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Chapter 2 - Installing and Configuring the X.25 Option

Installation

Assigning a Line at the Server Console
Defining connections using SVCs and PVCs
Managing connection information

Installing the Hardware

Installing the Software

1. Make sure the Server Key is in place on a parallel port. Insert the X.25 Option Key into the Server Key.

2. From the Operator Menu, select Shut Down Server Software.

3. From the Shutdown Menu, select Shut Down Services and Return Console to Operator Menu.

4. From the Operator Menu, select System Maintenance.

5. Select Manage Software Options.

6. Select the function, Install Option Key Contents. When the operation is complete, you see the Manage Software Options screen. All the options on the server are displayed, including the X.25 option.

7. Return to the Operator Menu and select Restart Services.

8. Remove the Option Key from the Server Key, taking precautions against static electricity. The Option Key now has the status, USED.

If you disconnected a printer cable from the Server Key, reconnect it.

Assigning a Line at the Server Console

Procedure

1. From the Operator Menu, select the Manage Communications function.

2. From the next menu, select Serial Communications.

3. Select the function, Manage Lines.

4. Select the function, X.25 Server-to-Server.

System Prompts

Caution: Enter the facilities carefully. If you make a mistake or enter a facility that is invalid for a specific PDN, all the calls made on that line fail.

Example Managing Serial Lines

Security

Adding Connections to Remote Sites with SVCs

Procedure

1. From the Operator Menu, select the Manage Communications function.

2. Select Serial Communications.

3. Select the function, Manage Remote Site Connections.

4. Select the function, Add a Remote Site Name.

5. Select X.25 to describe how the remote site is connected to this server.

System Prompts

The days of the week that connections should be made.
The time that the connection should be initiated. Specify the time using a 24-hour clock (for example, 14:30).
The duration of the connection in hours and minutes.

Example Serial Communications

Unscheduled Connections

Procedure

1. From the Operator Menu, select the Manage Communications function.

2. Select Serial Communications.

3. Select the function, Manage Remote Site Connections.

4. Select the function, Connect to a Remote Site.

5. Select the number that corresponds to the Site Name to which you want to connect.

Reconnecting an X.25 Transient Link

Do you wish the connection re-established automatically if lost?

Disconnecting from a Remote Site

Procedure

1. From the Operator Menu, select the Manage Communications function.

2. Select Serial Communications.

3. Select the function, Manage Remote Site Connections.

4. Select the function, Disconnect from Remote Site.

5. Select the number that corresponds to the site from which you want to disconnect.

Clearing an SVC

Finding the Local Session Number

1. Enter the MNET command.

2. Select the server that uses the line you want to clear.

3. Select the function, DISPLAY Neighbors.

4. Look at the server names on the screen. The X.25 virtual circuit number appears above the line that displays the remote server' s name. Find the X.25 virtual circuit you want to clear and record its number.

5. Press ESC until you return to the Operator Menu.

Example Neighbors Screen

Figure 2-1. Neighbors Screen

Clearing the Circuit

1. From the Operator Menu, select the Manage Communications function.

2. Select Serial Communications.

3. Select Manage Lines.

4. Select Clear X.25 Virtual Circuit.

5. Enter the local session number of the virtual circuit that you want to clear.

Managing Connection Information

Displaying Connection Information

1. From the Operator Menu, select the Manage Communications function.

2. Select Serial Communications.

3. Select the function, Manage Remote Site Connections.

4. Select the function, Display Remote Sites.

Deleting a Connection

1. From the Operator Menu, select the Manage Communications function.

2. Select Serial Communications.

3. Select the function, Manage Remote Site Connections.

4. Select the function, Remove a Remote Site Name. The system displays the names of all defined connections with an identifier for those that use X.25.

5. Select the number that corresponds to the connection you want to delete. All of the associated information is erased. You now re-use the site name if desired.

Changing Connection Information

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