iSeries, eServer i5, or System i5 Device Description for Asynchronous Attachment Example

If you want to use an asynchronous dial attachment, the iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ requires that you specify configuration parameters for the controller/line/devices to be used.

The following sample is a typical configuration on the iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ for an asynchronous dialed connection through an ASCII Workstation Controller.
  1. Enter the following command on the command line of the iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ main menu:
      WRKCFGSTS *CTL CTL03

    where CTL03 is the name of your controller.

    The Work with Configuration Status panel appears.
                         Work with Configuration Status
     
     
     Position to . . . . . _____________  Starting characters
     
     Type options, press Enter
       1=Vary on 2=Vary off 5=Work with job 8=Work with description
       9-Display mode status ...
     
     Opt   Description         Status         -------------Job--------------
     8_    CTL03               ACTIVE
     __      ADLCTST           VARY ON PENDING
     __      ASYNC             VARY ON PENDING
     __      ASYNCD            VARY ON PENDING
     __      EZASYNC           VARY ON PENDING
     __      ASYNCP0           VARY ON PENDING
     __      ASYNRTR           ACTIVE
     
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     Parameters or command
      ===>
     
     F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel F23=More options F24=More keys
     
  2. Enter 8 in the Opt field to work with the controller description for CTL03.
    The Work with Controller Descriptions panel appears.
                         Work with Controller Descriptions
     
     
     Position to . . . . . _____________  Starting characters
     
     Type options, press Enter
        2=Change 3=Copy 4=Delete 5=Display 6=Print 7=Rename
        8=Work with status 9=Retrieve source 12=Print device addresses
     
     Opt   Controller    Type  Text
     2_    CTL03         6141  CREATED BY AUTO-CONFIGURATION
     
     
     
     
     
     
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     Parameters or command
      ===>
     F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F6=Create F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel
     F14=Work with status
     
  3. Enter 2 in the Opt field to change the controller description for CTL03.
    The Change Controller Description panel appears.
                         Change Ctl Desc (local WS) (CHGCTLLWS)
     
     
     Controller Description . . . . . . : CTL03
     Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *BASIC
     Category of controller . . . . . . : *LWS
     
     Controller type  . . . . . . . . . : 6141
     Controller model . . . . . . . . . : 1
     Resource name  . . . . . . . . . . : CTL03
     TDLC line  . . . . . . . . . . . . : QTDL429000
     Online at IPL  . . . . . . . . . . : *YES
     Auto-configuration controller  . . : *YES
     Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : CREATED BY AUTO-CONFIGURATION
     Device wait timer  . . . . . . . . : 10
     
     
     
     
     Press Enter to continue.
      ===>
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     F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F5=Refresh  F12=Cancel  F13=How to use this display
     F24=More keys
  4. Type the values in each field, according to the following table.
    Field Name Input Value
    Controller description CTL03
    Resource name CTL03
    Online at IPL *YES
    Device wait timer 10
    Auto-configuration controller *YES
    Text description This field is optional
    The Work with Controller Descriptions panel appears.
                         Work with Controller Descriptions
     
     
     Position to . . . . . _____________  Starting characters
     
     Type options, press Enter
        2=Change 3=Copy 4=Delete 5=Display 6=Print 7=Rename
        8=Work with status 9=Retrieve source 12=Print device addresses
     
     Opt   Controller    Type  Text
      8_   CTL03         6141  Created by auto-configuration
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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     Parameters or command
      ===>
     F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F6=Create F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel
     F14=Work with status
     
  5. Enter 8 in the Opt field to work with the configuration status.
    The Work with Configuration Status panel appears.
                         Work with Configuration Status
     
     
     Position to . . . . . _____________  Starting characters
     
     Type options, press Enter
       1=Vary on 2=Vary off 5=Work with job 8=Work with description
       9-Display mode status ...
     
     Opt   Description         Status         -------------Job--------------
     __    CTL03               ACTIVE
     __      ADLCTST           VARY ON PENDING
     __      ASYNCPERTH        VARY ON PENDING
     __      ASYNCD            VARY ON PENDING
     __      EZASYNC           VARY ON PENDING
     __      ASYNCP0           VARY ON PENDING
     8_      ASYNRTR           ACTIVE
     
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     Parameters or command
      ===>
     
     F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel F23=More options F24=More keys
     
  6. Enter 8 in the Opt field next to ASYNRTR to work with the display device description.
    The Work with Device Descriptions panel appears.
                         Work with Device Descriptions
     
     
     Position to . . . . . _____________  Starting characters
     
     Type options, press Enter
        2=Change 3=Copy 4=Delete 5=Display 6=Print 7=Rename
        8=Work with status 9=Retrieve source
     
     Opt   Controller    Type  Text
      2_   ASYNRTR       5150  FOR PC400
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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     Parameters or command
      ===>
     F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F6=Create F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel
     F14=Work with status
     
  7. Enter 2 in the Opt field to change the device description.
    The Change Device Description panel appears.
                    Change Device Desc (Display) (CHGDEVDSP)
     
     Type choices, press Enter.
     
     Device description . . . . . . . . > ASYNRTR     Name
     Port number  . . . . . . . . . . .   4           0-17, *SAME
     Switch setting . . . . . . . . . .   0           0-6, *SAME
     Online at IPL  . . . . . . . . . .   *YES        *SAME, *YES, *NO
     Keyboard language type . . . . . .   USI         *SAME, *SYSVAL, *NONE, AGB...
    
    Character identifier:
       Graphic character set  . . . . .   *KBDTYPE    1-32767, *KBDTYPE, *SYSVAL...
       Code page  . . . . . . . . . . .               1-32767
     Allow blinking cursor  . . . . . .   *YES        *SAME, *YES, *NO
     Print device . . . . . . . . . . .   *SYSVAL     Name, *SAME, *SYSVAL
     Output queue . . . . . . . . . . .   *DEV        Name, *SAME, *DEV
       Library  . . . . . . . . . . . .               Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
     Printer file . . . . . . . . . . .   QSYSPRT     Name, *SAME
       Library  . . . . . . . . . . . .     *LIBL     Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
                                                                            More...
     Press Enter to continue.
      ===>
     F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F5=Refresh  F10=Additional parameters  F12=Cancel
     F13=How to use this display     F24=More keys
     

    This completes the creation of the controller and display device descriptions for an asynchronous dial attachment.