This section describes how to configure APPC for a Personal Communications (PComm)
workstation that is connected to a token-ring
Local Area Network (LAN) and the required workstation software.
- Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0
- IBM Personal Communications AS/400 and 3270 Version 4.11 (or later) for DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT
Below is a table of standard APPC terms and the equivalent PComm terms.
Standard Term
| PComm Term
|
Network name.LU name
| Fully qualified CP name
|
LAN Address
| Destination Address
|
Use Table 1 to create a worksheet that defines
the listed symbols.
These symbols and their corresponding values are used to configure
Personal Communications for communication with an APPC/MVS and/or CICS host.
The worksheet consists of two parts:
- Symbols that must be matched with a partner platform (for example,
MVS/APPC or CICS) are under the heading NETWORK VALUES.
- Symbols that are local to the workstation are under the heading
LOCAL VALUES.
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The values defined in Table 1
are compatible with an appropriately configured APPC/MVS or CICS host.
A workstation configured with these values supports
Remote Edit/Compile/Debug sessions with APPC/MVS and/or
Remote Debug sessions with APPC/MVS and/or CICS.
It also supports access to Remote VSAM using SdU via APPC/MVS
and access to IMS full function databases using Remote DL/I.
In this configuration, it is assumed that CICS and APPC/MVS both reside
on the same MVS host. If this is not the case and you require
assistance, contact your IBM representative.
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This example assumes that Personal Communication configuration files already exist,
that is, you have already installed Personal Communication
and only require APPC configuration.
If this is not the case, install
Personal Communications as described in Personal Communications for
AS/400 and 3270 Windows NT Up and Running! (GC31-8314) and resume at this point.
Contact your network administrator or follow your site process for obtaining a SNA
Independent LU value. Then perform the following steps to create a new configuration.
To start the configuration, click on Start on the taskbar and slide your mouse pointer:
Programs, IBM Personal Communications, SNA Node Configuration. The SNA Configuration window
will appear as shown in
Figure 1.
To configure a new node known to the network:
- Select Configure Node from Configuration Options
- Click New
The Define the Node window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in
Figure 2.
- Fill in these fields with the values obtained from your network administrator:
- Click the Advanced tab for the Registration of LU Resource, as shown in
Figure 3.
Ensure that the Registration boxes are selected properly for your site.
- Click OK
You are back to the SNA Configuration window
- Select Configure devices, as shown in
Figure 4.
- Click New
The Define the LAN device window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in
Figure 5.
- Click OK (accepting the defaults)
You are back to the SNA Configuration window
- Select Configure Connection, as shown in
Figure 6.
- Click New
The Define a LAN Connection window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in
Figure 7.
- Enter your Destination address obtained from your network administrator.
- Click Advanced tab for further connection settings, as shown in
Figure 8.
It is vital that these settings accurately reflect how your network is setup; verify
then with your network administrator.
- Click Security tab. The Security page will appear, as shown in
Figure 9.
- Enter your Adjacent CP name (partnernet.partnercp) and select the appropriate Adjacent CP type: select
End Node unless you are using APPN and this workstation is a network node.
- Enter IDs as appropriate.
- Click OK
You are back to the SNA Configuration window
- Select Configure Partner Local LU 6.2, as shown in
Figure 10.
- Click New
The Define a Partner LU 6.2 window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in
Figure 11.
- Fill in the Partner LU name (partnernet.partnerlu),
which identifies the host system
- Fill in the Partner LU Alias, which is of your choosing
- Fill in the Fully qualified CP name (partnernet..partnercp)
- Click Advanced tab. The Advanced page appears, as shown in
Figure 12.
- Enter the values that are correct for your environment
- Click OK
You are back to the SNA Configuration window
- Select Configure Local LU 6.2, as shown in
Figure 13.
- Click New
The Define a Local LU 6.2 window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in
Figure 14.
- Enter values of your choosing to identify your workstation.
- Click OK
You are back to the SNA Configuration window
- On the menu bar click File->Save. A confirmation box appears, as shown in
Figure 15.
- Click Yes
The Save As window appears, as shown in
Figure 16..
- Select a name for your configuration
- Click Save
An SNA Node Confirmation box appears, as shown in
Figure 17..
- Click Yes to have your new configuration be the default. You can have
multiple configurations to access multiple hosts but only one default.
To verify your node operation, click Start on the taskbar and slide your mouse pointer:
Programs, IBM Personal Communications, Administrative and PD Aids,
SNA Node Operations. The Personal Communications SNA Node Operations window
will appear as shown in
Figure 18.
- Click the "four square" green task bar icon to start
- Choose the configuration to verify.
- If the connection is made, the "four square" task bar icon will turn red, and
information about the connection will be displayed, as shown in
Figure 19.
(Clicking on the "four square" task bar icon when it is red will stop the connection.)
To verify that your new connection is working, click on Start on the taskbar and slide your mouse pointer:
Programs, IBM Personal Communications, Utilities, APPC & CPIC Utilities, Check
connection APING. The Winaping Setup window appear, as shown in
Figure 20.
- Enter the Partner LU Name (partnernet.partnerlu) of where you want to go
- Enter your logon userid and password
- Click OK
The Personal Communications winaping window appear, as shown in
Figure 21.
- Click the green circle icon
- Feedback from the connection appears. Words like "running" are good.
If aping the connection is not working,
- Check for messages in the Log Viewer:
- Click Start on the taskbar and slide your mouse pointer:
Programs, IBM Personal Communications, Administrative and PD Aids, Personal
Communications Log Viewer.
- Consult with your network administrator and support group to identify the
problem indicated by the messages.