IBM AS/400 manual Communicating with remote workstation controllers

Chapter 7. Communicating with remote workstation controllers

You can configure the AS/400 system to communicate with another AS/400 system, a non-AS/400 system, or a remote controller. This configuration requires the coordination of configuration parameters and values.

To configure your AS/400 to communicate with remote workstation controllers, see the following:

v“Matching AS/400 parameters for 5494 controllers”

v“Matching AS/400 parameters for 3x74 controller” on page 58

v“Matching AS/400 parameters for finance controllers” on page 62

v“Matching AS/400 parameters for retail controllers” on page 67

Matching AS/400 parameters for 5494 controllers

You must coordinate the configuration parameters and values to configure the AS/400 system to communicate with a 5494 controller. You can coordinate these values automatically or manually. Pick one of the ways:

vTo automatically connect the AS/400 to a 5494 controller, you can use the automatic remote controller (QAUTORMT) system value.

vTo manually connect the AS/400 to a 5494, you can use the following examples and the tables.

The list contains only those configuration prompts and parameters that require coordination on both AS/400 and the 5494 controller. In addition, some of the parameters that are listed may not apply to your particular configuration.

–“Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by token-ring”

–“Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by Ethernet” on page 44

–“Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by frame relay” on page 46

–“Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by SDLC” on page 48

–“Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by X.21” on page 52

–“Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by X.25” on page 54

For more information about configuring the 5494, see these books:

vIBM 5494 Remote Control Unit Planning Guide, GA27-3936

vIBM 5494 Remote Control Unit User’s Guide, GA27-3852

vRemote Work Station Support .

Matching AS/400 parameters for a 5494 connected by token-ring

You must coordinate communications configuration parameters between AS/400 and the 5494 controller that is connected by token-ring.You can coordinate these values automatically or manually. Pick one of these ways:

vTo automatically connect the AS/400 to a 5494 controller, you can use the automatic remote controller (QAUTORMT) system value.

vTo manually connect the AS/400 to a 5494:

–See “Example: Connecting AS/400 to a 5494 controller connected by token-ring” on page 43 for an example of connecting AS/400 to a 5494 controller by token-ring.

–Use the following table to configure the AS/400 to a 5494 controller that is connected by token-ring.

The following table gives a description of the parameters . The related fields and subfields from the 5494 configuration display, the AS/400 configuration value, and the matching 5494 value to enter are shown.

For more information about configuring the 5494, see these books:

vIBM 5494 Remote Control Unit Planning Guide, GA27-3936,

vIBM 5494 Remote Control Unit User’s Guide, GA27-3852

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