gtpg1m02General Information

General Information


Contents

Figures

Notices

  • Trademarks
  • About This Book

  • Who Should Read This Book
  • How This Book is Organized
  • Conventions Used in the TPF Library
  • Related Books
  • How to Send Your Comments
  • Overview of the TPF System

  • What Is the TPF System?
  • TPF System Characteristics
  • Message-Driven Processing
  • Very High Throughput with Quick Response Time
  • High Availability
  • Data Integrity
  • Low Cost Per Transaction
  • TPF System Application Types
  • Transaction Processing
  • Network Switching
  • Front-End Processing
  • System and Application Growth
  • Configurations
  • Connecting to Other TPF System and MVS Configurations
  • Database Support
  • Application Support
  • IBM C/370 Language Support
  • ISO-C C Language Support
  • Communication Support
  • Product Support Function
  • TPF System Features
  • TPF Application Requester Feature
  • High Performance Option Feature
  • Multi-Processor Interconnect Facility Feature
  • Softcopy Publications Feature
  • TPF Technical Concepts

  • Processor Control
  • Entry Management
  • Storage Management
  • System Restart
  • Communication Support in an SNA Environment
  • Communication Between Non-SNA and SNA Facilities
  • Communication Integrity
  • Operator Commands
  • Network Environment
  • Local Terminals
  • Remote Terminals
  • Performance Considerations
  • Data Collection
  • Data Reduction
  • TPF 4.1 System Enhancements

  • Transaction Protection and Data Integrity
  • Increased Main Storage for Application Use
  • Improved TPF System Availability
  • E-Type Loader Enhancements
  • Auxiliary Loader
  • Simplified System and Program Allocation
  • ISO-C C Language Support
  • Greater than 4KB Program Support
  • General Loader Enhancements
  • Expanded File Addressing Capacity
  • TPF Advanced Program-to-Program Communications Enhancements
  • SNA Communications Enhancements
  • Diagnostic Tools
  • System Error Dump Enhancements
  • Enhanced Tape Support
  • Migration Aids
  • Virtual File Access (VFA) Enhancements
  • System Service Request Enhancements
  • Improved Inter-Processor Communication (IPC)
  • IBM C Language Support
  • Performance Monitoring Enhancements
  • Improved System Initialization
  • Improved Capture and Restore Operations
  • Planning for the TPF System

  • Basic Tasks for Planning TPF Installation
  • System Requirements
  • Index