Chapter 2. Configuring As/400 For Communications; Creating A Network Interface Description; Creating A Network Server Description; Creating A Line Description - IBM AS/400 Hardware User Manual

Chapter 2. Configuring AS/400 for communications

Follow these steps to configure your AS/400:
1. Depending on the type of hardware you have, you may need to refer to the following topics:
v Creating a network server description
v Creating a network interface description
2. You define lines by creating line descriptions. Depending on your hardware, the lines may be attached
to a network server, or a network interface.

Creating a network interface description

Network interface descriptions for asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), frame relay, and integrated services
digital network (ISDN) protocols describe the communications interface.
To create a network interface description, do the following:
1. Type one of these commands on any AS/400 command line for the type of network interface you are
creating and press F4:
v Create Network Interface (ATM) (CRTNWIATM)
v Create Network Interface (Frame Relay Network) (CRTNWIFR)
v Create Network Interface Description for ISDN (CRTNWIISDN)
2. Use the on-line help information to choose the correct parameter values.
3. Press Enter. The network interface description is created.

Creating a network server description

A network server description describes which Integrated PC Server the local area network (LAN) and the
application will be using.
To create a network server description, do the following:
1. Type the Create Network Server Description (CRTNWSD) command on any AS/400 command line and
press F4.
2. Use the on-line help information to choose the parameter settings.
3. Press Enter. The network server description is created.

Creating a line description

You create line descriptions to describe the physical line connection and the data link protocol to be used
between the AS/400 system and the network.
To create line descriptions, do the following:
1. Type one of these commands on any AS/400 command line to define the type of line you are creating
and press F4.
v Create Line Description (Ethernet) (CRTLINETH)
v Create Line Description (Distributed Data Interface (DDI)) (CRTLINDDI)
v Create Line Description (Frame Relay) (CRTLINFR)
v Create Line Description for (IDLC) (CRTLINIDLC)
v Create Line Description (Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC)) (CRTLINSDLC)
v Create Line Description (Token-ring) (CRTLINTRN)
v Create Line Description (Wireless) (CRTLINWLS)
v Create Line Description (X.25) (CRTLINX25)
2. Use the online help information to choose the correct parameter values.
3. Press Enter. The line description is created.
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