HP-UX SNAplus2 R7 NOF Programmer's Guide

Contents
Legal Notices.............................................................................................................................................35
Warranty............................................................................................................................................35
U.S. Government License................................................................................................................ 35
Copyright Notices............................................................................................................................. 35
Trademark Notices............................................................................................................................35
Publishing History.....................................................................................................................................36
New and Changed Information in This Edition................................................................................36
Before You Begin...................................................................................................................................... 37
Prerequisite Knowledge....................................................................................................................37
About This Book...............................................................................................................................37
Organization of This Book.......................................................................................................37
Typographic Conventions.........................................................................................................38
Graphic Conventions................................................................................................................38
SNAplus2 Publications.....................................................................................................................39
Publications for Users..............................................................................................................39
Publications for Administrators................................................................................................ 39
Publications for Programmers..................................................................................................40
Related Publications.........................................................................................................................40
Chapter 1 Introduction to the NOF API.. .............................................................................................42
1.1 Purpose of the NOF API.........................................................................................................42
1.1.1 Node Configuration File...............................................................................................43
1.1.2 Domain Configuration File...........................................................................................43
1.1.3 Invokable TP Data File................................................................................................43
1.2 SNAplus2 Components...........................................................................................................43
1.3 SNAplus2 Resources..............................................................................................................44
1.3.1 Dependent LU Requester (DLUR)..............................................................................45
1.3.2 PU Concentration........................................................................................................45
1.3.3 TN Server.. ..................................................................................................................46
1.4 Client-Server Operation.. ........................................................................................................ 48
1.4.1 Master Server and Backup Servers............................................................................48
1.4.2 HP-UX Clients............................................................................................................. 49
1.4.3 Windows Clients..........................................................................................................49
1.5 NOF Verbs to Manage Specific SNAplus2 Functions............................................................49
1.5.1 Managing the Target (Node or File) for NOF Verbs....................................................49
1.5.2 Getting Started.. ..........................................................................................................50
1.5.3 3270 Communications.................................................................................................51
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