NetIPC 3000/XL Programmer's Reference Manual (5958-8600)
Table Of Contents
- 1 NetIPC Fundamentals
- 2 Cross-System NetIPC
- 3 NetIPC Intrinsics
- 4 NetIPC Examples
- A IPC Interpreter (IPCINT)
- B Cause and Diagnostic Codes
- C ErrorMessages
- D Migration From PTOP to NetIPC and RPM
- E C Program Language Considerations

Chapter 1 27
NetIPC Fundamentals
Using NetIPC for Interprocess Communication
Figure 1-7 IPCRECV (Process A)
Connection Establishment Summary
The following discussions summarize the methods for establishing
connections using NetIPC intrinsics.
Connection Establishment Using IPCNAME <Figure 1-8
illustrates the sequence of NetIPC calls that is used to establish a
virtual circuit connection. This figure summarizes the information
presented in previous Figures.
Call
Socket
Descriptor
Call
Socket
Descriptor
PROCESS A PROCESS B
SOCKET REGISTRY
“NAME”
Destination
Descriptor
VC
Socket
Descriptor
VC
Socket
Descriptor
VIRTUAL CIRCUIT CONNECTION