Cancelling without Creating a File

Press and hold the Alt key and then press the FI key to cancel configuration without creating a file. You return to DOS.

Answering the Configuration File Questions

This section describes each of the configuration file questions that you are asked on the screen. The cursor is positioned under the supplied answer for each question. To answer a question, just type your answer and press the Enter key. The screen then displays the next question. If you want the supplied answer, just press the Enter key.

If you make a typing error, an error message appears on the bottom of the screen. Press the Enter key to continue. See Appendix A for information on error messages.

When you press Enter from the summary screen you see all of the following question screens.

•

Line Type

CONFIGURATION FILE yourfile BEING CREATED

Line type 1. Switched 2. Nonswitched

Alt F 1 = > Cancel

• Select option 1 if your communication line is a switched (dialed) line. This is the supplied answer.

• Select option 2 if your communication line is a nonswitched (leased) line.

Press Enter to complete your answer or press and hold the Alt key and then press the Fl key to cancel

configuration without creating a configuration file.

If you make an error, press the Enter key to continue.

Line Mode

CONFIGURATION FILE yourfile BEING CREATED

Line mode

1. Line turnaround required 2. Constant request to send

Alt F1 = > Cancel

• Select option 1 if your modem is not capable of full-duplex operation. This is the supplied answer. Option 1 may also be selected for any modem that is capable of full-duplex operation.

Although the IBM Personal Computer cannot use full-duplex operation with SNA communications, you can use a full-duplex modem.

• Select option 2 only if your modem is capable of full-duplex operation and supports constant request to send. Selecting option 2 improves performance by decreasing line turnaround time.

Press Enter to complete your answer or press and hold the Alt key and then press the FI key to cancel

configuration without creating a configuration file.

~ULL ~tatlOn AOOreSS

CONFIGURATION FILE yourfile BEING CREATED

SDLC station address C1

Valid input: 2 hexadecimal digits

Limit range: 01 to FE

Alt F 1

=

On this screen, you enter two hexadecimal digits for the station address assigned to your IBM Personal Computer. Hex Cl is the supplied answer. The valid range is hex 01 to hex FE. You should contact your host system programmer for your SD LC station address.

Press Enter to complete your answer or press and hold the Alt key and then press the F1 key to cancel

configuration without creating a configuration file.

If you make an error, press the Enter key to continue.

NRZIMode

CONFIGURATION FILE yourfile BEING CREATED

NRZI mode 1. Use NRZI 2. Do not use NRZI

Alt F 1 = > ^Cancel

• Select 1 if non-return-to-zero inverted (NRZI) is to be used. This is the supplied answer.

• Select 2 if NRZI is not to be used.

You should contact your host system programmer for the NRZI mode.

Press Enter to complete your answer or press and hold the Alt key and then press the Fl key to cancel

configuration without creating a configuration file.

If you make an error, press the Enter key to continue.

.l'1UI.U .n~4:lU.l.J.J.~

CONFIGURATION FILE yourfile BEING CREATED

Auto readfile

Alt Fl = > Cancel

On this screen, you can enter your automatic readfile name. The readfile name can consist of an optional drive designation, an alphanumeric name containing 1 to 8 characters, and an optional filename extension, for example, [d:lfilename[.ext]. You are not required to enter an automatic readfile name.

If you specify an automatic readfile here, RJE will process your readfile as an initial command. See the section "Command Processing" in Chapter 8 for further information.

Press Enter to complete your answer or press and hold the Alt key and then press the Fl key to cancel

configuration without creating a configuration file.

Local Address

CONFIGURATION FILE yourfile BEING CREATED

Local address 01

Valid input: 2 hexadecimal digits

Limit range: 01 to FF

Alt F1

=

On this screen, you enter two hexadecimal digits for the local address assigned to your IBM Personal Computer. The local address is the Destination Address Field (DAF) number in your transmission header. Hex 01 is the supplied answer. The valid range is hex 01 to hex FF. You should contact your host system programmer for the local address.

Press Enter to complete your answer or press and hold the Alt key and then press the F1 key to cancel

configuration without creating a configuration file.

If you make an error, press the Enter key to continue.

StationID

CONFIGURATION FILE yourfile BEING CREATED

Station ID Valid input: 5 hexadecimal digits

Limit range: 00000 to FFFFF

Alt Fl = > Cancel

On this screen, you enter your IBM Personal Computer's station ID. Hex 00000 is the supplied answer. The valid range is hex 00000 to hex FFFFF.

Enter five hexadecimal digits for the station ID.

You should contact your host system programmer for the station ID.

Note: If your host does not use station IDs on a leased line, set this field to hex 00000.

Press Enter to complete your answer or press and hold the Alt key and then press the FI key to cancel

configuration without creating a configuration file.