If an LU accesses a generic resource member by the application program network name, VTAM® establishes the session with that member, regardless of the current workload of that member. In addition, when the first session between an LU and a generic resource member is started using the generic resource member application program name, any subsequent session initiation attempt from that LU to the generic resource name results in a session with one of the other generic resource members. For example, in Figure 2, if LUA initially used the application program name APPLC at logon, any subsequent session from LUA using the generic resource name JOHN is established with APPLA or APPLB.