Chapter 37. Using SDLC Interfaces
This chapter how to use the SDLC interface and includes the following sections:
v“Basic Configuration Procedure”
v“Configuring Switched SDLC Call-In Interfaces”
v“SDLC Configuration Requirements” on page538
You enter SDLC configuration commands at the SDLC # Config> prompt, where #
identifies the interface you specify with the network command. Changes made to
the routers configuration do not take effect immediately,but become part of the
router’s static configuration memory when it is restarted.
Basic Configuration Procedure
This section outlines the minimum configuration required for SDLC to be usable by
DLSw or by APPN.
Before beginning any configuration procedure, use the list device command from
the config process to list the interface numbers of different devices. At the config
prompt, select the interface you want to configure by entering either: network
interface number
or n
interface number
. If you need any further configuration
command explanations, refer to the configuration commands described in this
chapter.

Configuring Switched SDLC Call-In Interfaces

A switched SDLC call-in interface allows a PU type 2.0 device to dial into a 2210
using a switched SDLC line, providing an additional connectivity option to your
network. The interface is restricted to PU type 2.0 devices and can run DLSw only.
Note: Youcannot configure APPN over a switched SDLC call-in interface.
Toconfigure a switched SDLC call-in interface:
1. Configure a V.25bisbase network:
Config> set data-link v25bis 2
Config> net 2
V25bis Config>
(configure the V25bis net)
See “Chapter 41. Using the V.25bisNetwork Interface” on page 579 for more
information about configuring V25bis.
Note: Any physical layer parameters such as the encoding type and full vs.
half duplex are configured on the V.25bisinterface and not on the
Switched SDLC dial circuit interface.
2. Add a dial circuit device:
Config> add device dial
3. Set the data link for the dial circuit interface to SDLC. In this example, the dial
circuit is interface 3.
Config> set data-link sdlc 3
4. Configure the dial circuit:
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