Create the line description (New York 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(MPLSS)

The name assigned to the line description is MPLSS.

RSRCNAME(LIN012)

Specifies that the physical communications port named LIN012 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 remote controller 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. The class of service use this for route selection.

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.