APPN Implementers Workshop

Introduction to APPN

In the IBM Networking Software Glossary, Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) is defined as:

An extension to SNA featuring (a) greater distributed network control that avoids critical hierarchical dependencies, thereby isolating the effects of single points of failure; (b) dynamic exchange of network topology information to foster ease of connection, reconfiguration, and adaptive route selection; (c) dynamic definition of network resources; and (d) automated resource registration and directory lookup. APPN extends the LU 6.2 peer orientation for end-user services to network control and supports multiple LU types, including LU 2, LU 3, and LU 6.2.

Introductory Documents

Here are some different (two books, a paper, and a presentation) introductions to APPN:

You can learn more about APPN in other sections of this Web site, for example, Documents and Other Web sites with APPN/DLSw Information.

Architecture Documents

Architecture is made up of protocols and formats. Go to the Documents section to find out how to get the latest versions of these documents.

APPN Architecture - Protocols

The APPN architecture protocols are described in the following documents:

APPN Architecture - Formats

The APPN architecture formats are described in the following documents:

Last Update: September, 2000

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