Patent ID: 6799215
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method within a telnet server for dynamically providing a systems network architecture (SNA) logical unit definition to support the establishment of an SNA session between a telenet client and an SNA application, said method comprising:connecting said telenet client to a plurality of telnet servers via a TCP/IP network, wherein said telenet client communicates with said plurality of telnet servers using IP protocols; connecting said SNA application to said plurality of telnet servers via an SNA network, wherein said SNA application communicates with said plurality of telnet servers using SNA protocols; in response to an SNA session request from said telnet client via a datagram, retrieving a definition of an SNA logical unit from a server farm definition table that is shared by said plurality of telnet servers, wherein said server farm definition table is resided within said TCP/IP network; and dynamically updating a server definition table located within one of said plurality of telnet servers through which said SNA session is established with said retrieved SNA logical unit definition.