An OSI Transport connection is an end-to-end connection. It is a
reliable two-way, data-transfer path between two OSI Transport
users. An OSI Transport connection has three phases:
o Setting up the connection -- an OSI Transport user (the
initiating user) on one end system (the initiating host) sends a
connection request TPDU to another OSI Transport user (the
responding user) on a second end system (the responding host).
When a successful connection is made, data transfer can take
place in either direction.
o Using the connection to transfer data through -- OSI Transport
connections support two kinds of data transfer:
- Normal data transfer --- for usual message exchange or
- Expedited data transfer --- bypasses any blockage
due to the flow control applied to normal data; only for
sending small amounts of data; has its own type of TPDU
and transmission rules.
o Releasing the connection -- either transport user can release the
OSI transport connection by sending a disconnect TPDU.