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Q246655: Network Address and Network Port for AS/400 Connections

Article: Q246655
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsna400sp2 kbsna400sp3
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
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SUMMARY
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This articles explains how to determine the Network Address and Network Port
number for the following data providers with an AS/400 over TCP/IP:

   - Microsoft OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM

- Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2

- Microsoft ODBC Driver for DB2

MORE INFORMATION
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When you use the Microsoft OLE DB providers or ODBC Driver mentioned above,
there are two possible choices for Network Transport: SNA or TCP/IP. Using
TCP/IP requires a Network Address and Network Port number for communication with
the host. This article describes how to locate this information for connections
with AS/400 hosts.

Determining the Network Address:

1. From an AS/400 command line, issue the following command:

    NETSTAT

2. When the following menu is displayed, choose option number 1:

    1. Work with TCP/IP interface status 
    2. Display TCP/IP route information 	 
    3. Work with TCP/IP connection status

3. A list similar to the following will be displayed:

          Internet        Network        Line          Interface
    Opt   Address         Address        Description   Status 	  
    __    127.0.0.1       127.0.0.0      *LOOPBACK     Active
    __    101.11.11.11    101.11.0.0     ETHERNET      Active
    __    101.12.21.21    101.12.0.0     LANLINE       Active   

  Locate the entry for the appropriate line description. If the line description
  name is not listed, use the F11 function key to toggle between the line
  description information and the interface status information.

4. Use the Internet Address entry for the appropriate line description as the
  Network Address setting in the Microsoft OLE DB provider or ODBC driver. A
  host name may also be used if the appropriate DNS or local hosts file entry
  has been made.

Determining the Network Port:

1. From an AS/400 command line, issue the following command:

    NETSTAT

2. When the following menu is displayed, choose option number 3:

    1. Work with TCP/IP interface status 
    2. Display TCP/IP route information 	 
    3. Work with TCP/IP connection status

3. A list similar to the following will be displayed:

  

    Remote     Remote    Local
  Opt  Address    Port      Port       Idle Time    State 
  __   *          *         snmp       110:00:11    *UDP  
  __   *          *         drda       001:13:15    Listen
  __   *          *         ddm        001:13:15    Listen
  __   *          *         ddm-ssl    001:13:15    Listen
  __   *          *         as-svrmap  001:26:11    Listen

  Locate the entry where Local Port is equal to drda. When you locate the entry,
  use the F14 function key to show the port number for the DRDA server. The
  well-known port number for DRDA is 446; however, this is configurable.

4. Use the port number listed for the DRDA server as the Network Port setting in
  the Microsoft OLE DB provider or ODBC driver.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

REFERENCES
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For more information on using the NETSTAT command, please refer to the IBM
OS/400 TCP/IP Configuration and Reference V4R4 (Document Number SC41-5420-03).

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsna400sp2 kbsna400sp3 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ400SP2 kbSNAServ400SP3
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Issue type        : kbinfo

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