Issue:
What configuration is required on the AS/400 for the Perle 594E 594T or 594M to operate.

Solution:

Configuring the AS/400 for Anynet support can be done in five simple steps.
This document will assume the AS/400 has an Ethernet line configured and the TCP/IP interface created with an assigned TCP/IP Address.

STEP 1
Change the Network Attribute To Allow Anynet Support
To check the network attribute Allow Anynet Support is set to *YES ,enter command DSPNETA ,option is located on the third screen.
If set to *NO, enter command CHGNETA ,find the parameter, Allow Anynet Support and change.

Note:The network attributes contain information which is required to complete the controller network configuration
Local network ID . . . . . . . . .: APPN (default net ID,or changed name)
Default local location . . .. . .. : PERLE170 (your system name or serial number)

STEP 2
Create the Anynet Appc Controller with the link type of *ANYNW
There are two methods of configuring controllers.
Method 1 . Creating Multiple Anynet Appc controllers to support each remote location.
Method 2 . Creating a Single Anynet Appc controller to support anywhere from 1 to 254 Remote controllers.
Method two is recommended when there are multiple remote locations.
When multiple Anynet Appc controllers are created, Appc Devices for each remote location may not autoconfig under the correct controller description. When installing a new location if all other Anynet Appc Controllers with the exception of the description for the site being created were varied off, this will allow the new location to auto config under the correct Anynet Appc controller.
Using the single Anynet Appc Controller removes any possibilities of the Appc device being auto created under the wrong Appc Controller description.

To create the Appc controller description enters command CRTCTLAPPC .