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NMMGR Configuration Overview

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The SNA node and link configuration is done by using NMMGR to create or modify a configuration file. The file contains this information:

  • SNA node information: used by SNA Transport to manage sessions with the host.

  • Link information: used for SDLC data link control and phone data (for switched lines), X.25 link information, and token ring link information.

The basic operation of NMMGR is described in Using the Node Management Services Utilities (32022-61005); if you are not familiar with NMMGR, you should read that manual before continuing. Note that you must have node manager (NM) or network administrator (NA) capabilities to use NMMGR.

NOTE: When configuring an SNA node and link, the configuration file can be named anything you prefer. However, when you start the node and link, it looks for a configuration file named NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS. For example, you could have these configuration files:
      XYZ.CONFIG.SYS

      CONFIG1.FILES.SYS

      FILE3.CONFIG.SYS

If you wanted to use FILE3.CONFIG.SYS when you started the SNA node and link, you would have to rename or copy the file to NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS before you started the node and link.

SNA Node Information

SNA node information is used by SNA Transport, which manages data transmission for the SNA services by providing an interface to establish LU-LU sessions with the host.

Before SNA Transport can allow the SNA services to establish sessions between dependent LUs, SNA Transport must establish communication with the host's System Services Control Point (SSCP). The SSCP manages the SNA network functions on the host. It also manages SNA network functions on the HP 3000, via the PU-SSCP session. For dependent LU sessions, the HP 3000 must establish a PU-SSCP session and LU-SSCP sessions. You do not have to configure any information for the PU-SSCP or LU-SSCP sessions because it is already set in the SNA Transport software.

For a session between independent LUs, an associated LU-SSCP session is not required. This is the major difference between dependent LUs and independent LUs.

For dependent LUs and independent LUs, you must provide information for the LU-LU sessions. For each LU defined in SNA Transport, an LU must be defined in the host's NCP/VTAM configuration. You must configure each LU and establish a correspondence with an LU in the NCP/VTAM configuration.

You configure these items for an SNA node:

  • Node identification. This information identifies the node to the host and specifies the type of node (T2.0 or T2.1) being used.

  • Link type. This information specifies whether you are configuring an SDLC link, an X.25 link, or a token ring link.

  • PU data. This information identifies the PU to the host.

  • LUs. A list of up to 256 LUs can be configured for an SNA node.

Link Information

After you specify configuration information for the SNA node, you specify information for the link.

For an SNA/SDLC link, you provide this information:

  • Link data. This information includes the PSI physical path, timeout values, transmission speed, and link station ID.

  • Phone data. This information includes the phone number and associated data for switched lines.

For an SNA/X.25 link, you provide this information:

  • Link data. This information is about the Network Services (NS) network interface and the type of virtual circuit to be used.

  • Virtual circuit data. This information is specifically about the permanent virtual circuit (PVC) or switched virtual circuit (SVC) to be used.

For an SNA/Token Ring link, you provide this information:

  • Link data. This information is about the name and location of the token ring card, the MAC address of the remote system, the local and remote service access points (SAPs), and MAC layer timeout and retry values.

NOTE: If you change the configuration for an SNA node or link while it is running, the changes will not take effect until the node or link is restarted.

Configuration File Validation

Validating the configuration file ensures that the configuration data is logically and syntactically correct. Each SNA service's data is also checked against the SNA node configuration data for correctness (for example, correct LU names). See each service's Node Manager's Guide for that service's validation error messages.

You should validate the configuration file after completing any of these tasks:

  • An initial configuration of one or more SNA nodes

  • An initial configuration of one or more SNA services

  • A modification of an existing configuration

The configuration file is validated through NMMGR; see Using the Node Management Services Utilities (32022-61005).

Configuration File Critical Summary

The critical summary is a printout of the data in the configuration file. It can be used to check current contents of the configuration file--without opening the file--to determine whether the configuration is correct. The critical summary is generated through NMMGR; see Using the Node Management Services Utilities (32022-61005).

SNA/SDLC Data

An example of a critical summary of SNA/SDLC node and link configuration data is shown below.

                     CRITICAL SUMMARY - SNANODE CONFIGURATION



   TUE, APR 20, 1993,  2:49 PM

   CONFIGURATION FILE NAME: NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS

   Validated subsystem.



   SNANODE NAME: IBMNODE



     ID Blk: 023  ID Num: 12345  Max Data: 2057  Type: SDLC



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

     LUNAME01   1   LUNAME02   2   LUNAME03   3   LUNAME04

     LUNAME05       LUNAME06       LUNAME07   7   LUNAME08

     LUNAME09   9   LUNAME10  10   LUNAME11       LUNAME12

     LUNAME13       LUNAME14  14   LUNAME15  15   LUNAME16  16



   LINKDATA



     Physical Path:   24

     Phone Number:    9-DD-415-555-3216



     Station ID:       FE   Receive Timeout: 180   Local Timeout:       30

     Connect Timeout:  900  Error Retries:   7     Transmission Speed:  9600

     NRZI:             N    Auto Dial:       Y



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   SNANODE NAME: IBMNODE2



     ID Blk: 023  ID Num: 00001  Max Data: 265  Type: SDLC



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

     LUNAME01   1   LUNAME02   2   LUNAME03   3   LUNAME04   4



   LINKDATA



     Physical Path:   2/16

     Phone Number:



     Station ID:       01   Receive Timeout: 0     Local Timeout:       0

     Connect Timeout:  0    Error Retries:   1     Transmission Speed:  1200

     NRZI:             N    Auto Dial:       N



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   SNANODE NAME: IBMNODE5



     ID Blk: ***  ID Num: *****  Max Data: ***  Type: ****



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

   (No data configured for this node)



   LINKDATA



     Physical Path:

     Phone Number:



     Station ID:       01   Receive Timeout: 180   Local Timeout:       30

     Connect Timeout:  900  Error Retries:   7     Transmission Speed:  9600

     NRZI:             N    Auto Dial:       N



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   Some fields could not be found or printed.

SNA/X.25 Data

An example of a critical summary of SNA/X.25 node and link configuration data is shown below.

                     CRITICAL SUMMARY - SNANODE CONFIGURATION



   TUE, APR 20, 1993,  4:04 PM

   CONFIGURATION FILE NAME: NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS

   Validated subsystem.



   SNANODE NAME: XSIMPVC



     ID Blk: 023  ID Num: FFFF0  Max Data: 265  Type: X.25



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

     LU1        1



   X25LINK:



     NS NI Name:        X25NI     Inactivity Timeout:  5

     VC Type:           PVC       Call Direction:      OUT

     Max Call Retries:  3         Call Retry Delay:    600

     PVC Number:        10        Remote Address:



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   SNANODE NAME: XSIMOUT



     ID Blk: 023  ID Num: FFFF1  Max Data: 265  Type: X.25



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

     LU1        1



   X25LINK:



     NS NI Name:        X25NI     Inactivity Timeout:  5

     VC Type:           SVC       Call Direction:      OUT

     Max Call Retries:  3         Call Retry Delay:    600

     PVC Number:                  Remote Address:      012345678901234



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   SNANODE NAME: XSIMIN



     ID Blk: 023  ID Num: FFFF2  Max Data: 265  Type: X.25



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

     LU1        1



   X25LINK:



     NS NI Name:        X25NI     Inactivity Timeout:  5

     VC Type:           SVC       Call Direction:      IN

     Max Call Retries:  3         Call Retry Delay:    600

     PVC Number:                  Remote Address:      012345678901234



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   SNANODE NAME: PVC1



     ID Blk: 023  ID Num: FFFF3  Max Data: 265  Type: X.25



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

     LU01       1   LU02       2   LU03       3   LU04       4

     LU05       5   LU06       6   LU07       7   LU08       8

     LU09       9   LU10      10   LU11      11   LU12      12

     LU13      13   LU14      14   LU15      15   LU16      16



   X25LINK:



     NS NI Name:        X25NI     Inactivity Timeout:  0

     VC Type:           PVC       Call Direction:      OUT

     Max Call Retries:  3         Call Retry Delay:    600

     PVC Number:        1         Remote Address:



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   SNANODE NAME: SVCIN16



     ID Blk: 023  ID Num: FFFF4  Max Data: 265  Type: X.25



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

     LU01       1   LU02       2   LU03       3   LU04       4

     LU05       5   LU06       6   LU07       7   LU08       8

     LU09       9   LU10      10   LU11      11   LU12      12

     LU13      13   LU14      14   LU15      15   LU16      16



   X25LINK:



     NS NI Name:        X25NI     Inactivity Timeout:  0

     VC Type:           SVC       Call Direction:      IN

     Max Call Retries:  3         Call Retry Delay:    600

     PVC Number:                  Remote Address:      01



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   SNANODE NAME: SVCOUT



     ID Blk: 023  ID Num: FFFF5  Max Data: 265  Type: X.25



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

     LU01       1   LU02       2   LU03       3   LU04       4

     LU05       5   LU06       6   LU07       7   LU08       8

     LU09       9   LU10      10   LU11      11   LU12      12

     LU13      13   LU14      14   LU15      15   LU16      16



   X25LINK:



     NS NI Name:        X25NI     Inactivity Timeout:  0

     VC Type:           SVC       Call Direction:      OUT

     Max Call Retries:  3         Call Retry Delay:    600

     PVC Number:                  Remote Address:      01



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   SNANODE NAME: TEMP



     ID Blk: 023  ID Num: FFFF6  Max Data: 265  Type: X.25



     LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

     - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -   - - - -  - -

     LU01       1



   X25LINK:



     NS NI Name:        ********  Inactivity Timeout:  *****

     VC Type:           ***       Call Direction:      ***

     Max Call Retries:  ***       Call Retry Delay:    ***

     PVC Number:        ****      Remote Address:      ***************



   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   Some fields could not be found or printed.

SNA/Token Ring Data

An example of a critical summary of SNA/Token Ring node and link configuration is shown below.

                      CRITICAL SUMMARY - SNANODE CONFIGURATION



    TUE, APR 20, 1993,  4:34 PM

    CONFIGURATION FILE NAME: NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS

    Validated subsystem.



    SNANODE NAME: TRN3745



      ID Blk:   2  ID Num: DCA12  Max Data: 017  Type: TOKEN

      Node Type:  2.1    Node 2.1 Dependent LU Support:  Y



      LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#   LU Name  LU#

      -------- ---   -------- ---   -------- ---   -------- ---

      LU02     2     LU03     3



    TOKEN Link:



       Remote DSAP:                04    Retry Limit:           10

       Local SSAP:                 04    Acknowledgment Timer:  10

       Unacknowledged Send Limit:  2     Error Timer:           100

       Remote Station Address:     40-00-13-74-51-01



      LINK NAME:  TOKENLNK         TYPE:  TOKEN



       Physical Path:               44

       Buffer Size:                 4096

       Factory Configured address:  Y

       Local station address:       FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF



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