IBM Magstar 3494 manual Host Network ID, Host Location Name, Host Adapter Address

Host Network ID

Speci®es the name of the remote network in which the adjacent control point (the host) resides. This entry ®eld will only accept alpha-numeric characters and the ª@º, ª#º, and ª$º characters. Blank spaces are not valid.

The Common Programming Interface (CPI) - Communications

partner_LU_name of the host, consists of the host remote network identi®er and the host remote location. For example, if the host partner_LU_name is USIBMSU.S10A4045, then the Host Network ID is USIBMSU.

Host Location Name

Speci®es the remote location name (of the host) to which the 3494 will communicate. This entry ®eld will only accept alpha-numeric characters and the ª@º, ª#º, and ª$º characters. Blank spaces are not valid.

The Common Programming Interface (CPI) - Communications

partner_LU_name of the host, consists of the remote network identi®er and the remote location. For example, if the host partner_LU_name is USIBMSU.S10A4045, then the Host Location Name is S10A4045.

Host Adapter Address

	Speci®es the LAN adapter address of the remote controller (the host). This
	can be the host adapter card universally administered address (UAA), such
	as 10005A1E3338, or a locally administered address (LAA), such as
	400012345678. Only hexadecimal digits may be entered in this ®eld. Blank
	spaces are not valid. This entry ®eld will only accept alpha-numeric
	characters and the ª@º, ª#º, and ª$º characters. Blank spaces are not valid.
Ethernet Format Check Box
	If the adapter address is in Ethernet Format, check this box.
XID	(Exchange ID) This is an optional ®eld. If left blank, the XID will be assigned
	a value of ²00000000². If an XID value is entered, it must be either ®ve or
	eight hexadecimal bytes. If only ®ve bytes are entered, the pre®x²05D² will
	be used.
	Note: XID is optional for APPC and APPC/VTAM hosts. Not applicable for
	TCP/IP hosts.
The following are the push-buttons:
OK	The information on this window will be used to add a LAN attached host to
	the library system.

Cancel

Close this window without adding a host operation.

Help Display the help panel.

If APPC/VTAM is selected as the communications protocol, an Add LAN Host to Library pop-up window as shown in Figure 119 on page 188 will appear. This allows a LAN connected host such as VSE/ESA to be added to the 3494 con®guration. Fill in the following ®elds:

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