Mainframe features

The mainframe display is used to view host applications and transfer files. The mainframe printer is used to route jobs from the mainframe printer queue to a Windows printer. Both the mainframe display and printer use interfaces to connect to the host.

The table below describes the standard features and interfaces of Rumba Mainframe Edition:

Feature	Description
Display	Presents the traditional mainframe display terminals (3278/79) in a Microsoft Windows application: Rumba Desktop. Includes GDDM support, which makes working with IBM mainframe graphics similar to using Windows graphics packages. Users can run multiple host sessions, displaying and working with PC and host applications simultaneously.
File transfer	Supports host file transfer programs IND$FILE and SimXfer. Supports ASCII or binary transfers, Write Structured Field or Buffered data streams, EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation, and data compression. Provides DOS-based, batch, and drag-and-drop file transfer features.
Switching system keyboards	Allows switching keyboard displays as in Windows (Alt+Shift).

The table below describes the standard features and interfaces of the Rumba printer:

Feature	Description
Rumba Mainframe Printer (3287 emulation)	Allows users to route jobs from the mainframe printer queue to a Windows printer.
PC printer queues	Lists the printer queues for all network and local printers set up in Windows. Users can use PC Printer Queues to control Windows printers.
Print log	Lists documents that have been printed using the Rumba printer, including documents printed from the host as well as from PC applications.

The table below describes the interfaces used to connect to the host:

Feature	Description
Microsoft SNA Server	Connects to mainframe hosts through a suite of integrated services. SNA Server acts as an SNA gateway using two types of connections, client-to-server and server-to-mainframe.
MPTN (SNA over TCP/IP)	Connects to a mainframe host using SNA APPC to communicate over TCP/IP networks. Provides transparent access to functions such as mainframe printing and file transfer.
TN3270E	Uses a TCP/IP protocol stack to connect to a mainframe host via a Telnet server.