Title:
SNA theory and practice : a comprehensive guide to IBM's System Network Architecture
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Publication Information:
Berkshire : Pergamon Infotech, 1984 (Rep.1985)
ISBN:
9780080285832
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Summary
Summary
Hardbound. Systems Network Architecture, SNA, is IBM's blueprint for achieving total integration of hardware and applications in a distributed processing environment. Because it is IBM's, it is becoming a de facto standard for the computer industry and this book examines the technical provisions of the architecture and how SNA can be implemented and supported in practice.
Table of Contents
| (partial) The need for SNA: What is SNA? |
| Evolution |
| Basic components |
| Network addressing |
| Path control network |
| Sessions |
| Half sessions and Lu Lu Sessions |
| session activation |
| Functional layers |
| Message units |
| Commands |
| Boundary functions |
| 5DLC |
| IBM 3274/76 |
| Data flow example |
| Glossary |
