Configure an interface

To configure an interface, follow these steps:

  1. On the command line, type CFGTCP to access the Configure TCP/IP menu, and then press Enter.
  2. Select option 1 (Work with TCP/IP interfaces) on the Configure TCP/IP menu, and then press Enter.
  3. Specify option 1 (Add) to show the Add TCP/IP Interface display, and then press Enter.
  4. Specify the address value that you want to represent your iSeries™ server, the subnet mask address, and the line description name that you previously defined, and then press Enter.

To start the interface, specify option 9 (Start) for the interface you configured, and then press Enter.

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