5.  SNA LU 6.2 API, APPC, and APPN

5.1  Description

     SNA LU 6.2 API allows customers to write programs that communicate
with LU 6.2 programs on mainframes and AS/400s.  LU 6.2 API is also
called Advanced Program-to-Program Communications, or APPC.  Unlike 3270
HLLAPI or 3270 API, LU 6.2 does not emulate a terminal.

     As of July 1991, HP's LU 6.2 and SNALink products will support PU
2.1 allowing Peer-to-Peer communications with AS/400s and mainframes.
HP's PU 2.1 emulates a "LEN-node" in IBM's Advanced Peer-to-Peer Net-
working (APPN) scheme.

     HP provides SNA LU 6.2 on HP 9000 Series 300, 400, 700, and 800.

     The Series 700 is supported in the Gateway configuration only.  A
Series 300, 400, or 800 system with Gateway SNALink is required.  Native
SNA communications for the Series 700 is planned for mid-1992.  Please
contact IND Product Marketing or the Sales Response Center for details.

     SSI provides LU 6.2 on the Series 300 with RTI card and SASsbx
module.  Sell SSI's LU 6.2 only when your customer must run both LU 6.2
and SSI's 3270 HLLAPI.  Please contact IND Product Marketing before ord-
ering LU 6.2 from SSI.

5.2  How to Order HP's LU 6.2

5.2.1  For Series 300 and 400 Systems

        Product #    Description

        98162A       HP-UX LU 6.2 API

        Also order one of the following.

        36592A       HP-UX SNALink
        36593A       HP-UX Gateway/SNALink
        98174A       HP-UX Gateway/SNALink (Series 800 Gateway)

5.2.2  For Series 800 Systems

        Product #    Description

        98164A       HP-UX LU 6.2 API

        Also order one of the following.

        98173A       HP-UX SNALink
        98174A       HP-UX Gateway/SNALink
        36593A       HP-UX Gateway/SNALink (Series 300 Gateway)

5.2.3  For Series 700 Systems

        Product #    Description

        J2142A       HP-UX LU 6.2 API

     You must also have a Series 300, 400, or 800 system running Gateway
SNALink.  These systems must be connected with LANLink.

5.2.4  Support

     HP's standard support policies apply to the above HP products.