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protocol. (1) A set of semantic and syntactic rules that
determines the behavior of functional units in achieving
communication. (2) In SNA, the meanings of and the
sequencing rules for requests and responses used for
managing the network, transferring data, and
synchronizing the states of network components. (3) A
specification for the format and relative timing of
information exchanged between communicating
parties.
PTF. See
program temporary fix
.
route. The path that an ESCON frame takes from a
channel through an ESCD to a control unit/device.
saved configuration. In an ESCON environment, a
stored set of connectivity attributes whose values
determine a configuration that can be used to replac