Before creating your line description, you must select the input/output
adapter (IOA) to use with it.
Use the Work with Hardware Resources (WRKHDWRSC)
command to identify the name of your IOA and to select the IOA.
To
identify and select the IOA, follow these steps (even if you know the name
of the IOA):
- Type WRKHDWRSC *CMN and press Enter.
A list appears
that shows the attached iSeries™ communications
resources, and their type numbers, operational statuses, and descriptive text.
- Locate an IOA by looking in the descriptive text column for a phrase
that describes a port for your LAN type. For example, if you use Ethernet,
look for Ethernet port. If you use token-ring, look for Token-ring port.
- When you find an IOA, move your cursor to its Opt
field.
- Type 5 (Work with configuration descriptions) and press Enter.
- Type 1 (Create) and press Enter.