CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Overview of OpenVMS SNA 1.1 OpenVMS SNA Configurations 1.1.1 A Packet Switched Data Network 1.1.2 An SNA Network 1.1.3 An OpenVMS SNA Node 1.1.3.1 OpenVMS SNA Node Components 1.2 OpenVMS SNA Network Management 1.2.1 Managing SNA Components 1.2.2 Managing OpenVMS SNA Components 1.2.2.1 OpenVMS SNA Management Tasks 1.2.2.2 Getting HELP on OpenVMS SNA Management 1.2.2.3 Privileges Required to Manage OpenVMS SNA 1.2.2.4 Configuring OpenVMS SNA 1.2.2.5 Event Logging 1.2.2.6 Error Messages 1.2.2.7 Diagnostic Tools 1.2.3 Managing X.25 Components 2 OpenVMS SNA Security 2.1 Access Control for OpenVMS SNA Components 2.2 Securing System Files 2.3 Securing LUs 2.4 Securing X.25 Components 2.4.1 PSI Security Facility (DECnet Phase IV) 2.4.2 Closed User Groups 2.4.3 Call User Data 3 OpenVMS SNA Management Utilities 3.1 SNANCP 3.1.1 Starting SNANCP 3.1.2 Specifying the OpenVMS SNA Node 3.1.3 SNANCP Command Syntax 3.1.4 Entering SNANCP Commands 3.1.4.1 Command Line Editing 3.1.4.2 SNANCP Prompting Mode 3.1.5 Exiting From SNANCP 3.1.6 SNANCP Command Summary 3.2 DECnet-VAX NCP/DECnet/OSI NCL 4 Managing Lines 4.1 SDLC Lines 4.1.1 Defining SDLC Lines 4.1.2 Monitoring SDLC Lines 4.1.2.1 Displaying SNANCP Line Counters 4.1.2.2 Zeroing SNANCP Line Counters 4.1.3 Clearing SDLC Lines 4.1.4 Testing SDLC Lines 5 Managing Circuits 5.1 OpenVMS SNA Circuits 5.1.1 SDLC Circuits 5.1.2 QLLC Circuits 5.1.3 Defining Circuits 5.1.3.1 SDLC Circuit Parameters 5.1.3.2 QLLC Circuit Parameters 5.1.4 Monitoring OpenVMS SNA Circuits 5.1.4.1 Displaying SNANCP Circuit Counters 5.1.4.2 Zeroing SNANCP Circuit Counters 5.1.5 Clearing OpenVMS SNA Circuits 6 Managing PUs 6.1 OpenVMS SNA PU 6.2 Defining PUs 6.3 Monitoring PUs 6.3.1 Displaying PU Counters 6.3.2 Zeroing PU Counters 6.4 Clearing PUs 7 Managing LUs 7.1 OpenVMS SNA LUs 7.2 Defining LUs 7.2.1 Defining LU Authorization Entries with Component Qualifiers 7.2.2 Defining LU Parameters 7.3 Monitoring LUs 7.3.1 Displaying LU Authorization Information 7.3.2 Displaying LU Counters 7.3.3 Zeroing LU Counters 7.4 Clearing LU Parameters 8 Managing Access Names 8.1 OpenVMS SNA Access Names 8.2 Defining Access Names 8.3 Displaying Access Names 8.4 Clearing Access Names 8.5 Sample Access Name Task 9 Event Logging 9.1 Starting the Event Logger 9.2 OpenVMS SNA Logging Commands 9.3 Where to Log Event Messages 9.4 Specifying Severity for Event Messages 9.5 Displaying Event Logging Information 9.6 Clearing Event Logging 9.7 DECnet Event Logging 9.8 Starting DECnet Event Logging A EBCDIC/DMCS Translation Tables A.1 Macros for Modifying the Translation Tables A.2 Building Translation Tables A.3 Examples B Counter Summary B.1 Counter and Qualifier Definitions B.1.1 SDLC Line Counters B.1.2 SDLC Circuit Counters B.1.3 QLLC Circuit Counters B.1.4 PU Counters B.1.5 LU Counters B.2 IBM RECFMS Messages C Event Messages C.1 Line Events-256. x C.2 Circuit Events-257. x C.3 PU Events-258. x C.4 Session Events-259. x C.5 Counter Events-265. x C.6 Logging Events-266. xx EXAMPLES 1-1 Sample OpenVMS SNA Configuration File FIGURES 1 OpenVMS SNA Manuals TABLES 3-1 SNANCP Commands 9-1 DECnet and Gateway Logging Components A-1 Modifications to Translation Tables B-1 OpenVMS SNA Counters and Qualifiers