The Data Link Controls package contains communications layer-2 data link controls that support the AIX Generic Data Link Control (GDLC) interface for wide area and local area networks.
The Data Link Controls package requires approximately 1.2MB of disk space.
Install requisite software either before or with the filesets you are installing from this package.
Fileset you are installing | Requisite Software |
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Common Ethernet Data Link Files | Common Data Link Control Files |
bos.dlc.com | |
IEEE Ethernet (802.3) Data Link Control | Common Ethernet Data Link Files |
bos.dlc.com_enet | |
Standard Ethernet Data Link Control | Common Ethernet Data Link Files |
bos.dlc.com_enet | |
IEEE Ethernet (802.3) Data Link Control | Common Data Link Control Files |
bos.dlc.com | |
Standard Ethernet Data Link Control | Common Data Link Control Files |
bos.dlc.com | |
Fiber Distributed Data Interface Data Link Control | Common Data Link Control Files |
bos.dlc.com | |
Synchronous Data Link Control | Common Data Link Control Files |
bos.dlc.com | |
Qualified Logical Link Control | Common Data Link Control Files |
bos.dlc.com | |
Token-Ring Data Link Control | Common Data Link Control Files |
bos.dlc.com |
The data link controls can be installed into the system at any time. The hardware communications adapters do not need to be installed before installing the data link controls. These data link controls become usable, however, when the desired hardware communications adapters and software device drivers are also installed.
Any currently available data link controls can be removed from the kernel through the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) or by issuing the rmdev command. See "Removing a DLC" in the AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.