This Chapter describes the SNA IMF/V and SNA IMF/XL products.
It contains the following sections:
Overview of SNA IMF — describes
SNA IMF and its role in the SNA network.
Programmatic Access and Pass Thru — describes
the two modes in which you can use SNA IMF: programmatic mode and
interactive (Pass Thru) mode.
Hewlett-Packard's IMF Products — describes
the three Interactive Mainframe Facility products available from
Hewlett-Packard: SNA IMF/V, SNA IMF/XL, and IMF/3000.
Features of SNA IMF — lists the capabilities
and features available with SNA IMF.
Features of Asian SNA IMF — lists the special
features available for Asian users of SNA IMF, like Double-Byte
Character Set support and localizable message and help text.
IBM Host Applications — briefly describes
the applications on the IBM host that you can access through SNA
IMF.
The Functional Layers of SNA — lists the
architected layers of an SNA network.
Structure of SNA IMF — describes the components
of the SNA IMF and SNA link products.
Operating Environment — lists the hardware
and software required to run SNA IMF, the programming languages
supported by SNA IMF, and the equipment you need to establish the
data communications link with the IBM host.