Creating a connection profile

The first step in configuring a PPP connection between systems is to create a connection profile on the system.

The connection profile is the logical representation of the following connection details:

• Line and profile type

• Multilink settings

• Remote telephone numbers and dialing options

• Authentication

• TCP/IP settings: IP addresses and routing

• Work management and connection customization

• Domain name servers

Remote Access Services, under the Network directory, contains the following objects:

• Originator connection profiles

• Receiver connection profiles

• Modems

Follow these steps to create a connection profile:

1. In iSeries™ Navigator, select your system and expand Network > Remote Access Services.

2. Select one from the following options:

   • Right-click Originator Connection Profiles to set the system to initiate.

   • Right-click Receiver Connection Profiles to set the system to allow incoming connections from remote systems and users.

3. Select New Profile.

4. On the New Point-to-Point Connection Profile Setup page, select the protocol type.

5. Specify the mode selections.

6. Select the link configuration.

7. Click OK.

   The New Point-to-Point Profile Properties page appears. You can set the rest of the values that are specific to your network. See the online help for specific information.

• Protocol type: PPP or Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
  PPP replaces Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) as the protocol of choice for point-to-point connections.

• Mode selections
  The mode selections for a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection profile include selections for the connection type and the operating mode. Your mode selections specify how your system uses the new PPP connection.

• Link configuration
  Link configuration defines the type of line service that your Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection profile uses to establish a connection.

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