HP-UX SNAplus2 R7 NOF Programmer's Guide

Before You Begin
About This Book
Before You Begin
HP-UX SNAplus2 NOF Programmer’s Guide contains the information required to develop C-language application
programs that use the Node Operator Facility (NOF) API to manage SNAplus2 resources. SNAplus2 is a software
product that enables a server running HP-UX to exchange information with other nodes on an SNA network.
The manual provides detailed reference information for experienced NOF programmers.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Before reading this manual, you should have a knowledge of the following subjects:
UNIX
• The C compiler
cc
• HP-UX 11i v1 or later
WINDOWS
• The Microsoft Visual C++ Version 4 compiler
• Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003
Note
Graphics used in this section are explained in Graphic Conventions.
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, Introduction to the NOF API, provides an overview of the SNAplus2 NOF API and the functions it
provides.
• Chapter 2, Writing NOF Applications, contains general information a programmer needs when writing NOF
applications and information about compiling and linking the applications.
• Chapter 3, NOF API Verbs, provides a detailed description of each of the NOF verbs, including parameters and
return codes.
• Chapter 4, NOF Indications, provides a detailed description of each of the indications that a NOF application
can register to receive.
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