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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Push Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Configuration Notebook pages have the following push buttons:

o Add
o Cancel
o Defaults
o Delete
o Edit
o Enter
o Help
o Insert After
o Insert Before
o Undo


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Add Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to add an entry to a list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Cancel Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to leave the window.  Changed information is not saved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Defaults Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to change to the settings determined by TCP/IP.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Delete Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to delete the highlighted entry in a list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. Edit Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to modify the highlighted entry in a list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.6. Enter Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to place entry field information in a list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.7. Help Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button for help on the selected Configuration Notebook page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.8. Insert After Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to add an entry after the highlighted entry in a list
box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.9. Insert Before Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to add an entry before the highlighted entry in a list
box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.10. Undo Push Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this push button to change to the settings that were active the last
time this page was saved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. TCP/IP Configuration Notebook Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

TCP/IP Configuration Notebook key operations include:

o Cursor Movement Keys
o Editing Keys
o Text Selection Keys


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Cursor movement keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use these keys to move the cursor through the various screens:

Key           Description
Up            Moves the cursor up to the previous field.
Down          Moves the cursor down to the next field.
Right         Moves the cursor right one character.
Left          Moves the cursor left one character.
Home          Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
End           Moves the cursor to the end of the current line.
Tab           Moves the cursor to the next field or button on the screen.
Page Up       Scrolls the text in the lists up one window.
Page Down     Scrolls the text in the lists down one window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Editing keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use these keys to edit the text in the various fields:

Key           Description
Insert        Switches between insert and overtype mode.

              In insert mode, new text is inserted at the cursor position,
              moving the existing text to the right.

              In overtype mode, the new text replaces the existing text.
Delete        If text is selected, the selected text is deleted.
Backspace     If text is selected, the selected text is deleted. If no text is
              selected, the character to the left of the cursor is deleted, and
              any remaining characters to the right of the cursor are shifted
              left.
Shift+Del     Cuts the selected text out of the file and saves it in the
              Clipboard.
Shift+Ins     Pastes the text in the Clipboard into the file at the cursor
              position.

              If text is selected, the Clipboard text will replace the selected
              text.

              If no text is selected, the Clipboard text is inserted at the
              cursor position.
End           Moves the cursor to the end of the current line.
Page Up       Scrolls the text in the lists up one window.
Page Down     Scrolls the text in the lists down one window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Text selection keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use these keys to select text and extend existing selected areas of text.

CAUTION:

If an area of text is selected, pressing any character key, the Backspace key,
or the Delete key deletes the selected text from the file.

Key                  Description
Shift+arrow          Selects text or extends a selection in the direction of
                     the arrow.
Shift+Home           Selects text or extends a selection to the beginning of
                     the current line.
Shift+End            Selects text or extends a selection to the end of the
                     current line.
Shift+Ctrl+Right     Selects text or extends a selection to the beginning of
                     the next word.
Shift+Ctrl+Left      Selects text or extends a selection to the beginning of
                     the previous word.
Shift+Ctrl+Home      Selects text or extends a selection to the beginning of
                     the file.
Shift+Ctrl+End       Selects text or extends a selection to the end of the
                     file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Configuring X.25 Interface Parameters, Page 1 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this page to configure the following X.25 information:

o IP Address
o Subnet Mask
o Maximum Transmission Unit
o Timeout

This information is saved in the X25.CMD file.

For additional configuration information, refer to IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for
OS/2:  Extended Networking (X.25) Guide.

Related Topics

Push Buttons


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following terms, denoted by an asterisk at their first occurrence in a
window, are trademarks of IBM Corporation:

AIX
IBM
OS/2
Presentation Manager
PS/2
RISC System/6000


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Non-IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following terms, denoted by a double asterisk in this online document, are
trademarks of other companies:

Trademark Owned by
IntelIntel Corporation
MotorolaMotorola Corporation
PortmapperSun Microsystems, Inc.
SunSun Microsystems, Inc.
UNIXUNIX System Laboratories, Inc.
X Window SystemMassachusetts Institute of Technology
NFSSun Microsystems, Inc.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. IP Address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the internet address (IP address) of the X.25 interface on this host.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Subnet Mask ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Subnet mask field specifies how much of the local address portion of the
X.25 IP address to reserve for a subnetwork address.

Enter the subnet mask in 32-bit dotted decimal notation as follows:

 1. Code all 1s in the bit positions for the network portion of the IP address.
 2. Code all 1s in the bit positions for the subnetwork number.
 3. Code all 0s in the bit positions for the host number.  The host number must
    be at least 1 bit.
 4. Convert each byte to a decimal number and separate the numbers with
    periods.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.1. 32-bit Dotted Decimal Notation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

32-bit dotted decimal notation consists of four 8-bit numbers written as a
decimal and separated by periods.  For example, when the bit patterns

00001001 00100010 10000000 00100010

are converted to decimal and separated by periods, the 32-bit dotted decimal
notation is 9.34.128.34.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Maximum Transmission Unit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the maximum size of a transmission unit that your communications adapter
will transmit.  The default value is 576.

The maximum transmission unit size is not negotiated with the remote host.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Timeout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the amount of time in seconds that a switched virtutual circuit (SVC)
connection is established for the internet address (IP address) specified in
the IP Address entry field.

The default value is 1800 seconds (30 minutes). Valid time-out values range
from 0 to 3600.  A value of 0 indicates the SVC connection remains
indefinitely.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Configuring X.25 Interface Parameters, Page 2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this page to configure the following X.25 information:

o X25IP Local Directory
o X25RTE
o X25DIR File

To define the X.25 local directory, complete the X25IP Local Directory entry
field.

To add, edit, or delete the X25RTE entries, select the X25RTE list box and then
select the appropriate push button:

Add
   Adds an entry to the X25RTE list box.
Edit
   Allows you to modify the highlighted X25RTE entry.
Delete
   Deletes the highlighted X25RTE entry.

To add, edit, or delete the X25DIR File entries, select the X25DIR list box and
then select the appropriate push button:

Add
   Adds an entry to the X25DIR File list box.
Edit
   Allows you to modify the highlighted X25DIR File entry.
Delete
   Deletes the highlighted X25DIR File entry.

For additional configuration information, refer to IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for
OS/2:  Extended Networking (X.25) Guide.

Related Topics

Push Buttons


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. X25IP Local Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the local directory defined in the Communications Manager/2
X.25 configuration file X25ES1.CGF.  The local directory associates a local DTE
with a link.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. X25RTE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains a list of Communication Manager/2 Routing Table Entries used
to determine which incoming X.25 calls are to be routed to the TCP/IP
application.

Use this window to add, edit, or delete entries in the X25RTE list box.

For help on any selectable field, select the field and press F1.

Related Topics

Push Buttons


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Adding a X25RTE Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To add a X25RTE entry before an existing entry, do the following:

 1. Select the X25RTE list box.
 2. Select the Add push button.
 3. Complete the X25RTE entry information.
 4. Select the Enter push button to place the entry in the X25RTE list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Deleting X25RTE Entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete a X25RTE entry, do the following:

 1. Select the X25RTE entry you want to delete.
 2. Select the Delete push button in the Configure X.25 Interface Parameters
    page.
 3. Select the Yes push button in the Delete X25RTE window.  To retain the
    entry in the X25RTE list box, select the No push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5. Editing X25RTE Entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To edit a X25RTE entry, do the following:

 1. Select the X25RTE entry you want to edit.
 2. Select the Edit push button.
 3. Complete the X25RTE entry modifications.
 4. Select the Enter push button to replace the entry information in the X25RTE
    list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6. Communications Manager Route Table Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of a routing table used to determine which X.25 calls are to be
routed to the TCP/IP application.

The X.25 Communications Manager/2 configuration file is X25ES1.CFG.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7. X25RTE Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to add an entry to the X25RTE list box.

To add an entry, complete the Communications Manager Routing Table Entry field.

To add the entry to the X25RTE list box, select the Enter push button.

To cancel the addition of the entry to the X25RTE list box, select the Cancel
push button.

For help on the X25RTE entry field, select the field and press F1.

Related Topics

Push Buttons
Adding an X25RTE Entry


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8. X25RTE Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to edit the highlighted entry in the X25RTE list box.

To edit the entry, select the Communications Manager Routing Table Entry field
and replace the current value.

To replace the entry in the X25RTE list box, select the Enter push button.

To cancel any changes you made to the entry field, select the Cancel push
button.

For help on the X25RTE entry field, select the field and press F1.

Related Topics

Push Buttons
Editing an X25RTE Entry


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9. X25RTE Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to delete the highlighted entry in the X25RTE list box.

To delete the highlighted entry, select the Yes push button.

To cancel the deletion of the highlighted entry, select the No push button.

Related Topics

Push Buttons
Deleting an X25RTE Entry


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10. X25DIR File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list defines the X.25 directory names that associate a remote host's DTE
address with an internet address (IP address).

Use this window to add, edit, or delete an entry in the X25DIR File list box.

The X25DIR File consists of the following information:

o Destination Address
o Remote Directory

All outgoing IP packets with the IP address specified in the Destination
Address entry field are sent over the X.25 interface to the remote DTE address.

For help on any selectable field, select the field and press F1.

Related Topics

Push Buttons


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.11. Adding a X25DIR File Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To add an X25DIR File entry, do the following:

 1. Select the X25DIR File list box.
 2. Select the Add push button.
 3. Complete the X25DIR File entry information.
 4. Select the Enter push button to place the entry in the X25DIR File list
    box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.12. Deleting X25DIR File Entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete a X25DIR File entry, do the following:

 1. Select the X25DIR File entry you want to delete.
 2. Select the Delete push button in the Configure X.25 Interface Parameters
    page.
 3. Select the Yes push button in the Delete X25DIR File window.  To retain the
    entry in the X25DIR File list box, select the Cancel push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.13. Editing X25DIR File Entries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To edit a X25DIR File entry, do the following:

 1. Select the X25DIR File entry you want to edit.
 2. Select the Edit push button.
 3. Complete the X25DIR File entry modifications.
 4. Select the Enter push button to replace the entry information in the X25DIR
    File list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.14. Destination Address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the internet address (IP address) of the remote host to receive IP
packets.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.15. Remote Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the remote directory specified in the Communications Manager/2
file X25ES1.CFG file that specifies the DTE address of the remote host to
receive IP packets.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.16. X25DIR Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to add an entry to the X25DIR File list box.

To add an entry, complete the following entry fields:

o Destination Address
o Remote Directory

To add the entry to the X25DIR File list box, select the Enter push button.

To cancel the addition of the entry to the X25DIR File list box, select the
Cancel push button.

For help on the X25DIR File entry fields, select a field and press F1.

Related Topics

Push Buttons
Adding an X25RTE Entry


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.17. X25DIR Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to edit an entry in the X25DIR File list box.

To edit an entry, select any of the following entry fields and replace the
current value:

o Destination Address
o Remote Directory

To replace the entry in the X25DIR File list box, select the Enter push button.

To cancel the changes you made to any entry fields, select the Cancel push
button.

For help on the entry fields, select an entry field and press F1.

Related Topics

Push Buttons
Editing an X25RTE Entry


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.18. X25DIR Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to delete the highlighted entry in the X25DIR File list box.

To delete the highlighted entry, select the Yes push button.

To cancel the deletion of the highlighted entry, select the No push button.

Related Topics

Push Buttons
Deleting an X25RTE Entry


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Configuring SNALINK LU6.2 Connections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this page to configure the SNALINK interface which allows you to connect to
another TCP/IP network over an SNA network.

To configure a SNALINK interface, complete the following entry fields in the
SNALINK Connections Table:

o Destination IP Address
o Destination LU Name
o Timeout
o Mode Name
o INIT/DATA
o DEP/INDEP
o Local LU Name

To add, edit, or delete the SNALINK Connections Table, select the appropriate
push button:

Add
   Adds an entry to the SNALINK Connections Table.
Edit
   Allows you to modify the highlighted SNALINK Connections Table entry.
Delete
   Deletes the highlighted SNALINK Connections table.

For additional configuration information, refer to IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for
OS/2:  Extended Networking (X.25) Guide.

Related Topics

Push Buttons


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. SNALINK Connections Table ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list defines the configuration parameters needed to connect to another
TCP/IP network through a SNA network.

Use this window to add, edit, or delete entries in the SNALINK Connections
Table list box.

The SNALINK Connections Table consists of the following information:

o Destination IP Address
o Destination LU Name
o Timeout
o Mode Name
o INIT/DATA
o DEP/INDEP
o Local LU Name

For help on any selectable field, select the field and press F1.

Related Topics

Push Buttons


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Adding a SNALINK Connections Table Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To add a SNALINK Connections Table entry, do the following:

 1. Select the Add push button.
 2. Complete the SNALINK Connections Table entry information.
 3. Select the Enter push button to place the entry in the SNALINK Connections
    Table list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Editing a SNALINK Connections Table Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To edit a SNALINK Connections Table entry, do the following:

 1. Select the SNALINK Connections Table entry you want to edit.
 2. Select the Edit push button in the SNALINK LU6.2 Connections window.
 3. Complete the entry modifications.
 4. Select the Enter push button to replace the entry information in the
    SNALINK Connections Table.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Deleting a SNALINK Connections Table Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete a SNALINK Connections Table entry, do the following:

 1. Select the SNALINK Connections Table entry you want to delete.
 2. Select the Delete push button in the SNALINK LU6.2 Connections window.
 3. Select the Delete push button in the Delete SNALINK window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.5. Destination IP Address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the internet address (IP address) of the destination host for the LU6.2
connection.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6. Destination LU Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the destination LU.  This is the alias name of the Partner LU
that you created for the destination host when configuring SNA.

The destination LU name must be unique and have a maximum of 8 characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.7. Timeout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type a value in seconds that determines the amount of time before the session
is deallocated because no session activity is detected.

The Timeout value can be 0 or a positive integer. A timeout value of 0 never
times out the session.

For dependent LUs, set the timeout value to 0, as the session cannot be
reallocated after it has timed out.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.8. Mode Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the mode name to be used in the session-allocate request. Type the value
SNALMODE unless the destination node requires another mode name.  This value
must be in uppercase letters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.9. INIT/DATA ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type one of the following values to define when the session to the destination
LU is to be established:

INIT
   The session is established during initialization of SNALINK.  Do not specify
   INIT with the DEP option. If you specify INIT, the remote node must also
   specify INIT.
DATA
   The sending session is established when there is IP data to send to the
   destination node.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.10. DEP/INDEP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type one of the following local LU definitions:

DEP
   The local LU is a dependent LU.   Do not specify DEP with the INIT option.
   You do not need to specify a Local LU Name if the local LU is a dependent
   LU.
INDEP
   The local LU is an independent LU.  If you specify INDEP, you must complete
   the Local LU Name entry field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.11. Local LU Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the local LU for the sending session.  This is the alias name
of the LU that you created when configuring SNA.

If you specify the INDEP option, you must complete this entry field.  This
field is not required if you specify the DEP option.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12. SNALINK Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to add an entry to the SNALINK Connections Table list box.

To add an entry, complete the following entry fields:

o Destination IP Address
o Destination LU Name
o Timeout
o Mode Name
o INIT/DATA
o DEP/INDEP
o Local LU Name

To add the entry to the SNALINK Connections Table list box, select the Enter
push button.

To cancel the addition of the entry to the SNALINK Connections Table list box,
select the Cancel push button.

For help on the SNALINK Connections Table entry fields, select the field and
press F1.

Related Topics

Push Buttons
Adding a SNALINK Connections Table Entry


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.13. SNALINK Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to edit the highlighted entry in the SNALINK Connections Table
list box.

To edit the entry, select any of the following entry fields and replace the
current value:

o Destination IP Address
o Destination LU Name
o Timeout
o Mode Name
o INIT/DATA
o DEP/INDEP
o Local LU Name

To replace the entry in the SNALINK Connections Table list box, select the
Enter push button.

To cancel the changes you made to any entry fields, select the Cancel push
button.

For help on the SNALINK Connections Table entry fields, select the field and
press F1.

Related Topics

Push Buttons
Adding a SNALINK Connections Table Entry


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.14. SNALINK Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this window to delete the highlighted entry in the SNALINK Connections
Table list box.

To delete the highlighted entry, select the Delete push button.

To cancel the deletion of the highlighted entry, select the Cancel push button.

Related Topics

Push Buttons
Adding a SNALINK Connections Table Entry