Data-link switching (DLSw) provides a means of transporting IBM Systems Network Architecture (SNA) and network basic input/output system (NetBIOS traffic over an IP network. It serves as an alternative to source-route bridging (SRB), a protocol for transporting SNA and NetBIOS traffic in Token Ring environments that was widely deployed prior to the introduction of DLSw. In general, DLSw addresses some of the shortcomings of SRB for certain communication requirements---particularly in WAN implementations.
Technology Information

Design

Design TechNotes

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(All IBM Networking Design TechNotes)
Basic DLSw+ Configurations

IP Path MTU Discovery and DLSw

Supporting Legacy Protocols with Catalyst 4000 Supervisor III/IV

Troubleshooting DLSw Configuration

Troubleshooting DLSw Reachability

Troubleshooting DLSw: Ethernet and Qualified Logical Link Control

Troubleshooting DLSw: SDLC

Understanding Logical Link Control

IP Path MTU Discovery and DLSw
Supporting Legacy Protocols with Catalyst 4000 Supervisor III/IV
Troubleshooting DLSw Configuration
Troubleshooting DLSw Reachability
Troubleshooting DLSw: Ethernet and Qualified Logical Link Control
Troubleshooting DLSw: SDLC
Understanding Logical Link Control
Configure

Configuration Examples and TechNotes

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(All IBM Networking Configuration Examples and TechNotes)
Basic DLSw+ Configurations

Configuring Data-Link Switching and Network Address Translation

Configuring DLSw Ethernet to Ethernet

Configuring DLSw Local-Switching from SDLC to Ethernet

Configuring DLSw+ Over QLLC

Configuring SNA Switching Services Over DLSw

Data Link Switching Plus

DLSw Ethernet Redundancy Configuration Example

DLSw for SDLC to SDLC Configuration Example

DLSw+ SAP/MAC Filtering Techniques

IP Path MTU Discovery and DLSw

NM-16ESW & NM-32ESW with DLSw

Router to Router Encrypting DLSw Traffic

Supporting Legacy Protocols with Catalyst 4000 Supervisor III/IV

Troubleshooting DLSw

Troubleshooting DLSw Configuration

Troubleshooting DLSw IP Connectivity Issues

Troubleshooting DLSw Reachability

Troubleshooting DLSw with debug Commands

Troubleshooting DLSw+ Circuit Connectivity

Troubleshooting DLSw: SDLC

Understanding and Troubleshooting SDLC to LLC Network Media Translation

Understanding Logical Link Control

Understanding Service Access Point Access Control Lists

Configuring Data-Link Switching and Network Address Translation
Configuring DLSw Ethernet to Ethernet
Configuring DLSw Local-Switching from SDLC to Ethernet
Configuring DLSw+ Over QLLC
Configuring SNA Switching Services Over DLSw
Data Link Switching Plus
DLSw Ethernet Redundancy Configuration Example
DLSw for SDLC to SDLC Configuration Example
DLSw+ SAP/MAC Filtering Techniques
IP Path MTU Discovery and DLSw
NM-16ESW & NM-32ESW with DLSw
Router to Router Encrypting DLSw Traffic
Supporting Legacy Protocols with Catalyst 4000 Supervisor III/IV
Troubleshooting DLSw
Troubleshooting DLSw Configuration
Troubleshooting DLSw IP Connectivity Issues
Troubleshooting DLSw Reachability
Troubleshooting DLSw with debug Commands
Troubleshooting DLSw+ Circuit Connectivity
Troubleshooting DLSw: SDLC
Understanding and Troubleshooting SDLC to LLC Network Media Translation
Understanding Logical Link Control
Understanding Service Access Point Access Control Lists
Maintain and Operate

Troubleshoot and Alerts

Troubleshooting TechNotes

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(All IBM Networking Troubleshooting TechNotes)
Basic DLSw+ Configurations

Configuring Data-Link Switching and Network Address Translation

Data Link Switching Plus

IP Path MTU Discovery and DLSw

Supporting Legacy Protocols with Catalyst 4000 Supervisor III/IV

Troubleshooting DLSw

Troubleshooting DLSw Configuration

Troubleshooting DLSw IP Connectivity Issues

Troubleshooting DLSw Reachability

Troubleshooting DLSw with debug Commands

Troubleshooting DLSw+ Circuit Connectivity

Troubleshooting DLSw: Ethernet and Qualified Logical Link Control

Troubleshooting DLSw: SDLC

Understanding and Configuring DLSw and 802.1Q

Understanding and Troubleshooting SDLC to LLC Network Media Translation

Understanding Logical Link Control

Understanding Service Access Point Access Control Lists

Configuring Data-Link Switching and Network Address Translation
Data Link Switching Plus
IP Path MTU Discovery and DLSw
Supporting Legacy Protocols with Catalyst 4000 Supervisor III/IV
Troubleshooting DLSw
Troubleshooting DLSw Configuration
Troubleshooting DLSw IP Connectivity Issues
Troubleshooting DLSw Reachability
Troubleshooting DLSw with debug Commands
Troubleshooting DLSw+ Circuit Connectivity
Troubleshooting DLSw: Ethernet and Qualified Logical Link Control
Troubleshooting DLSw: SDLC
Understanding and Configuring DLSw and 802.1Q
Understanding and Troubleshooting SDLC to LLC Network Media Translation
Understanding Logical Link Control
Understanding Service Access Point Access Control Lists