HP-UX SNAplus2 Release Notes (June 2005)

HP-UX SNAplus2 R6.11.23.003 Release Notes
Announcement
Chapter 16
Announcement
This version of SNAplus2 (R6.11.23.003) is supported on machines
running HP-UX 11i v2 operating system.
SNAplus2 R6 Discontinuance
HP will release SNAplus2 version R7, a new version of SNAplus2, via
the September 2005 Application Release Media. The SNAplus2 R6
products will be discontinued and will no longer be available for
purchase when the new SNAplus2 version R7 becomes available on the
September 2005 Application Release Media.
Customers with a valid support contract will continue to receive support
on their R6 versions, and they will be able to obtain the corresponding R7
products at no additional charge.
The May 2005 Application Release media is the last release delivering
the R6 version of SNAplus2. After R6 discontinuance, you can continue
to obtain the R6 version of SNAPlus2 from the May 2005 Application
Release Media, which will be available to customers with a support
contract until January, 2007.
Introducing SNAplus2 version R7
The following lists the additional features that SNAplus2 R7 will offer:
• SNAplus2 Connectivity
— High Performance Routing (HPR)
— High Performance Routing over IP (Enterprise Extender)
• Snaplus2 Node Types
— Network Node
— Branch Network Node (uses Branch Extender)
• SNAplus2 API
— Advanced Program to Program communication (APPC)
Application Suite (ASUITE)
— Full Duplex APPC
— Session Level Interface (SLI)