Sun Microsystems SunLink SNA 9.1 PU2.1, Configuration Manual

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configurations and how to activate an off-line configuration, how to start and
stop connections to the SNA network, and how to make resources unavailable
or available for client use.
Chapter 12, “Troubleshooting,” covers the diagnostic tools provided to help
you and SunLink Technical Support staff determine the cause of any problems
you may encounter. These tools include status monitoring, scope tracing, and
resource tracing, and NetView Response Time Monitor (RTM).
Appendix A, “Resource Planning Forms,” describes what you need to know
before you begin designing your network.
Appendix B, “Name Resolution,”
describes the Domain Name System (DNS),
the Sun Name Server, and how to update the DNS configuration before you
use the Sun Name Server. It also describes the considerations to keep in mind
when using the Sun Name Server with APPC.
Appendix C, “SNA Concepts,” provides a high level introduction to SNA and
its components for those unfamiliar with SNA.
Appendix D, “IBM Token Ring Concepts,” outlines the basic concepts of IBM
Token Ring networking.
Appendix E, “Load Balancing,” provides a brief description of load balancing.
Appendix F, “Host Configurations,” describes how to coordinate host
configurations for 3270, 3770/RJE, APPC, and 5250 clients.
Appendix G, “LUType 6.2 Security,” describes session-level security for peer-
to-peer operations, conversation-level security for peer-to-peer operations, and
Unix-level security for peer-to-peer operations. It also shows you how to
specify minimum security requirements for peer-to-peer operations and how to
use the TP resource access list to verify resource access for peer-to-peer
operations.