Preface | |
Introduction | p. 1 |
A Reference Model | p. 11 |
The Layered Architecture | p. 15 |
Identifiers | p. 21 |
The Nature of Data Units | p. 25 |
Connection-Based Data Transfer | p. 31 |
Connection-less Data Transfer | p. 40 |
Service Definition and Protocol Specification | p. 45 |
Service Primitives | p. 45 |
Service Elements | p. 51 |
Models of Service | p. 56 |
Quality of Service | p. 63 |
Layer Functions | p. 69 |
Protocol Specifications | p. 74 |
Seven Layer Architecture | p. 83 |
Description of Layers | p. 87 |
OSI Layer Standards | p. 92 |
The Network Layer and Below | p. 97 |
The Communication Subnetwork | p. 97 |
The Network Layer and Below: A Model | p. 101 |
Physical Layer Services and Protocols | p. 110 |
Data Link Service | p. 117 |
Data Link Protocols | p. 127 |
Local Area Networks | p. 135 |
Network Services | p. 140 |
Network Layer Protocols | p. 153 |
Internetworking Protocols | p. 164 |
The Transport Layer | p. 175 |
The Transport Layer | p. 175 |
Service Primitives | p. 181 |
Primitive Parameters | p. 188 |
A Model of Transport Service | p. 193 |
Transport Protocols | p. 196 |
Connection-Oriented Protocol | p. 203 |
Connection-less Protocol Procedures | p. 222 |
State Table Description of Protocols | p. 224 |
Encoding of TPDUs | p. 229 |
The Session Layer | p. 233 |
Organized and Synchronized Data Transfer | p. 237 |
Activities | p. 250 |
Session Services | p. 253 |
A Model of Session Service | p. 262 |
Session Protocol | p. 267 |
Encoding of SPDUs | p. 275 |
The Presentation Layer | p. 281 |
The Abstract Syntax | p. 286 |
The Transfer Syntax | p. 291 |
Presentation Services | p. 295 |
Presentation Protocol | p. 307 |
Common Application Services | p. 319 |
Application Layer Structure | p. 319 |
Association Control Services | p. 323 |
Reliable Transfer Services | p. 332 |
Remote Operations | p. 350 |
Concurrency, Commitment and Recovery | p. 363 |
Directory Services | p. 385 |
Directory Information Base | p. 386 |
Directory information Tree | p. 387 |
Authentication | p. 392 |
Directory Services | p. 395 |
Distributed Directory Operation | p. 401 |
Directory Protocols | p. 406 |
Message Handling Systems | p. 411 |
MHS Architecture | p. 413 |
MTS Services | p. 418 |
MTS Operations | p. 422 |
Distributed MTS Operation | p. 427 |
Message Store and its Services | p. 431 |
MHS Protocols | p. 434 |
Interpersonal Messaging System | p. 438 |
File Transfer, Access and Management | p. 445 |
The Virtual Filestore | p. 446 |
FTAM Services | p. 455 |
FTAM Protocol | p. 464 |
Virtual Terminal Protocols | p. 477 |
Parametric Approach Using PAD | p. 478 |
Virtual Terminal Approach | p. 480 |
Virtual Terminal Services | p. 490 |
Virtual Terminal Protocol | p. 498 |
Other Applications and Related issues | p. 513 |
Job Transfer and Manipulation | p. 513 |
Office Document Architecture | p. 517 |
Remote Database Access | p. 519 |
Transaction Processing | p. 521 |
Network Management | p. 522 |
Security | p. 524 |
Implementing OSI Protocols | p. 529 |
Conformance Testing | p. 529 |
Functional Standards | p. 531 |
Transition to OSI Networks | p. 537 |
Related issues | p. 538 |
Appendix: OSI Standards Documents | p. 539 |
Abbreviations | p. 559 |
Bibliography | p. 565 |
Index | p. 577 |
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