From this list you can select to configure one of the communication servers currently running on the network.
<Enter> Press this key if you want to attach to the highlighted server.
<Esc> Press this key if you want to exit this list.E
Available Topics
Change Current Server
Select this option if you want to change the server you are configuring with CSCON.
Configure Communication Services
Select this option if you want to configure communication service profiles.
Configure Network Management
Select this option if you want to configure Network Management features for communication services.
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Configure Server Description
Select this option if you want to display or modify details about the server or communication services. For the server, you can modify the server's serial number and model number. For communication services, you can set the the supported protocol stacks.
Select this option if you want to display information
about the server, such as the date when the server was installed. You can also enter information about the
server installation location, the server itself,
and the host connection.
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Logout From Server
No Select this option if you want to remain logged on to the current server.
Yes Select this option if you want to log out from the current server.
<Esc> Press this key if you want to remain logged on to the current server.
Configure Communication Services
From this list you can select a type of communication service to configure.
<Enter> Press this key if you want to configure the highlighted services.
<Esc> Press this key if you want to exit this list.
Delete SAA Profile
No Select this option if you want to keep the
highlighted SAA profile.
Yes Select this option if you want to remove the highlighted SAA profile.
<Esc> Press this key if you want to keep the highlighted SAA profile.
Exit CSCON
No Select this option if you want to remain on CSCON.
Yes Select this option if you want to exit CSCON.
<Esc> Press this key if you want to remain on CSCON.
SNA Ethernet Configuration
Ethernet Source Service Access Point
Enter the two-digit hexadecimal Service Access Point (SAP) as specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
Ethernet Adapter Type
Press <Enter> on this field to get a list of adapter types: Primary and Alternate. Select the type of adapter you are using for the host connection by pressing <Enter> again.
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Block ID
Enter the three-digit hexadecimal block ID as specified on
the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
PUID for Ethernet Connection
Enter the five-digit hexadecimal Physical Unit ID (PUID)
number as specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
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Logical Adapter Name
Enter the Logical Adapter name. The name can include any
alphabet, numeric, and special characters.
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SNA SDLC Configuration
SDLC Control Unit Address
Enter the two-digit hexadecimal address as specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet. This address is sometimes known as the PU address. C1 is the standard address for 3x74 configurations. (This number corresponds
to the ADDR= field in the NCP customization of the host.)
SDLC Adapter Type
Press <Enter> on this field to get a list of SDLC Adapter types: Primary and Alternate. Press <Enter> again to select the setting that corresponds to the adapter type setting you chose when installing the adapter and driver.
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SDLC Encoding Option for Interface Board
Press <Enter> on this field to get a list of options:
NRZ and NRZI. Select the SDLC encoding option as
specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet
by pressing <Enter> again.
Connection Type
Press <Enter> on this field to get a list of connection types: Non-Switched and Switched. Select the appropriate
line type by pressing <Enter> again. A switched line is usually a standard telephone line going through a phone switch. A non-switched line is a dedicated leased line.
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Hold Request to Send (RTS) Continuously
Enter Yes if you want the SDLC driver to hold the RTS
signal high all the time to provide faster communication between the server and the remote host. (SDLC uses the
RTS signal to determine who is allowed to send data next.)
Block ID
Enter the three-digit hexadecimal SDLC block ID as
specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
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PUID for SDLC Connection
Enter the five-digit hexadecimal Physical Unit ID (PUID)
number as specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet. This number is required for switched lines.
PU 2.1 Link Station Role
Press <Enter> on this field to get a list of options:
Negotiable and Secondary. Select your option by pressing <Enter> again. This field specifies the SDLC link station role relative to the host link.
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Allocate Active LUs Only
Enter Yes if sessions for this service profile are to be
allocated for use only if they have been activated by
the host.
Logical Adapter Name
Enter the Logical Adapter name. The name can include any
alphabet, numeric, and special characters.
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SNA Custom Configuration
Link Type Name
Enter the name. The name will appear on the Host Attachment
option list in the Host Connection Configuration panel.
Adapter Type
Press <Enter> on this field to get a list of adapter types:
Primary and Alternate. Select the type of adapter you are
using for the host connection by pressing <Enter> again.
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Multiple Logical Link Support
Enter Yes if Multiple Logical Link is supported. Otherwise,
enter No.
Balanced Type of Protocol
Enter Yes for balanced type of protocol. Otherwise, enter No.
Block ID
Enter the three-digit hexadecimal block ID as specified on
the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
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PUID for Custom Connection
Enter the five-digit hexadecimal Physical Unit ID (PUID)
number as specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
Logical Adapter Name
Enter the Logical Adapter name. The name can include any
alphabet, numeric, and special characters.
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Protocol Stack Name
Enter the name. This is the name that Protocol Stack Driver
registers its stream device name with streams. The name can
include any alphabet, numeric, and special characters. The
name is case sensitive.
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Host Connection Configuration
SNA Network ID
Enter the name for the entire SNA network. You can obtain this information from the host system administrator.
Peripheral Node Control Point Name
Enter the name of the peripheral node control point (PNCP). You can obtain this information from the host system administrator. In SNA terms, the server is a peripheral node. A peripheral node contains a software entity called a Control Point that controls the resources of the SNA peripheral node.
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Number Independent Sessions Supported
Enter the maximum number of independent LU 6.2 sessions
that are to be supported by this profile. This parameter
limits the combined total of all independent sessions.
The total consists of sessions whose targets can include
a host, AS/400s, or other 2.1 nodes, and sessions between workstations.
Host Attachment
Press <Enter> on this field to get the list of host
and custom defined adapter. Select your option by pressing <Enter> again. Page 2 of 2x)
SNA Token Ring Configuration
Token Ring Source Service Access Point
Enter the two-digit hexadecimal Service Access Point (SAP) as specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
Token Ring Adapter Type
Press <Enter> on this field to get a list of adapter types: Primary and Alternate. Select the type of adapter you are using for the host connection by pressing <Enter> again.
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Block ID
Enter the three-digit hexadecimal block ID as specified on
the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
PUID for Token Ring Connection
Enter the five-digit hexadecimal Physical Unit ID (PUID)
number as specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
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Logical Adapter Name
Enter the Logical Adapter name. The name can include any
alphabet, numeric, and special characters.
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Server Description
Server Name
This field displays the name of the server you are
configuring.
Installation Date
This field displays the date the current server was installed.
Installation Time
This field displays the time the current server was installed.
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Model Number of Server Machine
This field is optional. Enter the server's model number if you are configuring the server to support NetView and want the server to be identified when reporting events to NetView. If the server is NOT an IBM machine, you need to enter a compatible model number of an IBM machine.
Serial Number of Server Machine
This field is optional. Enter the server's serial number if you are configuring the server to support NetView and want the server to be identified when reporting events to NetView. If the server is NOT an IBM machine, you need to enter a compatible serial number of an IBM machine.
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Protocol Stacks Supported
Select the option from the protocol stack list. If this entire field is highlighted, press <Enter> first to make the list selectable. Press <Enter> to select an option (a checkmark appears) or to remove the option selected before (the checkmark disppears). Press <Esc> to exit the selection list.
Installation Location
This field is optional. You may display or enter the location where the server you are configuring was installed.
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Server Description
This field is optional. You may display or enter a description of the server that you are configuring.
Miscellaneous Information
This field is optional. You may display or enter any helpful information about the server, such as available printing services, a person to contact, or titles of applicable manuals and worksheets.
Version/SubVersion/Revision
These fields display the version/revision information about
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Network Management
Audit Trail
Enter Yes if you want the server to save an audit trail of
user actions; otherwise enter No. When this option is set
to Yes, the audit trail information is saved in a database
file on the server. Users of the Communication Services Manager and the CSStatus program can view the information. Specifically, the audit trail records when a user logs in and logs out, and when a user starts and stops sessions.
Trace
Enter Yes if you want to use the CSSTART TRACE and CSSTOP TRACE commands at the communication services console.
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Security
Enter Yes if you want to set the NetWare Communication Services security. If this option is set to Yes, users must be valid NetWare users with permission to use the session they have requested -- that is, their names must appear on the list of authorized user associated with the session they have selected. If this option is set No, any user can use any session.
Local Event Logging
Enter Yes if you want the server to save network event alerts (such as a token ring "beaconing" message) in a log. The
information is stored in a database file on the server. Users
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NetView Management
Enter Yes if you want to have NetView support; otherwise
enter No. When this option is set to Yes, you can configure
the additional NetView parameters: Generate Alerts, Process Commands, NetView Security, and Upstream Management Node.
Generate Alerts
Enter Yes if you want to have NetView alert support; otherwise
enter No. When this option is set to Yes, the communication
server sends alerts to the IBM NetView facility.
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Process Commands
Enter Yes if you want to have NetView command support; otherwise enter No. When this option is set to Yes, the communication server accepts commands from the IBM NetView facility.
NetView Security
Enter Yes if you want to enable NetView command security;
otherwise enter No. If this option is set to Yes, a valid NetWare user must be specified with the OP= keyword in the NetView command.
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Upstream Management Node
Press <Enter> on this field to get a list of Upstream Management Node types: NetView Host and NetView Collection Point. Select a type from the list by pressing <Enter> again.
NetView Host should be selected if the communication server
has a connection to an IBM NetView Host. NetView Collection
Point should be selected if the communication server uses
a NetView Collection Point to communicate with the IBM NetView
Host.
SAA Service Name
If you set Upstream Management Node to NetView Host, enter either the SAA Service name or *. Enter * to select the first SAA Service Profile loaded. This service name is used to forward alerts to the IBM NetView facility. Page 5 of 6
Collection Point Server Name
If you set Upstream Management Node to NetView Collection Point, enter the Collection Point Server name
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QLLC Configuration
Block ID
Enter the three-digit hexadecimal block ID as specified
on the Host System Configuration Worksheet.
PUID for QLLC Connection
Enter the five-digit hexadecimal Physical Unit ID (PUID)
number as specified on the Host System Configuration Worksheet. This number is required for switched lines.
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PU 2.1 Link Station Role
Press <Enter> on this field to get a list of options:
Negotiable and Secondary. Select your option by pressing <Enter> again. This field specifies the QLLC link station role relative to the host link.
Logical Adapter Name
Enter the Logical Adapter name. The name can include any
alphabet, numeric, and special characters.
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Configure Connection
Enter these parameters from your completed SNA Links Connection
Worksheet:
SNA Links Connection Name
Enter the name you assigned to the LAN location you want to
establish a connection with.
Remote SNA Network ID
Enter the ID for the entire SNA network to which the local server
is attached.
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Remote LU Name
Enter the name of the LU that has been defined for the SNA Links
server at the destination location.
Mode Name
Enter the SNA mode table entry to be used for the connection.
Timeout (seconds)
Enter the time allowed in seconds for a connection to be made.
The default is 30 seconds. If a connection is not made in the
time specified, SNA Links stops attempting to make the connection.
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Automatic Connection
Enter Yes to select AutoConnect to keep the connection active
if it goes down.
Press <Esc> after you enter the connection parameters until the
Save Database Changes window appears. Then press <Enter> to save
your database changes.
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Enter Network Number Range
You can specify a range of network numbers to be used by SNA Links.
When you enter a network number, be sure it is in hexadecimal.
Follow these steps:
1. Type the "From" number and press <Enter>. Refer to the Network
Numbers Worksheet for this number.
2. Type the "To" number and press <Enter>.
3. Press <Esc> until the Save Database Changes window appears.
Press <Enter> to save your database changes.
Configure SNA Links Profile
SNA Links Profile Name
Enter the name designated to represent an SNA Links Profile
defined for a specific local router location.
NetWare for SAA Profile Name
Press <Enter> on this field to get the Select SAA Profile list. From the Select SAA Profile list you can select, create, or
delete an SAA profile. You can also configure the host
connection of the SAA profile. (see next page for details)
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Select SAA Profile
<Esc> Press this key if you want to select the highlighted
SAA profile.
<Enter> Press this key if you want to configure, or display
the host connection information of the highlighted SAA profile.
<Insert> Press this key if you want to create a new SAA profile.
<Delete> Press this key if you want to delete the highlighted
SAA profile.
Local LU Name
Enter the name of the LU defined to the SNA network.
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Destination Node Address
Enter the address of the network node that NetWare for SAA
is connected to. Note this parameter applies to Token Ring
or Ethernet connection as configured in Netware for SAA Profile.
List Parameters at Initialization
Enter Yes if you want to list the prameters at initialization.
Otherwise enter No.
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Call Support Layer Target Name
Enter the name. Note this parameter applies to QLLC connection as configured in Netware for SAA Profile.
Data Link Custom Data
Enter custom data. Note this parameter applies to Custom data link as configured in Netware for SAA Profile.
Configuration Options
Press <Insert> to display a list of configuration options
you can customize to help in problem determination.
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SNA Links Options
Trace
Enter Off to turn the trace off. Enter On to turn the trace off.
The default is On.
Trace Size
Enter the number of bytes you want to reserve for the trace
table. The default is 1024 bytes.
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Save Diagnostics at Exit
Enter Yes if you want to save the system diagnostics information
when you exit SNA Links. Enter No if you don't want to save the
diagnostics information. The default is No.
Diagnostics File Name
Enter the filename where you want to store the system diagnostics
information. The default filename is \SYSTEM\SNALKS.DND.
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Log File Name
Enter the filename where you want to store all system console
messages. The default filename is \SYSTEM\SNALKS.LOG.
Pacing
Enter the maximum number of request units (RU) (the pacing window)
that the local LU can receive without sending a pacing response
on sessions for the specified mode name. The range is 0 to 63.
The default is 2. (WARNING: If pacing is set to 0, out-of-buffer
conditions can occur in the SNA network. To avoid this, you will
need to tune your SNA network.)
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RU Size
Enter the range of maximum request unit (RU) sizes that may
be used by sessions that have this mode name. The range is
1 to 4096. The default is 768 bytes.
Transport Time
Enter the number of ticks allotted for a packet to travel
through the SNA network. A tick is 1/18 of a second. The
range is 1 to 254. The default is 18.
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Advanced Options
This option is for use by Novell Technical Support only.
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Server/User Name
From this list you can configure a communication server or attach to a new server. You can also detach from the communication server to which you are currently attached.
<Enter> Press this key if you want to configure the highlighted server.
<Insert> Press this key if you want to attach to a new server.
<Delete> Press this key if you want to detach the highlighted server.
<Esc> Press this key if you want to exit the current menu.
Other Servers
From this list you can select a communication server to
attach to.
<Enter> Press this key if you want to attach to the highlighted server.
<Esc> Press this key if you want to exit this list without
selecting any server.
User Name
Enter your valid NetWare user name. To make changes in CSCON, you must log in as SUPERVISOR or SUPERVISOR equivalent.
Password
Enter the password that is valid for the user name you have just entered.
Save Changes
No Select this option if you want to exit the screen you were on without saving the changes you have just made.
Yes Select this option if you want to save the changes you have just made and exit the screen you were on.
<Esc> Press this key if you want to return to the screen you were on.
New SAA Profile Name
Enter a name if you want to create a new SAA Service
Profile. The name can be from 1 to 8 characters long and can contain only printable characters. The name cannot include spaces or the following special characters: slash (/), backslash (\), colon (:), semicolon (;), comma (,), asterisk (*), question mark (?), double quotes ("), less than (<), greater than (>), brackets ([ or ]),
period (.), equal (=), and plus (+). The first character of the name cannot be a period (.).
Press <Esc> if you do not want to create a SAA Service
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