APN Configuration and Management Manual

SNAX/APN Advanced Program-to-Program

Communication (APPC)

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Configuring SNAX/APC

If SNAX/APC is used as the HP API, certain SNAX/APC and SNAX/APN configuration

parameters must match, as shown in Table 6-2.

For information about SNAX/APC configuration, see the SNAX/APC Configuration and

Management Manual.

Configuring Partner 2.1 Nodes

This subsection describes the most common types of partner node and software.

AS/400

If the partner node is an AS/400 system, certain AS/400 and SNAX/APN configuration

parameters must match, as shown in Table 6-2

. Many of these parameters are used

only for certain configurations.

Notes.

1. The X25AM LINE object must be altered to allocate some PVCs.

2. The X25AM SU must have PROTOCOL QLLC, DEVTYPE (58,20), and a PVC number.

3. SNAX/APN X.25 lines must be configured with STATION either PRIMARY or

SECONDARY (not NEGOTIABLE). A secondary line can have only one remote PU.

4. The ASSOCIATESUBDEV attribute links the SNAX PU object with the PVC (SU object).

5. You must start the X25AM line before the SNAX line.

Table 6-1. Correspondences Between SNAX/APC and SNAX/APN

SNAX/APC Value SNAX/APN Value

LU SNAXFILENAME Local LU name

LU SNANAME Local LU SNANAME

PTNR-LU SNANAME Remote LU SNANAME

Table 6-2. Correspondences Between AS/400 and SNAX/APN

AS/400 Value SNAX/APN Value

Network Attributes LCLNETID PU SNANETID

Network Attributes LCLCPNAME PU CPNAME

Controller Attributes RMTNETID SUBSYS SNANETID

Controller Attributes RMTCPNAME SUBSYS CPNAME