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Microsoft BizTalk Host Integration Server provides non-intrusive, service oriented (SOA) integration solutions between existing IBM Mainframe and Midrange systems and Microsoft servers based .net applications.
For many companies, there are strong business imperatives to leverage past IT investments, and nowhere is this more applicable than in unlocking the enormous corporate value bound up in the mainframe and its resources.
In order to effectively leverage these investments for increased value, mainframe-based technology, applications and information stores need to be integrated with the distributed IT systems to much broader user base and business scenarios.
The Host Integration Server 2009 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 provides the capabilities for Operations Manager to discover and monitor the availability of Host Integration Server 2009 server components and applications. It includes availability monitors for the SNA Gateway, Application Integration, Data Integration, and Message Integration features. In addition to health monitoring capabilities, this management pack includes rules to generate alerts for critical conditions and views that enable near real-time diagnosis and resolution of detected issues.
The following features are new in this release of the Host Integration Server 2009 Management Pack:
Native support for System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1 and R2 Releases
Health Monitoring for the following features:
Data Integration
Message Integration – MSMQ- MQSeries Bridge
Transaction Integrator – Windows Initiated Processing (WIP)
Download the New Host Integration Server 2009 Management Pack
Benefit
Description
Easy and Affordable
BizTalk Host Integration Server 2009 provides rapid, flexible deployment, with lower cost of ownership. Enterprise IT can deploy solutions based on HIS clients and servers onto more Microsoft Windows platforms and server technologies, while connecting to the latest supported IBM systems.
Integrate with Host Programs
HIS Transaction Integrator (TI) provides tools for enterprise developers to generate .NET components, XML Web Services and WCF Services for integrating existing programs in IBM CICS, IMS, and i6/OS computers. Visual design tools plug into Visual Studio 2008 to graphical mapping of host program inputs/outputs to .NET object interfaces, using optional COBOL and RPG source code import wizards.
Integrate with Host Sessions
HIS Session Integrator offers programming interfaces for COM or .Net to emulate and automate access to LU2 3270 and LU0 LUA based mainframe programs across an SNA over IP (HPR/IP) or Data Link Control (DLC) network connection. Also, Session Integrator can connect TN3270 over TCP/IP directly to the host.
Integrate with Host Messaging
Enterprise developers can integrate WebSphere MQ messaging with new solutions based on .NET Framework 3.5 using the WCF Channel for WebSphere MQ. HIS Message Integrator offers a VS designer plug-in to map MQ messages to .NET components, allowing runtime data conversion of the MQ data payload, while generating code that wraps the WCF channel as a directly callable .NET component or WCF Service.
Integrate with Host Data
Host Integration Server supports remote DRDA client access to DB2. Managed ADO.NET Data Provider for DB2 relies on the DB2 network client to enable Visual Studio 2008 to generate new programs using the VS Server Explorer, Query Builder and DataSet Designer. Entity Provider for DB2 is built on the foundation of the Managed Provider for DB2 and enables developers to integrate DB2 databases with the ADO.NET Entity Framework, for creating entity-enabled applications using Workflow Foundation or publishing AJAX web services.Managed ADO.NET Data Provider for Host Files relies on the host files network client to access datasets on z/OS or i6/OS, with built-in code page and data type conversions, from Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008, using VS Server Explorer, Query Builder, and DataSet Designer, in connected mode and off-line host file binary reader mode.
Network Integration and Consolidation
HIS network integration services connect Windows server software to existing IBM mainframe and midrange host systems, enabling IT professionals to consolidate network infrastructure and reduce operating costs. SNA Services operate as a gateway function, supporting common logical unit types (LU0, LU1, LU2, LU3, and LU6.2), connecting to host systems across an SNA Advanced Peer to Peer Network (APPN), as a Low Entry Network (LEN) node using traditional Data Link Control (DLC) connectivity, or as Branch Network node using modern High Performance Routing over Internet Protocol (HPR/IP).
Secure Host Connectivity and Identity Management
Host Integration Server 2009 offers Enterprise Single Sign-On (EntSSO), a set of technologies and tools for defining, storing and retrieving mappings between Microsoft Windows Active Directory® and foreign credentials. Enterprise Single Sign-On supports popular mainframe and midrange security systems including IBM RACF (Resource Access Control Facility) for z/OS, Computer Associates eTrust CA-ACF2 Security for z/OS, Computer Associates eTrust CA-Top Secret Security for z/OS and IBM i5/OS V5R4 and i6/OS V6R1.
Eric Toth, Enterprise Architect, Tech Data Corporation
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