APPC configuration

APPC configuration involves the following steps:

  1. Defining a remote node
  2. Defining a partner LU
  3. Defining a link station
  4. Defining a mode
  5. Adding CPI-C information
  6. Adding a TP definition

Defining a remote node

  1. From the main SNAP-IX menu, click Remote systems.
  2. Click Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a remote system. The panel contains the following options: Define remote node, Define partner LU, Define wildcard partner LU name, and Define partner LU alias.
  3. Select the Define remote node check box and click OK. The following panel is displayed:
    The remote-node definition panel. The instructions that follow explain how to use this panel.
  4. Type the Node's SNA network name ( 13 ) and a Description.
  5. Click OK.
  6. A default partner LU with the same name is generated and a message is displayed.
  7. Click OK.

Defining a partner LU

  1. From the main SNAP-IX menu, click Remote systems and click the remote node.
  2. Click Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Defining a partner LU. The instructions that follow explain how to use this panel.
  3. Select theDefine partner LU on node node name check box.
  4. Click OK. The following panel is displayed:
    The partner LU definition panel. The instructions that follow explain how to use this panel.
  5. Type the partner LU name ( 15 ) and click OK.

Defining a link station

  1. From the main SNAP-IX menu, click Connectivity and dependent LUs.
  2. Click the MQPORT port.
  3. Click Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a link station. The instructions that follow explain how to use this panel.
  4. Select the Add link station to port MQPORT check box.
  5. Click OK. The following panel is displayed:
    The Token-ring link station definition panel. The instructions that follow explain how to use this panel.
  6. Type the Name of the link station ( 12 ).
  7. Set the value of Activation to "On demand".
  8. Select the Independent only check box.
  9. Click Remote node and select the value of the remote node ( 14 ).
  10. Click OK.
  11. Set the value of Remote node type to "End or LEN node".
  12. Type the value for MAC address ( 19 ) and click Advanced. The following panel is displayed:
    The advanced page of the Token-ring link station definition panel. The instructions that follow explain how to use this panel.
  13. Select the Request CP-CP sessions. check box
  14. Select the Reactivate link station after failure. check box
  15. Click OK to exit the Advanced panel.
  16. Click OK again.

Defining a mode

  1. From the SNAP-IX main menu, click the Services pull-down: The following panel is displayed:
    The services pull-down from the SNAP-IX main menu. The services pull-down lists the following options: Configure node parameters, Connectivity, 3270, 5250, RJE, LUA, APPC, TN server, PU concentration, and HPR. The instructions that follow guide you through the next step of the process.
  2. Click APPC. The following panel is displayed:
    The APPC selection from the Services pull-down. The instructions that follow guide you through the next step in the process.
  3. Click Modes. The following panel is displayed:
    Displaying modes from the APPC selection of the Services pull-down. The instructions that follow guide you through the next step in the process.
  4. Click Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a mode. The instructions that follow guide you through the next step in the process.
  5. Type the Name to be given to the mode ( 17 ).
  6. Set the values of Initial session limit to 8, Min con. winner sessions to 4, and Auto-activated sessions to 0.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Done.

Adding CPI-C information

  1. From the SNAP-IX main menu, click the Services pull-down:
    The Services pull-down from the SNAP-IX main menu. The instructions that follow guide you through the next step in the process.
  2. Click APPC. The following panel is displayed:
    The APPC selection from the Services pull-down. The instructions that follow guide you through the next step in the process.
  3. Click CPI-C. The following panel is displayed:
    Displaying the CPI-C destination names. The instructions that follow guide you through the next step in the process.
  4. Click Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a CPI-C destination. The instructions that follow guide you through the next step in the process.
  5. Type the Name ( 18 ). Select the Application TP check box and type the value ( 16 ). Select the Use PLU alias check box and type the name ( 15 ). Type the Mode name ( 17 ).
  6. Click OK.

Adding a TP definition using SNAP-IX Release 6

To add a TP definition:

  1. Click the Services pull-down and click APPC as for CPI-C information.
  2. Click Transaction Programs. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a TP definition (1). The instructions that follow guide you through the next step in the process.
  3. Click Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a TP definition (2). The instructions that follow guide you through the next step in the process.
  4. Type TP name ( 7 ) in the Application TP field.
  5. Clear the Queue incoming Allocates check box.
  6. Type Full path to executable ( 10 ).
  7. Type -m Local queue manager ( 11 ) in the Arguments field.
  8. Type mqm in the User ID and Group ID fields.
  9. Type environment variables APPCLLU=local LU ( 5 ) and APPCTPN=Invokable TP ( 7 ) separated by the pipe character in the Environment field.
  10. Click OK to save your definition.