Establishing a TCP connection

If TCP is already configured there are no extra configuration tasks. The following panels guide you through the steps that may be required if TCP/IP is not configured.

Adding a TCP/IP interface

1. At a command line type ADDTCPIFC and press Enter.

   
   

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   |                        Add TCP/IP Interface (ADDTCPIFC)                        |
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   | Type choices, press Enter.                                                     |
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   | Internet address . . . . . . . .   19.22.11.55                                 |
   | Line description . . . . . . . .   TOKENRINGL    Name, *LOOPBACK               |
   | Subnet mask  . . . . . . . . . .   255.255.0.0                                 |
   | Type of service  . . . . . . . .   *NORMAL       *MINDELAY, *MAXTHRPUT..       |
   | Maximum transmission unit  . . .   *LIND         576-16388, *LIND              |
   | Autostart  . . . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO                     |
   | PVC logical channel identifier                   001-FFF                       |
   |                + for more values                                               |
   | X.25 idle circuit timeout  . . .   60            1-600                         |
   | X.25 maximum virtual circuits  .   64            0-64                          |
   | X.25 DDN interface . . . . . . .   *NO           *YES, *NO                     |
   | TRLAN bit sequencing . . . . . .   *MSB          *MSB, *LSB                    |
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   | F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display    |
   | F24=More keys                                                                  |
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2. Specify this machine's Internet address and Line description, and a Subnet mask.
3. Press Enter.

Adding a TCP/IP loopback interface

1. At a command line type ADDTCPIFC and press Enter.

   
   

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   |                        Add TCP Interface (ADDTCPIFC)                           |
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   | Type choices, press Enter.                                                     |
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   | Internet address . . . . . . . .   127.0.0.1                                   |
   | Line description . . . . . . . .   *LOOPBACK     Name, *LOOPBACK               |
   | Subnet mask  . . . . . . . . . .   255.0.0.0                                   |
   | Type of service  . . . . . . . .   *NORMAL       *MINDELAY, *MAXTHRPUT..       |
   | Maximum transmission unit  . . .   *LIND         576-16388, *LIND              |
   | Autostart  . . . . . . . . . . .   *YES          *YES, *NO                     |
   | PVC logical channel identifier                   001-FFF                       |
   |                + for more values                                               |
   | X.25 idle circuit timeout  . . .   60            1-600                         |
   | X.25 maximum virtual circuits  .   64            0-64                          |
   | X.25 DDN interface . . . . . . .   *NO           *YES, *NO                     |
   | TRLAN bit sequencing . . . . . .   *MSB          *MSB, *LSB                    |
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   | F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display    |
   | F24=More keys                                                                  |
   |                                                                                |
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2. Specify the values for Internet address, Line description, and Subnet mask.

Adding a default route

1. At a command line type ADDTCPRTE and press Enter.

   
   

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   |                           Add TCP Route (ADDTCPRTE)                            |
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   |  Type choices, press Enter.                                                    |
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   |  Route destination  . . . . . . .   *DFTROUTE                                  |
   |  Subnet mask  . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE                                      |
   |  Type of service  . . . . . . . .   *NORMAL       *MINDELAY, *MAXTHRPUT.       |
   |  Next hop . . . . . . . . . . . .   19.2.3.4                                   |
   |  Maximum transmission unit  . . .   576           576-16388, *IFC              |
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   |  F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display   |
   |  F24=More keys                                                                 |
   | Command prompting ended when user pressed F12.                                 |
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2. Fill in with values appropriate to your network and press Enter to create a default route entry.

What next?

The TCP connection is now established. You are ready to complete the configuration. Go to WebSphere MQ for iSeries configuration.