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Maintain Control File Records

You can configure the processing of NEWS facilities by maintaining the Network Services Control File (also called the NSCNTL database). The Control File contains records that control NEWS processing and provide a database of messages for the display of solicited and unsolicited records about network events. NEWS uses the control file to determine the CNM processing path for solicited and unsolicited records.

The SNA : Control File Administration panel lets you browse, modify, or add existing support for Control File records of a specified category.

Access the SNA : Control File Administration Panel

This panel lets you list and maintain control records.

To access the SNA : Control File Administration Panel

1. Enter /SNACFA at the prompt.

   The SNA : Control File Administration menu appears.

Managing Control Records

To browse, modify, or add control records

1. From the SNA : Control File Administration menu, enter M at the prompt.

   The NEWS : Category Selection list appears.

   Note: If you enter L on the SNA : Control File Administration menu, then you can browse records from the selection list of records for a category only.

   The NEWS : Category Selection Panel appears.

2. Enter S next to the category you want.

   A selection list of records for that category appears. The following figure is an example.

    PROD---------------- NEWS : Generic Alert Descriptions ----------------------
    Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> CSR 
                                                                                  
                                                         S/=View U=Update D=Delete
       Code  E A Description                                                      
       A         Problem resolved                                                 
       A001      Impending cooling problem resolved                               
       B         Notification                                                     
       B00A      Timed IPL to occur soon                                          
       B00B      CSMA/CD adapter disconnected                                     
       B00C      SNMP resource problem                                            
       B00D      Pressure unacceptable                                            
       B00E      Bandwidth reduced                                                
       B00F      Idle time threshold exceeded                                     
       B000      Operator notification                                            
       B001      Maintenance procedure                                            
       B002      Operator took printer offline                                    
       B003      LAN bridge taken offline                                         
       B004      Resources require activation                                     
       B005      Service subsystem taken off-line                                 
       B006      Line adapter disconnected                                        
       B007      Token ring adapter disconnected                                  
    F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=Add       F5=Find      F6=Refresh   
    F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap                  F11=Right                 
   

From this list you can select records to browse, modify, update, or delete. You can also add new records.

Add Control Records

To add control records

1. Press F4 (Add).

   A panel for record details of that type appears in Add mode.

2. Enter details of the new record. For more information about how to define each type of record, press F1 (Help).
3. Press F3 (File).

   The control records are saved.

Note: Control records are stored in the Network Services Control File (NSCNTL), which can be shared between multiple regions. Before you update records, you must open the file for update and limit it to one region.

Browse Control Records

To browse a record from the selection list of records for a category

1. Enter S next to the record.

   The selected record appears in Browse mode.

Modify Control Records

To modify control records

1. To modify a record from the selection list of records for a category, enter U next to it.

   The selected record appears in Update mode.

2. Modify the record as required. For more information about how to modify each type of record, press F1 (Help).
3. Press F3.

   The changes are filed.

Delete Control Records

To delete control records

1. Enter D next to the record you want to delete.

   A message appears, asking you to confirm your delete request.

2. Press Enter to confirm your delete request or F12 to cancel the request.