Configuring and Managing Host-Based X.25 Links - Edition 5 (36939-90054)

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Conﬁguring X.25 Links Step-by-Step

Modify the Network Management Conﬁguration File

Step 5: Perform Guided Network Transport

Conﬁguration

NMMGR displays the Network Transport Conﬁguration screen (Figure

6-4) if you press the

[Guided Conﬁg] key at the NS Conﬁguration screen.

Figure 6-4 Network Transport conﬁguration Screen

1. Next to the words Enter a network interface:, enter a name

for the network interface (for example, X25NI).

2. Next to the words Enter a network type:, enter a 3 to indicate

that the NI is an X.25 NI.

3. Press the

[Conﬁg Network] key. (There may be a short pause before

the next screen appears.)

Fields

Enter a network

interface The network interface name (NI name) is used to easily

identify one of the types of network interfaces: X.25,

LAN, point-to-point (router), gateway half, SNA, or

token ring. The name can be up to eight alphanumeric

characters, starting with a letter. The maximum

number of NIs that can be conﬁgured on a node is 12.

One of the 12 allowable NIs is reserved for loopback.

(Loopback is conﬁgured for you automatically.)

If a node interfaces to more than one network, give each

NI on that node a unique name. Although all nodes on

the same network do not have to have the same NI