Explanation of terms

An explanation of the terms used in the configuration worksheet.

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See How to find network attributes for the details of how to find the configured values.

4 LAN destination address

The hardware address of the IBM i system token-ring adapter. We can find the value using the command DSPLIND Line description (6).

5 Subsystem description

This parameter is the name of any IBM i subsystem that is active while using the queue manager. The name QCMN has been used because it is the IBM i communications subsystem.

6 Line description

If this parameter has been specified it is indicated in the Description field of the resource Resource name. See How to find the value of Resource name for details. If the value is not specified we need to create a line description.

7 Resource name

See How to find the value of Resource name for details of how to find the configured value.

8 Local Transaction Program name

IBM MQ applications trying to converse with this workstation specify a symbolic name for the program to be run at the receiving end. This name is defined on the channel definition at the sender. For simplicity, wherever possible use a transaction program name of MQSERIES, or in the case of a connection to VSE/ESA, where the length is limited to 4 bytes, use MQTP.

See Sets on the local IBM i system for a remote queue manager platform for more information.

12 Controller description

This parameter is an alias for the Control Point name (or Node name) of the partner system. For convenience, we have used the actual name of the partner in this example.

13 Device

This parameter is an alias for the LU of the partner system. For convenience, we have used the LU name of the partner in this example.

14 Side information

This parameter is the name given to the CPI-C side information profile. You specify your own 8-character name.

Parent topic: Configuration parameters for an LU 6.2 connection