Command Reference Guide

Administration Commands
define_tr_dlc, define_ethernet_dlc, define_fddi_dlc
primary_rc
PARAMETER_CHECK
secondary_rc
Possible values are:
INVALID_TP_TYPE
The type parameter was not set to a valid value.
INVALID_TP_NAME
The tp_name parameter specified did not match the name of a defined TP.
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.
2.59 define_tr_dlc, define_ethernet_dlc, define_fddi_dlc
The define_tr_dlc command defines a new Token Ring DLC. In addition, you can use this command 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.
The define_ethernet_dlc command defines a new Ethernet DLC. It can also be used to modify an existing
DLC, if the DLC is not currently active. The parameters and defaults are the same as for define_tr_dlc,ex-
cept where noted.
The define_fddi_dlc command defines a new FDDI DLC. It can also be used to modify an existing DLC, if
the DLC is not currently active. The parameters and defaults are the same as for define_tr_dlc, except where
noted.
2.59.1 Supplied Parameters
Parameter name Type Length Default
[define_tr_dlc], [define_ethernet_dlc], [define_fddi_dlc]
dlc_name character 8
description character 31 (null string)
neg_ls_supp constant YES
adapter_number decimal 0
initially_active constant YES
The following parameter is used only for Ethernet DLCs:
lan_type constant 802_3_DIX
Supplied parameters are:
dlc_name
Name of the DLC to be defined. This name is a character string using any locally displayable characters.
description
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