Display Network Interface Desc (DSPNWID)

The Display Network Interface Description (DSPNWID) command displays a network interface description. Output is directed to a display, or a spooled printer file, as determined by the Output (OUTPUT) parameter and job type.

Parameters

Keyword Description Choices Notes
NWID Network interface description Name Required, Positional 1
OUTPUT Output *, *PRINT Optional, Positional 2
OPTION Option *ALL, *BASIC, *CHLENTRY, *DLCIENTRY, *LINELIST, *NETDIF, *PCLENTRY, *TMRRTY Optional

Network interface description (NWID)

This is a required parameter.

Specifies the name of the network interface description to be displayed.

Output (OUTPUT)

Specifies whether the output from the command is displayed at the requesting work station or printed with the job's spooled output.

*
The output is displayed (if requested by an interactive job) or printed with the job's spooled output (if requested by a batch job).
*PRINT
The output is printed with the job's spooled output.

Option (OPTION)

This parameter allows you to display information about this network interface description selectively. You can choose to display all information (*ALL) or specific information. Only one value may be specified.

*ALL
All of the information in the network interface description is displayed.
*BASIC
The values of parameters that are basic to the network interface description are displayed.
*CHLENTRY
The channel entries associated with the network interface description are displayed. This value is valid only when an integrated services digital network (ISDN) is used.
*DLCI
The data link connection identifier information, including the DLCI numbers, status, and active or attached lines is displayed. This value is valid only when a frame relay network (FR) is used.
*NETDIF
The values of the network difference parameters in the network interface description are displayed. This value is valid only when ISDN is used.
*PCLENTRY
The protocol-specific information, including the protocol entries for the network interface description, is displayed. This value is valid only when ISDN is used.
*TMRRTY
The values of the timer and retry parameters in the network interface description are displayed.

Examples

DSPNWID   NWID(THISONE)

This command displays information about the network interface description named THISONE. The information is shown an the work station display from which the command was submitted. If the command is entered from a batch job, the output from the display is printed with the job's spooled output.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPD2637
Not authorized to object &1.
CPF2625
Not able to allocate object &1.
CPF2634
Not authorized to object &1.
CPF27AA
Option not allowed for network interface &1.
CPF27A4
Network interface description &1 not found.
CPF27A5
Network interface description &1 has been damaged.
CPF27A8
&2 not valid for network interface &1.