Defining NCP Link(s)

At this point, you are about to define a new NCP. Hence, in the Hardware Configuration: NCP Name List panel, you indicate (PF6) that you want to ADD an NCP. Figure 1 shows the layout of the Hardware Configuration: NCP Name List panel. You can define eight NCPs for one communication controller.

Figure 1. NCP Name List

 NCP$PAN1        HARDWARE CONFIGURATION: NCP NAME LIST

 LIST OF NCPS FOR A SPECIFIC CCU

 Communication Control Unit: 3725 1    CCU-Address: 05A

 OPTIONS: 3 = LIST ATTACHED LINES    5 = DELETE NCP     6 = GENERATE NCP

           OPT           NCP-NAME    GENERATED

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 PF1=HELP   2=REDISPLAY  3=END                    5=PROCESS    6=ADD NCP
                         9=ALT CCU

In the Hardware Configuration: ADD NCP panel, you are asked to give the

Name of the new NCP.

Afterwards, when you have completed the NCP definition, that is:

links
physical units
logical units

you will automatically come back to the NCP Name List panel. You should then request (option 6) to

generate the NCP.

But first you proceed through the link definitions.

Remember: you had entered the name of the new NCP (in the ADD NCP panel). You receive the Hardware Configuration: NCP Line List panel.

In this panel press PF6 to request an ADD LINE.

You receive the Hardware Configuration: Define NCP Line panel (not shown here). Defining the NCP link involves the following parameters:

Line type
You indicate whether the link is on a
- leased line
- switched line, or
- NCP/Token Ring Interconnection (NTRI).

The remainder of data to be entered depends on whether the line you define is a leased or switched line, or whether it is an NTRI line.