LAN Controller Description

The normal method would be to let the APPC controller create itself automatically. However, if preferred, the following command can be used to manually create the APPC controller.

To create a LAN controller description, enter crtctlappc on the iSeries, eServer™ i5, or System i5® main menu.

MAIN                           iSeries Main Menu
                                                            System:   RALYAS4B
Select one of the following:
 
     1. User tasks
     2. Office tasks
     3. General system tasks
     4. Files, libraries, and folders
     5. Programming
     6. Communications
     7. Define or change the system
     8. Problem handling
     9. Display a menu
    10. Information Assistant options
    11. iSeries Access tasks
 
    90. Sign off
 
Selection or command
===> crtctlappc
 
F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F9=Retrieve   F12=Cancel   F13=Information Assistant
F23=Set initial menu

Press F4 (Prompt). The Create Controller Description panel will be displayed.

Enter values for each parameter on the panel.

                      Create Ctl Desc (APPC) (CRTCTLAPPC)
 
Controller description . . . . . > PCOMMLAN      Name
Link type  . . . . . . . . . . . > *LAN          *ANYNW, *FAX, *FR, *IDLC...
Online at IPL  . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO
APPN-capable . . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO
Switched line list . . . . . . . > TRN2619       Name
               + for more values
Maximum frame size . . . . . . .   *LINKTYPE     265-16393, 256, 265, 512...
Remote network identifier  . . .   *NETATR       Name, *NETATR, *NONE, *ANY
Remote control point . . . . . . > PEPE          Name, *ANY
Exchange identifier  . . . . . .                 00000000-FFFFFFFF
Initial connection . . . . . . .   *DIAL         *DIAL, *ANS
Dial initiation  . . . . . . . .   *LINKTYPE     *LINKTYPE, *IMMED, *DELAY
LAN remote adapter address . . .   400052005109  000000000001-FFFFFFFFFFFF
APPN CP session support  . . . .   *NO           *YES, *NO
APPN node type . . . . . . . . .   *LENNODE      *ENDNODE, *LENNODE...
APPN/HPR capable . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO
                                                                       More...
F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys

                      Create Ctl Desc (APPC) (CRTCTLAPPC)
 
Type choices, press Enter.
 
APPN transmission group number     1             1-20, *CALC
APPN minimum switched status . .   *VRYONPND     *VRYONPND, *VRYON
Autocreate device  . . . . . . .   *ALL          *ALL, *NONE
Autodelete device  . . . . . . .   1440          1-10000, *NO
User-defined 1 . . . . . . . . .   *LIND         0-255, *LIND
User-defined 2 . . . . . . . . .   *LIND         0-255, *LIND
User-defined 3 . . . . . . . . .   *LIND         0-255, *LIND
Model controller description . .   *NO           *NO, *YES
Text 'description' . . . . . . .   PCOMM token-ring
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F10=Additional parameters   F12=Cancel
F13=How to use this display        F24=More keys

Press Enter to save the controller description pcommlan.

The APPC Device Description will create itself automatically. Personal Communications attaches to the iSeries, eServer i5, or System i5 using the controller description that was just created.