APPN Add Port to Connection Network

This option allows you to configure an additional port on a Connection Network.

Answer the following questions:

  1. Connection network name (fully-qualified) (required for each connection network defined)

    This parameter specifies the name of the connection network being defined on this router network node. Since this name becomes the CP name of the virtual routing node (VRN), the name must be unique among all CP and LU names in the APPN network (same as in the local Control Point Name).

    All nodes that are members of a given connection network must use the same VRN Name.

    The fully-qualified VRN Name (CP name of VRN) has the form:

    Valid Values:

    A string of 1 to 8 characters :

    An existing connection network of which this node desires to become a member, named using the special characters @, $, and # from the character set A, continues to be supported; however, these characters should not be used for new connection network names.

    Default Value: None

  2. Port name

    This parameter specifies the name representing this port.

    Valid Values:

    A unique unqualified name that is automatically generated by the Command Line.

    The name will consist of :

    Default Value: Unqualified name generated by the Command Line.

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