IBM 3725 In Central Illinois

--- Dan Linder <dlinder(a)uiuc.edu> wrote: It is big, it is heavy, it is blue, but it isn't a computer. It's a PU (Physical Unit) Type 4 as seen from an SNA network standpoint, and is more commonly known as an FEP (Front End Processor) - Think of it as the I/O interface for a mainframe. This is the thing that a 3274 would talk to - that box we were discussing here a few days ago. The CPU is a PU Type 5, the 37x5 is the PU Type 4, the 3274 is a PU Type 2 and they all coexist happily in their own roles on an SNA network. Each PU Type can initiate or resond to certain types of network traffic; it's very hierarchical and structured. -ethan ===== Even though my old e-mail address is no longer going to vanish, please note my new public address: erd(a)iname.com The original webpage address is still going away. The permanent home is: http://penguincentral.com/ See http://ohio.voyager.net/ for details. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com