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Connection to partner node

To connect to a partner node, we need to: create a controller description, create a device description, create CPI-C side information, add a communications entry for APPC, and add a configuration list entry.

This example is for a connection to a Windows system, but the steps are the same for other nodes.


Create a controller description

  1. At a command-line, type CRTCTLAPPC and press enter. 
    Create Ctl Desc (APPC) (CRTCTLAPPC)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Controller description . . . . .  WINNTCP     Name
Link type . . . . . . . . . . .  *LAN     *FAX, *FR, *IDLC,
*LAN...
Online at IPL . . . . . . . . .  *NO      *YES, *NO
    
  
  
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F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F5=Refresh  F10=Additional parameters  F12=Cancel
F13=How to use this display    F24=More keys
Parameter CTLD required.                           +
  2. Specify a value for Controller description (12), set Link type to *LAN, and set Online at IPL to *NO.
  3. Press enter twice, followed by F10. 
    Create Ctl Desc (APPC) (CRTCTLAPPC)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Controller description . . . . . > WINNTCP     Name
Link type . . . . . . . . . . . > *LAN     *FAX, *FR, *IDLC, *LAN...
Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . > *NO      *YES, *NO
APPN-capable . . . . . . . . . .  *YES     *YES, *NO
Switched line list . . . . . . .  TOKENRINGL  Name
+ for more values
Maximum frame size . . . . . . .  *LINKTYPE   265-16393, 256, 265, 512...
Remote network identifier . . .  NETID     Name, *NETATR, *NONE, *ANY
Remote control point . . . . . .  WINNTCP     Name, *ANY
Exchange identifier . . . . . .         00000000-FFFFFFFF
Initial connection . . . . . . .  *DIAL     *DIAL, *ANS
Dial initiation . . . . . . . .  *LINKTYPE   *LINKTYPE, *IMMED, *DELAY
LAN remote adapter address . . .  10005AFC5D83 000000000001-FFFFFFFFFFFF
APPN CP session support . . . .  *YES     *YES, *NO
APPN node type . . . . . . . . .  *ENDNODE   *ENDNODE, *LENNODE...
APPN transmission group number   1       1-20, *CALC
More...
F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F5=Refresh  F12=Cancel  F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
  4. Specify values for Switched line list (6), Remote network identifier (9), Remote control point (10), and LAN remote adapter address (16).
  5. Press enter.


Create a device description

  1. Type the command CRTDEVAPPC and press enter. 
    Create Device Desc (APPC) (CRTDEVAPPC)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Device description . . . . . . .  WINNTLU     Name
Remote location . . . . . . . .  WINNTLU     Name
Online at IPL . . . . . . . . .  *YES     *YES, *NO
Local location . . . . . . . . .  AS400LU    Name, *NETATR
Remote network identifier . . .  NETID     Name, *NETATR, *NONE
Attached controller . . . . . .  WINNTCP     Name
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  *NETATR    Name, *NETATR
+ for more values
Message queue . . . . . . . . .  QSYSOPR    Name, QSYSOPR
Library . . . . . . . . . . .   *LIBL    Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
APPN-capable . . . . . . . . . .  *YES     *YES, *NO
Single session:
Single session capable . . . .  *NO      *NO, *YES
Number of conversations . . .         1-512
  
  
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F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F5=Refresh  F10=Additional parameters  F12=Cancel
F13=How to use this display    F24=More keys
Parameter DEVD required.                           +
  2. Specify values for Device description (13), Remote location (11), Local location (3), Remote network identifier (9), and Attached controller (12).

Note: We can avoid having to create controller and device descriptions manually by taking advantage of the IBM i auto-configuration service. Consult the IBM i documentation for details.


Create CPI-C side information

  1. Type CRTCSI and press F10. 
    Create Comm Side Information (CRTCSI)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Side information . . . . . . . .  NTCPIC    Name
Library . . . . . . . . . . .   *CURLIB   Name, *CURLIB
Remote location . . . . . . . .  WINNTLU     Name
Transaction program . . . . . .  MQSERIES
  
Text 'description' . . . . . . .  *BLANK
  
  
Additional Parameters
  
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .  *LOC     Name, *LOC
Local location . . . . . . . . .  AS400LU    Name, *LOC, *NETATR
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  #INTER    Name, *NETATR
Remote network identifier . . .  NETID     Name, *LOC, *NETATR, *NONE
Authority . . . . . . . . . . .  *LIBCRTAUT  Name, *LIBCRTAUT, *CHANGE...
  
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F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F5=Refresh  F12=Cancel  F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
Parameter CSI required.
  2. Specify values for Side information (14), Remote location (11), Transaction program (15), Local location (3), Mode, and Remote network identifier (9).
  3. Press enter.


Adding a communications entry for APPC

  1. At a command-line, type ADDCMNE and press enter. 
    Add Communications Entry (ADDCMNE)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Subsystem description . . . . .  QCMN     Name
Library . . . . . . . . . . .   *LIBL    Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .  WINNTLU     Name, generic*, *ALL...
Remote location . . . . . . . .         Name
Job description . . . . . . . .  *USRPRF    Name, *USRPRF, *SBSD
Library . . . . . . . . . . .         Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Default user profile . . . . . .  *NONE     Name, *NONE, *SYS
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  *ANY     Name, *ANY
Maximum active jobs . . . . . .  *NOMAX    0-1000, *NOMAX
  
  
  
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F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F5=Refresh  F12=Cancel  F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
Parameter SBSD required.
  2. Specify values for Subsystem description (5) and Device (13), and press enter.


Adding a configuration list entry

  1. Type ADDCFGLE *APPNRMT and press F4. 
    Add Configuration List Entries (ADDCFGLE)
  
Type choices, press Enter.
  
Configuration list type . . . . > *APPNRMT   *APPNLCL, *APPNRMT...
APPN remote location entry:
Remote location name . . . . .  WINNTLU     Name, generic*, *ANY
Remote network identifier . .  NETID     Name, *NETATR, *NONE
Local location name . . . . .  AS400LU    Name, *NETATR
Remote control point . . . . .  WINNTCP    Name, *NONE
Control point net ID . . . . .  NETID     Name, *NETATR, *NONE
Location password . . . . . .  *NONE
Secure location . . . . . . .  *NO      *YES, *NO
Single session . . . . . . . .  *NO      *YES, *NO
Locally controlled session . .  *NO      *YES, *NO
Pre-established session . . .  *NO      *YES, *NO
Entry 'description' . . . . .  *BLANK
Number of conversations . . .  10      1-512
+ for more values
  
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F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F5=Refresh  F12=Cancel  F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
  2. Specify values for Remote location name (11), Remote network identifier (9), Local location name (3), Remote control point (10), and Control point net ID (9).
  3. Press enter.

Parent topic: Establishing an LU 6.2 connection

Last updated: 2020-10-04