Chapter 1. Highlights
In today's communication networks, the communication controllers save much data
processing power by handling sophisticated functions to control the data flow
between host processors and the network of terminals.
The IBM communication controllers are intelligent and multifunctional systems
dedicated to communications. They are able to serve as nodes (data processing
center nodes, distributed data processing center nodes, concentrator access nodes,
intermediate routing nodes) in the network.
Intelligent
refers to their ability to dynamically alter certain characteristics of the
network, like routes.
Multifunctional
refers to their capability of taking advantage of the SNA software
facilities stored in the IBM communication controllers to perform functions such as:
Route selection
Multihost access
Data switching
Network management
Message sequencing
Pacing
Flow control.
in addition to the physical transmission and reception of data.
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