Article Title	 	: NCDware 4.1.141 Server Info
Creation Date		: 11/12/96
Message ID		: CGTNPQ
Last Update		: 11/12/96
Expiration Rules	: unknown
Location		: NCD-Articles/NCDware
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                 |         NCDware 4.1.141 Servers         |
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Terminals Supported by This Release:
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        This release provides X servers and host-based support files for the
        HMX family of terminals (HMX, HMX-Pro, and HMX-Pro24), and the Explora
        family of terminals (Explora and Explora-Pro).


Unsupported Terminals:
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        NCDware 3.5 is the latest release to support the following terminals:

        NCD14c, NCD15b, NCD19r, NCD17c, NCD17cr, NCD17fs, NCD19c, NCD19cp, NCD19g,
        NCD20ct, MCX and ECX families of terminals.


        NCDware 3.3.2 was the latest release to support NCD15r. (Note: The 15r is 		
	not "officially" supported in 3.5.120 because Engineering did not
	have the resources to test and QA the 15r with 3.5.120.  However, 
	since we know that the 15r and 19r are very similiar products, we don't 		
	foresee a problem running 3.5.120 on a 15r.)

        NCDware 3.2.1 was the latest release to support NCD19 terminal.

        NCDware 3.1 was the latest release to support NCD16, NCD16e, and NCD19b.



Key Features:
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        o Support two additional host types:

         -- SGI/IRIX
         -- AXP/OpenVMS 6.1

 
        o Distribution is available on CD-ROM or on Quick Start
          PCMCIA cards.

        o License management software is included, providing management
          tools for floating, site, and node-locked licenses for NCDware
          features.

        o Failover features in this release ensure that a single point of
          failure does not hinder terminal operation:


        -- Additional configuration parameters for naming secondary
           and tertiary boot hosts if the primary boot host doesn't respond.

        -- Additional configuration parameters for naming secondary
           and tertiary boot sources to respond if the primary source
           is not available.

        -- Sympathetic BOOTP (bootstrap protocol) mode, specifying
           conditions under which a secondary BOOTP daemon on a secondary
           server should respond to BOOTP request.

        -- Multiple direct XDM servers in the Login Choosers.

        -- Automatic cycling through multiple login hosts for connections
           via TELNET and LAT to the NCD Terminal Emulator.

        -- Redundant font server specification using an enhanced font path
           syntax.


        o  NCDware now includes an enhanced BOOTP to provide automatic IP 
           assignment from a pre-reserved pool of addresses.

        o  Support for use of Dynamic HOst Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

        o "ncdinstall" has been enhanced to support additional Unix hosts.

        o Use of OpenGL-based graphics program is now supported on the HMX
          family of terminals.

        o Local file system support and NFS support have been enhanced
          to include:

        -- Local File Manager for access and management of local file 
           systems on floppy drives and PCMCIA cards

        -- NFS booting from another terminal's local file system

        -- NFS mount access to local file system on PCMCIA cards and floppy
           drives


        o Unix hosts, font server has been upgraded to X11R6 standard.


        o HMX family of terminals, the Ximaging Extension (XIE) is available
          to improve FAX quality.  An SIE-to-XIE translation library for 
          applications written for SIE is also included.


        o Other X11R6 compatibility enhancements include:
          
        -- Integration of the BIG-REQUESTS extension into the server.
           This extension is used by Xlib, XIE, and PEX for large drawing
           requests.

        -- Integration of the SYNC extension into the server.
           This extension is used for animation, synchronixing multiple      
           applications, and providing timing information.

        o Additional features in the NCD 3270 Terminal Emulator include:

        -- BrxPU2.1 SNA connection, permitting centralized emulator session
           management form the mainframe.

        -- A local terminal emulator, ncd3179g for displaying mainframe graphical      
           applications.

        -- A local print emulator, ncd3267, to print from 3270 applications 
           over BrxPU2.1 to printers attached to X terminals.

        -- System request/attention key.

        -- Record and playback macro language.

        -- Support for EHLLPI (3270 scripting language).


        o Video support has been chnaged to include a fast MPEG decoder.
          (Each of these features requires a license)

        o Other miscellanous new features are:

        -- A local clock client (ncdclock)

        -- Double buffering by use of the MULTIBUF X server extension
           on the HMX family of terminals.

        -- ncdrunterm terminal emulation.

        -- International downloadable keyboard support.

        -- Built-in NAS audio for the Explora family of terminals.

        -- Token-Ring support on a PCMCIA card for the Explora family.

        -- Right-to-Left language support in the NCD terminal.

        -- NCDware/WinCenter Pro configuration items, including colormap
           flash prevention.

        -- Alphabetized Setup menus in the NCD Console.