IBM 37xx

IBM 37xx (or 37x5) is a family of IBM Systems Network Architecture (SNA) programmable communications controllers used mainly in mainframe environments.

IBM 37xx series
IBM 3725 controller
ManufacturerIBM
Release date1972 (1972)
Discontinued2002
PredecessorIBM 270x series
SuccessorCommunications Controller for Linux software

All members of the family ran one of three IBM-supplied programs.

  • Emulation Program (EP) mimicked the operation of the older IBM 270x non-programmable controllers.
  • Network Control Program (NCP) supported Systems Network Architecture devices.
  • Partitioned Emulation Program (PEP) combined the functions of the two.
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