Matching IBM i system line description parameters for a remote IBM i system
You must coordinate line description parameters between the local and remote IBM® i systems. This table shows those prompts and parameters that must be coordinated when you specify line descriptions for the local and remote IBM i systems.
To configure a local IBM i server to a remote IBM i server:
- See Examples: Connecting one IBM i server to another IBM i server for an example of connecting one IBM i server to another IBM i server.
- Use the following table for the line descriptions.
| IBM i system prompt | IBM i parameter | Remote IBM i parameter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data bits per character | BITSCHAR | BITSCHAR | Values specified for each system must match. |
| Duplex | DUPLEX | DUPLEX | Depending on the type of communications used, the values specified for the DUPLEX parameters may need to be coordinated. |
| Ethernet standard | ETHSTD | ETHSTD | Values specified for each system must be coordinated. Both systems must specify the same standard (*ETHV2 or *IEEE8023) or at least one system must specify *ALL. |
| Line speed | LINESPEED | LINESPEED | For asynchronous lines, the line speeds specified for each system must match. |
| Local network address | NETADR | CNNNBR | For switched virtual circuits (SVCs), the NETADR parameter on the local system line description must match the CNNNBR parameter on the controller description for the remote system. |
| NRZI data encoding | NRZI | NRZI | Values specified for each system must match (*YES or *NO). |
| Data link role | ROLE | ROLE | The value specified for the local system line description ROLE parameter should match the controller description ROLE parameter specified at the remote system. |
| Number of stop bits | STOPBITS | STOPBITS | Values specified for each system must match. |
| Switched connection type | SWTCNN | SWTCNN | Values specified for each system must be compatible. (*DIAL or *ANS must not be specified for both systems.) |
The Communications Configuration manual might be a useful reference to you. It is available from the IBM Publications Center in an online format that you can download.