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AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 26: Glossary
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SCS SNA Character String. A sequence of control commands that allows
sophisticated control of printers and other devices.
SNA Systems Network Architecture. IBM's data communications
architecture defining levels of protocols for communications between
terminals and applications as well as between programs. Originally
SNA was strictly host-based with VTAM controlling the network
except for path control which was provided by NCP in the FEP.
Recently, with the APPN/APPC and HPR additions SNA has become
more distributed.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol for
managing and monitoring nodes on a network.
SSCP System Services Control Point. SNA software within VTAM which
handles network name/address conversion, device configuration,
network diagnostics and recovery. The SSCP is a NAU located on a
host node in the network.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented, transport-
level protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols.
TFTP Trivial File Transport Protocol. A simpler version of the FTP protocol
that is used by the print server for the automatic downloading of
config files.
TN3270E Extension to the Telnet protocol for transporting 3270 terminal and
print data over TCP/IP.
TN5250E Extension to the Telnet protocol for transporting 5250 terminal and
print data over TCP/IP.
UNIX A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally
developed by AT&T.