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

Chapter 2 51
SNA Node and Link Configuration
Configuring the SNA Node and Link
in the VTAM switched major node match this field;
see Table 2-7.
New Name
The new name of an existing SNA node. The name can
be up to eight alphanumeric characters long; the first
character must be alphabetic.
Host Configuration:
• SNA/SDLC: For troubleshooting purposes, we
recommend that the
puname operand of the PU macro
match this field; see Table 2-1.
• SNA/X.25 (PVC): For troubleshooting purposes, we
recommend that the
puname operand of the X25.PU
macro match this field; see Table 2-2.
• SNA/X.25 (SVC): For troubleshooting purposes, we
recommend that the
puname operand of the PU macro
in the VTAM switched major node match this field;
see Table 2-3.
• SNA/Token Ring: For troubleshooting purposes, we
recommend that the
puname operand of the PU macro
in the VTAM switched major node match this field;
see Table 2-7.
Once you have entered the new name, press
[f4]
(Rename); the node is then renamed.
Configured SNA Nodes
For display only. The names of the SNA nodes that have
been configured. You can configure a maximum 36
nodes in a configuration file. Note that a maximum
eight nodes can be active at a time; however, to make
this possible, a multi-drop line must be used.
File
For display only. The name of the configuration file.
Once you have entered the name of the node, press
[f5]
(Add) if this is a new node, or press [f6] (Modify) if you
are modifying an existing node. This places you at the
“SNA Node Configuration: PU Data” screen.