SNA´s design for networking

Author

Pozefsky, Diane P. ; Pitt, Daniel A. ; Gray, James P.

Author_Institution

IBM Corp., Raleigh, NC, USA

Volume

6

Issue

6

fYear

1992

Firstpage

18

Lastpage

31

Abstract

Systems Network Architecture (SNA) provides users with services needed in a networking environment: sharing of communication lines, directory services, connection establishment, improved reliability, management services, and an appropriate interface and set of facilities for distributed programming. It provides these services within the scope of a layered architecture that has evolved to the rich, set-functions and products that it supports. The major concepts of SNA are reviewed. The three major functions that a network provides-transporting data, enabling distributed programming, and application-level services-are discussed.<>

Keywords

computer networks; open systems; telecommunication network routing; SNA; Systems Network Architecture; application-level services; connection establishment; directory services; distributed programming; improved reliability; layered architecture; management services; networking environment; routing; sharing of communication lines; transporting data; Application software; Availability; Computer architecture; Delay; Fellows; Hardware; Laboratories; Multimedia communication; Protocols; Trademarks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Network, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0890-8044

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/65.166902

Filename

166902