AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts

<body bgcolor="fcfbf0"> <center> <font color="#a62a2a" size="+2"> </font> </center> <hr> <H1><a href="swednotice.htm#BFCEA84289joy">First Edition (October 1997)</a></H1> <H1><a href="tm.htm#A3302DE8208endr">Trademarks and Acknowledgements</a></H1> <H1><a href="atb.htm#LT5Fi2cdjudy">About This Book</a></H1> <H1><a href="ch1_dlc.htm#A3E26E01294endr">Chapter 1. Data Link Control </a></H1> <H2><a href="dlc_ovw.htm#A318C91e61">Generic Data Link Control Environment Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_impl.htm#Kw52e0sall">Implementing GDLC Interface</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_entr.htm#mw5100sall"> GDLC Interface ioctl Entry Point Operations</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_kern.htm#A324C93888"> GDLC Special Kernel Services</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_prob.htm#MS651e0bob">GDLC Problem Determination</a></H2> <H2><a href="dlc_prog.htm#A9Eh6350dan">Data Link Control Programming and Reference Information</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_ovw.htm#A318C920f8">Token-Ring Data Link Control Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_devnodes.htm#b8J2e0dan"> DLCTOKEN Device Manager Nodes</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_devfunc.htm#A3C09acd">DLCTOKEN Device Manager Functions</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_prot.htm#K6M3280sall">DLCTOKEN Protocol Support</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_ndisc.htm#A318C9219d">DLCTOKEN Name-Discovery Service</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_dns.htm#A318C921a1">DLCTOKEN Direct Network Services</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_connect.htm#A205C1148">DLCTOKEN Connection Contention</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_initlink.htm#NDJ1d0dan"> Initiating DLCTOKEN Link Sessions</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_stoplink.htm#BF9102C403harr">Stopping DLCTOKEN Link Sessions</a></H2> <H2><a href="trdlc_prog.htm#A318C921e1">DLCTOKEN Programming Interfaces</a></H2> <H2><a href="edlc_ovw.htm#A318C91fa0">IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Data Link Control Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="edlc_devnodes.htm#xxd120donn">DLC8023 Device Manager Nodes</a></H2> <H2><a href="edlc_devfunc.htm#A318C91edd">DLC8023 Device Manager Functions</a></H2> <H2><a href="edlc_prot.htm#EOM4120sall">DLC8023 Protocol Support</a></H2> <H2><a href="edlc_ndisc.htm#A318C91f5c">DLC8023 Name-Discovery Services</a></H2> <H2><a href="edlc_dns.htm#A318C91f60">DLC8023 Direct Network Services</a></H2> <H2><a href="edlc_connect.htm#A318C91f71">DLC8023 Connection Contention</a></H2> <H2><a href="edlc_link.htm#A318C91f73">DLC8023 Link Sessions</a></H2> <H2><a href="edlc_prog.htm#A318C91e70">DLC8023 Programming Interfaces</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_ovw.htm#A318C91fb5">Standard Ethernet Data Link Control Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_devnodes.htm#SQd12d0terr">DLCETHER Device Manager Nodes</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_devfunc.htm#Mzk11a0sall">DLCETHER Device Manager Functions</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_prot.htm#A23C0f147">DLCETHER Protocol Support</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_ndisc.htm#A318C9206a">DLCETHER Name-Discovery Services</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_dns.htm#A318C9206e">DLCETHER Direct Network Services</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_connect.htm#A318C92007">DLCETHER Connection Contention</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_linkinit.htm#A318C92009">DLCETHER Link Session Initiation</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_linkterm.htm#RAk12a0sall">DLCETHER Link Session Termination</a></H2> <H2><a href="sedlc_prog.htm#A318C92094">DLCETHER Programming Interfaces</a></H2> <H2><a href="sdlc_ovw.htm#A318C923a0">Synchronous Data Link Control Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="sdlc_devfunc.htm#A4C0a2a5">DLCSDLC Device Manager Functions</a></H2> <H2><a href="sdlc_prot.htm#A87C019622">DLCSDLC Protocol Support</a></H2> <H2><a href="sdlc_prog.htm#A318C92327">DLCSDLC Programming Interfaces</a></H2> <H2><a href="sdlc_asynfunc.htm#A318C9236f">DLCSDLC Asynchronous Function Subroutine Calls</a></H2> <H2><a href="qllc_ovw.htm#Sjp8o129joyc">Qualified Logical Link Control (DLCQLLC) Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="fddi_ovw.htm#pad4280kevi">Data Link Control FDDI (DLC FDDI) Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="fddi_devnodes.htm#Rgevh1a1judy">DLC FDDI Device Manager Nodes</a></H2> <H2><a href="fddi_devfunc.htm#ibd4190kevi">DLC FDDI Device Manager Functions</a></H2> <H2><a href="fddi_prot.htm#Gcd4230kevi">DLC FDDI Protocol Support</a></H2> <H2><a href="fddi_ndisc.htm#Ycd4390kevi">DLC FDDI Name-Discovery Services</a></H2> <H2><a href="fddi_dns.htm#wcd4290kevi">DLC FDDI Direct Network Services</a></H2> <H2><a href="fddi_connect.htm#Tdd4260kevi">DLC FDDI Connection Contention</a></H2> <H2><a href="fddi_link.htm#ydd4230kevi">DLC FDDI Link Sessions</a></H2> <H2><a href="fddi_prog.htm#red450kevi">DLC FDDI Programming Interfaces</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch2_dlpi.htm#E67207E633trau">Chapter 2. Data Link Provider Interface Implementation</a></H1> <H1><a href="ch3_ndbm.htm#A9C61CC5401lanc">Chapter 3. New Database Manager </a></H1> <H2><a href="ndbm_ref.htm#A336C96081">List of NDBM and DBM Programming References</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch4_xdr.htm#A3E270A7420endr">Chapter 4. eXternal Data Representation</a></H1> <H2><a href="xdr_ovw.htm#A318C91cf8">eXternal Data Representation Overview for Programming</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_fmt.htm#A280X910d2">XDR Subroutine Format</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_lib.htm#A280X910d9">XDR Library</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_spec.htm#A51C014053">XDR Language Specification</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_datatypes.htm#A280X9f9c">XDR Data Types</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_ref.htm#A6gDFg190blai">List of XDR Programming References</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_primit.htm#A17C0db95">XDR Library Filter Primitives</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_nf_primit.htm#A280X91149">XDR Non-Filter Primitives</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_passlink_ex.htm#A280X911bc">Passing Linked Lists Using XDR Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_des_ex.htm#A280X91081">Using an XDR Data Description Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_justif_ex.htm#TlK12b0sall">Showing the Justification for Using XDR Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_usexdr_ex.htm#A66C016e04">Using XDR Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_usearray_ex.htm#t4L12a0sall">Using XDR Array Examples</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_dunion_ex.htm#C6L11c0sall">Using an XDR Discriminated Union Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="xdr_point_ex.htm#MJL11b0sall">Showing the Use of Pointers in XDR Example</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch5_ncs.htm#A3E271C5658endr">Chapter 5. Network Computing System</a></H1> <H2><a href="rpc_lib.htm#M8t2250lyn">Remote Procedure Call Runtime Library</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_lb.htm#Ywt2390lyn">The Location Broker</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch6_nis.htm#A3E271F5934endr">Chapter 6. Network Information Service</a></H1> <H2><a href="nis_progref.htm#uLM3210sall">List of NIS Programming References</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch7_netmgmt.htm#Msmufajenn">Chapter 7. Network Management</a></H1> <H2><a href="snmp.htm#vJF310ria">Simple Network Management Protocol </a></H2> <H2><a href="mib.htm#jkMb0ria">Management Information Base</a></H2> <H2><a href="mib_variables.htm#EQM2f0ria">Terminology Related to Management Information Base Variables</a></H2> <H2><a href="mib_work.htm#A353C9858f">Working with Management Information Base Variables</a></H2> <H2><a href="mib_db.htm#lQM370ria">Management Information Base Database</a></H2> <H2><a href="mgr_func.htm#alM290ria">How a Manager Functions</a></H2> <H2><a href="agt_func.htm#FmM170ria">How an Agent Functions</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_ref.htm#A7c1100mart">List of SNMP Agent Programming References</a></H2> <H2><a href="snmp_error_ex.htm#C6AD27D633judy">SMUX Error Logging Subroutines Examples</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch8_rpc.htm#A283X91421">Chapter 8. Remote Procedure Call </a></H1> <H2><a href="rpc_mod.htm#A283X91432">RPC Model</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_msg.htm#A283X91453">RPC Message Protocol</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_auth.htm#A283X914f9">RPC Authentication</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_portmap.htm#A283X91574">RPC Port Mapper Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_prog.htm#A283X915cb">Programming in RPC</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_feat.htm#A299X9b96">RPC Features</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_lang.htm#A283X91559">RPC Language</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_complr.htm#A299X9b40">rpcgen Protocol Compiler</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_ref.htm#x4TFg5bblai">List of RPC Programming References</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_unixauth_ex.htm#A287X91e0c">Using UNIX Authentication Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_des_ex.htm#A287X91e8f">DES Authentication Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_highest_ex.htm#A287X91f9f">Using the Highest Layer of RPC Example </a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_interm_ex.htm#A287X91fcc">Using the Intermediate Layer of RPC Example </a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_lowest_ex.htm#A287X92028">Using the Lowest Layer of RPC Example </a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_arbdata_ex.htm#A287X91ffb">Showing How RPC Passes Arbitrary Data Types Example </a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_multvers_ex.htm#A290X9283d">Using Multiple Program Versions Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_broadcast_ex.htm#A283X915a0">Broadcasting a Remote Procedure Call Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_select_ex.htm#A287X92092">Using the select Subroutine Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="rcp_tcp_ex.htm#A297X93a1">rcp Process on TCP Example </a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_callback_ex.htm#A59C01567b">RPC Callback Procedures Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_ping_ex.htm#A287X91f13">RPC Language ping Program Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_convert_ex.htm#A301X911eb">Converting Local Procedures into Remote Procedures Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="rpc_xdr_ex.htm#A58C01544a">Generating XDR Routines Example </a></H2> <H1><a href="ch9_sockets.htm#A3418A8C442endr">Chapter 9. Sockets</a></H1> <H2><a href="skt_ovw.htm#A257X9369">Sockets Overview</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_interf.htm#A257X9379">Sockets Interface</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_subrout.htm#A299X9b12">Socket Subroutines</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_hdrs.htm#A278X91c8">Socket Header Files</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_comms.htm#A278X9111">Socket Communication Domains</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_addrs.htm#A333C9517e">Socket Addresses</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_types.htm#A70C0175bc">Socket Types and Protocols</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_create.htm#A58C015446">Socket Creation</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_bind.htm#A278X9132">Binding Names to Sockets</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_connect.htm#A318C91b0a">Socket Connections</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_opts.htm#A346C97cd5">Socket Options</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_xfr.htm#A278X913e">Socket Data Transfer</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_shutdn.htm#A333C951a2">Socket Shutdown</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_multicast.htm#DF7958E084trau">IP Multicasts</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_translate.htm#A278X914e">Network Address Translation</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_dns.htm#A278X918f">Domain Name Resolution</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_examps.htm#A299X9b27">Socket Examples</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_ref.htm#A12345dan">List of Socket Programming References</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_pair_ex.htm#NC411e0cher">Socketpair Communication Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_readinet_ex.htm#WG41300cher">Reading Internet Datagrams Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_sndinet_ex.htm#bT41e0cher">Sending Internet Datagrams Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_readunix_ex.htm#GK41180cher">Reading UNIX Datagrams Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_sndunix_ex.htm#EI4180cher">Sending UNIX Datagrams Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_inetinit_ex.htm#pW41180cher">Initiating Internet Stream Connections Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_inetaccept_ex.htm#DZ4120cher">Accepting Internet Stream Connections Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_check_ex.htm#n151190cher">Checking for Pending Connections Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_unixinit_ex.htm#A7FJ1cher">Initiating UNIX Stream Connections Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_unixaccept_ex.htm#A3IO12d0cher">Accepting UNIX Stream Connections Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_sndpvcclient_ex.htm#mQ3Incdjoyc">Sending Data on an ATM Socket PVC Client Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_rcvpvcsrvr_ex.htm#rR3In86joyc">Receiving Data on an ATM Socket PVC Server Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_sndreclient_ex.htm#xS3In48joyc">Sending Data on an ATM Socket Rate-Enforced SVC Client Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_rcvresrvr_ex.htm#bT3In224joyc">Receiving Data on an ATM Socket Rate-Enforced SVC Server Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_sndsktclient_ex.htm#wk3In2c8joyc">Sending Data on an ATM Socket SVC Client Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_rcvsktsrvr_ex.htm#bl3In72joyc">Receiving Data on an ATM Socket SVC Server Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_rcvother_ex.htm#oqQIn260joyc">Receiving Packets Over Ethernet Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_sndother_ex.htm#SsQInc2joyc">Sending Packets Over Ethernet Example Program</a></H2> <H2><a href="skt_analz_ex.htm#A3uQIn3dbjoyc">Analyzing Packets Over the Network Example Program</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch10_streams.htm#GcK160mari">Chapter 10. STREAMS</a></H1> <H2><a href="str_ovw.htm#nAc2e0mari">STREAMS Introduction</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_benefits.htm#vGK1390mari">Benefits and Features of STREAMS</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_flow.htm#FKK110mari">STREAMS Flow Control</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_synch.htm#xDmYi2b7manu">STREAMS Synchronization</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_use.htm#ISK12c0mari">Using STREAMS</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_tunparams.htm#A3JYAn17cjoyc">STREAMS Tunable Parameters</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_streamio.htm#YC31d0mari">streamio (STREAMS ioctl) Operations</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_build.htm#kVK1180mari">Building STREAMS</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_msgs.htm#EYK1240mari">STREAMS Messages</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_put_serv.htm#A4Ef2150mari">Put and Service Procedures</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_dev_mod.htm#A1aK11e0mari">STREAMS Drivers and Modules</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_logdev.htm#AzF240mari">log Device Driver</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_confdrivrs.htm#A155C1bf">Configuring Drivers and Modules in the Portable Streams Environment</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_asynch_ex.htm#gAL1140mari">An Asynchronous Protocol STREAMS Example</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_diffs.htm#CnbAf0mari">Differences Between Portable Streams Environment and V.4 STREAMS</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_cmdsref.htm#dod1210mari">List of Streams Commands</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_progref.htm#A67890dan">List of STREAMS Programming References</a></H2> <H2><a href="str_tsli.htm#DAEC025815jani">Transport Service Library Interface Overview</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch11_tcpip.htm#BEADE76751judy"> Chapter 11. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol</a></H1> <H2><a href="tcpip_ref.htm#A9Hb1360kevi">Lists of Programming References</a></H2> <H1><a href="ch12_xns.htm#mEL420dee"> Chapter 12. Xerox Network Systems</a></H1> <H2><a href="xns_fam.htm#b6K4230dee">Network Systems Protocol Family</a></H2> <H2><a href="xns_seqprot.htm#D7K4210dee">Sequence Packet Protocol</a></H2> <H2><a href="xns_nsip.htm#A78K4f0dee">nsip Interface</a></H2> <H2><a href="xns_ip.htm#gER4290dee">Internet Datagram Protocol</a></H2>