The local node uses status messages to provide the application with information about the state of its sessions and to give the application control (in association with the host SSCP and PLU) over the progress of the session. The status messages are designed to allow the application to use all the protocols allowed in the FM and TS profiles supported by the Microsoft® SNA Server local node.
Most applications only need to use a subset of the available status messages—for example, a 3270 device emulator would not require the status messages used in quiesce protocols.