vEnable DLSw on the node.
vDefine the DLSw ports with the following parameter:
– Define a locally administered MAC address for DLSw
– Disable the

Service any

node parameter
4. Enable APPN routing on the port.
5. Define APPN link stations on the selected DLC ports for the adjacent nodes:
vthat may initiate a connection to this network node.
vwhich you desire this router network node to initiate a connection.
Specify the following link station parameters:
vFully Qualified CP name of adjacent node (required)
vAny required addressing parameters for adjacent node
vAnd optionally:
CP-CP Session Level Security
Security Encryption Key
6. Enable the APPN network node.
7. Configure the following parameters for the APPN network node:
vNetwork ID
vControl point name
8. Define the XID number for subarea connections parameter for the APPN
network node (optional):
9. Accept all other defaults.
10. (Optional) Configure the following router network node options:
vModify High-Performance Routing parameters
vConfigure Dependent LU Requester
vDefine connection networks
vDefine new COS names or mode name mappings
vTune the performance of this node
vPerform node service trace diagnostics
vCollect statistics for this network node
Configuring Branch Extender
Toconfigure Branch Extender, set the following configuration parameters as
appropriate for your network.
1. Use the set node command to:
a. Answer 1 for Branch Extender to the

Enable Branch Extender or Border

Node

question. If you answer 0, none of the following Branch Extender
questions will appear.
b. Answer yes or no to the

Permit search for unregistered LUs

question
depending on whether or not you want to allow searches from the backbone
for LUs that were not registered with the network node server.
c. Youranswer to the

Branch uplink

question will determine the default for the
analogous link level question.
2. Use the add link command to:
a. Answer yes to the

Branch uplink

question if you want the router to appear
as an end node on this link. An end node is for links to network nodes in the
backbone. Note that this question doesn’t appear and is forced to yes if you
APPN
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