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Oh Boy - you're going to need a LOT of patience ! :-) An SDLC connection can be a REAL pain in the a** to get working. Making the assumption here (You didn't describe the environment) that you are using Win95, and the 5763XD1 (Client Access for Win95/NT V3R1M2 or V3R1M3 client), then the basic steps are: MODEM CHANGES: You need to make one change from the 7855-010's default factory settings, which are for SDLC use on the AS/400, when using with an SDLC card on a PC. Change the setting for DSR On to ALWAYS (I believe the setting for AS/400 usage is DSR CONNECT). The DSR On ALWAYS is the current recommendation for use with IBM SDLC cards, although in the past they recommended DSR On USUALLY and I found that worked find when sending V.25bis autodial commands from the PC to auto-dial. You may also want to change the PSN Telco default speed from 9600 TC to 12000 TC on both modems (7855 at PC end, and at AS/400 end). AS/400 SETUP GO CFGPCS and setup the line/controller/device for connection from the PC. Choose a Station Address that you will configure on the PC side. Note that if you already have a line description on the AS/400 you use for pass-through to other AS/400's, you can use that line. If the ROLE for the line is *NEG then the STNADR you create on the APPC controller on the AS/400 for connection with the PC, must match the STNADR of the SDLC line on the AS/400. Unless you have reason to choose otherwise, suggest you select NRZI(*YES). PC SETUP Note that your SDLC card (or newer MPCA card) WILL use both IRQ 3 AND IRQ 4, although the Miscrosnot diagnostics will probably never tell you about the IRQ 4 usage. Make sure both IRQ's are available. Items that will often conflict are the Comm ports (modem) or Serial mouse. Also, you will often get a memory address conflict (380 or 38C) with a sound card, and may have to disable it (especially if it's a SoundBlaster). You need to install the Client Access client code on your PC, as you will need file IBMSDLC.INF to install the SDLC card. In Control Panel, select ADD NEW HARDWARE. Select NEXT. Select NO to the prompt to have the system automatically detect hardware (it will fail). Select OTHER DEVICES and click NEXT. (Do not select any type of hardware). Click HAVE DISK and point it to where IBMSDLC.INF is stored. (Usually c:\progr~1\IBM\Client~1 Click OK to install the file. Check for and resolve any resource conflict messages using System, Device Manager. Now create the connection for the AS/400 system, specifiying the appropriate Station Address, Network Id (probably APPN - check DSPNETA on your AS/400), and system name (check DSPNETA again for default local location). Now, cross your fingers and try to make a connection. Neil Palmer AS/400~~~~~ NxTrend Technology - Canada ____________ ___ ~ Thornhill, Ontario, Canada |OOOOOOOOOO| ________ o|__||= Phone: (905) 731-9000 x238 |__________|_|______|_|______) Cell.: (416) 565-1682 x238 oo oo oo oo OOOo=o\ Fax: (905) 731-9202 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ mailto:NPalmer@NxTrend.com AS/400 The Ultimate Business Server http://www.NxTrend.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Vincent LeVeque [SMTP:vleveque@earthlink.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 14, 1998 4:50 PM > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > Subject: SDLC Card probls > > Dear midrange-l, > > I'm trying to get set up so I can dial into an AS/400 from home via > their > ECS port. The target site has CA/400 and can provide me with the > client > software. > > I've got a 7855 modem & a used IBM SDLC card. I got the card from a > dealer > - no docs, just a card. > > When I configure CA/400 it doesn't seem to see the card. I ran > Windows NT > diagnostics and looked in the resource panel - couldn't see any > evidence of > the SDLC card using an IRQ or address on the ISA bus. > > Is my used card DOA or have I missed something? Do I need a driver or > some > other software not provided with CA/400? > > Thanks y'all > > > |-------------------------------------------------| > | Vincent LeVeque | > | Science Applications International Corporation | > | Center for Information Security Technology | > | 222 North Sepulveda Boulevard Suite 1740 | > | El Segundo, California 90245 | > | (310) 615-0117 ext. 12 | > ============================================================== > | Temp Phone at Kaiser Permanente: 626/564-7609 | > |Temp Fax at Kaiser Permanente: 626/564-7564-call before faxing| > ============================================================== > +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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