About This Book
How to Use This Book
This book has been written to help you understand the basic concepts of IBM
communication controllers, and especially the key advantages and capabilities of
the IBM 3745 Communication Controller Models 130, 150, and 170 for your
network. These controllers and the appropriate programming support are
described; as well as the powerful problem determination mechanisms and the
controller maintenance philosophy.
The text in color is for fast reading and
understanding the main functions of the product.
The smaller black text describes
details for specialists to help them plan their network.
The charts at the back of the manual can be removed to make foils for
presentations when required.
Who Should Use This Book
This book is for network specialists, data processing managers, and planners who
want to learn about and evaluate the capabilities of the IBM 3745 Communication
Controller Models 130, 150, and 170 in their data communication network.
The reader is assumed to be familiar with data communication networks
Terms Used in This Book
A list of abbreviations is provided at the back of the book.
The term 3745 applies to the 3745 Models 130, 150, or 170. Sometimes the model
| numbers are added to 3745 when a precise discrimination between 3745 models
| 210/310/410/610 and 130/150/170 is necessary.
| The term Network Control Program (NCP) stands for Advanced Communications
| Function for the Network Control Program (ACF/NCP) when used alone.
The terms DCE and DTE used throughout this book stand for:
DCE Data circuit-terminating equipment (such as modems, data service units, or
auto-call units)
DTE Data terminal equipment.
What is New in This Book
The additional text, showed by revisions bars to the left, describes the latest
enhancements:
|Attachment to Ethernet** Version 2 and IEEE 802.3 local area network (LAN).
|Timed initial program load (IPL).
|Rename load module function.
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