Updating Workstation Configurations
In most existing networks today it will not be necessary to update the TCP/IP configuration on a workstation in order to allow it to connect to the mainframe using an ESCON adapter and TCP/IP Direct Connect. Most workstations already point to an existing router and/or server as a default gateway and that will be all that is needed.
The one notable exception to that rule is a single segment LAN with no gateways(Figure
Figure 5-27. Simple Network with No Gateways.
In this situation it will be necessary to modify the TCP/IP Properties for all workstations requiring access to the mainframe through TCP/IP Direct Connect.
Assuming the
