IBM AS/400 manual Communicating with remote workstation controllers

AS/400			5494	AS/400
Prompt	AS/400 Parameter	Field	Subfield	Value	5494 Value	Notes
Link type	LINKTYPE	AA	-	*LAN	4	5494 configuration values must
						match the values specified for
						the LINKTYPE parameter on the
						CRTCTLAPPC command. For
						advanced program-to-program
						communications (APPC)
						controllers that specify
						LINKTYPE(*SDLC), the value
						specified in the 5494
						configuration must be
						compatible with the physical
						interface (INTERFACE
						parameter) specified on the
						CRTLINSDLC command.
						Select 4 for the network
						connections.

Example: Connecting AS/400 to a 5494 controller connected by token-ring

Configuration parameters must be coordinated when you connect an AS/400 system to a 5494 controller that is connected by token-ring.

The following diagram shows the AS/400 parameters and 5494 parameters that need to match when you use token-ring.

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