Command Reference Guide

Administration Commands
define_sdlc_dlc
State Check
No specific state errors, other than those listed in Appendix A, Common Return Codes from snapadmin Commands,
occur for this command.
Other Conditions
Appendix A, Common Return Codes from snapadmin Commands, lists combinations of primary and secondary
return codes that are common to all commands.
2.50 define_sdlc_dlc
The define_sdlc_dlc command defines a new SDLC DLC.
The command can also be used to modify an existing DLC, if the DLC is not currently active. However, you cannot
change the negotiable link support for an existing DLC; this parameter can be specified only when creating a new
DLC.
2.50.1 Supplied Parameters
Parameter name Type Length Default
[define_sdlc_dlc]
dlc_name character 8
description character 31 (null string)
neg_ls_supp constant YES
card_type constant HP_PSI
adapter_number decimal 0
initially_active constant YES
mu_credit decimal 4
stats_support constant YES
num_ports decimal 1
Supplied parameters are:
dlc_name
Name of the DLC. This name is a character string using any locally displayable characters.
description
A text string describing the DLC. SNAplus2 uses this string for information only. It is stored in the node’s
configuration file and returned on the query_dlc command.
neg_ls_supp
Specifies whether the DLC supports negotiable link stations. You cannot change the negotiable link support
for an existing DLC; this parameter can be specified only when creating a new DLC. Possible values are as
follows:
YES
Negotiable link stations are supported; link stations using this DLC can be primary, secondary, or
negotiable.
NO
Negotiable link stations are not supported; link stations using this DLC must be primary or secondary.
card_type
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