AIXlink/X.25 Package

AIX Version 4.3 Package Guide for LPP Installation

AIXlink/X.25 Package

This package provides the base X.25 function, including the protocol stack, device drivers, and adapter microcode. It also includes support for TCP/IP, NPI, DLPI, SNMP, and a PAD. A maximum of 512 virtual circuits for each adapter is supported.

Fileset Names

sx25.rte	AIXlink/X.25 Run-Time Environment This fileset provides the base X.25 device drivers, configuration methods, and applications necessary to use the other AIXlink/X.25 options.
sx25.np	AIXlink/X.25 NPI and DLPI Support i This fileset provides the device driver necessary to run NPI (Network Provider Interface) applications.
sx25.comio	AIXlink/X.25 COMIO Compatibility Support and Applications This fileset provides the device driver and applications for the COMIO compatibility interface. This interface provides compatibility with the AIX Version 3 base X.25 product.
sx25.tcpip	AIXlink/X.25 TCP/IP Support This fileset provides support for the TCP/IP protocol running over X.25.
sx25.pad	AIXlink/X.25 Triple-X (PAD) This fileset provides PAD software supporting the X.3, X.28 and X.29 standards.
sx25.server	AIXlink/X.25 Server Support This fileset is part of the standard AIXlink/X.25 package and provides an increased number of available virtual circuits based on the customer licensing agreement.

Approximate Disk Space Required

The AIXlink/X.25 package requires approximately 3.2MB of disk space.

Requisite Software

Requisite software must be installed before or with the filesets you are installing from this package.

Fileset you are installing	Requisite Software
AIXlink/X.25 NPI and DLPI Support	AIXlink/X.25 Run-Time Environment
	sx25.rte
AIXlink/X.25 COMIO Compatibility Support and Applications	AIXlink/X.25 Run-Time Environment
	sx25.rte
AIXlink/X.25 TCP/IP Support	AIXlink/X.25 Run-Time Environment
	sx25.rte
	TCP/IP Client Support
	bos.net.tcp.client
AIXlink/X.25 Triple-X (PAD)	AIXlink/X.25 Run-Time Environment
	sx25.rte
AIXlink/X.25 Server Support	AIXlink/X.25 Run-Time Environment
	sx25.rte

Special Installation Notes

Stop all sx25 software before installing another version of the software. Version 4.1.2 or a higher version is required to install and run the AIXlink/X.25 product.

Use of AIXlink/X.25 with the ARTIC960 adapter requires the installation of device support for the adapter, which is packaged on a diskette that is shipped with the ARTIC960 adapter. This device support, "IBM ARTIC960 AIX Support Program for the RISC System/6000" (devices.artic960.rte), must be at level 1.1.3 or higher.

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