System Management Guide: Communications and Networks

Appendix A. PCI Adapters

This section provides installation and configuration information for PCI adapters. Topics discussed are support and configuration for the PCI Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapters (2-Port Multiprotocol (PCI) , and ARTIC960Hx(PCI)).

PCI Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapters

This section explains the installation and configuration requirements for the 2-Port Multiprotocol adapter (PCI), and the ARTIC960Hx PCI adapter.

2-Port Multiprotocol HDLC Network Device Driver Overview

The 2-Port Multiprotocol Adapter high-level data link control (HDLC) device driver is a component of the communication I/O subsystem. This device driver provides support for the HDLC operation over the 2-Port Multiprotocol adapter at speeds up to 1.544Mbps.

The following options provide access to the 2-Port Multiprotocol HDLC Network device driver:

Systems Network Architecture (SNA)

The synchronous data link control (SDLC) version of the GDLC Programming Interface

User-written applications compatible with the SDLC MPQP-API (Multiprotocol Quad Port-Application Programming Interface)

Note

The above options require use of the mpcn special file, which allows access to the 2-Port Multiprotocol adapter's HDLC device driver through the SDLC COMIO device driver emulation subsystem. This subsystem must be installed and configured for each HDLC network device.

User-written applications compatible with the HDLC Common Data Link Interface (CDLI) API

The 2-port Multiprotocol Adapter device driver allows connectivity to remote host systems using the 2-port Multiprotocol adapter, either directly over a leased line or over switched circuits. The device driver can provide a gateway between work group environments and remote data processing facilities.

Configuring the 2-Port Multiprotocol Adapter

The following table explains how to configure a 2-Port Multiprotocol adapter.

Tasks for configuring the 2-port Multiprotocol Adapter
Task	SMIT fast path	Web-based System Manager Management Environment¹
Add a Device Driver to the Adapter	smit mkhdlcdpmpdd
Reconfigure the Device Driver on the Adapter	smit chhdlcdpmpdd
Remove a Device Driver on the Adapter	smit rmhdlcdpmpdd
Make a Defined Device Driver Available	smit cfghdlcdpmpdd
Add an SDLC COMIO Emulator on the Adapter	smit mksdlcsciedd
Reconfigure the SDLC COMIO Emulator on the Adapter	smit chsdlcsciedd
Remove an SDLC COMIO Emulator on the Adapter	smit rmsdlcsciedd
Make a Defined SDLC COMIO Emulator Available	smit cfgsdlcsciedd

Note

These tasks are not available in the Web-based System Manager Management Environment.

ARTIC960Hx PCI Adapter Overview

The ARTIC960Hx PCI Adapter MPQP COMIO device driver emulator is a component of the communication I/O subsystem. This device driver provides support for the ARTIC960Hx PCI adapter at a maximum speed of 2M bps. The modems used must provide the clocking, since only external clocking is supported.

The following options provide access to the ARTIC960Hx PCI Adapter MPQP COMIO device driver:

Systems Network Architecture (SNA)
The generic data link control (GDLC) Programming Interface
User-written applications compatible with the MPQP-API (Multiprotocol Quad Port-Application Programming Interface), such as SDLC and BiSync applications.

These options require use of the mpqx special file, which allows access to the ARTIC960Hx PCI adapter through the MPQP COMIO emulation device driver. This device driver must be installed and configured for each port on the ARTIC960Hx PCI adapter. The mpqx special file resides in the /dev directory.

Note

The x in mpqx specifies the instance of the device driver; for example, mpq0.

The MPQP COMIO emulation device driver allows connectivity to remote host systems using the ARTIC960Hx PCI adapter, either directly over a leased line. The device driver can provide a gateway between work group environments and remote data processing facilities.

Configuring the MPQP COMIO Emulation Driver over the ARTIC960Hx PCI Adapter

The following table explains how to configure the MPQP COMIO Emulation Driver over the ARTIC960Hx PCI Adapter.

Tasks for configuring the MPQP COMIO Emulation Driver
Task	SMIT fast path	Web-based System Manager Management Environment¹
Add a Device Driver	smit mktsdd
Reconfigure the MPQP COMIO Emulation Driver	smit chtsdd
Remove a Device Driver	smit rmtsdd
Configure a Defined Device Driver	smit cfgtsdd
Add a Port	smit mktsdports
Reconfigure an MPQP COMIO Emulation Port	smit chtsdports
Remove a Port	smit rmtsdports
Configure a Defined Port	smit cfgtsdports
Trace the MPQP COMIO Emulation Driver	smit trace_link

Note

These tasks are not available in the Web-based System Manager Management Environment.