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Configuring Expand-Over-SNA Lines

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Topology Considerations

An Expand-over-SNA network must be configured as a logical fully connected mesh. In

a single-line path configuration, you configure one Expand-over-SNA line-handler

process for each destination node in the network. In a multi-CPU configuration, you

configure multiple Expand-over-SNA line-handler processes, usually in separate

processors, for each destination node in the network. In a multi-line path configuration,

you configure a path that consists of multiple lines between the source and destination

nodes.

In Figure 11-2, a single-line path is configured between node \A and node \C; a multi-

CPU path that consists of two path is configured between node \A and node \B; and a

multi-line path that consists of three lines is configured between node \B and node \C.

Figure 11-2. Expand-Over-SNA Line-Handler Process Topology

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SNA Network

Node \A

CPU 1 CPU 2

CPU 0

Node \B

CPU 0 CPU 1

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Node \C

CPU 0

CPU 2

Key

Configured Path

Multi-CPU

Path

Single-Line Path

Multiline Path