HP-UX SNAplus2 R7 Administration Guide

Defining Connectivity Components
Defining DLCs, Ports, and Connection Networks
SNA port name
The locally known name of the port.
Adapter card number
This field is not used for Enterprise Extender ports.
A number that identifies the adapter card to use, if you have more than one card of the same type in this
computer.
For SDLC or QLLC, the card of this type in the lowest numbered slot is Card 0, the second card of this type
is Card 1, the third is Card 2, and so on for any subsequent cards of the same type. If you have only one
card of this type in the computer, leave this as
0.
For Token Ring, FDDI, or Ethernet, this is the same as the “Card Instance Number” for the adapter card. To
determine this number, run the lanscan command on the server where the card is installed.
Port number
This field is not used for Enterprise Extender ports.
The number of the port to be used, if the adapter card can support more than one port. The range of valid
port numbers is from 0 to the number of ports supported by the adapter card minus one. For the first port on
the adapter card, enter 0.
This field applies only if the adapter card can support more than one port.
Initially active
Whether to activate the port automatically when the node is started. This setting enables link stations that
use the port to be activated in response to requests from adjacent nodes or on demand by the local node.
(Activating the port does not activate any link stations; link stations are activated separately.)
The following sections describe additional port parameters that are specific to the link type. No additional port
parameters are required for QLLC.
Additional Port Parameters for SDLC
Line details
The following parameters describe the type of SDLC connection:
Type
Select one of the following values:
Leased Line
A dedicated line is used for the SDLC link between this computer and the remote system.
Switched incoming
The standard telephone network is used for incoming calls.
For a nonprimary port (as indicated by the Link role field), you also need to configure the poll
address (for outgoing calls, that address is configured on the link station). The poll address is a
one-byte address (C1 by default) that needs to match the poll address configured at the remote
link station. When active, the port responds to frames sent with this poll address.
For a primary port, you do not need to configure a poll address; the port uses the poll address
specified by the remote link station on the incoming call. For other types of ports, the poll address
is configured on each link station.
Switched outgoing
The standard telephone network is used for outgoing calls.
Link role
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