IEEE 802.2 : 1998
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN SYSTEMS - LOCAL AND METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS - PART 2: LOGICAL LINK CONTROL
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1. Overview
1.1 Scope and purpose
1.2 Standards compatibility
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Acronyms and definitions
1.5 Conformance
2. LLC sublayer service specifications
2.1 General
2.2 Network layer/LLC sublayer interface service
specification
2.3 LLC sublayer/MAC sublayer interface service
specification
2.4 LLC sublayer/LLC sublayer management function
interface service specification
3. LLC PDU structure
3.1 General
3.2 LLC PDU format
3.3 Elements of the LLC PDU
4. LLC types and classes of procedures
4.1 General
4.2 Classes of LLC (conformance clause)
4.3 Support of route determination entity (RDE)
(conformance clause)
5. LLC elements of procedure
5.1 General
5.2 Control field formats
5.3 Control field parameters
5.4 Commands and responses
6. LLC description of the Type 1 procedures
6.1 Mode of operation
6.2 Procedure for addressing
6.3 Procedure for the use of the P/F bit
6.4 Procedures for logical data link setup and
disconnection
6.5 Procedures for information transfer
6.6 Uses of the XID command PDU and response PDU
6.7 Uses of the TEST command PDU and response PDU
6.8 List of logical data link parameters
6.9 Precise description of the Type 1 procedures
7. LLC description of the Type 2 procedures
7.1 Modes
7.2 Procedure for addressing
7.3 Procedures for the use of the P/F bit
7.4 Procedures for data link setup and disconnection
7.5 Procedures for information transfer
7.6 Procedures for resetting
7.7 FRMR exception conditions
7.8 List of data link connection parameters
7.9 Precise description the Type 2 procedures
8. LLC description of the Type 3 procedures
8.1 Modes of operation
8.2 Procedure for addressing
8.3 Procedure for the use of the P/F bit
8.4 Procedures for link setup and disconnection
8.5 Procedures for information transfer
8.6 List of logical link parameters
8.7 Precise description of Type 3 procedures
9. LLC RDE procedures
9.1 Overview of RDE
9.2 Support of the LLC service
9.3 Principles of operation
9.4 Encoding of RDE PDUs
9.5 Encoding of the routing information field (RIF)
9.6 RDE route control process
9.7 The route determination component (RDC)
10. LLC sublayer managed objects
10.1 LLCStation managed object
10.2 ILCSAP managed object
10.3 LLCConnectionless managed object
10.4 LLCConnection2 managed object
10.5 LLCConnection2IVMO managed object
10.6 LLCConnectionlessAck managed object
10.7 LLCConnectionlessAckIVMO managed object
10.8 RDE setup managed object
10.9 1RDE pair managed object
10.10 Resource Type ID managed object
10.11 Conformance
10.12 ASN.1 LLCDefinitions
ANNEX
Annex A (normative) Protocol Implementation Conformance
Statement (PICS) proforma
Annex B (informative) Relationship between LLC Type 3 and
PROWAY (IEC 60955: 1989)
Annex C (informative) LLC flow control techniques for
bridged LANs
Annex D (informative) Subnetwork access protocol support
Annex E (normative) Allocation of object identifier values
One of a set of standards which facilitate the interconnection of terminals and computers on a local area network.
| DevelopmentNote |
Also numbered as ISO/IEC 8802-2 (03/2000)
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Standard
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255
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| PublisherName |
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Standards | Relationship |
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