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Books

For books in the CS/AIX library, brief descriptions are provided. For other books, only the order numbers, titles, and, in some cases, the abbreviated title used in the text of this book are shown here.

The CS/AIX Library

The following IBM publications provide information about CS/AIX. The publications are listed in the following sections:

IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX V5 Publications

The CS/AIX library includes the following books. In addition, HTML versions of these documents are provided on the installation media for CS/AIX. This table also shows the required hard disk space for each softcopy book.

Table 6. IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX V5 Publications
Order Number Title Description
GC31-8584 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX General Information

Provides a general overview of the CS/AIX product family, including related products.

Softcopy requires 0.3 MB.

SC31-8585 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX Migration Guide

Explains how to migrate from an earlier release of CS/AIX (or one of its predecessor products, SNA Server for AIX or SNA Server/6000) to CS/AIX V5.

Softcopy requires 0.3 MB.

GC31-8583 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX Quick Beginnings

General introduction to IBM CS/AIX, including information about supported network characteristics, installation, configuration, and operation.

Softcopy requires 0.4 MB.

SC31-8586 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX Administration Guide

Provides an overview of SNA and CS/AIX and explains how to configure and manage CS/AIX.

Softcopy requires 0.9 MB.

SC31-8587 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX Administration Command Reference

Provides reference information for CS/AIX commands.

Softcopy requires 1.3 MB.

SC31-8591 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX CPI-C Programmer's Guide

Provides information for experienced 'C' programmers about writing SNA transaction programs using the CPI-C API.

Softcopy requires 0.5 MB.

SC31-8590 IBM eNetwork CS/AIX APPC Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write application programs using the APPC API.

Softcopy requires 0.7 MB.

SC31-8592 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX LUA Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write applications using the LUA API.

Softcopy requires 0.2 MB.

SC31-8593 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX CSV Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write application programs using the CSV API.

Softcopy requires 0.2 MB.

SC31-8594 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX MS Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write applications using the MS API.

Softcopy requires 0.2 MB.

SC31-8595 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX NOF Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write applications using the NOF API.

Softcopy requires 2.1 MB.

SC31-8588 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX Diagnostics Guide

Provides information about SNA network problem resolution.

Softcopy requires 0.2 MB.

GC31-8598 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX AnyNet Guide to APPC over TCP/IP

Provides installation, configuration, and usage information for the AnyNet APPC over TCP/IP function of CS/AIX.

Softcopy requires 0.3 MB.

GC31-8597 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX AnyNet Guide to Sockets over SNA

Provides installation, configuration, and usage information for the AnyNet Sockets over SNA function of CS/AIX.

Softcopy requires 0.3 MB.

SC31-8596 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX APPC Application Suite User's Guide

Provides information about APPC applications for use with CS/AIX.

Softcopy requires 0.1 MB.

SC31-8219 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX Channel Connectivity User's Guide
SG24-2136 IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX Understanding and Migrating to Version 5 (Red Book) Provides orientation for the new release, including performance and tuning information.

Communications Server for AIX V4R2 Publications

The following books are a subset of books from V4R2 of Communications Server for AIX. You may find these books useful as references for information that is still supported, but not documented in V5 publications (for example, back-level information about using the SMIT interface and V4R2 commands).

Table 7. IBM eNetwork Communications Server for AIX V4R2 Publications
Order Number Title Description
SC31-8213 Communications Server for AIX Configuration Reference

Provides information about the V4R2 SMIT interface.

SC31-8214 Communications Server for AIX Command Reference

Provides information about V4R2 commands.

SC31-8212 Communications Server for AIX Transaction Program Reference

Provides information about V4R2 transaction programming APIs.

Related Publications

The following IBM publications provide related information for the topics discussed in the CS/AIX library. The publications are listed in the following sections:

Channel Adapter Publications

The following books contain information about Channel adapter products:

Table 8. Channel Publications
Order Number Title Description
SC31-8196 AIX Block Multiplexer Channel Adapter: User's Guide and Service Information

Explains how to install and configure the Block Multiplexer adapter and device driver.

SC31-8197 AIX Enterprise Systems Connection Adapter: User's Guide and Service Information

Explains how to install and configure the ESCON adapter and device driver.

AnyNet Product Publications

The following books contain information about AnyNet products.

Table 9. AnyNet Product Publications
Order Number Title
GV40-0376 AnyNet/2 Version 2.0: Guide to Sockets over SNA
GV40-0375 AnyNet/2 Version 2.0: Guide to SNA over TCP/IP
GV40-0402 AnyNet/2: NetBEUI over SNA Version 1.0 Administrator's Guide
GV40-0374 AnyNet/2: Guide to Sockets over SNA Gateway Version 1.1
SC31-6487 VTAM Multiprotocol Transport Feature Version 3 Release 4.2 for MVS/ESA: Sockets over SNA User's Guide
SC31-6526 VTAM AnyNet Feature for V4R2: Guide to Sockets over SNA
SC31-6527 VTAM AnyNet Feature for V4R2: Guide to SNA over TCP/IP
SC31-6528 VTAM AnyNet Feature for V4R2: Guide to Sockets over SNA Gateway for OS/2

AIX Operating System Publications

The following books contain information about the AIX operating system.

Table 10. AIX Operating System Publications
Order Number Title Description

AIX Commands Reference

This set of books is referred to in the text as AIX Commands Reference.

SC23-2537 Volume 1
SC23-2538 Volume 2
SC23-2539 Volume 3
SC23-2540 Volume 4

AIX Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions
SC23-2614 Volume 1
SC23-2615 Volume 2
SC23-2198 AIX Calls and Subroutines
SC23-2198 Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
SN32-9022 TNL to SC23-2198 Vol. 2
SN32-9020 TNL to SC23-2198 Vol. 3
SC23-2610 AIX Communications Programming Concepts
SC23-2550 AIX Installation Guide
SC23-2365 AIX Performance Monitoring and Tuning Guide
SC23-2606 AIX Problem Solving Guide and Reference
SC23-2627 AIX Network Installation Management Guide and Reference
GC23-2487 AIX System Management Guide: Communications and Networks

Additional books about the AIX operating system that apply specifically to the RISC/6000 system are listed in "RISC System/6000 and PowerPC Workstation Publications".

RISC System/6000 and PowerPC Workstation Publications

The following books contain information about RISC System/6000 and PowerPC workstations.

Table 11. RISC System/6000 and PowerPC Workstation Publications
Order Number Title
GC23-2406 RISC System/6000: System Overview

Installation Kit for IBM AIX Version 3 for RISC System/6000 Workstation
SA23-2646 RISC System/6000 Power Station and Power Server Hardware: Technical Reference
SC23-2163 IBM RISC System/6000 Hypertext Information Base Library for AIX Version 3.2
GC23-2203 AIX Communication Concepts and Procedures for RISC System/6000
GC23-2202 AIX General Concepts and Procedures for RISC System/6000
SR28-5896 RISC System/6000 PowerPC System Architecture

AIXwindows and AIXwindows Desktop Publications

The following books contain information about AIXwindows and AIXwindows Desktop products.

Table 12. AIXwindows and AIXwindows Desktop Publications
Order Number Title

AIX Technical Reference
SC23-2621 Volume 8
SC23-2622 Volume 9
SC23-2623 Volume 10

Systems Network Architecture (SNA) Publications

The following books contain information about SNA networks.

Table 13. Systems Network Architecture (SNA) Publications
Order Number Title
SC30-3269 Systems Network Architecture: Format and Protocol Reference Manual--Architecture Logic for LU Type 6.2
GA27-3136 Systems Network Architecture: Formats
GC30-3438 Systems Network Architecture: Guide to SNA Publications
LY43-0081 Systems Network Architecture: Network Product Formats
GC30-3073 Systems Network Architecture: Technical Overview
SC30-3422 Systems Network Architecture: APPN Architecture Reference
GC20-1868 Systems Network Architecture: Sessions between Logical Units
SC31-6808 Systems Network Architecture: LU 6.2 Reference--Peer Protocols
GC30-3084 Systems Network Architecture: Transaction Programmer's Reference Manual for LU Type 6.2
GA23-0059 Systems Network Architecture: 3270 Datastream Programmer's Reference
ZZ27-7425 User's Guide for SNA Network Registry
GC31-7057 Networking Blueprint Executive Overview
SC30-3346 Systems Network Architecture: Management Services Reference
GG24-3669 APPN Architecture and Product Implementations Tutorial

Host Configuration Publications

The following books contain information about host configuration.

Table 14. Host Configuration Publications
Order Number Title
SA24-4355 9221 Stand-Alone Input/Output Configuration Program User's Guide
GC38-0097 ES/9000, ES/3090 IOCP User's Guide Volume A04
GG24-3061 3174 Establishment Controller Installation Guide
GA27-3918 3270 Information Display System 3174 Establishment Controller: Planning Guide
GC23-2407 Planning for Your Systems Connection
GA23-0384 Introducing and Planning for the Enterprise System
ZZ25-9636 Planning for Enterprise Systems Con Links SCM
GA23-0364 ESCON Director Planning

VTAM Publications

The following books contain information about VTAM.

Table 15. VTAM Publications
Order Number Title
SC31-6494 VTAM V4R2 Network Implementation Guide
LY43-0059 VTAM V3R4 Diagnosis
SC31-6438 VTAM V3R4 Resource Definition Reference

MPTN Publications

The following books contain information about Multiprotocol Transport Networking.

Table 16. MPTN Publications
Order Number Title
GC31-7074 Multiprotocol Transport Networking: Formats
GC31-7073 Multiprotocol Transport Networking Architecture: Technical Overview

TCP/IP Publications

The following books contain information about the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network protocol.

Table 17. TCP/IP Publications
Order Number Title
SC31-7188 IBM TCP/IP Performance Tuning Guide
SC31-7134 TCP/IP Version 3 Release 1 for MVS: Planning and Customization
SC31-6082 TCP/IP Version 2 Release 2 for VM: Planning and Customization

X.25 Publications

The following books contain information about the X.25 network protocol.

Table 18. X.25 Publications
Order Number Title
SC23-2520 AIXLink/X.25 V1.1 for AIX: Guide and Reference
GG24-4475 AIX X.25 LPP Cookbook
SC30-3409 X.25 1984/1988 Architecture Reference
SC31-8150 Communications Server for OS/2 Version 4 X.25 Programming
SC41-4405 OS/400 X.25 Network Support Version 1

APPC Application Suite Publications

The following books contain information about the APPC Application Suite running on different platforms.

Table 19. APPC Application Suite Publications
Order Number Title
SC31-6532 APPC Application Suite V1 User's Guide
SC31-6533 APPC Application Suite V1 Administration
SC31-6534 APPC Application Suite V1 Programming
SK2T-2680 APPC Application Suite V1 Online Product Library
GC31-6535 APPC Application Suite Licensed Program Specifications

Programming Publications

The following books contain information about programming.

Table 20. Programming Publications
Order Number Title
SC26-4399 Common Programming Interface for Communications Reference
SC31-8152 Communications Server for OS/2 Version 4 Application Programming Guide

Other IBM Networking Publications

The following books contain information about other topics related to CS/AIX.

Table 21. Other IBM Networking Publications
Order Number Title
GA27-3093 IBM SDLC: General Information
SC31-8085 SNA Client Access for AIX User's Guide
SH20-2406 Advanced Data Communications for Stores: Programming Reference and Operations Manual
SK2T-1306 Local Area Network Concepts and Procedures
SG24-4753 Volume 1
SG24-4754 Volume 2
SG24-4755 Volume 3
SG24-4756 Volume 4
SC30-3349 IBM Network Control Program Resource Definition Guide
SC30-3364 IBM Netview Operations
SC23-2563 3270 Host Connection Program for AIX: Guide and Reference


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