
Course Description (By Curriculum)

4 to 5 hours
Help desk operators, junior and senior operators, network and system programmers, and other personnel requiring knowledge of the IBM SNA Network
Basic knowledge of the IBM operating system
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Define components of a network
• Identify how data is transferred and how sessions are established
• Recognize the duties of a network operator
System Network Architecture
Types of Controllers
Modems
Types of Transmission
Speed and Direction
Line Discipline
Applications Used On a Network
SNA Concepts and Facilities
Logical and Physical Units
Domains and Sub-areas
Sessions
Types of Controllers
Network Control Program
Problem Management Systems
Starting VTAM
Configuration Lists for VTAM
Major and Subordinate Nodes and Logical Units
VTAM Shutdown