### Configuring for APPC communications at Personal Communications

This section describes how to configure APPC for a Personal Communications (PComm) workstation that is connected to a token-ring Local Area Network (LAN) and the required workstation software.

#### Prerequisites

- Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0
- IBM Personal Communications AS/400 and 3270 Version 4.11 (or later) for DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT

#### Terminology

Below is a table of standard APPC terms and the equivalent PComm terms.

Standard Term | PComm Term
--- | ---
Network name.LU name | Fully qualified CP name
LAN Address | Destination Address

#### Personal Communications configuration variables

Use Table 1 to create a worksheet that defines the listed symbols. These symbols and their corresponding values are used to configure Personal Communications for communication with an APPC/MVS and/or CICS host. The worksheet consists of two parts:

1. Symbols that must be matched with a partner platform (for example, MVS/APPC or CICS) are under the heading NETWORK VALUES.
2. Symbols that are local to the workstation are under the heading LOCAL VALUES.

Note: | The values defined in Table 1 are compatible with an appropriately configured APPC/MVS or CICS host. A workstation configured with these values supports Remote Edit/Compile/Debug sessions with APPC/MVS and/or Remote Debug sessions with APPC/MVS and/or CICS. It also supports access to Remote VSAM using SdU via APPC/MVS and access to IMS full function databases using Remote DL/I. In this configuration, it is assumed that CICS and APPC/MVS both reside on the same MVS host. If this is not the case and you require assistance, contact your IBM representative.

#### Performing Personal Communications APPC configuration

This example assumes that Personal Communication configuration files already exist, that is, you have already installed Personal Communication and only require APPC configuration. If this is not the case, install Personal Communications as described in Personal Communications for AS/400 and 3270 Windows NT Up and Running! (GC31-8314) and resume at this point.

##### Configuring the LAN adapter link

Contact your network administrator or follow your site process for obtaining a SNA Independent LU value. Then perform the following steps to create a new configuration.

To start the configuration, click on Start on the taskbar and slide your mouse pointer: Programs, IBM Personal Communications, SNA Node Configuration. The SNA Configuration window will appear as shown in Figure 1.

###### Configure the Node

To configure a new node known to the network:

1. Select Configure Node from Configuration Options
2. Click New
   The Define the Node window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in Figure 2.
3. Fill in these fields with the values obtained from your network administrator:
   - Fully Qualified CP name (network.LUname)
   - CP Alias (It is recommended that this be the same as the CP name.)
   - Block ID and Physical Unit ID
4. Click the Advanced tab for the Registration of LU Resource, as shown in Figure 3. Ensure that the Registration boxes are selected properly for your site.
5. Click OK
   You are back to the SNA Configuration window

###### Configure devices

1. Select Configure devices, as shown in Figure 4.
2. Click New
   The Define the LAN device window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in Figure 5.
3. Click OK (accepting the defaults)
   You are back to the SNA Configuration window

###### Configure connection

1. Select Configure Connection, as shown in Figure 6.
2. Click New
   The Define a LAN Connection window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in Figure 7.
3. Enter your Destination address obtained from your network administrator.
4. Click Advanced tab for further connection settings, as shown in Figure 8.

   It is vital that these settings accurately reflect how your network is setup; verify then with your network administrator.

5. Click Security tab. The Security page will appear, as shown in Figure 9.
6. Enter your Adjacent CP name (partnernet.partnercp) and select the appropriate Adjacent CP type: select End Node unless you are using APPN and this workstation is a network node.
7. Enter IDs as appropriate.
8. Click OK You are back to the SNA Configuration window

###### Configure Partner LU 6.2

1. Select Configure Partner Local LU 6.2, as shown in Figure 10.
2. Click New
   The Define a Partner LU 6.2 window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in Figure 11.
3. Fill in the Partner LU name (partnernet.partnerlu), which identifies the host system
4. Fill in the Partner LU Alias, which is of your choosing
5. Fill in the Fully qualified CP name (partnernet..partnercp)
6. Click Advanced tab. The Advanced page appears, as shown in Figure 12.
7. Enter the values that are correct for your environment
8. Click OK You are back to the SNA Configuration window

###### Configure Local LU 6.2

1. Select Configure Local LU 6.2, as shown in Figure 13.
2. Click New
   The Define a Local LU 6.2 window appears, open at the Basic tab, as shown in Figure 14.
3. Enter values of your choosing to identify your workstation.
4. Click OK
   You are back to the SNA Configuration window

###### Saving your configuration

1. On the menu bar click File->Save. A confirmation box appears, as shown in Figure 15.
2. Click Yes
   The Save As window appears, as shown in Figure 16..
3. Select a name for your configuration
4. Click Save
   An SNA Node Confirmation box appears, as shown in Figure 17..
5. Click Yes to have your new configuration be the default. You can have multiple configurations to access multiple hosts but only one default.

#### Start the LAN Adapter - try the new link

To verify your node operation, click Start on the taskbar and slide your mouse pointer: Programs, IBM Personal Communications, Administrative and PD Aids, SNA Node Operations. The Personal Communications SNA Node Operations window will appear as shown in Figure 18.

1. Click the "four square" green task bar icon to start
2. Choose the configuration to verify.
3. If the connection is made, the "four square" task bar icon will turn red, and information about the connection will be displayed, as shown in Figure 19. (Clicking on the "four square" task bar icon when it is red will stop the connection.)

#### Verify the connection

To verify that your new connection is working, click on Start on the taskbar and slide your mouse pointer: Programs, IBM Personal Communications, Utilities, APPC & CPIC Utilities, Check connection APING. The Winaping Setup window appear, as shown in Figure 20.

1. Enter the Partner LU Name (partnernet.partnerlu) of where you want to go
2. Enter your logon userid and password
3. Click OK
   The Personal Communications winaping window appear, as shown in Figure 21.
4. Click the green circle icon
5. Feedback from the connection appears. Words like "running" are good.

If aping the connection is not working,

1. Check for messages in the Log Viewer:
2. Click Start on the taskbar and slide your mouse pointer: Programs, IBM Personal Communications, Administrative and PD Aids, Personal Communications Log Viewer.
3. Consult with your network administrator and support group to identify the problem indicated by the messages.