Configuring a Region › Check INMC Link Definitions

Check INMC Link Definitions

CA SOLVE:FTS uses the services of the INMC component to communicate with other CA SOLVE:FTS regions running in your network.

To display the INMC link definitions that define the other regions with which this region can communicate, enter /INMC at the prompt. The INMC : Link Status List opens. Check that the link definitions show the status as ACTIVE for all other regions with which CA SOLVE:FTS is to communicate.

Alternatively, you can enter a SHOW LINK command from Operator Console Services (OCS) to display the INMC link definitions. Check that the available link definitions define all other regions with which this region is to have CA SOLVE:FTS communications.

Link Regions

As a prerequisite to any activity between two regions, there has to be an active INMC link between those regions and therefore there has to be an INMC link definition available to each region.

To establish a link between two CA SOLVE:FTS regions

1. Issue the following command on the local region (NM01):

   LINK START=NM02
   

   where NM02 is the VTAM application name of a remote region with CA SOLVE:FTS running.

   Example output:

   N32909 NM02 NOT DEFINED ON VFS, ATTEMPTING SIMPLE-MODE DEFINITION
   N32901 APPLID DEFAULTED TO NM02
   N32905 MSGID DEFAULTED TO NM02
   N32904 LINK DEFINITION FROM NM01 TO NM02 COMPLETE, ACTIVATION PENDING
   

2. Issue the following command on the remote region:

   LINK START=NM01
   Example output:
   N32909 NM01 NOT DEFINED ON VFS, ATTEMPTING SIMPLE-MODE DEFINITION
   N32901 APPLID DEFAULTED TO NM01 
   N32905 MSGID DEFAULTED TO NM01                                  
   N32904 LINK DEFINITION FROM NM02 TO NM01 COMPLETE, ACTIVATION PENDING
   N35008 LINK FROM NM02 TO NM01 STARTING
   N35002 LINK FROM NM02 TO NM01 ACTIVE
   

3. Issue SHOW FTS to display the available links. You can use these links to create file transmission definitions.

   Example output:

   N42601 Dest  Request  Cl  -Block Count-  --Char Count--   Elap-Time
   N42602 NM02     IN-CONTACT      ENABLED IDLE                      
   N42603  Outbound:                                                    
   N42603  Inbound:                                                     
   N42608 *END*
   

Note: For more information about the INMC component and INMC link definition requirements, see the Reference Guide.