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Q120036: SNA Server Sample VTAM/CICS Parameters for Independent LU6.2

Article: Q120036
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,2.11 SP1,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbsna211sp1 kbsna300sp1 kbsna300sp2 kbsna300sp3 sna4 kbsna400sp1
Last Modified: 12-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, 2.11 SP1, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 4.0, 4.0 SP1 
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SUMMARY
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This article includes the following sections:

- Sample VTAM and CICS Parameters for Independent LU 6.2

- Sample VTAM Parameters for Use with LU 6.2

NOTE: This information was added to the SNA Server 2.1 Admin Guide, pg 111- 116.
It is also in SNA Server 3.0 Admin Guide pg 198-209.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sample VTAM and CICS Parameters for Independent LU 6.2.

The following sections show some sample VTAM and CICS configurations for
independent LU 6.2. For more information, see the appropriate IBM manuals, or
access the IBM APPC forum on CompuServe; to do this, at any ! prompt, type go
appc. One document available through the IBM APPC forum is MPCONT.ZIP, a
multi-platform LU 6.2 configuration guide containing information about CICS and
VTAM.

Sample VTAM Parameters for Use with LU 6.2.

The lists in this section show sample VTAM parameters that might be used for
communication using independent LU 6.2. The underlined values correspond to
values specified in SNA Server Admin.

SERVER1  PU    ADDR=09,                                X
              IDBLK=05D,                              X
              _________ 
              IDNUM=11111,                            X
              ___________
              CPNAME=SNASERV,                         X
              ______________
              ISTATUS=ACTIVE                          X
              DLOGMOD=D4C32782,                       X
              MODETAB=ISTINCLM,                       X
              MAXDATA=521,                            X
              ___________
              MAXPATH=1,                              X
              PUTYPE=2,                               X
              SSCPFN=USSSCS,                          X
              MAXOUT=7,                               X
              PASSLIM=4,                              X
              PACING=0,                               X
              DISCNT=NO,                              X
              USSTAB=USSTAB

TRPATH    PATH DIALNO=2223331234567890,                X
              GRPNM=AAA01,                            X
              GID=2

LOCLU1    LU   LOCADDR=0,                              X
              ISTATUS=ACTIVE,DLOGMOD=APPCMODE,        X
                             ________________
              RESSCB=25,USSTAB=USSTAB,PACING=0,       X
              VPACING=0

Note that in the preceding example, the LOCADDR= value for the LOCLU1 is 0. This
is the correct value to use with independent LU 6.2 LUs.

The following table shows the SNA Server parameters and values that correspond to
the preceding sample VTAM parameters:

SNA Server Parameter               Sample value     VTAM parameter
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Connection: Local Node ID,           05D            IDBLK in PU definition
first three digits (block number)

Connection: Local Node ID,           11111          IDNUM in PU definition
last five digits (block number)

Server: Control Point Name           SNASERV        CPNAME in PU definition

Connection: Max BTU Length           521            MAXDATA in the PU
                                                   definition

Local APPC LU: LU Name               LOCLU1         Name in LU definition

LU 6.2 Partner LUs: Mode             APPCMODE       DLOGMOD parameter in
                                                   the LU definition

The following list shows mode table entries for use with independent
LU 6.2 LUs.
*********************************************************
*           LOGMODE TABLE ENTRY FOR RESOURCES           *
*          CAPABLE OF ACTING AS LU 6.2 DEVICES          *
*********************************************************
SNASVCMG MODEENT LOGMODE=SNASVCMG,FMPROF=X'13',         X
              TSPROF=X'07',PRIPROT=X'B0',              X
              SECPROT=X'B0',COMPROT=X'D0B1',           X
              RUSIZES=X'8585',ENCR=B'0000',            X
              PSERVIC=X'060200000000000000000300'

APPCMODE MODEENT LOGMODE=APPCMODE,                      X
________
              TYPE=0,                                  X
              FMPROF=X'13',                            X
              TSPROF=X'07',                            X
              PRIPROT=X'B0',                           X
              SECPROT=X'B0',                           X
              COMPROT=X'50B1',                         X
              PSNDPAC=X'03',                           X
              SRCVPAC=X'03',                           X
              RUSIZES=X'8585',                         X
              PSERVIC=X'060200000000000000002F00'

In the preceding list, the mode named APPCMODE is an example of a mode configured
for use with LU 6.2. (Note that the mode named SNASVCMG is included in SNA
Server, since it is required for parallel session support; it does not need to
be configured in SNA Server Admin.) Sample CICS Configuration Screens for Use
with LU 6.2 The following series of screens show how CICS could be configured
for independent LU 6.2 through VTAM. In the first screen, the underlined values
correspond to values specified in SNA Server Admin.

_________________________________________________________________
OVERTYPE TO MODIFY           CICS RELEASE = 0330
CEDA  ALter
 Sessions       : LOCLU1
 _______________________
 Group          : VER3AAAA
 DEscription  ==> VERSION 3 LU 6.2 SESSION ENTRY
SESSION IDENTIFIERS
 Connection   ==> CON1
 SESSName     ==>
 NETnameq     ==>
 MOdename     ==> APPCMODE
 _________________________
SESSION PROPERTIES
 Protocol     ==> Appc                Appc | Lu61
 MAximum      ==> 250 , 125           0-999
 __________________________
 RECEIVEPfx   ==>
 RECEIVECount ==>                     1-999
 SENDPfx      ==>
 SENDCount    ==>                     1-999
 SENDSize     ==> 00521               1-30720
 ______________________
 RECEIVESize  ==> 00521               1-30720

                                           APPLID=CICSLU
PF 1 HELP 2 COM 3 END   6 CRSR 7 SBH 8 SFH 9 MSG 10 SB 11 SF 12 CNCL
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The following table shows the SNA Server parameters and values that correspond to
the preceding sample CICS parameters:

SNA Server Parameter         Sample value           CICS parameter
-------------------------------------------------------------------
LU Name for Local APPC LU      LOCLU1               Sessions

Mode name                      APPCMODE             MOdename

Parallel Session Limit         250                  MAximum

Partner Min Contention         125                  MAximum

Max Receive RU Size            00521                SENDSize
in the mode

Max Send RU                    00521                RECEIVESize
in the mode

LU Name for Remote APPC LU     CICSLU               APPLID

In the sample CICS screen, the parameter called MAximum has two values, 250 and
125, separated by commas. The first value (250) is the parallel session limit.
The second value (125) is the host minimum contention winner limit. On the SNA
server, this corresponds to Partner Min Contention Winner Limit in the mode. In
addition, since the host is the contention winner on 125 sessions (out of a
total of 250), then SNA Server should be configured as the contention winner on
the remaining 125 sessions. In this case, the SNA Server mode would have the
following values:

*     Parallel Session Limit 250
*     Minimum Contention Winner Limit 125
*     Partner Min Contention Winner Limit 125
*     Automatic Activation Limit 0

The remaining screens in this section show more information about how CICS could
be configured for independent LU 6.2 through VTAM.

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OVERTYPE TO MODIFY                  CICS RELEASE = 0330
CEDA  ALter
SESSION PROPERTIES
 SESSPriority ==> 000              0-255
 Transaction    :
OPERATOR DEFAULTS
 OPERId         :
 OPERPriority   : 000              0-255
 OPERRsl        : 0                            0-24,...
 OPERSecurity   : 1                            1-64,...
PRESET SECURITY
 USERId       ==>
OPERATIONAL PROPERTIES
 Autoconnect  ==> Yes              No | Yes | All
 INservice      :                  No | Yes
 Buildchain   ==> Yes              Yes | No
 USERArealen  ==> 000              0-255
 IOarealen    ==> 00000 , 00000    0-32767
 RELreq       ==> No               No | Yes
 DIscreq      ==> No               No | Yes
 NEPclass     ==> 000              0-255
RECOVERY
 RECOVOption  ==> Sysdefault  Sysdefault | Clearconv
                              | Releasesess | Uncondrel
                              | None
 RECOVNotify  ==> None       None | Message | Transaction

                                                APPLID=CICSLU
PF 1 HELP 2 COM 3 END   6 CRSR 7 SBH 8 SFH 9 MSG 10 SB 11 SF 12 CNCL
_________________________________________________________________

In the following screen, the underlined value corresponds to the LU Name of the
local APPC LU in SNA Server.

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OVERTYPE TO MODIFY                    CICS RELEASE = 0330
CEDA  ALter
 Connection     : CON1
 Group          : VER3AAAA
 DEscription  ==> VERSION 3  LU 6.2 DEFINITION
CONNECTION IDENTIFIERS
 Netname      ==> LOCLU1
 INDsys       ==>
REMOTE ATTRIBUTES
 REMOTESystem ==>
 REMOTEName   ==>
CONNECTION PROPERTIES
 ACcessmethod ==> Vtam                Vtam | IRc
                                      |INdirect | Xm
 Protocol     ==> Appc                Appc | Lu61
 SInglesess   ==> No                  No | Yes
 DAtastream   ==> User                User | 3270 | SCs
                                      |STrfield | Lms
 RECordformat ==> U                   U | Vb
OPERATIONAL PROPERTIES
 AUtoconnect  ==> Yes                 No | Yes | All
 INService    ==> Yes                 Yes | No
SECURITY
 SEcurityname ==>
 ATtachsec    ==> Verify              Local | Identify
                                      |Verify | Persistent
                                      |Mixidpe

 BINDPassword ==>                     PASSWORD SPECIFIED
 BINDSecurity ==> No                  No | Yes

                                                APPLID=CICSLU
PF 1 HELP 2 COM 3 END   6 CRSR 7 SBH 8 SFH 9 MSG 10 SB 11 SF 12 CNCL
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Additional query words: prodsna

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbsna211sp1 kbsna300sp1 kbsna300sp2 kbsna300sp3 sna4 kbsna400sp1 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ200 kbSNAServ211 kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ210 kbSNAServ211SP1 kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ400SP1 kbSNAServ300SP2
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,2.11 SP1,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1

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