Create the line description (Los Angeles to Minneapolis)
The line used in this example is an SDLC switched line. The command used
to create the line is CRTLINSDLC. The parameters specified are:
- LIND(MPLS)
- The name assigned to the line description is MPLS.
- RSRCNAME(LIN041)
- Specifies that the physical communications port named LIN041 is being
defined.
- CNN(*SWTPP)
- Specifies that this is a switched line connection.
- AUTOANS(*NO)
- Specifies that this system will not automatically answer an incoming
call.
- STNADR(01)
- The address assigned to the local system is hex 01.
- COSTCNN(128)
- The relative cost of being connected to this line is 128, with 0 being
the lowest cost and 255 the highest. This is used for route selection by the
class of service.
- COSTBYTE(128)
- The relative cost of transferring a byte of data across this line is
128, with 0 being the lowest cost and 255 the highest. This is used for route
selection by the class of service.