SNA Link/iX Node Managers Guide (30291-90009)

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SNA Links Overview
1 SNA Links Overview
HP 3000 users can communicate with an IBM SNA remote system by
using one of the Hewlett-Packard SNA link products:
• SNA/SDLC Link/iX (referred to as SNA/SDLC Link), which works
with the SNA services to provide an HP 3000-to-IBM host or AS/400
connection over an SNA network.
• SNA/X.25 Link/iX (referred to as SNA/X.25 Link), which works
with the SNA services to provide an HP 3000-to-IBM host or AS/400
connection over an X.25 network.
• SNA/Token Ring Link/iX (referred to as SNA/Token Ring Link),
which works with the SNA services to provide an HP 3000-to-IBM
host or AS/400 connection over a token ring network.
NOTE In this manual, the term SNA link is used when the information is
true regardless of which link is being used. When a distinction must be
made about the type of link being used, the specific link name is used.
These topics are covered in this chapter:
• SNA layers implemented
• Tracing provided
• Other SNA Transport functions provided
• SNA/SDLC Link overview
— Host hardware and software requirements
— AS/400 hardware and software requirements
— HP 3000 hardware and software requirements
• SNA/X.25 Link overview
— Host hardware and software requirements
— AS/400 hardware and software requirements
— HP 3000 hardware and software requirements
• SNA/Token Ring Link overview
— Host hardware and software requirements
— AS/400 hardware and software requirements
— HP 3000 hardware and software requirements