Chapter
6
Overview
To create a line description, enter the following command:
CRTLINETH LIND(ETHLAN) RSRCNAME(LIN041)
Figure 35 displays in bold the parameters you need to specify.
Type choices, press Enter.
Line description
Resource name
Online at IPL
Vary on wait
Attached NWI
NWI type
The following parameters must be specified:
Line Description (LIND)
The line description name is the user's name for the iSeries adapter. This
name must be identical to the name entered when the TCP/IP is configured
on the iSeries.
Resource Name (RSRCNAME)
The system-assigned name for the interface (for example, LIN041).
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Create Line Desc (Ethernet) (CRTLINETH)
*Yes
*NOWAIT
*NONE
*FR
Figure 35. Example Ethernet Line Description
Name
Name, *NWID, *NWSD
*Yes, No
*NOWAIT, 15-180 seconds
Name, *NONE
*FR