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AS/400 - SDLC configuration procedure

Issue:

How to create an AS/400 SDLC configuration for the 394 controller.

Solution:

Use the following procedure to configure the IBM AS/400 system for the Perle 394
remote workstation controller in an SNA/SDLC environment. The X.21 leased communications method is also included.
Contents
Step 1 - Creating an SDLC line description
Step 2 - Creating an RWS controller description

STEP 1: Use the CRTLINSDLC command to create an SDLC line description on the AS/400.
Refer to figure A. Use default values unless otherwise specified. NOTE: The same configurations and AS/400 commands apply if using the X.21 lease d line type on the Perle 394.

Create Line Desc (SDLC) (CRTLINSDLC)

Type choices, press Enter.

Line description . . . . . . . .        (1)                 Name
Resource names . . . . . . . . .      (2)             Name
+ for more values
Online at IPL . . . . . . . . .       *YES              *YES, *NO
Data link role . . . . . . . . .         (3)               *NEG, *PRI, *SEC
Physical interface . . . . . . .       (4)               *RS232V24, *V35, *X21, ...
Connection type . . . . . . . .      (5)             *NONSWTPP, *SWTPP, *MP, *SHM
Switched network backup . . . .*NO              *NO, *YES
Exchange identifier . . . . . .       *SYSGEN        05600000-056FFFFF, *SYSGEN
NRZI data encoding . . . . . . .    (6)                *YES, *NO
Maximum controllers . . . . . .      (7)                1-254
Line speed . . . . . . . . . . .         9600                600, 1200, 2400, 4800...
Modem type supported . . . . . .*NORMAL      *NORMAL, *V54, *IBMWRAP
Maximum frame size . . . . . . .    521                 265, 521, 1033, 2057
Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . .          *HALF           *HALF, *FULL
Nonproductive receive timer . . 320                160-4200 (0.1 seconds)
More... F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel

Figure A. Creating an SDLC Line description

To get to the next screen, use the (shift ROLL UP) or the (PAGE DOWN) keys.

Create Line Desc (SDLC) (CRTLINSDLC)

Type choices, press Enter.

Idle timer . . . . . . . . . . .      30                 5-300 (0.1 seconds)
Connect poll timer . . . . . . . 30              2-300 (0.1 seconds)
Poll cycle pause . . . . . . . .   0               0-2048 (0.0001 seconds)
Frame retry . . . . . . . . . .     7                 0-64
Fair polling timer . . . . . . . 15             5-60 (1 second)
Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK
Bottom
F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel

F13=How to use this display F24=More keys

Figure A. (continued) Creating an SDLC Line description

(1) Enter a name that you will use to identify and reference your line description when working with the Vary Configuration (VRYCFG) and Work with Configuration status (WRKCFGSTS)commands.

(2) Enter the name of the communications port that is assigned by the AS/400 system. Use the WRKHDWRSC *CMN command to determine the communication port�s resource name.

(3) Enter (*PRI) for the Data Link Role.

(4) Enter the type of physical interface that the AS/400 communications adapter port and cable will be attached to. Configure the Perle 394 to use the same physical interface. For example, if specifying *RS232V24, use the RS-232D/V24 interface and cable on the Perle 394. If specifying*V35, use the V.35 interface and cable on the Perle 394. If specifying *X21, use the X.21 interface and cable on the Perle 394.

(5) Enter (*MP) for the Connection Type field.

(6) Enter *YES for NRZI or *NO for NRZ data encoding. Configure the Perle 394 to match the NRZI data encoding method. If using the IBM style configuration on the Perle 394, enter 0 for NRZI, or 1 for NRZ in field 3, sub-field 4.

(7) Enter a value that is equal to or greater than the total number of Perle 394 controller cards.Press the ENTER key to save your configuration. You have now completed an SDLC line description on the AS/400. To display your line description, you can use the DSPLIND command followed by the name of your line description.

Refer to figure B for an example of an SDLC line description.

Display Line Description S7829835 06/03/03 12:41:54

Line description . . . . . . . . . :         SDLCLINE
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :             *BASIC
Category of line . . . . . . . . . :        *SDLC
Resource names . . . . . . . . . . :       LIN061
Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . . :           *YES
Data link role . . . . . . . . . . :          *PRI
Physical interface . . . . . . . . :        *RS232V24
Connection type . . . . . . . . . :       *MP
Switched network backup . . . . . : *NO
Exchange identifier . . . . . . . :          05629835
NRZI data encoding . . . . . . . . :    *YES
Maximum controllers . . . . . . . :         10
Clocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *           MODEM
Line speed . . . . . . . . . . . . :             9600
Modem type supported . . . . . . . :    *NORMAL
Modem data rate select . . . . . . :        *FULL
More...
Press Enter to continue.
Autoanswer type . . . . . . . . . :       *DTR
Maximum frame size . . . . . . . . :     521
Error threshold level . . . . . . :       *OFF
Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :            *HALF
Modulus . . . . . . . . . . . . . :           8
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :              *BLANK
Bottom

Press Enter to continue.

Figure B. Example of an SDLC Line description.

STEP 2: Use the CRTCTLRWS command to create a remote workstation controller description

on the AS/400. Refer to Figure C. Use default values unless otherwise specified.

NOTE: The same configurations and AS/400 commands apply if using the X.21 leased line type

on the Perle 394.

Create Ctl Desc (Remote WS) (CRTCTLRWS)

Type choices, press Enter.

Controller description . . . . . (1)        Name
Controller type . . . . . . . . (2)          3174, 3274, 5251, 5294...
Controller model . . . . . . . . (3)          0, 1, 0001, 2, 0002, 12, 0012
Link type . . . . . . . . . . . (4)          *IDLC, *LAN, *NONE, *SDLC...
nline at IPL . . . . . . . . . *YES        *YES,*NON
Switched connection . . . . . . *NO          *NO, *YES
Switched network backup . . . . *NO          *NO, *YES
Attached nonswitched line . . . (5)          Name
Maximum frame size . . . . . . . *LINKTYPE    265-1994, 256, 261, 265..
Exchange identifier . . . . . . (6)            00100000-FFFFFFFF
Station address . . . . . . . . (7)            01-FE
Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK
Bottom

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel

F13=How to use this display F24=More keys
Figure C. Remote controller description example.

(1) Enter a name that you will use to identify and reference your controller description when working

with the Vary Configuration (VRYCFG) and Work with Configuration status (WRKCFGSTS) commands.

(2) Enter 5394 as the Controller type. Configure the Perle 394 for 5394 Controller Mode. If using

the IBM style configuration, enter 0 in field BB.

(3) Enter Controller model 1.

(4) Enter *SDLC for the Link Type field. Configure the Perle 394 to match the SDLC link type.

NOTE: If using the X.21 Physical Interface on both the AS/400 and Perle 394, continue to

specify *SDLC in the Link type field. However, configure the Perle 394 for *X21LL Line Type.

If using the IBM style configurator on the Perle 394, enter 0 for SDLC, or 3 for X.21 leased in

field AA.

(5) Enter the name which you used for your SDLC Line description.

(6) OPTIONAL: Leave this field blank; or enter 05F000 followed by the Perle 394 controller

address (same as Station address).

(7) Enter the Station address to match the Perle 394 controller address. If using the IBM style

configuration on the Perle 394, enter the controller address in field 2.

Press the ENTER key to save your configuration. You have now completed an RWS controller

description on the AS/400. Repeat this step for each controller card. To display your controller

description, you can use the DSPCTLD command followed by the name of your controller

description. Refer to figure D for an example of a controller description.

Display Controller Description S7829835

06/03/03 12:50:17

Controller description . . . . . . :    SDLCRWS1
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :    *BASIC
Category of controller . . . . . . :    *RWS
Controller type . . . . . . . . . :     5394
Controller model . . . . . . . . . :   1
Link type . . . . . . . . . . . . :     *SDLC
Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . . :     *YES
Switched connection . . . . . . . :    *NO
Switched network backup . . . . . :    *NO
Attached nonswitched line . . . . :    SDLCLINE
Character code . . . . . . . . . . :   *EBCDIC
Maximum frame size . . . . . . . . :    517
Exchange identifier . . . . . . . :    05F00001
Station address . . . . . . . . . :     01
More...

Press Enter to continue.

Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *BLANK
Bottom Press Enter to continue. F3=Exit F11=Display keywords F12=Cancel

Figure D. Example of a controller description

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Article ID: 294

Published: 3/6/2003 3:51:40 PM

Last Modified: 3/6/2003 5:08:51 PM

Issue Type: Configuration

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