Configuring TCP/IP for the first time

You must use the character-based interface to configure TCP/IP for the first time.

For example, if you want to use IBM Navigator for i from a PC that requires basic TCP/IP configuration before IBM Navigator for i runs, you must first use the character-based interface to perform the basic configurations.

When you configure your system using the character-based interface, you need to frequently access the Configure TCP/IP menu to select configuration tasks. Before you start to configure your system, take a few moments and follow these instructions to review the menu.

  1. On the command line, type GO TCPADM and press Enter to access the TCP/IP Administration menu.
  2. Specify Option 1 (Configure TCP/IP) and press Enter to access the Configure TCP/IP menu (CFGTCP).
Note: To perform the configuration steps discussed in this section, you must have *IOSYSCFG special authority in your user profile.