PowerNet 3270 Reference Manual
Connect, Inc.
2-6
February 1998
TN3270
*1 Setup
2 Emulator
Figure 2-4 TN3270 Network Menu
Setup
—This option provides for host session addressing, provided that the
TCP/IP setup has been completed.
Emulator
—Full screen 3270 emulation is provided with this option. The
emulator is useful for testing scripts and capturing host screens to a
file which can be used by the
Screen
Formatter.
SNA Shutdown
Before setting up the link, select the
SNA Shutdown
option from the
Operations
Menu
and then press <Enter>. This terminates any link to the 3270 host. First, a
prompt for a confirmation of the shut down action appears on the screen, followed
by a list of events as they occur. An SDLC example is shown below.
Are you sure that you want to shut down the link to the SDLC
Network? (y/n)
Press <
y
>.
SDLC Shutdown
Status check ...
Terminal check ...
Deactivating SDLC Line and Station
Terminal check ...
Press <Enter> to continue
Press <
Enter
> and the
Operations Menu
reappears.
After all possible activity is terminated, the setup parameters for the link to the
host can be entered.
Link Setup - Token Ring
Select
Setup
from the
3270 Token Ring Menu
to display the
Setup Form
shown in
Figures 2-5. Connection information, supplied by the Host System Administrator,
is entered on this form.
The Token Ring link setup form is discussed here. Form fields are explained
following each figure. The type of field (toggle, text, or display) is also listed.
