Using the Configure TCP/IP Menu

vOption 5. Start TCP/IP servers: Select this option to issue the Start TCP/IP

Server (STRTCPSVR) command. This command is used to start the TCP/IP application servers that are shipped with OS/400® or the TCP/IP licensed program (5769-TC1). This command starts the TCP/IP application server jobs in the QSYSWRK subsystem.

vOption 6. End TCP/IP servers: Select this option to issue the End TCP/IP Server (ENDTCPSVR) command. This command is used to end the TCP/IP application servers that are shipped with OS/400 or the TCP/IP licensed program

(5769-TC1). This command ends the TCP/IP application server jobs in the QSYSWRK subsystem.

vOption 7. Work with TCP/IP network status: Select this option to issue the Work with TCP/IP Network Status (WRKTCPSTS) command. This command is used to view and manage the status information of your TCP/IP and IP over Systems Network Architecture (SNA) interfaces, routes, and connections. This command is the iSeries version of the TCP/IP NETSTAT (Network Status) command. NETSTAT is also shipped as an iSeries command.

vOption 8. Verify TCP/IP connection: Select this option to issue the Verify TCP/IP Connection (VFYTCPCNN) command. This command tests the TCP/IP connection between your system and a remote system. The VFYTCPCNN command is the iSeries version of the TCP/IP PING (Packet InterNet Groper) command. PING is also shipped as an iSeries command.

vOption 9. Start TCP/IP FTP session: Select this option to issue the Start TCP/IP FTP (STRTCPFTP) command. This command is used to start a file transfer using TCP/IP. This command is the iSeries version of the TCP/IP FTP (File Transfer Protocol) command. FTP is also shipped as an iSeries command.

vOption 10. Start TCP/IP TELNET session: Select this option to issue the Start TCP/IP TELNET (STRTCPTELN) command. This command is used to start a TELNET client session with a remote system. This command is the iSeries version of the TCP/IP TELNET command. TELNET is also shipped as an iSeries command.

vOption 11. Send TCP/IP spooled file: Select this option to issue the Send TCP/IP Spooled File (SNDTCPSPLF) command. This command sends a spooled file to be printed on a remote system. The remote system must be running TCP/IP. The SNDTCPSPLF command is the iSeries version of the TCP/IP LPR (line printer requester) command. LPR is also shipped as an iSeries command.

vOption 20. Work with TCP/IP jobs in QSYSWRK subsystem: Select this option to work with the status and performance information for the active TCP/IP jobs in the QSYSWRK subsystem. This option issues the Work with Active Jobs (WRKACTJOB) command with these parameters:

WRKACTJOB SBS(QSYSWRK) JOB(QT*)

The Configure TCP/IP menu is shown here (Figure 2 on page 8) so that you are familiar with all of the options available during configuration of the TCP/IP network. To get to this menu, select option 1 on the TCPADM menu or enter the Configure TCP/IP (CFGTCP) command.

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