SNA Link/iX Node Managers Guide (30291-90507)

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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 shown in Figure
2-4, “PU Data Screen,” on the HP e3000. 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, refer
to Table 2-10.
Local SSAP
Required. The SAP for the HP e3000 node. This is a
two-digit hexadecimal number that is a multiple of 4.
Each active node on an HP e3000 system must have a
unique SAP.
AS/400 Configuration: The DSAP in the controller
description for the HP e3000 must match this field,
refer to Table 2-10.