This guide is designed for application programmers and end users who operate Silicon Graphics® IRIS® SNA LU 6.2, a specific implementation of the Systems Network Architecture (SNA) Logical Unit (LU) Type 6.2 protocols.
The IRIS SNA 6.2 Programming Guide contains the following chapters and appendices:
| Chapter 1 | “Programming with API” contains an overview to the Application Programmers Interface, or verb functions, which are provided separately as manual pages in Appendix C. A diagnostic guide for applications is also included. | |
| Chapter 2 | “Sample Transaction Programs” presents two example programs: a transaction program to send a file and one to receive a file. | |
| Chapter 3 | “The IRIS LU 6.2 Implementation” describes the Silicon Graphics implementation of the SNA LU 6.2 architecture and the implemented LU 6.2 function sets. | |
| Appendix A | “Major and Minor Return Codes” lists the major and minor error codes returned by the API verbs (that is, the SNA SERVER, LU 6.2, and LU 0-3 verbs). | |
| Appendix B | “API Verb Catalog” provides an index to all API verbs. | |
| Appendix C | “Man Pages” contains the category (3) manual pages related to the IRIS SNA LU 6.2. |
Within text, file names, parameters, commands, and command arguments are shown in italics.
Command syntax descriptions and examples appear in typewriter font.
User input and keyboard commands appear in bold typewriter font.
API verb names are shown in bold face.
The following reference materials from Silicon Graphics and IBM® provide supplementary information on topics covered in this guide.
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Token Ring Administration Guide
IRIS SNA SERVER Administration Guide
IRIS SNA SERVER Programming Guide
IRIS SNA SERVER VT100 Interface Guide
IRIS SNA 3270 Administrator's Guide
IRIS SNA 3770 Administrator's Guide
International Business Machines (IBM order numbers follow title)
Systems Network Architecture Concepts and Products (GC30-3072)
Systems Network Architecture Technical Overview (GC30-3073)
An Introduction to Advanced Program-to-Program Communication (GG24-1584)
Systems Network Architecture Transaction Programmer's Reference Manual for
LU Type 6.2 (GC30-3084)
Systems Network Architecture Format and Protocol Reference Manual: Architecture Logic for LU Type 6.2 (SC30-3269)
Systems Network Architecture Network Product Formats (LY43-0081)
Synchronous Data Link Control Concepts (GA27-3093)
Systems Network Architecture Reference Summary (GA27-3136)
Token Ring Network Architecture Reference (SC30-3374)