The Network Interface Configuration screen (#112) in
Figure 7-2 "Network Interface Configuration
Screen" is displayed when you press the [Go To NI] function key at
the Network Transport Configuration Selection screen
(Figure 4-2 "Network Transport Configuration
Selection Screen"). It is also displayed when you type the path name:
@NETXPORT.NI
in the Command window of any screen and press the [Enter] key.
Figure 7-2 Network Interface Configuration Screen
Use the fields and the function keys of the select screen to perform the
desired action.
To define a new X.25 NI, specify an NI name and NI type
X.25; then press the [Add] function key. The path for
the selected NI name is added to the configuration file and the next
screen for configuring an X.25 NI is displayed. You may configure
up to 12 NI's per system (one NI must be used for
loopback).
To modify an existing NI, specify the NI name and press the
[Modify] function key. The next screen is displayed with the
configuration data for that NI.
To change the name of an existing NI configuration, specify the NI
name and a new name; then press the [Rename] function key. The
previously configured NI name is replaced and the screen displays the
new name in a display field under the label Configured Network
Interfaces.
To delete an existing NI configuration, specify the NI name; then
press the [Delete] function key. Press the [Delete]
function key again to confirm the deletion. The previously configured
NI name (and the associated data) is deleted and is no longer
displayed in a display field under the label Configured Network
Interfaces.
The network interface provides the interface between the network transport
protocols and the link protocols. It also provides software loopback capability.
Fields
Network interface name
(Required.) This is the name of the network interface you wish
to configure. The name can contain as many as eight alphanumeric
characters. The first character must be alphabetic.
Default value: None.
Type: (GATEHALF, LAN, LOOP, ROUTER, X.25, TOKEN or FDDI).
This field is required if you are adding a network interface. If you are
configuring an X.25 NI, select X.25.
New name
(Required only when you are renaming an existing network
interface.) Enter the current name in the network interface name
field. Enter the new name in the new name field. Press the
[Rename] function key.