Easy configuration
CS/AIX is designed with configuration options and capabilities that
reduce configuration time and network complexity. For example:
- Motif Administration Program
- The easiest way to define and modify the CS/AIX configuration is
to use the Motif administration program (xsnaadmin).
This program provides a graphical user interface from which you can view and
manage CS/AIX resources. This program also simplifies configuration by
exposing only the fields whose values typically vary from one installation
to another, using default values for other fields.
The Motif administration program includes help screens that provide overview information for SNA and CS/AIX, reference information for CS/AIX dialogs, and guidance for performing specific tasks.
- Web Administration Program
- CS/AIX also includes a Web Administration program, providing similar functions to the Motif administration program. This allows you to administer CS/AIX from your browser without the need to start an X session or telnet session to the CS/AIX server, and is particularly useful when connecting over slow or unreliable links.
- Dynamic Configuration in APPN Networks
- Configuring a node or network is also made easier through the APPN network's
dynamic configuration. For example, APPN end nodes and applications dynamically
register configuration data to support LU 6.2 sessions, thus making session
configuration optional. Further, by having the node control point act as the
default local LU, you can avoid LU 6.2 configuration altogether.
APPN also supports dynamic link station configuration in the absence of configured link stations.