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Chapter 3. SDLC and SNA Communication
This chapter provides helpful information for the system analyst and the system
programmer establishing host-to-3708 communication using Systems Network
Architecture (SNA) protocols. A knowledge of the Network Control Program
(NCP) and IBM access methods is assumed.
The topics discussed in this chapter are:
• Helpful publications
• SDLC transmission frames
• SDLC Inactivity Timeouts
• SNA sessions.
Helpful Publications
The following publications provide information to help the programmer for the host
plan the use of SNA commands and access method macros:
VTAM:
ACF/VT AM General Information, GC27-0608
ACF/VTAM Programming, SC27-0449
ACF/VTAM Reference Summary, SX27-0027
ACF/VTAM Operation, SC27-0612
ACF/VTAM Messages and Codes, SC27-0614.
NCP:
IBM 3704/05 Principles of Operation, GA30-3004
IBM 3725 Communications Controller Network Control Principles of Operation,
GA33-0013
Network Program Products: Planning, SC23-0110
ACF/NCP Customization, LY30-5571.
SNA:
SNA Concepts and Products, GC30-3072
SNA Technical Overview, GC30-3073
Systems Network Architecture Format and Protocol Reference Manual:
Architecture Logic, SC30-31l2
SNA Reference Summary, GA27-3160.
SDLC:
IBM Synchronous Data Link Control General Information, GA27-3093.
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