Create the controller description (Los Angeles to Minneapolis)

Because this is an APPN environment (iSeries system to iSeries system), the controller is an APPC controller and the CRTCTLAPPC command is used to define the attributes of the controller. The example command defines the following attributes:

CTLD(MPLS)
The name assigned to the controller description is MPLS.
LINKTYPE(*SDLC)
Because this controller is attached through an SDLC communications line, the value specified is *SDLC. This value must correspond to the type of line being used as defined by a create line description command.
SWITCHED(*YES)
Specifies that this controller is attached to a switched SDLC line.
SWTLINLST(MPLS)
Specifies the name (MPLS) of the line description (for switched lines) that this controller can be attached to. In the example, there is only one line (MPLS). This value must match a name that is specified by the LIND parameter in a line description.
RMTNETID(APPN)
The name of the network in which the remote control point resides is APPN.
RMTCPNAME(MPLS)
Specifies that the remote control-point name is MPLS. The name specified here must match the name that is specified at the remote system for the local control-point name. In the example, the name is specified at the remote system (MPLS) by the LCLCPNAME parameter of the Change Network Attributes (CHGNETA) command.
INLCNN(*DIAL)
Specifies that the initial connection is made by the iSeries system either answering an incoming call or placing a call.
CNNNBR(6125553333)
The connection (telephone) number for the remote controller is 6125553333.
STNADR(01)
The address assigned to the remote controller is hex 01.
CPSSN(*NO)
Control point sessions are not supported with this node.
NODETYPE(*NETNODE)
Specifies that the remote location (MPLS) is an APPN networking node.