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<h1 class="topictitle1">Select a LAN IOA and create the Ethernet line description</h1>
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<div><div class="section"> <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> The steps below describe only the fields that require additional
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information. If you need help with the fields that are not discussed here,
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press F1 (Help) when your cursor is on the field in question.</div>
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<ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Type <kbd class="userinput">WRKHDWRSC *CMN</kbd> and press Enter. A list
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will appear that shows the attached <span class="keyword">iSeries™</span> communications
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resources, and their type numbers, operational statuses, and descriptive text.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Locate an IOA by looking in the descriptive text column for a phrase
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that describes the port for your LAN type. For example, if you use Ethernet,
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look for "Ethernet Port."</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Once you find an IOA, move your cursor to its <strong>Opt</strong> field.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Type <kbd class="userinput">5</kbd> (Work with configuration descriptions)
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and press <kbd class="userinput">Enter</kbd>.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Type <kbd class="userinput">1</kbd> (Create) and press <kbd class="userinput">Enter</kbd>.</span> <div class="p">You are now in the Create Line Description (Ethernet) (CRTLINETH)
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screen. <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> The server enters the IOA you selected into the <strong>Resource</strong> name
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field.</div>
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</div>
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To move from field to field, move your cursor or press the
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tab key. Do not press Enter while you are in this screen unless instructed
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to do so; otherwise you will exit the command.</li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Type a name for your line description into the <strong>Line description</strong> field.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Indicate the address to use with the IOA in the <strong>Local adapter</strong> address
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field.</span> You can use either the preset address or a locally administered
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address. If you are unsure which address to use, see the LAN IOA addresses
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topic.<p>To use the preset address, accept the default value of <span class="parmname">*ADPT</span>.
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To specify a locally administered address, enter a valid address into the
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field. For guidelines on creating a valid address, move your cursor to the
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address field and press F1 (Help).</p>
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</li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>If the server uses this line description to communicate with an
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SNA host through a parallel connection, specify a value other than *LIND in
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the <strong>SNA Exchange identifier</strong> field.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>In the <strong>Ethernet standard</strong> field, specify the standard to
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use.</span> If you can use SNA over IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet version 2,
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use the <kbd class="userinput">*ALL</kbd> value on the <span class="parmname">ETHSTD</span> parameter. <p>For
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information about how the selected standard influences the type of Ethernet
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frame your server sends, see the Types of Ethernet frames sent topic.</p>
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<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> You
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cannot change this field after exiting the command.</div>
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</li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>In the <strong>Line speed</strong> field, indicate the line speed to use.</span> If you do not know the capabilities of the IOA, see the Hardware requirements
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for Ethernet topic. <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> Line speed automatic negotiation occurs when you
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specify <kbd class="userinput">*AUTO</kbd>. </div>
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</li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Select the duplex mode to use with your IOA.</span> If you
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do not know the capabilities of the IOA, see the Hardware requirements for
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Ethernet topic.<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> Duplex mode automatic negotiation occurs when you specify
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*AUTO. Remember that your Ethernet switch or hub must support automatic negotiation
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before you can successfully use this function. If the device does not support
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it, a duplex mismatch can occur, causing connection problems. For more information
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see the Auto-sensing topic.</div>
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</li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Press <kbd class="userinput">F10</kbd> (Additional fields).</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>List all the source service access points (SSAP) that your controller
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description can use in the <strong>SSAP</strong> field. Accept the default value *SYSGEN
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or specify your SSAPs. To define the SSAP values, move your cursor to the
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field and press <kbd class="userinput">F1</kbd> (Help) for help to determine what
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values to use.</span> For more information on whether you or the server
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should define the service access points (SAPs), see the SNA connections to
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LAN protocols topic.</li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Leave the <strong>SSAP maximum frame</strong> field blank.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><strong>Optional: </strong><span>In the <strong>Autocreate</strong> controller field,
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specify <kbd class="userinput">*YES</kbd> if you use APPN and want the server to
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create a controller description. (The server will create the description when
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a call comes in.) If you specified <kbd class="userinput">*YES</kbd>,
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you do not need to create a device description.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Press <kbd class="userinput">Enter</kbd> to create the line description.
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Your line description will appear at the bottom of the list.</span></li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Press <kbd class="userinput">Enter</kbd> twice.</span></li>
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</ol>
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<div class="familylinks">
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzajyconfiguresnaoverethernet.htm">Configure SNA over Ethernet</a></div>
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<div class="nextlink"><strong>Next topic:</strong> <a href="rzajycreatingcontrollerdescription.htm">Create the SNA controller description</a></div>
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</div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzajylanioaaddresses.htm" title="Learn about IOA preset addresses.">LAN IOA addresses</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzajysnacontolanprotocols.htm" title="You can connect your server to a LAN using SNA, and can have multiple service access points.">SNA connections to LAN protocols</a></div>
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</div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzajysnaserviceaccesspoints.htm">SNA service access points (SAPs)</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzajytypesofethernetframessent.htm" title="Understand the different types of Ethernet frames that can be sent.">Types of Ethernet frames sent</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzajyethernetioas.htm" title="Find out what IOAs are supported and what capabilities each one has.">Hardware requirements for Ethernet</a></div>
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