HP-UX SNAplus2 R7 General Information

Before You Begin
About This Book
Before You Begin
This book introduces SNAplus2, a software product that enables a server running HP-UX to exchange information
with other nodes in a Systems Network Architecture (SNA) network.
SNAplus2 provides building blocks for a wide variety of networking needs and solutions. They can be used
to exchange information with nodes in SNA networks, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
networks, and integrated SNA-TCP/IP networks.
This book applies to Release 7 of SNAplus2. Token Ring and FDDI adapters are not supported on HP-UX 11i v3.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Before reading this manual, you should have a knowledge of SNA and APPN concepts. For a list of books that
provide this information, see
Related Publications.
About This Book
This section explains how information is organized and presented in this book.
Organization of This Book
This book is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, SNA Networking, briefly notes the different ways SNAplus2 is used in business environments. It also
compares SNA and TCP/IP protocols, with particular focus on the underlying transport technology of each.
• Chapter 2, Introducing SNAplus2, describes SNAplus2 packaging, features, and benefits.
• Chapter 3, SNAplus2 Networking Solutions, describes SNAplus2 business solutions for most networking needs,
and illustrates the solutions through a set of scenarios.
Typographic Conventions
The typographic styles used in this document are shown in Table 1, Typographic Conventions.
Table 1 Typographic Conventions
Special Element Sample of Typography
Emphasized words
back up files before deleting
Document title
HP-UX SNAplus2 Administration Guide
File or path name
/usr/spool/uucp/myfile.bkp
Program or application
snapadmin
User input
0p1
Computer output
CLOSE
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