View the LAN IOA address

When configuring a controller description, you must specify the address of the remote input/output adapter (IOA).

To view the locally administered address or the preset address on the remote system, follow these steps:

Parent topic: Manage Ethernet support

View the locally administered address

  1. Type DSPLIND description_name (where description_name is the name of the description to be displayed) and press Enter.
  2. Locate the Local adapter address field to view the address of the adapter.
  3. Press F3 (Exit).

View the pre-set address

  1. 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.
  2. Use the Work with Configuration Status (WRKCFGSTS) command to vary on the line description:
    1. Type WRKCFGSTS *LIN and press Enter.
    2. Locate your line description and look for a status of varied on or active.
    3. If it is varied on or active, press F3 (Exit) and skip to step 3
    4. If it is not varied on or active, place your cursor on the Opt field of the line description, type 1 (Vary on), and press Enter.
    5. 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 iSeries™ troubleshooting.
    6. Press F3 (Exit).
  3. Type DSPLIND description_name (where description_name is the name of your line description), and press Enter.
  4. Locate the Local adapter address field to view the preset address of the adapter.
  5. Press Enter.