Connection to partner node

This example is for a connection to a Windows system, but the steps are the same for other nodes. The steps are:

  1. Create a controller description.
  2. Create a device description.
  3. Create CPI-C side information.
  4. Add a communications entry for APPC.
  5. Add a configuration list entry.

Creating a controller description

  1. At a command line type CRTCTLAPPC and press Enter.
                          Create Ctl Desc (APPC) (CRTCTLAPPC)
     
    Type choices, press Enter.
     
    Controller description . . . . .   WINNTCP         Name
    Link type  . . . . . . . . . . .   *LAN          *FAX, *FR, *IDLC,
    *LAN...
    Online at IPL  . . . . . . . . .   *NO           *YES, *NO
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F10=Additional parameters   F12=Cancel
    F13=How to use this display        F24=More keys
    Parameter CTLD required.                                                     +
  2. Specify a value for Controller description ( 12 ), set Link type to *LAN, and set Online at IPL to *NO.
  3. Press Enter twice, followed by F10.
                           Create Ctl Desc (APPC) (CRTCTLAPPC)
     
     Type choices, press Enter.
     
     Controller description . . . . . > WINNTCP         Name
     Link type  . . . . . . . . . . . > *LAN          *FAX, *FR, *IDLC, *LAN...
     Online at IPL  . . . . . . . . . > *NO           *YES, *NO
     APPN-capable . . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO
     Switched line list . . . . . . .   TOKENRINGL    Name
                    + for more values
     Maximum frame size . . . . . . .   *LINKTYPE     265-16393, 256, 265, 512...
     Remote network identifier  . . .   NETID         Name, *NETATR, *NONE, *ANY
     Remote control point . . . . . .   WINNTCP         Name, *ANY
     Exchange identifier  . . . . . .                 00000000-FFFFFFFF
     Initial connection . . . . . . .   *DIAL         *DIAL, *ANS
     Dial initiation  . . . . . . . .   *LINKTYPE     *LINKTYPE, *IMMED, *DELAY
     LAN remote adapter address . . .   10005AFC5D83  000000000001-FFFFFFFFFFFF
     APPN CP session support  . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO
     APPN node type . . . . . . . . .   *ENDNODE      *ENDNODE, *LENNODE...
     APPN transmission group number     1             1-20, *CALC
                                                                            More...
     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
     F24=More keys
     
  4. Specify values for Switched line list ( 6 ), Remote network identifier ( 9 ), Remote control point ( 10 ), and LAN remote adapter address ( 16 ).
  5. Press Enter.

Creating a device description

  1. Type the command CRTDEVAPPC and press Enter.
                         Create Device Desc (APPC) (CRTDEVAPPC)
     
     Type choices, press Enter.
     
     Device description . . . . . . .   WINNTLU         Name
     Remote location  . . . . . . . .   WINNTLU         Name
     Online at IPL  . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO
     Local location . . . . . . . . .   AS400LU       Name, *NETATR
     Remote network identifier  . . .   NETID         Name, *NETATR, *NONE
     Attached controller  . . . . . .   WINNTCP         Name
     Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   *NETATR       Name, *NETATR
                    + for more values
     Message queue  . . . . . . . . .   QSYSOPR       Name, QSYSOPR
       Library  . . . . . . . . . . .     *LIBL       Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
     APPN-capable . . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO
     Single session:
       Single session capable . . . .   *NO           *NO, *YES
       Number of conversations  . . .                 1-512
     
     
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     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F10=Additional parameters   F12=Cancel
     F13=How to use this display        F24=More keys
     Parameter DEVD required.                                                     +
  2. Specify values for Device description ( 13 ), Remote location ( 11 ), Local location ( 3 ), Remote network identifier ( 9 ), and Attached controller ( 12 ).
Note:
You can avoid having to create controller and device descriptions manually by taking advantage of i5/OS's auto-configuration service. Consult the i5/OS documentation for details.

Creating CPI-C side information

  1. Type CRTCSI and press F10.
                          Create Comm Side Information (CRTCSI)
     
     Type choices, press Enter.
     
     Side information . . . . . . . .   NTCPIC       Name
       Library  . . . . . . . . . . .     *CURLIB     Name, *CURLIB
     Remote location  . . . . . . . .   WINNTLU         Name
     Transaction program  . . . . . .   MQSERIES
     
     Text 'description' . . . . . . .   *BLANK
     
     
                                Additional Parameters
     
     Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .   *LOC          Name, *LOC
     Local location . . . . . . . . .   AS400LU       Name, *LOC, *NETATR
     Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   #INTER        Name, *NETATR
     Remote network identifier  . . .   NETID         Name, *LOC, *NETATR, *NONE
     Authority  . . . . . . . . . . .   *LIBCRTAUT    Name, *LIBCRTAUT, *CHANGE...
     
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     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
     F24=More keys
     Parameter CSI required.
  2. Specify values for Side information ( 14 ), Remote location ( 11 ), Transaction program ( 15 ), Local location ( 3 ), Mode, and Remote network identifier ( 9 ).
  3. Press Enter.

Adding a communications entry for APPC

  1. At a command line type ADDCMNE and press Enter.
                           Add Communications Entry (ADDCMNE)
     
     Type choices, press Enter.
     
     Subsystem description  . . . . .   QCMN          Name
       Library  . . . . . . . . . . .     *LIBL       Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
     Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .   WINNTLU         Name, generic*, *ALL...
     Remote location  . . . . . . . .                 Name
     Job description  . . . . . . . .   *USRPRF       Name, *USRPRF, *SBSD
       Library  . . . . . . . . . . .                 Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
     Default user profile . . . . . .   *NONE         Name, *NONE, *SYS
     Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   *ANY          Name, *ANY
     Maximum active jobs  . . . . . .   *NOMAX        0-1000, *NOMAX
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
     F24=More keys
     Parameter SBSD required.
  2. Specify values for Subsystem description ( 5 ) and Device ( 13 ), and press Enter.

Adding a configuration list entry

  1. Type ADDCFGLE *APPNRMT and press F4.
                        Add Configuration List Entries (ADDCFGLE)
     
     Type choices, press Enter.
     
     Configuration list type  . . . . > *APPNRMT      *APPNLCL, *APPNRMT...
     APPN remote location entry:
       Remote location name . . . . .   WINNTLU         Name, generic*, *ANY
       Remote network identifier  . .   NETID         Name, *NETATR, *NONE
       Local location name  . . . . .   AS400LU       Name, *NETATR
       Remote control point . . . . .   WINNTCP       Name, *NONE
       Control point net ID . . . . .   NETID         Name, *NETATR, *NONE
       Location password  . . . . . .   *NONE
       Secure location  . . . . . . .   *NO           *YES, *NO
       Single session . . . . . . . .   *NO           *YES, *NO
       Locally controlled session . .   *NO           *YES, *NO
       Pre-established session  . . .   *NO           *YES, *NO
       Entry 'description'  . . . . .   *BLANK
       Number of conversations  . . .   10            1-512
                    + for more values
     
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     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
     F24=More keys
     
  2. Specify values for Remote location name ( 11 ), Remote network identifier ( 9 ), Local location name ( 3 ), Remote control point ( 10 ), and Control point net ID ( 9 ).
  3. Press Enter.