barr software, provided that SNA Server is installed elsewhere on your network.

Microsoft SNA Workstation version 4.0 or later. Microsoft SNA Workstation and the Barr software must be installed on the same computer. SNA Server Client cannot communicate with Microsoft SNA Workstation. When configuring SNA Workstation, follow the instructions for Microsoft SNA Server.

IBM Communications Server for Linux or IBM Communications Server for NT

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