Duration
5 hours
Overview
The IBM Mainframe Communications Concepts course provides an overview of traditional SNA and TCP/IP communication protocols and the logical and physical components associated with them.
Audience
Help desk operators, junior and senior operators, network and system programmers, and other personnel requiring knowledge of the IBM Mainframe networking.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of z/OS and networking concepts.
Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify and understand the protocols used by mainframe networks.
- Identify mainframe networking hardware.
Course Content
SNA Subarea Networks
Logical Units and Terminals
Physical Units and Controllers
SNA links
Defining and activating resources
Sessions and the SSCP
Subareas
SNI and CDRMs
SNA APPN
Introducing APPN
APPN Nodes
LU 6.2 and APPC
DLU Requesters and Servers
TCP/IP
Introducing TCPIP on the Mainframe
The Mainframe OSA Adapter
Other TCPIP Connectivity options
SNA Today
SNA through TCPIP
TN3270
DLSw
Communications Controller for Linux (CCL)
Enterprise Extender