When configuring a controller description, you must specify the
address of the remote input/output adapter (IOA).
On the remote system, use these procedures
to view the locally administered address or the preset address:
View
the locally administered address:
To view the locally administered
address, do these steps:
- Type DSPLIND description_name (where description_name is
the name of the description to be displayed) and press Enter.
- Locate the Local adapter address field to view the address of the
adapter.
- Press F3 (Exit).
View the preset address:
To view
the preset address of the remote IOA, do these steps:
- Locate a line description that uses the IOA. This description must specify
*ADPT in the Adapter address field. If you cannot find such a line description,
create it, and then return here to continue the steps.
- Use the Work with Configuration Status (WRKCFGSTS) command to
vary on the line description:
- Type WRKCFGSTS *LIN and press Enter.
- Locate your line description and look for a status of varied on or active.
- If it is varied on or active, press F3 (Exit) and skip to step 3.
- Place your cursor on the Opt field of the line description, type 1 (Vary
on), and press Enter.
- If your line description does not vary on, place your cursor on the error
message and press F1 (Help) to view more information about the error. If you
need help to understand the error message or to resolve it, see Getting started with system
troubleshooting.
- Press F3 (Exit).
- Type DSPLIND description_name (where description_name is
the name of your line description), and press Enter.
- Locate the Local adapter address field to view the preset address of the
adapter.
- Press F3 (Exit).