Multiprotocol Transport (mptrans)
































































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Status: Concluded January, 1997 































































































































Chair(s):































































































































 Sig Handelman 































































































































Description of Working Group:































































Abstract 10/19/94 mw































































MPTN is an architecture that permits applications to run over































































transport networks that are not native to the applications programming 































































interface they use.  For example, FTP and Telnet are sockets 































































applications that expect to use a TCP/IP but MPTN would allow those































































applications to run unchanged over an SNA network (delivered product































































today).  Or, one could run CICS applications or SNA displays/printers































































(or 3270 emulators) over a TCP/IP network.  The key aspects of MPTN are 































































that the applications are full function and completely unchanged.  One 































































can even use MPTN gateways to let SNA (or other type) applications































































communicate across any combination of SNA, TCP, or other networks,































































where the end systems can be in different network types.  MPTN is a 































































software only solution that allows customers to reduce the number of































































logical network transports in their enterprise and therefore reduce































































operational costs, and/or add new applications without having to build































































a parallel network or add new hardware boxes or telco lines.