Advanced Configuration Tasks › Manage Entry Points

Manage Entry Points

The SNA : Entry Point Administration menu lets you manage and maintain the definitions of the Entry Points for the Problem Management category of SNA Management Services (SNAMS). It also lets you acquire entry points for the focal point so that the focal point can receive Problem Management information from them.

From the SNA : Entry Point Administration menu, you can access the NEWS : SNAMS EP Definitions panel to maintain entry point definitions or get a full or partial list of currently defined entry points.

Activate a Focal Point

To activate a focal point

1. Enter /SNAEPA at the prompt.

   The SNA : Entry Point Administration menu appears.

2. Type ACT at the prompt and complete the following field:
   • Entry Point Name

     Specifies the fully-qualified node name in the form Network Identifier and Network Addressable Unit (NAU) separated by a period (for example, NTWKNAME.NAUNAME).

     If you enter the NAUNAME portion of the name only, NEWS prefixes it with the name of the network in which this region is active.

     Press Enter.

     The NEWS : SNAMS EP Definitions panel appears.

Maintain Entry Point Definitions

The NEWS : Entry Point Definitions panel displays a list of entry point definitions that can be registered to the Problem Management focal point. From the list, you can select an entry point definition to browse, update, or delete.

To list entry point definitions

1. Enter /SNAEPA at the prompt.

   The SNA : Entry Point Administration menu appears.

2. Enter M at the prompt.

   The NEWS : Entry Point Definitions panel appears.

   Note: To narrow the range of entry points listed, specify a prefix in the Entry Point Name field. Entry point names beginning with the entered prefix only are listed.

3. Press Enter.

   The NEWS : Entry Point Definitions panel appears in update mode.

Update an Entry Point

To update an entry point

1. From the NEWS : Entry Point Definitions panel, enter U beside an entry point name on the list.

   The NEWS : SNAMES EP Definitions panel appears for the selected entry point.

2. Edit the details, as required.
3. Press F3 (File).

   The changes are filed.

4. Press F4 (Save).

   The changes are saved.

Define an Entry Point

To define an entry point

1. From the NEWS : Entry Point Definitions panel, press F4 (Add).

   The NEWS : SNAMS EP Definitions panel appears.

2. Complete the following fields:
   • Entry Point Name

     Type a name in the form Network Identifier and Network Addressable Unit (NAU) separated by a period (for example, NTWKNAME.NAUNAME).

   • Initial Status

     Type ACTIVE or INACTIVE.

3. Press F3 (File).

   The changes are filed.

4. Press F4 (Save).

   The changes are saved.

Delete an Entry Point

To delete an entry point

1. From the NEWS : Entry Point Definitions panel, enter D beside the entry point that you want to delete.

   The entry point is deleted.