Examples of permissible types of embedded network services
request units are described in Table 1.
SNA Formats does not include the formats
for the NS-INITLOAD and NS-LOADSTAT RUs; these two RU formats are
shown in Table 2 and Table 3.
Table 1. Examples of embedded
network services request units
| Request |
NS header |
PRID correlation |
| FORWARD |
X'810810' |
|
| NMVT |
X'41038D' |
- Yes
- This RU is unsolicited, or is a solicited request requiring a
reply.
|
| NS-IPL-FINAL |
X'410245' |
- N/A
- The RU does not contain a standard CNM header.
|
| NS-IPL-INIT |
X'410243' |
- N/A
- The RU does not contain a standard CNM header.
|
| NS-IPL-TEXT |
X'410244' |
- N/A
- The RU does not contain a standard CNM header.
|
| NS-LOADSTAT |
X'3F0234' |
- N/A
- The RU does not contain a standard CMM header.
|
| REQMS |
X'410304' |
- Yes
- The embedded reply is an RECFMS RU.
|
| DELIVER |
X'810812' |
|
| NMVT |
X'41038D' |
- Yes
- This RU is unsolicited, or a solicited request requiring a reply.
|
| NS-INITLOAD |
X'3F0233' |
- N/A
- The RU is sent unsolicited and does not contain a standard CNM
header.
|
| RECMS |
X'010381' |
- N/A
- This RU is sent unsolicited by the PU, and does not contain a
standard CNM header.
|
| RECFMS |
X'410384' |
- Yes
- This RU is unsolicited or is solicited by an embedded REQMS RU.
|
| ROUTE-INOP |
X'410289' |
- No
- The RU is sent unsolicited to the CNM application program to provide
information about failing routes within this network or another network.
It does not contain a standard CNM header.
|
Table 2. Initiate load request (NS-INITLOAD)
request unit format
| Byte |
Bit |
Value |
Description |
| 0 |
|
X'3F' |
Network services, access method RU |
| 1 |
|
X'02' |
Configuration services |
| 2 |
|
X'33' |
Request code |
| 3–6 |
|
|
Reserved |
| 7–8 |
|
|
Reserved |
| 9 |
|
|
Load request state: |
| |
|
X'00' |
Load requested during PU activation |
| |
|
X'01' |
Load requested during PU activation |
| 10–17 |
|
|
IPL load module name |
Table 3. Load status request
(NS-LOADSTAT) request unit format
| Byte |
Bit |
Value |
Description |
| 0 |
|
X'3F' |
Network services, access method RU |
| 1 |
|
X'02' |
Configuration services |
| 2 |
|
X'34' |
Request code |
| 3–6 |
|
|
Reserved |
| 7–8 |
|
|
Reserved |
| 9 |
|
|
Load request state: |
| |
|
X'00' |
Load requested during PU activation |
| |
|
X'01' |
Load failed—unable to activate |
| 10 |
|
|
Load status: |
| |
|
X'00' |
Load successful |
| |
|
X'01' |
Load failed—unable to process load request. Bytes 11–17 set
to zero. |
| |
|
X'02' |
Load failed during the load procedure. Bytes 11–17 contain
additional information. |
| 11–13 |
|
|
Request code of the failing NS RU |
| 14–17 |
|
|
Sense data returned in the negative response for the failing
NS RU. |