Visara LINCS Configuration - Manual (Page 27)

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Chapter 1. Getting Started
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Configuration
There are two Configuration Main Menus:
• Configuration Menu (Submenu_List)
• Configuration Menu (Panel_List)
When you choose Configuration from the Customization menu, you will see the Submenu
List. From there, you may choose to step through all configuration panels, or to configure a
specific component.
An example consisting of a sample network diagram, a gateway circuits table, a 3270 host
circuits table and example configuration panels is provided to help you understand LINCS
configuration.
All the fields in the Example Configuration panels are based upon our Sample Configuration.
Stepping through all configuration panels
To step through all of the configuration panels, select item 1 and press <ENTER>. This will
advance the display to the first Configuration panel. Pressing PF8-Forw will then display all
configuration panels which are valid for your model and current configuration. This is a good
way to configure for the first time, or to review all of your configuration parameters.
Sometimes, it is necessary to locate a specific panel in the configuration. For example, if a
particular panel has been pointed out as being in error on the Configuration Complete panel,
then you may need to go directly to the panel in error. Pressing PF3-Panel_List displays the
Panel List, which contains all the Configuration utilities. You may return to the configuration
Main Menu (Submenu_List) by pressing PF3-Submenus.
Configuring a specific component
If you wish to configure a specific component, you should choose the specific item from the
Configuration Main Menu. Selecting an item and pressing ENTER will display a menu listing
the configuration utilities necessary for that component.
The advantage of selecting a particular component is that you can enter the configuration
utility with the first item in the submenu and only the items appearing in the submenu will be
displayed as you page through the configuration. This makes the configuration of a specific
component more straightforward since panels which do not apply to the component will not
be displayed.
Configuration Menu (Submenu_List)
Here you may step through all configuration panels, or configure a specific component. When
you have stepped through all the configuration panels (by using the PF keys ), you will see the
Configuration complete panel.