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Chapter
7
BSC Link Configuration
Using dlicfg
Note
The term “Freeway” can mean either a Freeway server or an
embedded ICP. For the embedded ICP, also refer to the user’s guide
for your ICP and operating system (for example, the ICP2432
User’s Guide for Windows NT (DLITE Interface)).
7.1 Configuration Overview
Section 3.1.1 on page 46 (BSC 3270) and Section 5.1.1 on page 106 (BSC 2780/3780)
summarized your choices for performing ICP link configuration. This chapter describes
the BSC link configuration process using the DLI text configuration file as input to the
dlicfg preprocessor program to produce a binary configuration file which is used by the
dlInit and dlOpen functions.
If you use the DLI configuration file to define link configuration and later need to
change a link parameter value, you must shut down your application, modify the DLI
text configuration file, rerun
dlicfg, and then restart your application using the updated
binary configuration file (you do not have to rebuild your application). If you need to
make changes to link configuration frequently, consider using the Configure Link com-
mand (Section 3.4.1.4 on page 59 or Section 5.4.1.4 on page 120) in your application.
Even if you choose not to use the DLI configuration file to define the BSC links, you still
must configure DLI sessions and TSI connections. You should be familiar with the pro-
tocol-independent configuration procedures described in the Freeway Data Link Inter-
face Reference Guide and the Freeway Transport Subsystem Interface Reference Guide.