Architectural specifications

This appendix lists documents that provide architectural specifications for the SNA Protocol.

The APPN Implementers' Workshop (AIW) architecture documentation includes the following architectural specifications for SNA APPN and HPR:

APPN Architecture Reference (SG30-3422-04)
APPN Branch Extender Architecture Reference Version 1.1
APPN Dependent LU Requester Architecture Reference Version 1.5
APPN Extended Border Node Architecture Reference Version 1.0
APPN High Performance Routing Architecture Reference Version 4.0
SNA Formats (GA27-3136-20)
SNA Technical Overview (GC30-3073-04)

For more information, see the AIW documentation page at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=852&uid=swg27017843.

The following RFC also contains SNA architectural specifications:

RFC 2353 APPN/HPR in IP Networks APPN Implementers' Workshop Closed Pages Document

RFCs can be obtained from:

Government Systems, Inc.
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