SDLC Controller Description

To create the controller description for the switched SDLC line, enter crtctlappc on the iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ main menu.

MAIN                           iSeries Main Menu
                                                            System:   RALYAS4B
Select one of the following:
 
     1. User tasks
     2. Office tasks
     3. General system tasks
     4. Files, libraries, and folders
     5. Programming
     6. Communications
     7. Define or change the system
     8. Problem handling
     9. Display a menu
    10. Information Assistant options
    11. iSeries Access tasks
 
    90. Sign off
 
Selection or command
===> crtctlappc
 
F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F9=Retrieve   F12=Cancel   F13=Information Assistant
F23=Set initial menu

Press F4 (Prompt).

The Create Controller Description panel is displayed. Enter values for each parameter on the panel.

                       Create Ctl Desc (APPC) (CRTCTLAPPC)
 
 Type choices, press Enter.
 
 Controller description . . . . . > PCOMSDLCSW    Name
 Link type  . . . . . . . . . . . > *SDLC         *ANYNW, *FAX, *FR, *IDLC...
 Online at IPL  . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO
 Switched connection  . . . . . . > *YES          *NO, *YES
 Short hold mode  . . . . . . . .   *NO           *NO, *YES
 APPN-capable . . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO
 Switched line list . . . . . . . > PCOMSDLCSW    Name
                + for more values
 Maximum frame size . . . . . . .   *LINKTYPE     265-16393, 256, 265, 512...
 Remote network identifier  . . .   *NETATR       Name, *NETATR, *NONE, *ANY
 Remote control point . . . . . . > JO            Name, *ANY
 Exchange identifier  . . . . . . > 00000000      00000000-FFFFFFFF
 Initial connection . . . . . . . > *ANS          *DIAL, *ANS
 Connection number  . . . . . . . > 123
 Data link role . . . . . . . . . > *SEC          *NEG, *PRI, *SEC
 Station address  . . . . . . . .   01            00-FE
                                                                        More...
 F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
 F24=More keys

                       Create Ctl Desc (APPC) (CRTCTLAPPC)
 
 Type choices, press Enter.
 
 APPN CP session support  . . . .   *NO           *YES, *NO
 APPN node type . . . . . . . . .   *LENNODE      *ENDNODE, *LENNODE...
 APPN transmission group number     1             1-20, *CALC
 APPN minimum switched status . .   *VRYONPND     *VRYONPND, *VRYON
 Autocreate device  . . . . . . .   *ALL          *ALL, *NONE
 Autodelete device  . . . . . . .   1440          1-10000, *NO
 User-defined 1 . . . . . . . . .   *LIND         0-255, *LIND
 User-defined 2 . . . . . . . . .   *LIND         0-255, *LIND
 User-defined 3 . . . . . . . . .   *LIND         0-255, *LIND
 Text 'description' . . . . . . .   PCOM SDLC switched line
 
 
                            Additional Parameters
 
 Attached devices . . . . . . . .                 Name
                + for more values
                                                                        More...
 F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
 F24=More keys

Press Enter to save the controller description pcomsdlcsw.

The APPC Device Description will create itself automatically once Personal Communications attaches to the iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ using the line and controller descriptions that were just created.