Select a LAN IOA and create the Ethernet line description

Note: The steps below describe only the fields that require additional information. If you need help with the fields that are not discussed here, press F1 (Help) when your cursor is on the field in question.

Type WRKHDWRSC *CMN and press Enter. A list will appear 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 the port for your LAN type. For example, if you use Ethernet, look for "Ethernet Port."
Once 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.
You are now in the Create Line Description (Ethernet) (CRTLINETH) screen.
Note: The server enters the IOA you selected into the Resource name field.

To move from field to field, move your cursor or press the tab key. Do not press Enter while you are in this screen unless instructed to do so; otherwise you will exit the command.
Type a name for your line description into the Line description field.
Indicate the address to use with the IOA in the Local adapter address field. You can use either the preset address or a locally administered address. If you are unsure which address to use, see the LAN IOA addresses topic.
To use the preset address, accept the default value of *ADPT. To specify a locally administered address, enter a valid address into the field. For guidelines on creating a valid address, move your cursor to the address field and press F1 (Help).
If the server uses this line description to communicate with an SNA host through a parallel connection, specify a value other than *LIND in the SNA Exchange identifier field.
In the Ethernet standard field, specify the standard to use. If you can use SNA over IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet version 2, use the *ALL value on the ETHSTD parameter.
For information about how the selected standard influences the type of Ethernet frame your server sends, see the Types of Ethernet frames sent topic.

Note: You cannot change this field after exiting the command.
In the Line speed field, indicate the line speed to use. If you do not know the capabilities of the IOA, see the Hardware requirements for Ethernet topic.
Note: Line speed automatic negotiation occurs when you specify *AUTO.
Select the duplex mode to use with your IOA. If you do not know the capabilities of the IOA, see the Hardware requirements for Ethernet topic.
Note: Duplex mode automatic negotiation occurs when you specify *AUTO. Remember that your Ethernet switch or hub must support automatic negotiation before you can successfully use this function. If the device does not support it, a duplex mismatch can occur, causing connection problems. For more information see the Auto-sensing topic.
Press F10 (Additional fields).
List all the source service access points (SSAP) that your controller description can use in the SSAP field. Accept the default value *SYSGEN or specify your SSAPs. To define the SSAP values, move your cursor to the field and press F1 (Help) for help to determine what values to use. For more information on whether you or the server should define the service access points (SAPs), see the SNA connections to LAN protocols topic.
Leave the SSAP maximum frame field blank.
Optional: In the Autocreate controller field, specify *YES if you use APPN and want the server to create a controller description. (The server will create the description when a call comes in.) If you specified *YES, you do not need to create a device description.
Press Enter to create the line description. Your line description will appear at the bottom of the list.
Press Enter twice.