Expand Configuration and Management Manual (G06.24+)

Configuration Quick Start

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Task 4: Add the Expand Line-Handler Process

The Expand subsystem supports a variety of different protocols and communications

methods to enable you to connect systems together in local area network (LAN) and

wide area network (WAN) topologies. The following types of Expand line-handler

processes can be configured:

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Direct-connect

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Satellite-connect

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Expand-over-IP

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Expand-over-ATM

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Expand-over-X.25

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Expand-over-SNA

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Expand-over-ServerNet

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Expand-over-FOX

You can configure an Expand line-handler process to manage a single line Expand

line-handler process, or you can configure a multi-line path. A multi-line path can

contain up to eight parallel lines. You can also configure an Expand line-handler

process to be part of a multi-CPU path.

Creating a Single-Line Expand Line-Handler Process

This subsection explains how to create a single-line Expand line-handler process. If

you want to create a multi-line path, refer to Creating a Multi-Line Path on page 1-16.

Satellite-Connect and Direct-Connect Line-Handler

Processes

To create a single-line satellite-connect or direct-connect line-handler process, perform

the following steps:

1. Find an available WAN line on a SWAN concentrator attached to your server.

-> STATUS ADAPTER $ZZWAN.#*, SUB ALL

Available lines are indicated in the resulting display by the word FREE in the

command display. Example 1-1

shows a STATUS ADAPTER display. An available

line is indicated on line 1 of CLIP 1 on the SWAN concentrator named S01. This

information is shown in boldface type.

Note. How to configure a single-line Expand line-handler process to be part of a multi-CPU

path is described in Step 6.