Interphase Tech iSPAN Network Card User Manual


 
Software Overview
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SNA Server Link Services Software
The SNA Server Link Services software provides Microsoft
SNA Server link support. This software creates QLLC/X.25,
SDLC, or Frame Relay links with Microsoft SNA Server
version 4.0 (with Microsoft SNA Server Service Pack 1). SNA
Server links enable you to connect your Microsoft SNA Server
to an SNA host or to another Microsoft SNA Server.
After installing SNA Server Link Services software, you can
use the Microsoft SNA Server Manager to configure services.
For detailed information about installing and setting up SNA
Server Link Services software, see Installing SNA Server Link
Services Software on page 107 and Setting up SNA Server Link
Services on page 123
.
NOTE
If you plan to use the SNA Server Link Services software
with your
iSPAN-Serial WAN adapter, see Basic Methods
for Evaluating Hardware Requirements in the Microsoft
SNA Server Planning Guide.
Software Features
The iSPAN-Serial WAN software includes the following
onboard data protocols:
HDLC
PPP
Point-to-point protocol (RFC 1618, RFC 1661, RFC
1662, RFC 1663, RFC 1570, RFC 1333)
PAP, CHAP authentication (RFC 1334)
Multi-link protocol (RFC 1717)