SNAX/XF and SNAX/APN Configuration and Management Manual

SNAX/XF and SNAX/APN Configuration and Management Manual—425836-006
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Configuring for Ethernet Support
This section shows SNAX users what is required to configure a NonStop system for
communication through an Ethernet LAN, and includes information about:
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The Architecture of Ethernet Networks which introduces the concepts of protocol
layers, service access points, and link-stations. This background information is
necessary for understanding the line and physical unit (PU) attributes used to
configure Ethernet support.
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The HP Implementation on NonStop Systems which describes the SNAX
implementation of support for Ethernet. This subsection introduces the
configuration requirements for DEVICE, LINE, and PU objects.
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Configuration Example which shows sample SCF commands implementing an
Ethernet connection between a NonStop system and a remote system.
Uses for Ethernet Networks
There are three main purposes for connecting NonStop systems to Ethernet networks:
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To allow NonStop systems to participate in high-speed file transfers between
mainframes in the corporate data center—a host-to-host requirement.
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To allow NonStop systems to communicate quickly with SNA devices.
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To enable NonStop systems to participate in high-speed, application-to-application
communications with SNA-compliant computers and workstations located on LANs
and WANs in a corporate network—a client/server requirement.
You can configure a SNAX Ethernet line that serves all three purposes.
SNAX/XF and SNAX/APN PUs can share a single line to an Ethernet network.