<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="Copyright" content="Copyright (c) 2006 by IBM Corporation"> <title>OptiConnect APIs</title> <!-- Begin Header Records ========================================= --> <!-- All rights reserved. Licensed Materials Property of IBM --> <!-- US Government Users Restricted Rights --> <!-- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by --> <!-- GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. --> <!-- Change History: --> <!-- YYMMDD USERID Change description --> <!-- COMM4 SCRIPT A converted by B2H R4.1 (346) (CMS) by V2DCIJB at --> <!-- RCHVMW2 on 1 Jun 1999 at 17:32:50 --> <!-- File cleanup completed November 2001 --> <!-- 031112 JETAYLOR replaced API and/or Exit listings with --> <!-- pagegenerator output from javascript array --> <!-- End Header Records --> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../rzahg/ic.css"> </head> <body> <!-- Java sync-link --> <script type="text/javascript" language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js"> </script> <h2>OptiConnect APIs</h2> <p>The OptiConnect APIs are used to move user data between two or more servers that are connected by the OptiConnect fiber-optic bus. The OptiConnect APIs require that the OptiConnect hardware and software products have been installed on all of the systems that will be used for communications. A maximum of 32KB (where KB equals 1024 bytes) of data may be transferred in a single send or receive function.</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> To use these APIs, you need the OptiConnect for i5/OS<SUP>(R)</SUP> feature.</p> <p>The OptiConnect APIs are:</p> <!-- ***** NOTE ***** Do not manually update text or links in this section. --> <!-- Updates made in this section *will* be overlaid by automated tools --> <!-- Notify User Technologies of needed updates to be made in XML for API finder.--> <!--***************API BEGIN PASTE***************--> <ul> <li><A HREF="qzdmcpth.htm">Close Path</A> (QzdmClosePath) closes an OptiConnect path.</li> <li><A HREF="qzdmcstr.htm">Close Stream</A> (QzdmCloseStream) closes an OptiConnect stream.</li> <li><A HREF="qzdmopth.htm">Open Path</A> (QzdmOpenPath) opens an OptiConnect path.</li> <li><A HREF="qzdmostr.htm">Open Stream</A> (QzdmOpenStream) opens an OptiConnect stream.</li> <li><A HREF="qzdmrctl.htm">Receive Control</A> (QzdmReceiveControl) receives a control message on an OptiConnect stream.</li> <li><A HREF="qzdmrreq.htm">Receive Request</A> (QzdmReceiveRequest) receives a request or a message over an OptiConnect path.</li> <li><A HREF="qzdmrrsp.htm">Receive Response</A> (QzdmReceiveResponse) receives an acknowledgement and the response data over an OptiConnect path.</li> <li><A HREF="qzdmsreq.htm">Send Request</A> (QzdmSendRequest) sends a request or a message over an OptiConnect path.</li> <li><A HREF="qzdmsrsp.htm">Send Response</A> (QzdmSendResponse) sends an acknowledgement and the response data over an OptiConnect path.</li> <li><A HREF="qzdmwmsg.htm">Wait Message</A> (QzdmWaitMessage) waits for a message on an OptiConnect stream.</li> </ul> <!--***************API END PASTE***************--> <br> <hr> <center> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tr align="center"> <td valign="middle" align="center"> <a href="#Top_Of_Page">Top</a> | <a href="comm.htm">Communications APIs</a> | <a href="aplist.htm">APIs by category</a></td> </tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>