IPX/SPX Programming Manual

HP NonStop IPX/SPX Programming Manual—528022-001
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About This Manual
This manual describes application development for the NonStop Internetwork Packet
Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX) subsystem using the HP socket
library routines.
This edition of the HP NonStop IPX/SPX Programming Manual is dual-threaded and
describes the following:
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for experienced C and TAL programmers. You must be familiar
with the following protocols and products:
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The Berkeley socket interface
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The standard Novell NetWare IPX/SPX
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The SAP family of protocols
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Use of NonStop systems, including the NonStop Kernel operating system
How to Use This Manual
Use the Contents and the Index to guide you to the section or page that contains the
information you are seeking.
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Section 1, Introduction to NonStop IPX/SPX, provides a basic description of the
NonStop IPX/SPX subsystems and introduces some important concepts that affect
the programs you develop.
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Section 2, Addressing, describes the formats of the supported NetWare protocols
and interfaces to the IPX, SPX, and SAP protocols.
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Section 3, Programming Using the Socket Interface, describes how to write client
and server programs using the socket library routines at the IPX, SPX, and SPXII
levels. It also provides information about the porting of IPX/SPX programs from
another implementation to a NonStop system.
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Section 4, Data Structures, describes the header files in which function
declarations are made for the socket library routines. Also described are the syntax
descriptions of the data structures provided in the header files.
System Type Product Version Supported RVUs
HP NonStop
K-series systems
NonStop
IPX/SPX D40
D40.00 and later D4x RVUs
HP NonStop
S-series systems
NonStop
IPX/SPX F40
G06.00 and later G-series RVUs