Configuration using ICAl
4.6 Personal Communications/3270 Definitions
4.6.1 Personal Communications/3270 Configuration Program
Personal Communications/3270 (PC/3270) was installed on directory d:/pcom/pcom3f.
To start the configuration process, enter the following command at the DOS command prompt of the subdirectory:
d:\PCOM\PCOM3F> config
The logo panel, shown in Figure 69, is displayed.
Persona 1 Communi ca ti ons /3278 Confi gurati on Program
Version 3.88
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Figure 69. PCI3270 Logo
Create Configuration File
Create Configuration File Enter the requi red i nformati on and press F8 to conti nue.
Name of an existing configuration file (optional) • • • • • • • •
Dri ve and di rectory in whi ch you wi 11 store PC/3276 confi gurati on data fil es D: \PCOM\PCOM3F Name of the new configuration file
(Thi sis what you wi 11 type
to start PC/3276). . • • • •• PC3278
Fl=He 1 p F3=Exi t F8=Forward
Figure 70. PCI3270 Create Configuration File
More: +
The Create Configuration File panel allows you to specify your own subdirectory and startup batch file name. Enter your preferred responses, then press Fa to take you to the Choose Configuration panel.
Choose Configuration
Choose Confi gurati on Press Fl6 to change the choi ce.
Type of confi gurati on • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Advanced link options • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
! More than one LAN or communi ca ti ons adapter
! More than one type of host connecti on
! Connecti on to more than one gateway
! X.25 connecti on
Use expanded memory Use a Task Swapper •
Update CONFIG.SYS
More: -+
Network station Yes
No No No
Fl=Help F3=Exit F7=Backward F8=Forward F9=Prev choice n6=Next choice
Figure 71. PCI3270 Choose Configuration
The Choose Configuration panel allows you to specify the type of configuration you require. For more details 9n configuring, refer to IBM Personal
Communications/3270 Version 3.0 Implementation Guide, GG24-3949.
Select Yes for Advanced link options for the simplest of configuration scenarios.
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Press
Fa
to take you to the Attachment Types panel.Attachment Types
Attachment Types More: -+
Enter the required information.
Total number of sessions for:
Distributed Function Terminal (OFT) a
LAN vi a Sa2. 2 protoco 1 a
LAN via NetBIOS • • • • a
3174 Peer Communication • 1
Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) a Asynchronous Data Link Control (ASVNCH) • • • • a
(for attachment to a Series/1 SNA gateway only)
CCITT X.25 Network (X.25) • • • • • • • • • • • • a
F1=Hel p F3=Exi t F7=Backward F8=Forward
Figure 72. PC/3270 Attachment Types
On the Attachment Types panel, select 3174 Peer Communication by entering the number of sessions required.
Press
Fa
to display the Advanced Options for 3174 Peer Communication panel.Advanced Options for 3174 Peer Communication
Advanced Opti ons for 3174 Peer Communi cati on More: -+
Enter the required information.
Tota 1 number of LAN sessi ons
Link name lan1
Destination address 488831748882
Number of sessi ons for thi s gateway
Physical Unit 10 aaaaa
Adapter number • • • a
Remote SAP/Local SAP 84 / 88
Block 10 a61
PIU size a265
F1=Hel p F3=Exi t F7=Backward F8=Forward
Figure 73. PC/3270 Advanced Options for 3174 Peer Communication Enter the destination address of the 3174.
Advanced Options for 3174 Network Stations
Advanced Options for Network Stations Enter the requi red i nformati on.
Fil e-transfer packet si ze for non-SNA 87168 File-transfer packet size for SNA • • 82S99
Session Link
10 name
a lanl
Adapter number
LU addressl LT number (optional)
LU
Fl=Help F3=Exit F7=Backward F8=Forward
More: -+
Figure 74. PC/3270 Advanced Options for 3174 Network Stations
The Advanced Options for Network Stations panel allows you to specify the file transfer packet size. We decided to take the default values.
Press F8 to take you to the Screen Sizes panel.
Screen Sizes
Screen Si zes Press F9 or Fle to change the choi ces.
Sessi on L; nk
10 name
a lanl
Screen size 24 x 88
More: -+
Fl=Help F3=Exit F7=Backward F8=Forward F9=Prev choice Fle=Next choice
Figure 75. PC/3270 Screen Sizes
On the Screen Size display, choose 24
x
80.Press F8 to take you to the Keyboard and Code Pages panel.
Keyboard and Code Pages
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Keyboard and Code Pages
Press F9 or Fl8 to change the choi ce.
Keyboard country .U.S. (English) Keyboard type. • Enhanced PC code-page. .437 Host code-page .837
Name of PCSKEY defi niti on fil e for keyboard, colors and alarms (optional) •.
More: -+
Fl=Help F3=Exit F7=Backward F8=Forward F9=Prev choice ne=Next choic
Figure 76. PC/3270 Keyboard and Code Pages
On the Keyboard and Code Pages panel, select the options for your country configuration.
Press F8 to get the PC/3270-Startup Options panel, shown in Figure 77.
PC/3270 Startup Options
PC/3278-Startup Opti ons More: -+
Press Fle to change the choi ce.
PC/3278 starts automatically after power on .No Sta rt the 3278 Setup and Util i ty program in
the DOS sessi on • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .No Initial panel after PC/327e starts • • . • • • • . . • Host
Fl=Help F3=Exit F7=Backward F8=Forward F9=Prev choice Fl8=Next choice
Figure 77. PC/3270 Startup Options
On the PC/3270-Startup Options panel we specify the options shown.
You have now completed the configuration of the link options. You can move on to the Advanced Configuration Options panel by selecting Yes in the End of Link Options panel (neXt panel) if required.
End of Link·Option
End of Link Opti ons
Press Fle to change the choi ce.
You have compl eted the confi gurati on for connecti vity.
Do you wish to add or change
Advanced Conti gurati on Opti ons? • • • • • • • • . • No Advanced Configuration Options are:
Facilities
EHLLAPI (High-Level-Language Application-Program Interface) PCSPCLK interface for GDDM-PCLK
More: -+
LLAPI (Low-Level Application-Program Interface) for PS/PC etc.
ECF (Enhanced Connectiv; ty Facil i ti es) Automati c-Logon Faci 1 i ty
Presenta ti on-Space Copy Record/Pl ay
SNA Data Compressi on
Display options (font, appearance, DOS graphics) Pr; nt opt; ons (l oca 1 copy, host-di rected pri nti ng)
Fl=Help F3=Exit F7=Backward F8=Forward F9=Prev choice Fle=Next choice
Figure 78. PC/3270 End of Link Option
On the End of Link Options panel we have entered No for the Advanced Configuration Options field.
Press F8 to take you to the End of Configuration panel.
End of Configuration (Before Save)
End of Confi gurati on More:.
-You have now completed your selections and are ready to save the configuration.
Press one of the fo 11 owi ng keys to proceed:
F6: Save confi gurati on fil e
F7: Review and change your selections
Fl=He 1 p F3=Exi t F6=Save F7=Backward
Figure 79. PC/3270 End of Configuration (Before Save)
On this panel, press F6 to save the configuration file. The message Your configuration file has been saved successfully; pressF3 to exit to DOS is displayed when completed (see next panel).
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End of Configuration (After Save)
End of Confi gurati on More:
-You have now completed your selections and are ready to save the configuration.
Press one of the fo 11 owi ng keys to proceed:
F6: Save confi gurati on ti 1 e
F7: Revi ew and change your se 1 ecti ons
Exi t to DOS
1---1 1 Your conti gurati on fil e has been saved successfully; press F3 to exi t to DOS.
1
F3=Exit
F1=Hel p F3=Exit F6=Save F7=Backward
Figure 80. PCI3270 End of Configuration (After Save) Press F3 to exit to the DOS prompt.
You have now completed configuring PC/3270 for Scenario 1.
In Windows mode, the Customize Communication panel allows you to configure PC/3270. The next few steps show how you can configure PC/3270 in Windows mode.
I
-Customize Communication
Select Connection to H o s t - - - , .card: Attachment:
LAN card
.
SNA Distributed Function Terminal-• D •
Non-SNA Distributed Function Terminal
• D
Figure 81. PCI3270 Customize Communication (Windows Mode)
Click on COAX card and 3714 Peer Communication, then click on Configure. The Customize Communication - 3270 Host panel appears.
-
-Customize Communication - 3270 Host
Session P a r a m e t e r s - - - , Screen .size:
Session Iype:
Enable Host §raphics:
Host .code-Page:
!.U number:
SNA Parameters:
Link Parameters:
124x80 11,1
@ Display OVes
1037
United Stateso
Printer@No
IDefault [Next Available)
Figure 82. Customize Communication - 3270 Host (Windows Mode)
On this panel, specify the panel size, session type and host code page as shown.
(If you click on Configure SNA ... , you will be able to enable/disable SNA data compression and specify the compression buffer size.) Click on Configure Link ...
and the IEEE 802.2 panel is displayed.
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.' ~ IEEE 802.2
Adapter Number:
Ilestination Address:
fhysical Unit ID:
Bemote SAP:
Block ID:
1
01:1
1~000317~0002
I
100000
I
1061
I
PIU Size: 1,--26_5
_----'I =1_= ...
= ... = ...=dJ I _ I
Figure 83. IEEE 802.2 (Windows Mode)
Enter the Destination Address and the Remote SAP of the 3174-11R gateway.
Click on Advanced ... to get the next panel.
- IEEE 802.2
,bocal SAP:
R,!;.ceive-Buffer Count:
Link-Station Count:
Figure 84. IEEE 802.2 Advanced (Windows Mode) In this panel, specify the Local SAP of the PS/2.
Note: The local SAP should not have the same SAP number as the SAP for TCP/I P. Therefore we specified Local SAP as OS.
Click on OK to take you to the panel shown in Figure 83.
Then, click on OK to take you to the panel shown in Figure 82 on page 89.
Then, click on OK to take you to the panel shown in Figure 81 on page 89.
Finally, click on OK to complete the configuration process. You have now completed configuring PC/3270 in Windows mode for Scenario 1.