SNA Link/iX Node Managers Guide (30291-90009)

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SNA Node and Link Configuration
Configuring the SNA Node and Link
Fields
Path
For display only. The NMMGR path to this screen. It
includes the name of the SNA node you are configuring.
Link Name
Required. The symbolic name of the token ring card.
The name must start with an alphabetical character.
NOTE
If the same token ring card is being used for both NS and SNA
communications, you must use the same name in this field as is
configured for the NS link.
Physical Path of Device Adapter
Required. The address of the Token Ring Card. At
system start-up time, this address is assigned
according to the slot in which the Token Ring Card
resides.
NOTE
If the same token ring card is being used for both NS and SNA
communications, you must use the same value for this field as is
configured for the NS link.
Remote DSAP
Required. The service access point (SAP) for the
remote system. This is a two-digit hexadecimal number
that is a multiple of 4.
Host Configuration: For a 3745 remote system, the
IDNUM and IDBLK values in the PU macro must also
match the ID NUM and ID BLK fields in the SNA Node
Configuration: PU data screen on the HP 3000. For a
3174 or 3745 remote system, HP recommends that the
value of this field be 04. While other values may work, a
value of 04 has been verified to work.
AS/400 Configuration: The SSAP in the controller
description for the AS/400 must match this field; see
Table 2-10.
Local SSAP
Required. The SAP for the HP 3000 node. This is a
two-digit hexadecimal number that is a multiple of 4.
Each active node on an HP 3000 system must have a
unique SAP.