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Configuring AS/400 for communications
Contents
Part 1. Getting started with AS/400 communications
Chapter
Chapter 10. Common networking standards
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting communications problems
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Part 1. Getting started with AS/400 communications
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Creating a network interface description
Chapter 2. Configuring AS/400 for communications
Creating a network server description
Creating a line description
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Adjusting the WAN line speed for optimum AS/400 performance
Adjusting WAN protocols for optimum AS/400 performance
Chapter 3. Optimizing communications performance
Improving wide area network performance
WAN line speed considerations for IOPs
Adjusting LAN lines for optimum communications performance
Adjusting LANs for optimum communications performance
Improving local area network performance
Improving data path performance
LAN line speed considerations for IOPs
v Mix interactive and batch jobs on a wide area network line
Communications performance considerations for interactive jobs
Example Communications subsystem configuration
Communications performance considerations for batch jobs
Example Interactive subsystem configuration
Mixing interactive and batch jobs on a WAN line
Performance considerations for AnyNet communications
Setting up the AnyNet environment
AnyNet communications for the AS/400 system
QINTER
Subsystems
QBATCH
QBASE
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User written APPC applications
Chapter 4. Communications applications
Distributed data management DDM
Application program interface API performance considerations
Performance considerations for intersystem communications function
Chapter 4. Communications applications
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Matching AS/400 parameters for a host system
Chapter 5. Communicating with host systems
Matching AS/400 line description parameters for a host system
Host Definition
AS/400
AS/400 Prompt
Parameter
name
Matching AS/400 controller description parameters for a host system
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Matching AS/400 device description parameters for a host system
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Parameter
Examples Connecting AS/400 to a host system
Statement
Chapter 5. Communicating with host systems
Example 2 AS/400 to host system over a token-ring line
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Example 3 AS/400 system for DLUR support with the host system
Example 4 AS/400 with APPN connection to VTAM
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Configuring the host controller description
Configuring dependent LU requester DLUR
Configuring the device descriptions
Local exchange identifier
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For more information on DLUR see, Dependent LU Requester Support DLUR
Chapter 6. Communicating with a remote AS/400 system
Remote AS/400
AS/400
AS/400 Prompt
Parameter
Chapter 6. Communicating with a remote AS/400 system
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Connecting one AS/400 to another AS/400 system
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Example 2 AS/400 to AS/400 using SDLC
Example 3 AS/400 to AS/400 using one-way automatic dialing
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v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit User’s Guide, GA27-3852
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit Planning Guide, GA27-3936
Chapter 7. Communicating with remote workstation controllers
Matching AS/400 parameters for 5494 controllers
5494
AS/400
AS/400
Prompt
Chapter 7. Communicating with remote workstation controllers
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Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by Ethernet
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit Planning Guide, GA27-3936
Example Connecting AS/400 to a 5494 controller connected by Ethernet
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit User’s Guide, GA27-3852
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Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by frame relay
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit User’s Guide, GA27-3852
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit Planning Guide, GA27-3936
AS/400
5494
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Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by SDLC
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit User’s Guide, GA27-3852
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit Planning Guide, GA27-3936
AS/400
AS/400
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Example Connecting AS/400 to a 5494 controller connected by SDLC
Chapter 7. Communicating with remote workstation controllers
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit Planning Guide, GA27-3936
Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit User’s Guide, GA27-3852
AS/400
Example Connecting AS/400 to a 5494 controller connected by
AS/400
Prompt
Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit Planning Guide, GA27-3936
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AS/400
v IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit User’s Guide, GA27-3852
AS/400
5494
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Example Connecting AS/400 to a 5494 controller connected by
Chapter 7. Communicating with remote workstation controllers
Matching AS/400 parameters for a 3174 controller
Matching AS/400 parameters for 3x74 controller
v 3174 Subsystem Control Unit Customizing Guide
X.21 Switched Short-Hold Mode Dial Number
Configuration
3174
AS/400
Matching AS/400 parameters for a 3274 controller
X.21 Switched Options
Example Connecting an AS/400 to a 3174 control unit
3274
AS/400
Matching AS/400 parameters for 470x finance controllers
Matching AS/400 parameters for finance controllers
AS/400 Prompt
AS/400
Parameter
4700 Macro
parameter specified for device descriptions attached to the
Matching AS/400 parameters for FBSS finance controllers
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Switched line
Configuration
Service access point for PC
FBSS
Service access point for Host/37xx/4700
Configuration
FBSS
AS/400
Matching AS/400 parameters for retail controllers
Example Connecting AS/400 to a finance network
Matching AS/400 parameters for 3651 retail controllers
Specifying the SDLCLIN parameter for 3651 retail controllers
communications with the AS/400 system. There is no
Matching AS/400 parameters for 3684 retail controllers
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Specifying the LINECON parameter for 3684 retail controllers
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Matching AS/400 parameters for 4680/4690 LINE parameter
Exchange identifier
Matching AS/400 parameters for 4680/4690 LINK parameter
4-wire constant RTS?
Matching AS/400 parameters for 4684 retail controllers
Local node Hex
Remote node Hex
RIPSS Configuration
Examples Connecting AS/400 to a 4690 retail controller
AS/400
AS/400 Prompt
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Example 2 AS/400 to 4690 PEER connection over token-ring network
Chapter 7. Communicating with remote workstation controllers
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Displaying message queues to solve communication problems
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting communications problems
Displaying the Print Error Log to solve communication problems
Displaying the Product Activity Log to solve communication problems
Job logs and communication problems
QSYSARB
STRSST Start Service Tools
Solving communication problems using communications trace
QPASVRP
QPASVRS
Trace Common Programming Interface CPI Communications TRCCPIC command
System service tools and communication problems
Trace option setting
Maximum storage to use
1-16000 K
Solving communication problems using the system problem log
Trace full
WRAP
Considerations for system tuning during error recovery
Solving communication problems using status information
Using error messages to aid in error recovery
Solving communication problems using reason codes
Reason
Table 1. Reason Codes for Rejected Program Start Requests
Code
Reason Description
Reason
Table 1. Reason Codes for Rejected Program Start Requests continued
Code
Reason Description
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking
Chapter 9. Networking concepts
Dependent LU requester support
Advanced program-to-program communications
HPR architecture option sets
High-performance routing
Internetwork packet exchange support
What is TCP/IP
What is Systems Network Architecture
Local area network standards
Chapter 10. Common networking standards
ATM on AS/400
Distributed data interface network
Token-ring networks
Wireless network
Half-duplex Ethernet
Full-duplex Ethernet
Asynchronous communications
Wide area network standards
Binary synchronous communications
Frame relay networks
Synchronous data link control network
Integrated services digital network
ISDN data link control network
X.21 network
X.25 network
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