ASTM F1757-96

Designation: F 1757 – 96 An American National Standard
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Guide for
Digital Communication Protocols for Computerized
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Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1757; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope E 1013 Terminology Relating to Computerized Systems
2.2 ANSI Standards:
1.1 The principal content of this guide provides a road map
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X3T9.5 High Speed Local Network
to implement a communication network applicable to ship and
X3.139 Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) – Token
marine computer systems by:
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Ring Media Access Control (MAC)
1.1.1 Examining the relationship of digital communication
X3.148 Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)– Token
protocols as a network technological infrastructure,
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Ring Physical Layer Protocol (PHY)
1.1.2 Outlining the basic building blocks of network topolo-
X3.166 Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) – Token
gies and transmission techniques associated with the imple-
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Ring Physical Layer Medium Dependent (PMD)
mentation of transmission media in a network environment;
X3.172 American National Standard Dictionary for Infor-
and,
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mation Systems
1.1.3 Identifying operating system and environments.
2.3 IEEE Standards:
1.2 Using the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model,
100 Standard Dictionary for Electrical and Electronic
which provides a layered approach to network functionality
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Terms
and evaluation, common network communications protocols
610 Standard Glossary for Software Engineering Terminol-
are identified and characterized in this guide according to lower
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ogy
and upper layer protocols corresponding to their degree and
610.7 Standard Glossary of Computer Networking Termi-
type of functionality.
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nology
1.3 Although it is desirable that network users, designers,
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802.1 High Level Interface (Internetworking)
and administrators recognize and understand every possible
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802.2 Logical Link Control
networking protocol, it is not possible to know the intimate
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802.3 CSMA/CD Medium Access Control
details of every protocol specification. Accordingly, this guide
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802.4 Token Bus Medium Access Control
is not intended to address fully every hardware and software
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802.5 Token Ring Medium Access Control
protocol ever developed for commercial use, which spans a
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802.6 Metropolitan Area Networking
period of about 25 years. Instead, the user of this guide will be
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802.8 Fiber Optic Technical Advisory Group
introduced to a brief overview of the majority of past and
802.9 Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Integrated
present protocols which may comprise a ship or marine
Services (IS) LAN Interface at the Medium Access
internetwork, to include Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide
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Control (MAC) and Physical (PHY) Layers
Area Networks (WANs), and related hardware and software
803.5
that provide such network interoperability and data transfer.
2.4 ISO Standards:
1.4 While this guide provides an understanding of the wide
7498 Information Processing Systems–Open Systems Inter-
range of communication protocols, the user is recommended to
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connection–Basic Reference Model
consult the reference material for acquiring a more compre-
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9040/9041 Virtual Terminal (VT)
hensive understanding of individual communication protocols.
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8831/8832 Job Transfer and Manipulation (JTM)
However, by examining the basic functions of protocols and
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reviewing the protocol characterization criteria identified in 8571/8572 File Transfer Access Management (FTAM)
9595/9596 Common Management Information Service/
this guide, the user will be more apt to understanding other
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protocols not mentioned or addressed herein. Protocol (CMIP)
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8823 Connection Oriented Presentation Protocol
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.01.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-25 on Ships and Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.05 on Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Computer Applications. Available from IEEE, 445 Hoes Lane, PO Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-
Current edition approved Nov 10, 1996. Published December 1997. 1332.
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F 1757
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8327 Connection Oriented Session Protocol 3.2.1 bridge, n—a device that interconnects local or remote
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8073 Connection Oriented Transport Protocol networks no matter what network protocol that is, TCP/IP or
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IPX, are involved. Bridges form a single logical network.
8473 Connectionless Network Servic
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