.-ANSWER--=--ON------. >>-+--------------------+-------------------------------------->< | .-ON--. | '-ANSWER--=--+-----+-' '-OFF-'
| statements: | GROUP, LINE |
| dependencies: | VTAM® only |
Specifies whether
physical units can dial in to the NCP. ANSWER is valid only if the
SDLC line has dial-in capability.
- ANSWER=OFF
- The physical units cannot dial in to the NCP, regardless of whether the line is active or inactive.
- ANSWER=ON
- The physical unit can dial in to the NCP when the line is activated.
The operator can issue a VARY ANS command after activation to change the answer state of the line. See z/OS Communications Server: SNA Operation for information about using the VARY ANS command.