Work with NetWare connections

Once you establish a connection to a NetWare server, you can use the Work with NetWare Connection (WRKNTWCNN) command to work with that connection. This command enables you to do this:

• End the connection to the server. This is equivalent to CLEAR STATION in NetWare.

  Be careful when you end connections. Ending a connection while in the middle of a transaction or file update can cause incorrect data to be saved.

• Display connection information for:
  • All connections between this iSeries™ system and a NetWare server
  • All connections on the NetWare server
• Print the connection information that appears on the Display NetWare Connection screen.
• Work with the iSeries job that is associated with the connection.

To work with your NetWare connections, follow these steps:

1. On an iSeries command line, type WRKNTWCNN and press F4.
2. Specify the server you want.
3. In the Category field, specify whether you want to work with the local connection (from iSeries to the server) or connections on the server. Press Enter.

   If you typically want to work with *SERVER category connections rather than with local connections, you can change the command default. Use the CHGCMDDFT command to change the category (CGY) default:

    CHGCMDDFT CMD(WRKNTWCNN) NEWDFT('CGY(*SERVER)')

   The object name displayed on the *SERVER display is relative to the current context of the job (which you set by using the CHGNDSCTX command or permanently by using the CHGNWSA or CHGNWSUSRA commands). You can find more information about user context in iSeries user profiles in NetWare.

4. Select the option you want and press Enter.

Alternatively, you can use these commands:

1. Type WRKNWSSTS, select option 11, press F4, and specify *SERVER.
2. ENDNTWCNN
3. DSPNTWCNN

You can also work with server connections by selecting option 11 from the WRKNWSSTS display, then pressing F4. Specify *SERVER.