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156 Chapter 5
Defining Connectivity Components
Defining Link Stations
Common Link Station Parameters
The following parameters are required for all link stations, whether they
support dependent traffic, independent traffic, or both.
For more information about the parameters on this dialog, refer to the
online help or to HP-UX SNAplus2 Administration Command Reference.
Name
A name to identify the link station locally.
SNA port name
The port that is to be used to access the adjacent node.
Activation
Method used to activate the link station. Specify one of
the following methods:
By administrator
The link station is activated only on the request of a
local System Administrator.
On node startup
The link station is started automatically when the node
starts up.
On demand
The link station is started automatically when required
to provide connectivity for an application.
Link stations are activated separately from ports, so
the link station must be activated even if the port is
already active. Activating the port does not itself
activate any link stations, and configuring the port to
be initially active does not mean that any of its link
stations are activated automatically when the node
starts up. However, activating a port does make it
possible to activate link stations. A link station cannot
be activated unless the ports are active on both the
local node and the adjacent node.
If the link is one for which you are charged for usage,
avoid activating the link unnecessarily, in order to keep
the cost down.
If you are not sure how to set this field, consult your
SNA network planner.
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