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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Conman ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Connection Manager (CONMAN) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The purpose of the Connection Manager, is to provide OS/2 LAN Requestor users
with an easy method of managing LAN resources. Connection Manager will display
the current state of all LAN connections while allowing the user to connect to,
release, and to reassign LAN resources.
The main window of Connection Manager is used to display the current resources
that the local OS/2 LAN Requestor is connected to, and the locations where they
are connected. This display may be either graphical or text depending on the
selection of the "View" pull-down.
The userid logged onto the machine is indicated in the upper left hand corner,
or "Not Logged on" if OS/2 LAN Requestor has not been started.
In a column to the right is a list of all servers that connections exist
between. To the right of the server list is a list to all resources in use at
that server and the location at which they are connected.
This window is scrollable if the connections displayed exceed the size of the
current window and the window is in graphics display mode.
Related topics:
o Installation
o Command line invocation
o STARTUP.CMD usage
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.1. Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
There are three files that constitute the Connection Manager utility. These
files are CONMAN.EXE, CONMAN.INI and CONMAN.HLP. CONMAN.EXE is an OS/2
Presentation Manager application that utilizes OS/2 LAN Requestor. This file
needs to be placed in your path or installed as an application in a group menu.
Location of
The other file, CONMAN.INI, should be located either in the same location as
CONMAN.EXE or somewhere along the DPATH. Connection Manager searches for all
occurrences of CONMAN.INI, looking first in the directory where CONMAN.EXE was
called from and then in each location along the DPATH, adding the entries found
in the CONMAN.INI files to its list of known resources.
The CONMAN.HLP file is the online help for Connection Manager, It needs to be
located in the current working directory, or in a directory pointed to by the
HELP environment varaiable.
A LAN administrator may choose to have Connection Manager as one of the
applications in the "Public Applications" group. This will allow the main
executable and main CONMAN.INI file to reside on a server where it can be
centrally maintained. Users then have the option of keeping a CONMAN.INI file
of their own personalized resources on their own machine (Located within the
DPATH).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.2. Invocation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Command line parameters
At the command prompt, the syntax for Connection Manager is:
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Γöé Γöö @ LPTx: Γöñ
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.3. Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Either the drive and path location of where to find CONMAN.EXE, or the
universal naming convention of where CONMAN.EXE is found on the network. This
location is used to find the primary CONMAN.INI file. Additional CONMAN.INI
files will be pulled in if they are located along the DPATH.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.4. /MIN ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Connection Manager will be minimized when started.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.5. /MAX ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Connection Manager will be maximized when started.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.6. /N=nickname ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Indicates that a nickname is to be connected.
The nickname must be defined in the CONMAN.INI file. The nickname may contain
spaces.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.7. /F=alias ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Indicates a file alias to attach.
Alias is either the alias of a resource that exists in the current domain, or
the universal naming convention of a resource that exists in another domain.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.8. /P=alias ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Indicates a printer alias to attach.
Alias is either the alias of a resource that exists in the current domain, or
the universal naming convention of a resource that exists in another domain.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.9. /S=alias ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Indicates a serial device alias to attach.
Alias is either the alias of a resource that exists in the current domain, or
the universal naming convention of a resource that exists in another domain.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.10. d: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A drive to attach a file resource to. If not specified, the first available
drive location is used.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.11. LPTx: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A printer port to attach a printer resource to. If not specified, the first
available printer port is used.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.12. COMx: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A serial port to attach a serial device to. If not specified, the first
available serial port is used.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1.13. STARTUP.CMD Usage ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
STARTUP.CMD setup
A common usage of Connection Manager is to have it activated by your
STARTUP.CMD after logging on to OS/2 LAN Requestor. An example illustrating
this usage is given below:
ExampleSTARTUP . CMDfile .
.
.
.
LOGON userid /P:password
\\server1\tools\CONMAN /MIN /N=Lotus Working Set /P=Q4019A @ LPT2:
.
.
.
In this example, the user first logs on to the network specifying his userid
and password. After the logon completes, the STARTUP.CMD invokes Connection
Manager from where it resides on a LAN server by specifying the universal
naming convention of this alias in front of CONMAN. This will cause Connection
Manager to also load any CONMAN.INI file found at that location.
Further parameters on the command line inform Connection Manager that it is to
minimize itself on startup, connect to all the aliases specified by the "Lotus
Working Set" nickname, and to connect the alias Q4019A at printer port LPT2:.
Note that Q4019A is an alias, and therefore must exist in the current domain.
If the printer exists in a different domain from the logon domain, the full
universal naming convention must be specified.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Menu Bar Selections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Actions Pull-Down ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Actions allow the user to control normal network functions.
Available options are:
o Logon
Log the user onto the OS/2 LAN Requestor.
o Logoff
Log the user off of OS/2 LAN Requestor.
o Attach
Connect a LAN resource to a local device .
o Release
Disconnect a currently attached LAN resource.
o Move
Move a currently connected LAN resource to another local device .
o View Resources
Select a server to display all the resources for.
o Quit
Close Connection Manager.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1. Logon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When the user is not logged on, this choice is available to initiate a LAN
logon.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2. Logoff ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If the user is currently logged on the the LAN network, this selection is
available to allow a logoff. Note that a LAN logoff may be blocked if the "LAN
Requestor" session is up, or if a Command prompt session has a LAN drive as its
current drive.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.3. Attach ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Attach opens a dialog box which lists all the resource nickname that have
been specified in the CONMAN.INI files. The user can select a nickname from the
listbox, or may specify the universal naming convention of a resource to be
linked.
If the user selects a nickname, Connection Manager will attempt to link all
resources that belong to that nickname at the default location for each of
those resources. Any resource that can not be linked to the default location
will be attached at the next open slot available. If no locations are
available, the resource is not linked.
If the user chooses to connect to an alias by specifying the universal naming
convention, that resource will be linked following the rules listed above. The
user is allowed to specify a local device where the alias will be attached.
If this field is left empty or contains an asterisk ("*"), Connection Manager
will attempt to use the first available slot of the appropriate device type.
Note that resources that are currently linked will not be relinked at another
location.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.4. Move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog will display two listboxes. The first listbox will enumerate all
currently linked resources. The second list box will enumerate all unused
locations of the currently selected resource. This listbox will change as the
user selects different resources from the first listbox.
By selecting an entry from each of the two lists and pressing "Move", the
selected resource will first be deleted, and then attached to the new selected
location.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.5. Release ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog will display a listbox enumerating all currently linked resources.
By selecting entries from the list and pressing "Release", the selected
resource(s) will be deleted.
"Release" may be blocked if a Command prompt session has a LAN drive as its
current drive.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.6. View Servers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
"View Servers" provides the capabilities of the command line "NET VIEW
\\servername" function. A dialog box is displayed to listing all servers
available in the current domain and domains specified by the OTHDOMAINS field
of the IBMLAN.INI file.
Selecting s server provides a dialog box with all shared resources for the
specified server. The listbox shows alias, resource type, current connection if
any, and a short remark describing the resource. The user may select items
within the listbox to be either released or connected.
When ENTER is pressed, all highlighted resources that are currently attached
will be deleted, while all highlighted resources that are not attached will be
connected at the first available location.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.7. View Aliases ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
"View Aliases" will query all the servers in the current domain and all the
servers in the OTHDOMAINS. While this is occuring, a progress panel is
displayed.
When complete a dialog is displayed with all the resources found.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.8. Quit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option shuts down Connection Manager. The user is not prompted on exit
since there is no data that can be lost within Connection Manager.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. View Pull-Down ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Two display modes are available for Connection Manager although graphics
display mode is the primary mode for usage. Text display mode is provided for
circumstances where more connection data needs to be displayed on the screen at
one time.
Available options are:
o Text
o Half Graphics
o Graphics
o Refresh
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1. Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This selection changes the main window display to text mode.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.2. Half Graphics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This selection changes the main window display to half sized graphics mode.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.3. Graphics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This selection changes the main window display to graphics mode.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.4. Refresh ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
At times, the status of current connections may change due to actions outside
of Connection Manager such as using the OS/2 LAN Requestor NET USE command. The
refresh command allows the user to tell Connection Manager to recheck its
network connections, and to redraw the screen.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Configure Pull-Down ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Configuration allows the user to create or modify the CONMAN.INI file through a
basic editor function.
Available options are:
o New
o Open
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.1. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Opens up the Edit dialog box for a blank CONMAN.INI file. The user must select
"Save As" to provide a name for the file while saving.
See Editing the CONMAN.INI file for information about the edit dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Displays a list of all CONMAN.INI files found in the DPATH or in the same
location as CONMAN.EXE. The user may select one of these files or specify
another file to edit.
See Editing the CONMAN.INI file for information about the edit dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Help Pull-Down ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Available options are:
o Help for Help
o Extended Help
o Keys Help
o Help Index
o About
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.1. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to find out what kind of help is available and how to use the
help that is available.
In general, help is provided for every action bar choice, pull-down choice, and
other selections.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.2. Extended Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to get extended help for the program.
Exteneded help provides general information about the program you are using.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.3. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to display a list of keys.
The list of keys groups similar keys together so they are easier to find.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.4. Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to display the help index.
The help index lists all of the titles of the help information that is
available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.5. About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to display the copyright information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Dialog Boxes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Open CONMAN.INI ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A list of CONMAN.INI files located in the CONMAN.EXE directory and in the DPATH
is displayed. Specify a filename to edit a CONMAN.INI file.
This dialog is followed by the EDIT CONMAN.INI dialog after selecting a file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Open - CONMAN.INI files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The listbox shows all available CONMAN.INI files. These selections may be
overridden by specifing a filename in the entryfield.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Open - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Ok to edit the indicated CONMAN.INI file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Open - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Logon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog allow the user to log on to OS/2 LAN Requestor.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Logon - Userid ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter your LAN userid in this field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Logon - Password ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you have a password for the LAN userid that is being logged on, enter that
password in this field.
NOTE that the password will not display when typed in.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Logon - Domain ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the LAN domain that you wish to logon to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Logon - OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting Ok attempts the logon with the current values in the userid,
password, and domain fields.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.5. Logon - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cancels the Logon attempt and returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Attach Resource ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog allow the user to connect OS/2 LAN Requestor resources to a local
device .
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Attach - Resources ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the resources that you want to have connected, when done select
"Connect".
NOTE that if an entry is specified under "Alias Name", this entry will be
connected instead of the entries specified in the Resources listbox.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Attach - Alias ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is the UNC or local name of an OS/2 LAN resource to be connected.
NOTE that if an entry is specified under "Alias Name", this entry will be
connected instead of the entries specified in the Resources listbox.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Attach - Local Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the local device that the alias is to be connected to. If no local
device is specified, or the entry is "*", the first available local device of
the appropriate type will be used.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Attach - Password ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If a password needs to be provided when connecting to this resource, you may
either enter the password to use in this field or enter a "?" to indicate that
Connection Manager should prompt for a password when connecting to the
resource.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. Attach - OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If an entry was typed in under Alias Name, that alias will be connected when
enter is pressed. Otherwise, all entries selected in the Resource Nickname
listbox will be connected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6. Attach - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Removes the Attach dialog and returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Release Resource ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog displays a listbox enumerating all currently linked resources of
same type as the current device type.
By selecting entries from the list and pressing "Release", the selected
resource(s) will be deleted.
"Release" may be blocked if a LAN drive is currently in use.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Release - Listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A list of all currently attached resources is displayed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Release - OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting release causes all currently selected resource(s) to be deleted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Release - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Removes the Release dialog and returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Move Resource ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog displays two listboxes. The first listbox will enumerate all
currently linked resources of the same type as the current device type. The
second list box will enumerate all unused locations of the current device type.
By selecting an entry from each of the two lists and pressing "Move", the
selected resource will first be deleted, and then attached to the new selected
location.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Move - From Listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox provides a list of all LAN resources that are currently in use of
the current device type.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. Move - To Listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox shows all local device names that are not currently in use.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. Move - OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Move button to move the currently selected resource to the new
local device name as specified by the TO listbox.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. Move - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Removes the Move dialog and returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. View Resources ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog displays a list of resources that may be attached and released. If
an entry is currently attached, selecting the resource in the listbox and
selecting Ok will release those resources.
Selecting unattached resources and selecting Ok connects those resources to the
first available local device .
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. View Resources - Listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The listbox shows all available resources. These columns in the listbox are
Alias, Type, Local, and Remark.
Alias is the alias name of the resource.
Type indicates if the resource is a disk, printer, or serial device.
Local indicates if the resource is currently attached. If the resource is
attached, the local device for that resource is listed. If the resource is
not attached, this column contains a "-".
Remark is any comment associated with the resource.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. View Resources - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Ok to attach and release the indicated resources.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. View Resources - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Removes the View resources dialog and returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. List Server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
All servers in the current domain and any domains listed in the OTHDOMAINS
field from the IBMLAN.INI file are listed. You may select a server to view
resources for.
This dialog is followed by the View Resources dialog after selecting a server
to view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1. List Server - Server Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the name of the server that you want to view resources for.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2. List Server - Listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The listbox shows all available selections. These selections may be overridden
by specifing a selection in the entryfield.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3. List Server - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Ok to view the indicated server.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.4. List Server - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Removes the List server dialog and returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Edit CONMAN.INI file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Nickname entries for the "Attach" dialog are obtained from the Connection
Manager data files. The data files are named CONMAN.INI and must exist in the
DPATH or the same location as CONMAN.EXE. All CONMAN.INI files in these
locations are used to fill the nickname list, filling first from the DPATH
and then from the location of CONMAN.EXE. In this way, CONMAN can exist on a
network drive with a master CONMAN.INI file, and the user can have a personal
list of nicknames located along the DPATH.
Format of the Connection Manager Data File
The source file to the Connection Manager is a user editable file, which
defines the resources in the network and how they are accessed. Each file
consists of two types of lines, comment lines and resource lines.
Columns Record field
1 - 40 Nickname
User defined name of the resource. If the nickname field is
blank, the record is considered to be an additional resource
that will be linked along with the previous resource.
41-60 Alias Name
The full universal naming convention of the resource.
61-70 Resource type
Only the first character of the resource type is significant.
The resource type can be either "F" for files, "P" for print
devices, or "S" for serial devices.
71-76 Default location
First choice location for linking the resource to. If this
field is left blank, or contains an asterisk, the first
available location will be used.
77-84 Password
If the remote resource requires a password, this can be
specified in columns 77 - 84. Either an explicit password may
be stored in the table, or a "?" may be placed in column 77 to
indicate Connection Manager should prompt the user for the
password. Blanks, or an "*" in column 77 indicate that no
password is used.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.1. Edit - CONMAN.INI display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox displays the nicknames as specified in the CONMAN.INI file as
well as the associated resources for those nicknames.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.2. Edit - Insert Nickname ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this botton to add an additional nickname line to the CONMAN.INI file.
The nickname line will be inserted at the current location and all following
lines will be moved down one line.
The first line in a CONMAN.INI listing must always be a nickname line.
nickname lines may have one or more alias lines following them.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.3. Edit - Insert Alias ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select this botton to add an additional alias line to the CONMAN.INI file. The
alias line will be inserted at the current location and all following lines
will be moved down one line.
There may be more than one alias line following each nickname line.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.4. Edit - Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This removes the currently selected line from the listbox.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.5. Edit - Nick name field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Edit the nickname field. The nickname is a user defined name which is used to
identify an alias or a group of aliases.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.6. Edit - Alias field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Edit the UNC or local alias used to attach to the indicated LAN resource.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.7. Edit - Default field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the local device that the alias is to be connected to. If no local
device is specified, or the entry is "*", the first available local device of
the appropriate type will be used.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.8. Edit - Password ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If a password needs to be provided when connecting to this resource, you may
either enter the password to use in this field or enter a "?" to indicate that
Connection Manager should prompt for a password when connecting to the
resource.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.9. Edit - Disk Resource ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specifies that the alias is a disk resource.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.10. Edit - Printer Resource ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specifies that the alias is a printer resource.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.11. Edit - Serial Resource ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specifies that the alias is a serial resource.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.12. Edit - Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Saves the CONMAN.INI file under the current name, and ends the edit session.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.13. Edit - Save as.... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Prompts for a filename to save the CONMAN.INI file under, saves the file under
that name, and ends the edit session.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.14. Edit - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Removes the Error display panel and returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Save as - Filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the filename that the CONMAN.INI data is to be saved to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Save as - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting Ok after entering a filename, save the CONMAN.INI data to a file and
returns the user to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Save as - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting Cancel returns to the edit CONMAN.INI dialog without saving the file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This selection displays a dialog box identifying this version of Connection
Manager.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. About - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Removes the About display panel and returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Resource ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The resource dialog allows the user to move or release a selected resource. To
move a resource, select a new local device from the "to" listbox and select
the Move button.
To release a resource, select the Release button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.1. Resource - To Listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox shows all local device names that are not currently in use.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.2. Resource - Move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The resource will be released from the current local device and attached to
the new local device selected in the "To" listbox.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.3. Resource - Release ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This releases the resource and returns the user to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.4. Resource - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting Cancel returns the user to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Error display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error has occured while attempting a LAN function. Note the error number and
message and consult your LAN administrator for assistance.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Error - Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Removes the Error display panel and returns to the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Status ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Since the View Aliases selection may take a large amount of time to complete
depending on the size of the network, this dialog is displayed to keep the user
posted of progress. The dialog displays the server that is currently being
polled for available resources, and the total number of servers that will be
polled.
The user has the choice of cancelling the operation, or of stopping the search
and viewing the resources that have been located so far.
This panel is followed by the View Resources Dialog after completing the
search for resources, or after selecting Stop Search.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21.1. Status - Stop Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This ends the search for resources immediately and displays the resources
discovered so far in the View Resources Dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21.2. Status - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting Cancel returns the user to the main menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Clear Message log ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This message indicates that you are about to erase the LAN Requestor message
log file. The file that will be removed is located in the IBMLAN sub-dir under
\LOGS\MESSAGES.LOG.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22.1. Clear Message - OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By selecting OK the file d:\IBMLAN\LOGS\MESSAGES.LOG will be erased.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22.2. Clear Message - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting Cancel returns the user to the main menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Logoff ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You have selected to logoff of LAN Requestor. If you choose to continue logoff
by selecting OK. all attached aliases will be disconnected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23.1. Logoff - OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select OK to continue logoff.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23.2. Logoff - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Cancel to stop the logoff process and return to main menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Alias not Found ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An alias (not UNC) was specified to be attached, but this alias is not
available on this domain. If the alias exists on a different domain, you must
specify the full UNC for the resource to attach to it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24.1. Alias not Found - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Cancel to remove this message box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Local device not available ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Depending on the type of resource that is being connected, there are no drive
letters, printer ports, or com ports that are not in use. To attach this
resource, another resource must first be released.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25.1. Local device not available - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Cancel to remove this message box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. From or To not selected ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To move a resource to another local device , you must select an entry from
both the From: listbox, and the To: listbox. If you have decided not to move a
resource, select Cancel.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26.1. From or To not selected - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Cancel to remove this message box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Unable to Access the File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The filename specified could not be opened.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.1. Unable to Access the File - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Cancel to remove this message box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. The File has Changed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You are attempting to cancel an edit session of a CONMAN.INI file in which
changes have been made. If you do not want to discard the changes made to the
file select Cancel.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28.1. The File has Changed - OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By selecting OK the file changes will be discarded.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28.2. The File has Changed - Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting Cancel returns the user to the edit dialog.
All changes will be preserved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28.3. Mouse Selections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Mouse manipulation of objects.
While the display is in graphics mode, the capability exists to select items in
the display with the mouse cursor. Move the mouse to the desired item and
double click with mouse button 1. Depending on which item you select, the
responses are as follows:
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28.3.1. Double Click on User Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If the user is currently logged on the network, the action is to log the user
off the network. If the user is not logged onto the network, a dialog box
appears to let the user enter their userid, password, and domain to log onto.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28.3.2. Double Click on Server Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By clicking on a server icon, a "View Resources" dialog box for that server is
displayed. (a.k.a. the NET VIEW function.)
A dialog box with all shared resources for the specified server is displayed.
The listbox shows alias, resource type, current connection if any, and a short
remark describing the resource. The user may select items within the listbox to
be either released or connected.
When ENTER is pressed, all highlighted resources that are currently attached
will be deleted, while all highlighted resources that are not attached will be
connected at the first available location.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28.3.3. Double Click on File, Printer, or Serial Device Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A dialog box appears, which allows the user to either delete the connection, or
to move the resource to another local device name.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Universal Naming Convention ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) is the fully specified name of an OS/2
LAN resource. It takes the form of two back slashes followed by the server name
followed by another back slash, followed by the name of the resource. E.g.:
\\server01\P4201AAA
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Nicknames ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To shield the user from the sometimes confusing names of LAN resources,
Connection Manager uses nicknames to refer to LAN resources. Nicknames can be
specified by both the LAN administrator or the user. They are up to 40
characters long and may include spaces.
Each nickname may have one or more LAN resources as specified by a UNC or an
alias. Nicknames are specified in the CONMAN.INI data file, and are listed by
selecting "Attach" under the "Actions" pull-down menu.
An typical usage for a nickname would be "Lotus Working Set". This nickname
would be what the user would see and choose to connect to. When the user
selectes this nickname, it may cause Connection Manager to attach to the Lotus
license disk, a read/write work disk, a LAN plotter, and a LAN printer. All of
this would be equivalent to the following set of NET USE commands:
NET USE l: \\RALSERV1\L123GN
NET USE z: \\RALSERV1\WORKAREA
NET USE lpt2: \\RALPRT02\P6182
NET USE lpt4: \\RALPRT02\P4019
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Local Device ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Local devices are the identifiers used to reference an attached alias. Three
types of devices exist:
o File devices.
Valid local device names are D: through Z:
o Print devices.
Print devices include printers, plotters, and serial print devices defined
as printer aliases.
Valid local names are LPT1 through LPT9.
o Serial devices.
Valid serial device names are COM1, COM2, and COM3.
The maximum number of aliases that may be attached at one time is 35. This is
23 file devices, 9 print devices, and 3 serial devices.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Key Summary ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following is a list of all keys and their defined usage in Connection
Manager.
Key Function
ALT-A Allows a user to attach to resources.
ALT-G Change main window display to graphics mode.
ALT-L Depending on whether a user is currently logged on to the
network, allows for logging on or logging off.
ALT-M Activates "Move Resources" dialog box.
ALT-R Activates "Release" dialog box.
ALT-S Activates "View Servers" dialog box.
ALT-T Change main window display to text mode.
ALT-V Activates "View Aliases" dialog box.
ALT-2 Change main window display to half sized graphics mode.
F1 Displays context sensitive help for Connection Manager.
F3 Quit the Connection Manager.
F10 Menu toggle key.