Communication References; Supported Communication Networks; Supported Communication Facilities; Supported Communication Protocols - IBM eserver i5 Handbook

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Communication references

These networks, communication facilities, and protocols are supported on the
iSeries.

Supported communication networks

Network types supported on the iSeries are:
1 Gbps Ethernet
100/10 Mbps Fast Ethernet
IBM Token Ring 100/16/4 Mbps Network
ATM 155 Mbps LAN
X.21
X.25
ISDN Data Link Control (IDLC)
T1/E1/J1 and Fractional T1 Networks (high bandwidth)
Asynchronous
Binary synchronous
Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC)
Ethernet Version 2 or IEEE 802.3
IBM Token-Ring 16 Mbps Network (IEEE 802.5 and 802.2)
FDDI/SDDI LANs (100 Mbps medium)

Supported communication facilities

The iSeries offers the following facilities:
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) in TCP/IP Networks
Alerts support to NetView, iSeries, System/36, and System/38
IBM Token-Ring Network Management Support
Distributed Host Command Facility (DHCF)
Link Problem Determination Aid (LPDA)
Distributed System Node Executive (DSNX)

Supported communication protocols

The protocols that are supported by the iSeries are:
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN)
Advanced Program-to-Program Communication (APPC)
ATM LAN Emulation (see note below)
Autodial Support
Binary Synchronous Communications Equivalence Link (BSCEL)
Dependent Logical Unit Requester (DLUR)
Display Station Pass-through
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Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004