Use the fields and function keys of the select screen to perform the desired
action.
To define a new gateway, specify the NI name and the NI type
GATEWAY; then press the [Add] function key. The path
for the new NI name is added to the configuration file, and the next
screen for configuring a gateway NI is displayed. Up to 12 NI's
are supported per system (one NI must be used for
loopback).
To modify an existing gateway NI, specify the NI name and press
the [Modify] function key. The next screen is displayed with
the data for that gateway NI.
To change the name of an existing gateway NI, specify the NI name
and a new name and press the [Rename] function key. The old NI
name is replaced and the screen displays the new name in a display
field under the label Configured Network Interfaces.
To delete an existing gateway NI, specify the NI name and press
the [Delete] function key. Press the [Delete] function
key again to confirm the deletion. The gateway NI (and the associated
data) is deleted from the configuration file and is no longer
displayed in a display field under the label Configured Network
Interfaces.
The network interface provides the interface between network transport
protocols and link protocols. It also provides the software loopback
capability.
Fields
Network interface name
Enter the network interface name for the gateway NI. The NI name can
contain as many as eight alphanumeric characters. The first character
must be alphabetic.
Type (GATEHALF, LAN, LOOP, ROUTER, X.25, TOKEN, or FDDI).
This field is required if you are adding a network interface. If you are
configuring a gateway half, select GATEHALF.
New name
(Required only when renaming an existing gateway half.) Enter
the current NI name in the network interface name field. Enter a new NI
name in the new name field. Press the [Rename] function key.
The new name can contain as many as eight alphanumeric characters. The
first character must be alphabetic.