IBM V5R1, iSeries, PTF SF67624 manual Appendix C. Modem and Resource Information, Modem Requirements

IBM Electronic Service Agent for iSeries and AS/400e

Simplified Activation User Guide – Release V5R1 - Revision 6.0

Appendix C. Modem and Resource Information

The Service Agent and ECS service configurations created to connect to IBM using Simplified Activation are *PTP (Point-to-Point) TCP/IP Universal Connection based.

If you do not have the modem and/or resources to support these types of connections, the service configurations will not be usable or the Simplified Activation will fail due to lack of internal resources.

Modem Requirements

The following table can be used to help determine the Point-to-Point functions that can be set up depending on your modem and resource. If this modem is to be used for Hardware problem reporting and System inventory transmission functions, ECS must also be configured to use TCP/IP instead of SDLC or SNA communications.

Asynchronous: If you configure your modem to operate in asynchronous mode, both Hardware problem reporting and System inventory collection and transmission can be set up (examples: 2771 and 9771 internal modems, IBM 7855, IBM 7857, or IBM 7858 and dual model IBM 7852–400). Note: If you will be using a non-IBM modem, any asynchronous modem that supports the RS232 serial interface and the V.34/V.42 protocol (V.90 is optional) can be used for this function.

Typically, the default modem setting DSR (Data Set Ready) must be overridden. For an iSeries server to detect a hang-up, DSR must be set to follow CD (Carrier Detect). Refer to your modem manual for more information.

Communications I/O Adapter Requirements

Determine if you have one of the following appropriate I/O adapters:

2699	* Two-line WAN IOA. This IOA requires either a 2629 LAN/WAN/Workstation IOP or MFIOP.
2720	* PCI WAN/Twinaxial IOA
2721	* PCI Two-line WAN IOA
2745	* PCI Two-line WAN IOA (replaces IOA 2721)
2771	Two-port WAN IOA, with a V.90 integrated modem on port 1 and a standard communications
	interface on port 2. To use port 2 of the 2771 adapter, an external modem with the appropriate
	cable is required.
2772	Two port V.90 integrated modem WAN IOA
2793	Two-port WAN IOA, with a V.90 integrated modem on port 1 and a standard communications
	interface on port 2. To use port 2 of the 2771 adapter, an external modem with the appropriate
	cable is required.
2805	Four port V.92 integrated modem WAN IOA

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