whna@cgcha.uucp (Heinz Naef) (01/09/89)
I'm wondering if there is an RFC for the IP-over-SNA connectivity feature of
both the existing IBM VM/SP TCP/IP Rel. 1.2 Program Product (5798-FAL) and the
future IBM MVS TCP/IP Product. I would expect a public domain specification
similar to RFC 877 ("Describes a standard for the transmission of IP Datagrams
over Public Data Networks").
The only vague information which can be obtained from the IBM literature is
that LU type 0 is used; but LU type 0 is defined to be application specific.
In the manuals there is no reference at all to related publications which
would describe implementation details of this particular encapsulation method.
To allow implementers of independent network hardware to include this
connectivity option in their products, an Internet Request For Comments (RFC)
which describes the formats and protocols used for IP-over-SNA encapsulation
is required.
Heinz Naef, c/o CIBA-GEIGY AG, R-1032.5.58, P.O.Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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UUCP: cgch!whnawhna@cgcha.UUCP (Heinz Naef) (01/09/89)
I'm wondering if there is an RFC for the IP-over-SNA connectivity feature of
both the existing IBM VM/SP TCP/IP Rel. 1.2 Program Product (5798-FAL) and the
future IBM MVS TCP/IP Product. I would expect a public domain specification
similar to RFC 877 ("Describes a standard for the transmission of IP Datagrams
over Public Data Networks").
The only vague information which can be obtained from the IBM literature is
that LU type 0 is used; but LU type 0 is defined to be application specific.
In the manuals there is no reference at all to related publications which
would describe implementation details of this particular encapsulation method.
To allow implementers of independent network hardware to include this
connectivity option in their products, an Internet Request For Comments (RFC)
which describes the formats and protocols used for IP-over-SNA encapsulation
is required.
Heinz Naef, c/o CIBA-GEIGY AG, R-1032.5.58, P.O.Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
Internet: whna%cgch.uucp@uunet.uu.net - Phone: (+41) 61 697 26 75
BITNET: whna%cgch.uucp@cernvax.bitnet - Fax: (+41) 61 697 32 88
UUCP: cgch!whna