Introduction to the IP-DLC Link Service

This section describes the overall architecture of the Host Integration Server system with IP-DLC link service functionality.

IP-DLC is a Host Integration Server feature that provides SNA connectivity for applications using dependent and independent sessions over a native IP network. It implements the HPR/IP protocol, which is also known as HPR over IP or Enterprise Extender. Each SNA packet is transmitted natively across the IP network as a UDP datagram.

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System Overview

Supported Features

Scalability

Key Limitations

IP-DLC Link Service Concepts and Terminology