Eicon Networks C21 Installationsanleitung

ZZZHLFRQFRPEicon SNA GatewayOperator’s GuideFor use with SNA LAN Gateway and SNA Connect

Eicon SNA Gateway Documentation 10Eicon SNA Gateway DocumentationThe complete Eicon SNA Gateway documentation set consists of the following items:

About ECMODULE 100• ECMODULE STATS protocol: provides statistical information about the protocol. Statistics on data transmission are generated fr

ECMODULE: Monitoring the Eiconcard 101ECMODULE: Monitoring the EiconcardExecutableECMODULE.EXEPurposeUse ECMODULE to monitor the traffic on the ga

ECMODULE: Monitoring the Eiconcard 102/ResetClears the trace buffer or sets the statistics counters to zero.Parameters(continued)/Filter fAllows y

ECMODULE: Monitoring the Eiconcard 103ECMODULE Display InformationECMODULE displays different status or statistics information depending on the ty

APPC Status 104APPC StatusWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATUS APPC on an SNA Gateway with an active APPC connection, status information on

APPC Status 105The third level of detail displays status of a specified Mode:ECMODULE STATUS APPC /N SEND RECV MODENAMEAPPC Loadable Module Status

APPC Status 106Transaction programs Number of simultaneous transaction programs.Local LU Name of each active local Logical Unit.Session Count N

APPC Status 107Local LU session limit Maximum number of local LU sessions that can be initiated.Remote LU session limit Maximum number of remote

APPC Status 108The following fields are displayed at the session level:Session ID Number of the session being monitored.First speaker This flag

APPC Statistics 109APPC StatisticsWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATS APPC on an SNA Gateway with an active APPC connection, statistical inf

Syntax Conventions 11Syntax ConventionsThe commands in this book use the following syntax:For example, if a command is presented as:RESET [ cfgfil

APPC Statistics 110Finally, this command can be used to display detailed statistics on the Mode:ECMODULE STATS APPC /N SEND RECV MODENAME APPC Loa

APPC Statistics 111BTUs Number of Basic Transmission Units sent/received since the connection was made, or since the last request.Characters Num

DIALER Status 112DIALER StatusWhen you issue the ECMODULE STATUS DIALER command to the gateway PC, status information about the specified dialer i

DIALER Status 113Global Status FieldsCard Number Number of the Eiconcard being monitored. Port Number Number of the Eiconcard Port being monitore

DIALER Status 114Possible states for the V.25bis Dialer are: Possible states on the B-channel dialer are: Value DescriptionOn hook Not active.R

DIALER Status 115Possible states available on the NI-1 dialer are:Connecting Attempting to initiate an outgoing call or process an incoming call.

DIALER Status 116Possible states available on the 5ESS (AT&T) dialer are:Possible states available on the TPH1962 dialer are:Value Description

DIALER Status 117Possible states available on the EuroISDN dialer are: Phone Number Phone number of the remote modem that you are calling (local

DIALER Status 118Answer enable States whether or not the dialer answers incoming calls. Speaker level Volume level of the Eiconcard's sp

DIALER Status 119Bits per byte Sets the number of bits used to represent a character. The number of bits per character must be set to the same va

Chapter Summary 12Chapter SummaryThe following is a summary of each of the chapters in this book.Chapter One, “Introduction”: Introduces Eicon SNA

DIALER Status 120Call progress The tone management mode. If this value is set to Yes, then the dial tone, busy tone, and ringback tone are detect

DIALER Status 121Dial delay (msec) The length of delay associated with a comma placed in an ECDIALER dialing command.RI DTR delay (msec) Specifie

DIALER Status 122Hang-up delay (msec) Sets the amount of time after the line is hung up before a new command can be issued. This is used to give

Eicon IDLC Status 123Eicon IDLC StatusWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATUS IDLC from the gateway PC with an active Eicon IDLC connection,

Eicon IDLC Status 124Max. Frame Size The maximum frame size that can be received or printed by this port.Maxout value configured Specifies the m

Eicon IDLC Statistics 125Eicon IDLC StatisticsWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATS IDLC on the gateway PC with an active Eicon IDLC connectio

Eicon IDLC Statistics 126DISC Number of disconnect frames sent/received. NoteA large number of DISC frames could indicate an unstable Eicon IDLC

Frame Relay Status 127Frame Relay StatusWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATUS FRELAY from the gateway PC with an active Frame Relay connecti

Frame Relay Status 128Global Status FieldsPort number Number of the Eiconcard Port being monitored.Port name The name of the Eiconcard Port bein

Frame Relay Status 129CIR Committed Information Rate. The rate, in bits per second, at which the network transfers information under normal cond

Chapter OneIntroductionTHIS CHAPTER IS AN INTRODUCTION TO, AND AN OVERVIEW OF,Eicon SNA Gateway and its functionality.

Frame Relay Status 130Management Protocol State The DLCI state. Detail Status FieldsPort number Number of the Eiconcard port being monitored.

Frame Relay Statistics 131Frame Relay StatisticsWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATS FRELAY from the gateway PC with an active Frame Relay co

Frame Relay Statistics 132Link errors Number of times the modem signal was lost on the link.Expired T1 timer The interval of time at which the E

HDLC Status 133HDLC StatusWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATUS HDLC from the gateway PC with an active HDLC connection, status information a

HDLC Status 134Addressing Indicates whether the monitored Eiconcard port is configured as a DTE (data terminal equipment) or a DCE (data circuit-

HDLC Status 135Protocol state The current status of the HDLC protocol. Line state The current status of the line itself. TRANSPAC X.32 CID and

HDLC Status 136Trace (On/Off) Indicates whether this protocol is currently being traced using ECMODULE TRACE.Trace buffer size (bytes) The size

HDLC Statistics 137HDLC StatisticsWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATS HDLC on the gateway PC with an active HDLC connection, statistical inf

HDLC Statistics 138DISC Number of disconnect frames sent/received.NoteA large number of DISC frames could indicate an unstable HDLC connection.I

SDLC Status 139SDLC StatusWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATUS SDLC from the PC running your Eicon Networks software and with an active SDLC

About Eicon SNA Gateway 14About Eicon SNA GatewayEicon SNA Gateway is designed to work under Microsoft® Windows® 2000 (Professional, Server, Advan

SDLC Status 140Global and Detailed Status FieldsPort number Number of the Eiconcard port being monitored.Port name The name of the Eiconcard por

SDLC Status 141Trace entry size (bytes) This configures Trace to examine only the first bytes of each frame or packet traced. If you have a Trace

SDLC Statistics 142SDLC StatisticsWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATS SDLC from the gateway PC with an active SDLC connection, statistical i

SDLC Statistics 143Statistics FieldsPort number Number of the Eiconcard Port being monitored.Port name The name of the Eiconcard Port being moni

SNA Status 144SNA StatusWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATUS SNA with an active SNA connection, status information about that protocol is di

SNA Status 145This level of detail can be increased to display the status of a specific LU connection:ECMODULE STATUS SNA /N X2503 2SNA Loadable M

SNA Status 146Node Type The type of node with which the gateway is communicating.Port No. The Port Number currently being monitored on the Eiconca

SNA Status 147Remote SAP ID The Service Access Point address of the remote device.Trace Indicates whether this protocol is being traced with ECMO

SNA Status 148Type The type of LU being monitored. Host Appl. ID The ID of the host application being used.Application The name of the application

SNA Statistics 149SNA StatisticsWhen you issue this command on an SNA gateway PC with an active SNA Path Control connection, statistical informati

Eicon SNA Gateway Components 15Eicon SNA Gateway ComponentsEicon SNA Gateway is a combination of sophisticated communications hardware and softwar

SNA Function Management Status 150SNA Function Management Status When you issue the command ECMODULE STATUS SNAFM on an SNA gateway PC with an act

SNA Function Management Status 151Maximum RU The RU (Request Unit) is the basic data unit that SNA Function Management deals with. The Maximum RU

SNA Function Management Status 152Status The current status of the specified connection.State DescriptionInactive The session is inactive and cann

SNA Function Management Statistics 153SNA Function Management StatisticsWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATS SNAFM on an SNA gateway PC with

SNA Function Management Statistics 154Unbind requests Number of UNBIND requests the gateway PC has received or sent.Positive unbind responses Numb

SNA over Frame Relay Status 155SNA over Frame Relay StatusWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATUS SNAFR from the gateway PC with an active SNA

SNA over Frame Relay Status 156Global Status FieldsPort number Number of the Eiconcard Port being monitored.Port name The name of the Eiconcard

SNA over Frame Relay Status 157Line state The Frame Relay Protocol state. Trace Indicates whether this protocol is currently being traced usi

SNA over Frame Relay Status 158Tx buffer window size (K) The size of the Frame Relay window for each DLCI. This window is used for transmission b

SNA over Frame Relay Statistics 159SNA over Frame Relay StatisticsWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATS SNAFR from the gateway PC with an acti

Eiconcard Support 16Eiconcard SupportThe Eiconcard is the hardware device used to operate the Eicon SNA Gateway. It is an intelligent communicatio

SNA over Frame Relay Statistics 160Link down Number of times the link went down.Link errors Number of times the modem signal was lost on the lin

X.25 Status 161X.25 StatusWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATUS X25 from the gateway PC and with an active X.25 connection, status informatio

X.25 Status 162Global Status FieldsPort number Number of the Eiconcard Port being monitored.Port name The name of the Eiconcard Port being monito

X.25 Status 163Incoming VCs configured The total number of Incoming Virtual Circuits (IVC) configured in the Eicon Configuration Program.Out-going

X.25 Status 164Status The current status of the specified X25 port. Detail Status FieldsPort number Number of the Eiconcard port being monitor

X.25 Status 165X.25 Call user data Call user data can be used to request services specific to the host you are calling, such as a password, or to

X.25 Status 166Status The current status of the specified X25 port. Value DescriptionPkt CLS ClosedDTE Restart The PC running your Eicon Netwo

X.25 Statistics 167X.25 StatisticsWhen you issue the command ECMODULE STATS X25 from the gateway PC and with an active X.25 connection, statistica

X.25 Statistics 168Global and Detail Statistics FieldsPort number Number of the Eiconcard port being monitored.Port name The name of the Eiconca

X.25 Statistics 169Rejects Number of times a packet has been rejected.Reset Request Number of reset packets sent or received.Reset Confirm Numbe

SNA Protocol Support 17SNA Protocol SupportThis section describes briefly the different protocols that you can use with Eicon SNA Gateway to link

Analyzing Data: ECMODULE TRACE 170Analyzing Data: ECMODULE TRACEThe ECMODULE TRACE function can be an essential tool for the data communications e

Analyzing Data: ECMODULE TRACE 171Trace BufferMultiple trace buffers may be active at the same time for different port or connection numbers. The

Analyzing Data: ECMODULE TRACE 172Trace FilterThe trace filter lets you tailor the trace to examine certain groups of elements within the data str

Analyzing Data: ECMODULE TRACE 173Easy Mask ChangeTo change the trace mask, you should clear the mask before you set a new mask. Use the following

Analyzing Data: ECMODULE TRACE 174Sample ECMODULE TRACE CommandsHere are some examples of ECMODULE TRACE with different command line parameters:EC

Appendix AConfiguration ChecklistsTHIS APPENDIX PROVIDES ADDITONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TOconfigure Eicon SNA Gateway, and provides checklists for sampl

X.25 Connections 176X.25 ConnectionsEicon SNA Gateway supports connections across X.25 and X.25 over ISDN. Configuration ChecklistThe following ch

X.25 Connections 177HDLC ParametersAny connection using the X.25 protocol also uses HDLC at a lower level. Collect the following HDLC-related info

SNA Over Frame Relay Connections 178SNA Over Frame Relay ConnectionsEicon SNA Gateway supports connections across Frame Relay. Configuration Check

SNA Over Frame Relay Connections 179SNA Over Frame Relay FeaturesIn addition to basic Frame Relay support, Eicon SNA Gateway provides the followin

SNA Protocol Support 18SDLCSDLC (Synchronous Data Link Control) is the primary data link protocol used for wide-area network connections within SN

SDLC Connections 180SDLC ConnectionsEicon SNA Gateway supports SDLC connections.Configuration ChecklistThe following checklist summarizes the info

Eicon IDLC Connections 181Eicon IDLC ConnectionsEicon SNA Gateway supports connections using the Eicon IDLC protocol to allow connections to the E

802.2 LLC Connections 182802.2 LLC Connections802.2 LLC Connections are supported by SNA LAN Gateway only.Configuration ChecklistThe following che

SNA Node Parameters 183SNA Node ParametersThe following checklist summarizes the information you will need for Node configuration, regardless of t

Appendix BPerformance OptimizationTHIS APPENDIX PRESENTS PERFORMANCE STATISTICS FOR ALL Eiconcards, and offers guidelines for optimizing performance.

Line Speeds and Performance 185Line Speeds and PerformanceAlthough the Eicon SNA Gateway software lets you adjust network parameters for the best

Line Speeds and Performance 186X.25 Window SizeWindow Size specifies the packet interval at which information transfer stops while the sending nod

Line Speeds and Performance 187HDLC Window SizeWhen modifying X.25 Window Size, you must also consider HDLC Window Size. X.25 packets are containe

Line Speeds and Performance 188Eliminating RetransmissionThe most frequent cause of performance degradation in X.25 communications is the retransm

Line Speeds and Performance 189One flag is equal to 1 byte, or an interval of 125 microseconds (on a 64 kbps line). Therefore:1.5 ÷ 0.125 = 12Mill

SNA Protocol Support 19X.25/QLLCX.25 is a widely supported internetworking protocol used by private and public telecommunications networks. X.25 i

Appendix CUser Facilities andDTE Address StructureTHIS APPENDIX DESCRIBES USER FACILITIES, AND THE DTE ADDRESS structure. User Facilities allow you to

User Facility Support 191User Facility SupportX.25 Facilities are encoded into the Facility field of the call request packet without any interpret

User Facility Support 192Network User Identification (NUI): C6, NUIlength,NUIThe first parameter after the Facility code specifies the length in b

User Facility Support 193Examples of User FacilitiesThe following are examples of User Facilities and their corresponding codes. An Example of a N

DTE Address Structure 194DTE Address StructureThis section describes the structure of the called-DTE and calling-DTE field.The DTE address structu

DTE Address Structure 195Examples of DTE AddressesThe following are examples of the DTE Address structures.Example: SprintNet (Formerly Telenet)Th

DTE Address Structure 196DATAPAC internal calls can use either the national address or the international address with the DATAPAC DNIC (3020). All

DTE Address Structure 197Canada (Telecom) Datapac 3020 76000002 Include “ECHO” in Call User Data field of call request or CONNECT command.Canada

DTE Address Structure 198Portugal SABD 2682Puerto Rico UDTS-PDIA 3301Singapore Telepac 5252South Korea DNS 4501Spain Iberpac 2145Swede

X.25 Cause and Diagnostic Codes 199X.25 Cause and Diagnostic CodesA list of X.25 diagnostic and cause codes is shown below. These codes can help y

First Edition (May 2001) 206-415-01Eicon, the Eicon logo, Diva, Aviva, and Eiconcardare either trademarks or registered trademarks of Eicon Networks

SNA Protocol Support 20Frame RelayEicon SNA Gateway supports the transport of SNA traffic over Frame Relay (SNA/FR) connections. This allows Eicon

X.25 Cause and Diagnostic Codes 200Unauthorized interrupt confirmation EX25UINTRC 2BhUnauthorized interrupt EX25UINTR 2ChUnauthorized reject EX25U

X.25 Cause and Diagnostic Codes 201Cause Codes International routing problem EX25INTLRPROB 77hTemporary routing problem EX25TEMPRPROB 78hUnknown

ISDN Cause and Diagnostic Codes 202ISDN Cause and Diagnostic CodesThis section lists all ISDN cause and diagnostic codes according to the ISDN swi

ISDN Cause and Diagnostic Codes 20322 No circuit/channel available None26 Network out of order None29 Temporary failure None2A Switching equipment

ISDN Cause and Diagnostic Codes 2042. National-specific cause values:3. Network-specific cause values:64 Invalid information element contents Info

ISDN Cause and Diagnostic Codes 205TPH1962 (Australia)Hex Cause01 Unallocated (unassigned) number06 Channel unacceptable10 Normal clearing11 User

ISDN Cause and Diagnostic Codes 206EuroISDN (Europe) and INS-Net 64 (Japan)53 A suspended call exists, but this call identity does not54 Call iden

ISDN Cause and Diagnostic Codes 2071C Invalid number format None1D Facility rejected None1E Response to STATUS ENQUIRY None1F Normal, unspecified

ISDN Cause and Diagnostic Codes 2085F Invalid message, unspecified None60 Mandatory information element is missing Information element identifier(

ISDN Cause and Diagnostic Codes 209AT&T 5ESS (North America)Hex Cause01 Unallocated (unassigned) number02 No route to specified network03 No r

SNA Protocol Support 21Eicon IDLCThe Eicon ISDN Data Link Control (Eicon IDLC) protocol is a proprietary Eicon protocol which enables the transpor

ISDN Cause and Diagnostic Codes 21061 Message type nonexistent or not implemented62 Message not compatible with call state64 Invalid information e

ASCII Control Codes 211ASCII Control CodesASCII control characters (ASCII characters 0 through 31) are entered as key sequence. A table of ASCII c

ASCII Control Codes 21228 FS CTRL-\29 GS CTRL-]30 RS CTRL-631 US CTRL- -127 DEL DELDecimal value Mnemonic Keyboard entry

IndexNumerics3174, 613270, 35, 49, 543274, 615250, 35, 49, 545ESS (AT&T), 82, 209802.2 LLCprotocol support, 21802.2 LLC servicestarting and stoppi

Index 214about, 99TRACE, 170ECNCBLOG, 93ECNETV, 61ECRUNCMD, 61ECSERVER, 94ECSNA, 61, 95using, 96ECVER, 60Eicon APPC Subsystem, 51Eicon APPC Toolk

Index 215NNavigator, 29NCB Trace, 93NetView, 35, 61NI-1, 78Node configuration, 46Node Type 1.0, 46Node Type 2.0, 46Node Type 2.1, 46, 51Oonline h

SNA Protocol Support 22installed Eiconcard. SNA protocol processing still takes place on the Eiconcard.The Eiconcard can be used to support other

SNA Protocol Support 23Data travels from a workstation PC along the backbone to the SNA Gateway. It is packaged into SNA frames and returned to th

SNA Protocol Support 24SDLC, and SNA over Frame Relay traffic. The D Channel is a signaling channel that controls B Channel usage. Some national i

Chapter TwoConfiguring Eicon SNA GatewayTHIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES HOW TO CONFIGURE THE EICON SNA GATEWAY using the Eicon Configuration Program.

Overview 26OverviewEicon SNA Gateway configuration is a two-part process. 1 Configure the Eiconcard(s) and LAN Transport. 2 Configure the applicat

Configuration Components 27Configuration ComponentsThe Eicon Configuration Program consists of several modules. These modules include the followin

Configuration Components 28Service TraceThe Service Trace component is a diagnostic tool. It enables you to configure traces for the LAN Transport

The Eicon Configuration Program 29The Eicon Configuration ProgramThe Eicon Configuration Program is designed to assist you in the configuration of

PrefaceEicon SNA GatewayEICON NETWORKS’ SNA LAN GATEWAY AND SNA CONNECT AREentry level gateways designed to run under the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 ope

The Eicon Configuration Program 30Each protocol has a number of parameters associated with it. These parameters let you customize the protocol sof

The Eicon Configuration Program 31Parameters MenuHelp MenuToolbar ButtonsClick an Eicon Configuration Program toolbar button to perform the desire

The Eicon Configuration Program 32Online HelpIncluded with the Eicon Configuration Program is extensive and context-sensitive online help for each

Eiconcard Configuration 33Eiconcard ConfigurationThe Eiconcard component displays the currently configured parameters for the specified Eiconcard.

Eiconcard Configuration 34The protocols APPC/LU 6.2, SNA Function Management, and SNA Path Control provide support for SNA communications at diffe

Eiconcard Configuration 35SNA Path ControlSNA Path Control starts automatically when SNA Function Management is activated. SNA Path Control must b

Eiconcard Configuration 36Port ConfigurationUse the Port configuration panel to assign the line protocols and dialer options for each port.Line Pr

Eiconcard Configuration 37Dialer ConfigurationEicon SNA Gateway supports a number of options for dialing both internal and external modems. Select

LAN Transport (Eiconcard LAN Server) 38LAN Transport (Eiconcard LAN Server)There are two components to the Eiconcard LAN software: a server compon

LAN Transport (Eiconcard LAN Server) 39LAN Transport on the GatewayThere is no limit to the number of SNA LAN Gateways that can be installed on a

Table of ContentsPrefaceEicon SNA Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3IntroductionBefore You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuration Notes 40Configuration NotesThe following are important considerations when you configure certain Eicon SNA Gateway parameters. Confi

Configuration Notes 41SDLC Window Size and Frame SizeTo connect to a host using SDLC, you must make sure that parameters such as your window and f

Stopping and Restarting the Eiconcard and Related Services 42Stopping and Restarting the Eiconcard and Related ServicesEach time you reconfigure a

Stopping and Restarting the Eiconcard and Related Services 433Highlight the Eicon Cards entry in the Services list and click the stop button. 4If

Chapter ThreeSNA Resource ManagerTHIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES THE SNA RESOURCE MANAGER COMPONENT of the Eicon SNA Gateway, and how to configure it. The SNA

Configuring SNA Resource Manager 45Configuring SNA Resource ManagerEicon SNA Gateway’s SNA Resource Manager controls the definition and allocation

Configuring SNA Resource Manager 46Node ConfigurationNode configuration is where you define the characteristics of each SNA Node you want to activ

Configuring SNA Resource Manager 47Configuring Nodes➤To configure a node:1 If necessary, double-click the SNA Resource Mgr icon to expand the bran

Configuring SNA Resource Manager 483Enter the Node Name and Type.NoteWhen configuring a new Node, you may also select one of the Nodes already def

Configuring SNA Resource Manager 49LU ConfigurationLogical Units (LUs) act as ports through which an operator, printer, or host can communicate be

5Eiconcard Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33High-Level Protocol Configuration . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring SNA Resource Manager 50➤To configure LUs:1 Click the LUs icon on the SNA Resource Manager branch.2 Click the LU panel. Then click the

Configuring SNA Resource Manager 514You may also configure more than one LU at a time by selecting the Add Range parameter. A new set of parameter

Chapter FourHost PrintTHIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES THE HOST PRINTING FACILITIES OF THESNA LAN Gateway, and how to configure them. Host Print enables SNA LAN

About Host Print Services 53About Host Print ServicesHost Print enables SNA LAN Gateway to provide print queue services to client workstations on

Configuring Host Print 54Configuring Host PrintHost Printing services are provided by the SNA LAN Gateway to enable direct host-to-LAN printing. W

Configuring Host Print 55Log FileThe Host Print log file is named ECHP.LOG and is stored in the gateway’s installation directory. When the log fil

Configuring Host Print 56➤To configure a basic setup for Host Print:1 Run the Eicon Configuration Program.2 Select the Host Print component by cli

Configuring Host Print 575Select the Printer Definition subcomponent to display its panel. The Printer Definition defines the printer type to be u

Configuring Host Print 589Click the Sessions icon to display its panel. This subcomponent defines print sessions, print queues and the server you

Chapter FiveRemote OperationTHIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES HOW TO USE SEVERAL EICONCARD commands for remote operations from a workstation. It also discusses r

6ECDIALER and ISDN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78Using ECDIALER with NI-1 (North America) . . . . . . . . .

Remote Eiconcard Commands 60Remote Eiconcard CommandsA number of Eiconcard commands can be run remotely from a LAN workstation to operate on a spe

Remote Eiconcard Commands 61Administration CommandsAdministration commands allow workstation users to control dialing and SNA resources on any gat

Remote Configuration 62Remote Configuration It is possible to use the Eicon Configuration Program to configure the Eicon SNA Gateway from a remote

Remote Configuration 63➤To configure the gateway PC from another Eicon SNA Gateway:1 Run the Eicon Configuration Program.2 Select the option Selec

Chapter SixEiconcard CommandsTHIS CHAPTER PRESENTS THE COMMAND LINE UTILITIES FOR THE Eiconcard in alphabetical order. It explains how each command is

Overview of the Command Line Utilities 65Overview of the Command Line UtilitiesThe command line utilities described in this chapter are briefly su

Overview of the Command Line Utilities 66ECSNAThis command is used to start, stop and view the status of SNA resources (nodes and Logical Units) o

ECCARD: Starting the Eiconcards 67ECCARD: Starting the EiconcardsExecutableECCARD.EXEPurposeStarts, stops, and monitors the Eiconcard and its asso

ECCARD: Starting the Eiconcards 68Auto-Activate PortsEach X.25 or Frame Relay port that you configure as Auto-Activate is automatically started wh

ECCARD: Starting the Eiconcards 69Using ECCARDThe following examples show how the different ECCARD options can be used.ECCARD STARTThe ECCARD STAR

7X.25 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161X.25 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ECCARD: Starting the Eiconcards 70ECCARD DUMPThe DUMP command saves the contents of Eiconcard memory to disk for later analysis. Running ECCARD DU

ECCARD: Starting the Eiconcards 71When you issue the ECCARD STATUS command, detailed information about the Eiconcard is displayed. The following i

ECCARD: Starting the Eiconcards 72The following table lists the different Eiconcard status values: ExamplesThe following example illustrates ho

ECCARD: Starting the Eiconcards 73ECCARD Error Level ValuesECCARD returns the following error levels.Error Level Description0 SUCCESS. The command

ECDIALER: Using a Modem 74ECDIALER: Using a ModemExecutableECDIALER.EXEPurposeDials, hangs up, monitors, and configures the Eiconcard dialers. Thi

ECDIALER: Using a Modem 75Parameters(continued)HANGUPUse this option for all dialer types except Direct. Hangs up the current connection.LINEDefin

ECDIALER: Using a Modem 76You can use ECDIALER to make and receive calls, display status information, and hang up the line.ECDIALER also supports

ECDIALER: Using a Modem 77Using ECDIALERThe following examples illustrate how to use the ECDIALER command.ECDIALER STORE /P 2 /M 5551212 ECDIALER

ECDIALER and ISDN 78ECDIALER and ISDNThis section contains information about using the ECDIALER command to control the Eiconcard with ISDN support

ECDIALER and ISDN 79ECDIALER STOREECDIALER STORE replaces whatever value was previously stored.ECDIALER DIAL To dial a number that has been config

8Appendix CUser Facilities and DTE Address Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190User Facility Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ECDIALER and ISDN 80Using ECDIALER with TPH1962 (Australia)This section describes how to make an ISDN connection to the TPH1962 switch type used i

ECDIALER and ISDN 81ECDIALER STOREECDIALER STORE permanently replaces whatever value was previously configured or stored.ECDIALER DIALTo dial a nu

ECDIALER and ISDN 82Using ECDIALER with 5ESS (AT&T)This section describes how make an ISDN connection to the 5ESS switch type.ISDN AT&T 5E

ECDIALER and ISDN 83ECDIALER DIALTo dial a number that has been configured or that has already been stored using the ECDIALER STORE command, enter

ECDIALER and ISDN 84Using ECDIALER with EuroISDNThis section describes how make an ISDN connection to the EuroISDN switch type.X.25 on the D-Chann

ECDIALER and ISDN 85ECDIALER STOREECDIALER STORE permanently replaces whatever value was previously configured or stored.ECDIALER DIALTo dial a nu

ECDIALER and ISDN 86ECDIALER Script LanguageA modem script tells your dialer what information to send in response to specific cues. A script is li

ECDIALER and ISDN 87usually returns “OK” to acknowledge a command. Use MATCH “OK” to wait for the “OK” string. The string must be enclosed in quot

ECDIALER and ISDN 88OPEN_COMM, but you must have the same stop bit setting as the computer to which you are connected. This is the stop bits setti

ECDIALER and ISDN 89If the AT commands given above are not compatible with your modem, you should determine, from your modem’s operating guide, th

IntroductionBefore You BeginTHIS SECTION PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTATION SET provided with Eicon SNA Gateway. This guide provides complete i

ECDIALER and ISDN 90The following is a sample script text for a Hayes-compatible modem. Use the sample as a base for your own script, but change t

ECDIALER and ISDN 91*** Set modem to answer on the first ring.***************************************type "ATS0=1",0d,0amatch "OK&q

ECHP: Monitoring Host Print Sessions 92ECHP: Monitoring Host Print SessionsThe ECHP program lets you activate and deactivate Host Print services.

ECNCBLOG: Taking NCB Traces 93ECNCBLOG: Taking NCB TracesYou must start the trace before you start the application that uses the ECNCB API (e.g. H

ECSERVER: LAN Transport 94ECSERVER: LAN TransportThe ECSERVER program enables you to start, stop and monitor the status of the Eiconcard LAN Serve

ECSNA: Monitoring SNA Resources 95ECSNA: Monitoring SNA ResourcesThe ECSNA program lets you activate, deactivate, and list SNA nodes and Logical U

ECSNA: Monitoring SNA Resources 96X.25/QLLC line to the remote host. Communications with the host will take place only after a user initiates a co

ECVER: Searching for Eicon Software 97ECVER: Searching for Eicon SoftwareECVER scans the specified drive or folder for any Eicon Networks software

Chapter SevenECMODULE CommandTHE ECMODULE COMMAND PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION ONthe protocols streaming through the gateway PC. This chapter descri

About ECMODULE 99About ECMODULEECMODULE is used to examine the protocol information streaming through the SNA Gateway PC, and to provide statistic