00918nam a2200145Ia 4500 20260716043010.0 08.15.02 M3815 Martin, James SNA: IBM's networking solution Prentice-Hall Englewood CliffsUS 1987 xv, 380 p. Presents a detailed explanation of concepts, protocols, functions, and capabilities that constitute SNA (Systems Network Architecture) as an architecture. Points out need for hardware compatibility as increasingly complex computer networks proliferate. Describes several classes of SNA compatible hardware and software products and provides context within which the capabilities, functions and operations of specific products can be understood. Discusses IBM's SNA in detail focusing on path control network; transmission and data flow control and function management. 3/7/00 M2LMGR M M3815 38467 38467