Version 4.2.6 for Mainframes
 —  Installation  —

Installing the Natural Net Data Interface

The Natural Net Data Interface NATNETTO supports the EntireX CICS 3270 Bridge and similar client/server solutions in message-oriented server environments, that is, TP monitors.

The following topics are covered:

Notation vrs or vr: If used in the following document, the notation vrs or vr stands for the relevant version, release, system maintenance level numbers. For further information on product versions, see Version in the Glossary.


Device Configuration in NATCONFG

Logical net data devices are configured with the flag byte IONET, all other flag and value settings must be made as in the sample definition given below. The module entry is VCNETTO, additional device entries must be specified with WXTRN=OFF. The settings of FLAG1, FLAG2 and RTAL must be according to the example below.

If the delimited mode is set, the delimiter character which separates the fields in the value buffer can be set via cmbel.

IONET Settings

IONET
DS
XL1
NETDATA CONTROL FLAG 
NECUFNR 
EQU 
X'01' .... ...1
CURSOR POSITION = FIELDNR
NEMSG 
EQU
X'02' .... ..1.
SEND MESSAGE LINE (if not set, message line will be skipped) 
NEABO 
EQU 
X'04' .... .1..
ATTRIBUTE BUFFER OPTION
NEFBO 
EQU 
X'08' .... 1...
FORMAT BUFFER OPTION
NEFLG 
EQU 
X'10' ...1 ....
FIELD LENGTH OPTION
NEDLM 
EQU 
X'20' ..1. ....
DATA DELIMITED OPTION
NEFIX 
EQU 
X'40' .1.. ....
FIXED FORMAT OPTION
NEFBOPTE 
EQU 
X'80' 1... ....
EXTENDED FORMAT BUFF. OPT.

NATCONFG already has a device entry for NATNETTO.

The TTYPE is NETF. The protocol options are set as follows:

Message line and PF-key line are suppressed

Example:

NTDVCE TYP=NETF,NAME=NETTF,ENTRY=VCNETTO,MSG=BOT,          HS06-
       FLAG1=CMNIXD,FLAG2=CMTNOPT,RTAL=255,                HS07-
       FLAGS=(IONET,-,CO,IONET,+,NEFIX+NEFBO+NEABO+NECUFNR+NEFB-
       OPTE,WINDTITI,+,PFKNDISP)                           HS06

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Installation Procedure under z/OS

Start of instruction setTo install the Natural Net Data Interface under z/OS, adapt the following link step for Natural.

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Installation Procedure under z/VSE

Start of instruction setTo install the Natural Net Data Interface under z/VSE, adapt the following link step for Natural.

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Installation Procedure under BS2000/OSD

Start of instruction setTo install the Natural Net Data Interface under BS2000/OSD, adapt the following link steps for Natural.

  1. Add the following INCLUDE instruction to the element LNATSHAR in LIB.NATvrs:

    INCLUDE NATNETTO,NATvrs.MOD
    
  2. Relink your Natural shared nucleus with procedure P.LINKMOD in LIB.NATvrs

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