The Cisco Channel Interface Processor (CIP) and Channel Port Adapter (CPA) offer a number of software applications and features for SNA connectivity and IBM protocol support.
Cisco SNA (CSNA)
CSNA provides support for traditional SNA (not Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) or High Performance Routing) channel connections between remote SNA end stations and channel-attached SNA mainframes.
Common Link Access for Workstation (CLAW)
The Cisco IOS implements the Common Link Access to Workstation (CLAW) channel protocol to transport data between the mainframe and the Cisco CIP in TCP/IP environments. The CLAW packing feature is an enhancement to the CLAW protocol support which enables the transport of multiple IP packets in a single channel operation.
CSNA provides support for traditional SNA (not Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) or High Performance Routing) channel connections between remote SNA end stations and channel-attached SNA mainframes.
Common Link Access for Workstation (CLAW)
The Cisco IOS implements the Common Link Access to Workstation (CLAW) channel protocol to transport data between the mainframe and the Cisco CIP in TCP/IP environments. The CLAW packing feature is an enhancement to the CLAW protocol support which enables the transport of multiple IP packets in a single channel operation.
