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The Network Interface Configuration screen (#112) in Figure 11-2 "Network Interface Configuration" is displayed when you press the [Go To NI] function key at the Network Transport Configuration 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 and press the [Enter] key.

Figure 11-2 Network Interface Configuration

[Network Interface Configuration]

To configure a loopback interface, enter a network interface name of type LOOP and press the [Add] function key. (Note that loopback is configured automatically when you use guided configuration.) You may configure up to 12 NI's per system (one NI must be used for loopback.)

Fields

Network interface name

(Required.) This is the name of the network interface you want to configure or modify. The name can contain as many as eight alphanumeric characters. The first character must be alphabetic.

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 a loopback NI, select LOOP.

New name

(Required only when you are renaming an existing network interface.) Type the current name in the network interface name field. Type the new name in the new name field. Press the [Rename] function key.

The name can contain as many as eight alphanumeric characters. The first character must be alphabetic.



Chapter 11 Loopback Network Interface Configuration Screens

Loopback Network Interface Configuration