link
link
Use the link DLUR SAP configuration command to define and activate a link to a host. Use the no form of this command to delete the link definition.
link name [rmac rmac] [rsap rsap] no link name
Syntax Description |
|
name | Link name, from one to eight alphanumeric characters. The |
| first character must be alphabetic. The name must be |
| unique within the DLUR function. |
rmac | (Optional) Remote MAC address of the form |
| xxxx.xxxx.xxxx in hexadecimal. If not specified, a loopback |
| link to another SAP on the same internal LAN adapter is |
| assumed. |
rsap | (Optional) Remote SAP address, 04 to FC in hexadecimal. |
| The rsap value must be even and should be a multiple of 4, |
| but this requirement is not enforced. The rsap value default |
| is 04. |
Defaults
No DLUR link is defined.
The default remote SAP address is 04 (hexadecimal).
Command Mode
DLUR SAP configuration
Usage Guidelines
The combination of rmac and rsap must be unique within the DLUR SAP function. These values can only be changed by deleting the link definition, using the no link command, and recreating the link definition.
For a link via a channel on this CIP, the TN3270 server and the hosts should open different adapters in the same internal LAN. Using different adapters avoids any contention for SAP numbers, and is also necessary if you configure duplicate MAC addresses for fallback CSNA access to the host. By configuring the adapters in the same internal LAN, you achieve the same
Examples
The following command defines a link name and a remote SAP address:
link LINK5 rsap 08
26TN3270 Server Commands