Multiprotocol Transport Networking

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The Multiprotocol Transport Networking (MPTN) architecture is a description of logical structure, formats, protocols, and set of operating principles.

History

The Multiprotocol Transport Networking architecture was announced by IBM in March 1993.

Implementations

OS/2
  • AnyNet/2 SNA over TCP/IP
  • AnyNet/2 SNA over TCP/IP Gateway
  • AnyNet/2 NetBIOS over SNA
  • AnyNet/2 Sockets over SNA
  • AnyNet/2 Sockets over SNA Gateway
  • MPTS - Sockets over NetBIOS

Publications

  • GG24-4395-00: AnyNet: SNA over TCP/IP Installation and Interoperability (Mar 1993)
  • GC31-7073-00: Multiprotocol Transport Networking (MPTN) Architecture: Technical Overview (Apr 1993)
  • GC31-7074-02: Multiprotocol Transport Networking (MPTN) Architecture: Formats (Aug 1995)
  • SG24-4170-01: Multiprotocol Transport Networking (MPTN) Architecture Tutorial and Product Implementations (Nov 1995)
  • Multiprotocol Transport Networking: Eliminating application dependencies on communications protocols - IBM Systems Journal 34(3) - Feb 1995