Set an integrated Windows server to automatically vary on with TCP/IP

You can set an integrated server to automatically vary on when you start TCP/IP. However, if multiple integrated servers use a single file server resource, configure only one of them to autostart. Only one network server can use the file server resource at a time. Configuration of multiple TCP/IP interfaces to autostart for network servers that share the same resource can cause unpredictable results.

To have an integrated server automatically vary on when you start TCP/IP, follow these steps:

  1. On the i5/OS™ command line, enter the Configure TCP/IP (CFGTCP) command.
  2. Choose Option 1 Work with TCP/IP interfaces and press Enter.
  3. Specify 2 (change) in the Option field next to the interface for the point to point virtual Ethernet (virtual Ethernet point to point) line description for the server, and press Enter.
    Note:
    Start of changeThe point to point virtual Ethernet line description has a name that consists of the network server description (NWSD) name followed by 'PP' for the virtual Ethernet point to point LAN. For example, if the NWSD name is MYSVR, then the point to point virtual Ethernet LAN line description is MYSVRPP.End of change
  4. Change the Autostart parameter value to *YES and press Enter. The integrated server automatically varies on when you start TCP/IP.
    Note:
    Beginning in V5R1, TCP/IP can be automatically started by the system at IPL by changing the system's IPL attributes. A startup procedure is no longer necessary. Any TCP interfaces with the Autostart parameter set to *YES will be started along with TCP/IP at IPL.
    Note:
    Be aware that an IP address entered at the integrated console for the point to point virtual Ethernet overrides the value set in the NWSD for the TCPPRTCFG parameter *VRTETHPTP port. However, operations such as SBMNWSCMD use the value set in the NWSD to find the server. Both values must be consistent.