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The PPP SNA Control Protocol (SNACP)

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Network Working Group                                           A. Fuqua
Request for Comments: 2043                                           IBM
Category: Standards Track                                   October 1996


                  The PPP SNA Control Protocol (SNACP)

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

   The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) [1] provides a standard method for
   transporting multi-protocol datagrams over point-to-point links.  PPP
   defines an extensible Link Control Protocol, and proposes a family of
   Network Control Protocols for establishing and configuring different
   network-layer protocols.

   This document defines the Network Control Protocols for establishing
   and configuring Systems Network Architecture (SNA) over PPP and SNA
   over LLC 802.2 over PPP.

Table of Contents

   1.     Introduction ..........................................    2
      1.1       Specification of Requirements ...................    2
      1.2       Terminology .....................................    3
   2.     A PPP Network Control Protocol for SNA ................    4
   3.     Sending SNA PIUs and NLPs. ............................    5
      3.1       Sending SNA XID or FID2 PIUs over LLC ...........    5
      3.2       Sending HPR Network Layer Packets (NLPs) ........    5
      3.3       Other Considerations ............................    6
   SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS ......................................    6
   REFERENCES ...................................................    6
   ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS... ..........................................    7
   CHAIR'S ADDRESS ..............................................    7
   AUTHOR'S ADDRESS .............................................    7









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