Barr / NJE

BARR/NJE is a software module of the Barr Enterprise Print Server that provides a powerful way to exchange print and job datasets 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.

BARR/NJE enables our Mainframe Connectivity application.

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.

Connects in multiple ways:

• IP via the Enterprise Extender (HPR/IP) 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 and 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