SNAX/HLS Management Programming Manual

About This Manual
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SNAX High-Level Support (SNAX/HLS) software provides a simple application
programming interface for Tandem application programs to communicate with
Systems Network Architecture (SNA) devices and SNA host software.
SNAX/HLS can be managed programmatically using the Subsystem Programmatic
Interface (SPI) and the Event Management Service (EMS). This manual provides
subsystem–specific information about these programmatic management interfaces to
SNAX/HLS. It includes the following information:
Definitions of the SNAX/HLS subsystem
Detailed descriptions of all programmatic commands that can be sent to
SNAX/HLS and the corresponding responses
Detailed descriptions of all event messages related to SNAX/HLS
Detailed descriptions of all errors that can be returned by SNAX/HLS
Examples (in TAL) that illustrate issuing commands, retrieving responses, and
handling events.
Audience This manual is for individuals writing network management applications that manage
SNAX/HLS.
Related Manuals The other SNAX/HLS manuals are:
SNAX/HLS Configuration and Control Manual
SNAX/HLS Application Programming Manual
SNAX/HLS Diagnosis and Support Manual
The following manuals contain general information about SPI, EMS, and the
management of subsystems:
SPI Programming Manual
SPI Common Extensions Manual
EMS Manual
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