Advanced Communication Function/Network Control Program
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Advanced Communication Function/Network Control Program
(networking)(ACF/NCP, usually called just "NCP") The primary
SNA network control program, one of the ACF products.
ACF/NCP resides in the communications controller and
interfaces with ACF/VTAM in the host processor to control
network communications.
NCP can also communicate with multiple hosts using local channel or remote links (PU type 5 or PU type 4) thus enabling cross domain application communication. In a multiple mainframe SNA environment, any terminal or application can access any other application on any host using cross domain logon.
See also Emulator program.
NCP can also communicate with multiple hosts using local channel or remote links (PU type 5 or PU type 4) thus enabling cross domain application communication. In a multiple mainframe SNA environment, any terminal or application can access any other application on any host using cross domain logon.
See also Emulator program.
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