Defining Connectivity Components

Defining Ports, DLCs, and Connection Networks

Select Connectivity and New port from the Services menu on the Node window.

Command-line administration program To configure a port:

define_type_port

To configure a DLC:

define_type_dlc

In these commands, type indicates the link protocol type (sdlc, tr, ethernet, fddi, qllc).

To configure a connection network:

define_cn

Advanced port configuration parameters provide control over BTU size, the number of active links permitted, generation of implicit downstream LUs, and settings for dynamic link stations.

Port, Connection Network, and DLC Configuration Parameters

The following parameters are required for port configuration. (When you use the Motif administration program, port configuration also supplies information about the DLC and enables you to assign a port to a connection network.)

SNA port name

The locally known name of the port.

Adapter card number

A number that identifies the adapter card to use, if you have more than one card of the same type in this computer. If you have only one card, leave this as 0.

If you have more than one, the card in the lowest numbered slot is Card 0, the second card of this type is Card 1, the third is Card 2, and so on for any subsequent cards of the same type.

Port number

The number of the port to be used, if the adapter card can support more than one port. The range of valid port numbers is from 0 to the number of ports supported by the adapter card minus one. For the first port on the adapter card, enter 0.

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