10005A1E3338, or a locally administered address (LAA), such as

 

400012345678. Only hexadecimal digits can be entered. Blank spaces are

 

invalid.

Ethernet Format Check Box

 

If the adapter address is in Ethernet Format, check this box.

XID (optional)

 

(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.

Note: If the host is AS/400, the following commands on the AS/400 will provide the

 

information needed to update the Change LAN Host Information screen:

 

v If the AS/400 operating system is less than version V3R6, use

 

DSPLANMLD, Display LAN Information.

 

v If the AS/400 operating system is version V3R6, or higher, use

 

DSPLANMLB, Display LAN Media Library Information.

The following are the push-buttons on the Change Host Information pop-up window:

OK

Update the LAN host information using the changes entered on this

 

window.

Cancel

 

Close the panel without updating the host information.

Help

Display the help panel.

Figure 125 on page 197 shows the Change Host Information pop-up window for

APPC/VTAM hosts. This pop-up window allows information about a LAN host to be

changed in the 3494 con®guration. When this is done, the 3494 responds to the

host with the new con®guration data.

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