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 SNAplus2 menu, select the Remote systems panel.
  2. Press Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a remote system. Instructions for using this panel are given in the text following this figure.
  3. Select Define remote node and press OK. The following panel is displayed:
    The remote-node definition panel. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  4. Enter the Node's SNA network name ( 13 ) and a Description.
  5. Press OK.
  6. A default partner LU with the same name is generated and a message is displayed.
  7. Press OK.

Defining a partner LU

  1. From the main SNAplus2 menu, select the remote node in the Remote systems panel.
  2. Press Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Defining a partner LU. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  3. Select Define partner LU on node node name.
  4. Press OK. The following panel is displayed:
    The partner LU definition panel. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  5. Enter the partner LU name ( 15 ) and press OK.

Defining a link station

  1. From the main SNAplus2 menu, select the Connectivity and dependent LUs panel.
  2. Select the MQPORT port.
  3. Press Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a link station. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  4. Select Add link station to port MQPORT.
  5. Press OK. The following panel is displayed:
    The Token-ring link station definition panel. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  6. Enter the Name of the link station ( 12 ).
  7. Set the value of Activation to "On demand".
  8. Select Independent only.
  9. Press Remote node... and select the value of the remote node ( 14 ).
  10. Press OK.
  11. Set the value of Remote node type to "End or LEN node".
  12. Enter the value for MAC address ( 19 ) and press Advanced.... The following panel is displayed:
    The advanced page of the Token-ring link station definition panel. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  13. Select Reactivate link station after failure.
  14. Press OK to exit the Advanced... panel.
  15. Press OK again.

Defining a mode

  1. From the SNAplus2 main menu, select the Services pull-down: The following panel is displayed:
    The Services pull-down from the SNAplus2 main menu. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  2. Select APPC. The following panel is displayed:
    The APPC selection from the Services pull-down
  3. Select Modes.... The following panel is displayed:
    Displaying modes from the APPC selection of the Services pull-down
  4. Press Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a mode. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  5. Enter 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. Press OK.
  8. Press Done.

Adding CPI-C information

  1. From the SNAplus2 main menu, select the Services pull-down:
    The Services pull-down from the SNAplus2 main menu. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  2. Select APPC. The following panel is displayed:
    The APPC selection from the Services pull-down. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  3. Select CPI-C.... The following panel is displayed:
    Displaying the CPI-C destination names. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  4. Press Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a CPI-C destination. Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  5. Enter the Name ( 18 ). Select Application TP and enter the value ( 16 ). Select Use PLU alias and enter the name ( 15 ). Enter the Mode name ( 17 ).
  6. Press OK.

Adding a TP definition using HP SNAplus2 Release 5

Invokable TP definitions are kept in the file /etc/opt/sna/sna_tps. This should be edited to add a TP definition. Add the following lines:

  [MQSERIES]
      PATH = /users/interops/HPUX.crs6a
      TYPE = NON-QUEUED
      USERID =  mqm
      ENV = APPCLLU=HPUXLU
      ENV = APPCTPN=MQSERIES

See WebSphere MQ for HP-UX invokable TP setup for more information about TP definitions.

Adding a TP definition using HP SNAplus2 Release 6

To add a TP definition:

  1. Select Services pulldown and select APPC as for CPI-C information.
  2. Select Transaction Programs. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a TP definition (1). Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  3. Select Add. The following panel is displayed:
    Adding a TP definition (2). Instructions for using the panel are given in the text following this figure.
  4. Enter TP name ( 7 ) in the Application TP field.
  5. Mark Incoming Allocates as non-queued.
  6. Enter Full path to executable ( 10 ).
  7. Enter -m Local queue manager ( 11 ) in the Arguments field.
  8. Enter mqm in the User ID and Group ID fields.
  9. Enter environment variables APPCLLU=local LU ( 5 ) and APPCTPN=Invokable TP ( 7 ) separated by the pipe character in the Environment field.
  10. Press OK to save your definition.