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SNAP-IX Publications

SNAP-IX publications include user guides, administrator guides, and programmer guides. The following sections describe the contents of each book.

Publications for Users

SNAP-IX provides the following user guides:

SNAP-IX General Information

Provides a general overview of the SNAP-IX product.

SNAP-IX 3270 User's Guide

Explains how to perform the following functions when you use 3270 emulation:

  • Starting and stopping 3270 emulation

  • Transferring files

  • Using customization features such as remapping your keyboard and displaying colors

  • Interpreting status-line information

  • Sending NetView user alerts

  • Viewing response times

SNAP-IX 5250 User's Guide

Explains how to start and stop 5250 emulation, interpret status-line information, and use the macro record/replay facility.

SNAP-IX AS/400 File Transfer User's Guide

Explains how to access the Application System/400 (AS/400) file transfer program. It explains how to use the different file transfer commands.

SNAP-IX RJE User's Guide

Explains how to start and stop the RJE workstation, queue a job for submission to the host, list the queued jobs, cancel a queued job, and send commands to the host's job entry subsystem (JES).

SNAP-IX APPC Application Suite User's Guide

Explains how to use the set of six utility applications supplied with SNAP-IX that can be run over an SNA network using SNAP-IX. These applications use independent LU 6.2 protocols to communicate with similar applications running on other nodes in an SNA network.

SNAP-IX Glossary

Provides a comprehensive list of terms and their definitions used in the SNAP-IX library.

Publications for Administrators

SNAP-IX provides the following administrator guides:

SNAP-IX Installation

Explains how to install the SNAP-IX software and set up system files.

SNAP-IX Administration Guide

Explains how to enable, configure, and manage SNAP-IX. This guide provides information about SNA concepts, and an overview of the features provided by SNAP-IX. It describes how to configure and manage SNAP-IX using the Motif administration program, and provides guidance for users of the Web administration program and command-line administration program.

SNAP-IX Administration Command Reference

Explains how to use the SNAP-IX command-line administration program and shows the syntax of all SNAP-IX administration commands.

SNAP-IX Diagnostics Guide

Explains how to investigate and resolve common problems and provides an overview of diagnostic tools, including logging and tracing.

SNAP-IX NDMA Administrator's Guide

Explains how to configure and use the SNAP-IX NetView Distribution Manager Agent.

Publications for Programmers

SNAP-IX provides the following programmer guides. Each guide includes conceptual and detailed reference information.

SNAP-IX APPC Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write application programs using Advanced Program-to-Program Communication (APPC).

SNAP-IX CPI-C Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write application programs using Common Programming Interface for Communications (CPI-C).

SNAP-IX HLLAPI Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write application programs using High-Level Language Application Program Interface (HLLAPI).

SNAP-IX LUA Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write applications using the Conventional LU Application Programming Interface (LUA).

SNAP-IX LU0 Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write applications using the Logical Unit Type 0 (LU0) application program interface (API).

SNAP-IX CSV Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write application programs using the Common Service Verbs (CSV) API.

SNAP-IX MS Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write applications using the Management Services (MS) API.

SNAP-IX NOF Programmer's Guide

Contains the information you need to write applications using the Node Operator Facility (NOF) API.

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