NS3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual (36922-90039)

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Commands
NETCONTROL ADDLINK
NETCONTROL ADDLINK
Dynamically adds a configured network link to the active network
interface.
Syntax
NETCONTROL ADDLINK=linkName; {NET=niName }
{GATE=gatehalfName}
Parameters
ADDLINK=linkName
Specifies the name of the link to be dynamically added
to the specified active NI. The linkname must be a valid
NI link name configured in the NMMGR Link Selection
screen and also in the Network Interface Links screen
under the specified “niname” or “gatehalfname” NI. If
already added, an “ALREADY STARTED” error will
occur, or if the linkname is not valid, a “NOT
CONFIGURED” error will occur.
NET=niName Specifies the name of an active network interface under
which the specified linkname is configured. Enter any
valid NI name from the NMMGR Network Interface
Configuration screen which is not a gateway half. If this
NI is not active, a “NOT STARTED” error will occur.
GATE=gatehalfName
Specifies the name of an active gateway half network
interface under which the specified linkname is
configured. Enter any valid gatehalf NI name from the
NMMGR Network Interface Configuration screen. If
this NI is not active, a “NOT STARTED” error will
occur.
Discussion
This command adds an already configured link to an active network
interface without having to first bring down and then restart the
network interface or the entire transport. This can be a link for a
newly-configured node mapping, a link being shared with another
subsystem such as RJE/iX or SNA/iX, or a link being restarted after an
earlier failure due to link errors. Note that some link errors are so
serious that an ADDLINK cannot restore use of the link.
The control process will create a new link driver for the specified link
and bind it to the existing network interface and its network interface
protocols.