Configuring to Perform 3270 and 5250 Emulation to Multiple Hosts

To configure Personal Communications to perform 3270 and 5250 emulation to multiple hosts, use the following procedure:

  1. Click Actions → Launch → SNA Node Configuration of your active session; or click SNA Node Configuration from the Program → IBM Personal Communications folder on the Windows Start menu.
  2. Configure the node information, as follows:
    1. Click Configure Node from the list of Configuration options.
    2. Click New.
    3. In the Fully qualified CP name field, enter the Network ID and CP name that is defined for you on the iSeries, eServer™ i5, or System i5® (APPN.TEST, for example).
      Note: If the iSeries, eServer i5, or System i5 is performing automatic configuration, the value you enter here is ignored. However, it is still necessary to enter a value in the field to close the panel.
    4. Click OK.
  3. Configure the device information, as follows:
    1. Click Configure Devices from the list of Configuration options.
      Note: The dialog displays the device adapters that are installed and indicates whether each adapter is enabled or disabled.
    2. Click LAN from the list of available DLCs.
      Note: These instructions are based on the LAN DLC; the field names and tabs might be slightly different if you are configuring another type of DLC.
    3. Click New.
    4. Specify the adapter number for the connection.
    5. Click OK.
  4. Configure the connection information, as follows:
    1. Click Configure Connections from the list of Configuration options.
    2. Click LAN from the list of available DLCs.
    3. Click New.
    4. Enter the Link station name (default is LINK0000) and click the LAN device (for example, LANX_04) that you selected from the list of available DLCs. This link will be defined for the 5250 session to the iSeries, eServer i5, or System i5.
    5. Enter the LAN destination address of the iSeries, eServer i5, or System i5.
    6. Click the Advanced tab.
    7. Verify that Activate at startup is selected
    8. Verify that APPN support is selected.
    9. If you plan to use 3270 passthrough on this connection, click Solicit SSCP sessions.
    10. Click OK to save the information.
  5. Configure the second link for the 3270 session, using the following procedure:
    1. Click New.
    2. Enter the Link station name (default is LINK0001) and select the same device you used to define the 5250 session (for example, LANX_04). This link will be defined for the 3270 session to the host.
    3. Enter the LAN destination address of the host.
    4. Click the Advanced tab.
    5. Verify that Activate at startup is selected.
    6. Verify that APPN support is selected.
    7. Click Solicit SSCP sessions.
    8. In the Local Node ID field, enter the Block ID and Physical Unit ID that identifies the device.
    9. Click the Adjacent Node tab.
    10. Click HOST-XID3 from the list of Adjacent CP types.
    11. Click OK.
  6. Configure the Partner LU 6.2 information, as follows:
    1. Click New.
    2. Enter the Partner LU name, such as APPN.S101010. This is the name of the iSeries, eServer i5, or System i5; this information can be obtained by running a DSPNETA on the iSeries, eServer i5, or System i5.
    3. Click OK.
  7. Save the configuration information, as follows:
    1. On the SNA Node Configuration window, click Save As from the File menu.
    2. Enter a file name with a .ACG file extension, such as TEST.ACG. Click Yes to make this configuration the default.
    3. Click Exit on the File menu.
  8. Start the 5250 emulator session, using the following procedure:
    1. Click Program → IBM Personal Communications → Start or Configure Sessions from the Windows Start menu.
    2. Click the iSeries host, the LAN interface, and the IEEE 802.2 attachment.
    3. Click Configure.
    4. Click Configure Link.
    5. Click Existing.
    6. Click the configuration you saved in step 7 from the list and click Open.
    7. Click Next.
    8. Verify that the System location name matches the name you specified in step 6. Click Next.
    9. In the Device name field, select the device name you defined in step 3. Click Next.
    10. In the Link station name field, select the name you defined in step 4, such as LINK0000. Click Next.
    11. Click Finish.
    12. Click Save and then click Yes to overwrite the existing file.
    13. Click OK to close the Customize Communication - 5250 Host window and then click OK to close the Customize Communication window and start the 5250 session.
  9. Save the workstation profile for the 5250 session, as follows:
    1. Click Save As from the File menu on the emulator window.
    2. Enter a file name with a .WS extension and click OK.
    3. If you want the ability to start this session separately, click Yes to create an icon; otherwise, click No.
    4. Click OK.
  10. Start the 3270 emulator session, using the following procedure:
    1. Click Program → IBM Personal Communications → Start or Configure Sessions from the Windows Start menu.
    2. Click the zSeries host, the LAN interface, and the IEEE 802.2 attachment.
    3. Click Configure.
    4. Click Configure Link.
    5. Click Existing.
    6. Select the configuration you saved in step 7 from the list and click Open.
    7. Click Next.
    8. In the Device name field, select the device name you defined in step 3. Click Next.
    9. In the Link station name field, select the name you defined in step 5, such as LINK0001.
    10. Click Advanced.
    11. Clear APPN support and click OK.
    12. Click Next.
    13. Click Finish.
    14. Click Save and then click Yes to overwrite the existing file.
    15. Click OK to close the Customize Communication - 3270 Host window and then click OK to close the Customize Communication window and start the 3270 session.
  11. Save the workstation profile for the 3270 session, as follows:
    1. Click Save As from the File menu on the emulator window.
    2. Enter a file name with a .WS extension and click OK.
    3. If you want to start this session separately, click Yes to create an icon; otherwise, click No.
    4. Click OK.
  12. Create a batch file to start both the 5250 session and the 3270 session at the same time, using the following procedure:
    1. Close both running emulator sessions.
    2. Click Utilities → Multiple Sessions from the Personal Communications program menu.
    3. From the list of workstation profile files, select the .WS file for the 5250 session (step 9). Click Add.
    4. From the list of workstation profile files, select the .WS file for the 3270 session (step 11). Click Add.
    5. Click Save As from the File menu and enter a file name with a .BCH extension to save the batch file. Click OK.
    6. Click Yes. Verify that the folder is the DESKTOP and select both check boxes. Click OK.
    7. Click Exit from the File menu.
  13. To start the 5250 and 3270 emulator sessions together, double-click the Batch File icon on your Desktop.
Parent topic: Configuring Multiple Links