The following instructions assume that TCP/IP support is provided by either the TCP/IP for VSE product or IBM's MVS TCP/IP product. Sites running Open Connect Systems TCP/IP should contact BIM for additional instructions.
The process of enabling the workstation component of BIM-EDIT/XP to communicate with the host component of BIM-EDIT/XP (a.k.a. BIM-EDIT) via a TCP/IP protocol involves:
Updating the BIM-EDIT/XP Host System Definition Table.
Setting BIM-EDIT TCP/IP variables if defaults are not to be used. VSE sites can usually skip this step. MVS users should probably review the variables before proceeding.
Causing the host BIM-EDIT system to open the TCP/IP socket.
Host System Definition Table
The host system definition table is built at startup by processing file DFNREMOT.CTL. BIM-EDIT/XP searches for this file first in the Specific User Directory (if user not "DEFAULT"), then in the Default User Directory, then in the Site Directory, and finally in the System Directory.
The file contains the following fields:
Host system ID. This is a two-character ID known only within BIM-EDIT/XP. The host system ID of the current host system will display on the information line.
Type. Usage currently undefined.
Host name. This field is ignored, but should probably be set to the host BIM-EDIT system name. If you are communicating with a single host BIM-EDIT system, the name "BIMEDIT" should probably be used.
Default user ID to be used when logging on to the host system. This field may be left blank.
Default password to be used when logging on to the host system. This field may be left blank.
Auto Connect. Specify "Yes" to automatically log on to the host system when BIM-EDIT is started. Specify "No" if automatic logon is not desired.
LU Alias. This field is ignored.
LU Address. This field is ignored.
TCP/IP Actual Address. Specify in decimal-dotted notation (e.g., 252.18.12.113), the TCP/IP address of the host BIM-EDIT system.
TCP/IP Port. Specify a port number if the default port number of 5301 is not to be used.
During installation a copy of DFNREMOT.CTL was placed in the Default User Directory. You can access the Default User Directory quickly through the menu structure by selecting "Options", then "Lib (Lc)C:\BimEdit\User\Default\*". Move the cursor down to the DFNREMOT.CTL line and press F12 to begin an Edit session.
The supplied table will provide access to the application "BIMEDIT" on host system "BI". Simply fill in the TCP/IP address.
BIM-EDIT/XP should be shut down and restarted after this table is updated, since this it is loaded at startup time.
Setting BIM-EDIT TCP/IP Variables
To view or set BIM-EDIT TCP/IP variables, simply type from a 3270 logged on to BIM-EDIT:
=> settcp
VSE sites will see two fields:
TCP/IP system ID. Default is "00". This normally does not need to be changed.
TCP/IP port number. Default is 5301. This normally does not need to be changed.
MVS users will see three fields:
TCP/IP release level indicator. This is probably "2", denoting TCP/IP releases 3.2 and later.
TCP/IP job name. This is probably "TCPIP".
TCP/IP port number. Default is 5301. This normally does not need to be changed.
Update these fields as appropriate.
Open TCP/IP Socket
From a 3270 logged on to BIM-EDIT, or from a batch utility job, cause BIM-EDIT to open the TCP/IP socket, by entering:
=> connect tcp
Thereafter, when BIM-EDIT is shut down and restarted, assuming TCP/IP is active at the time BIM-EDIT is started, BIM-EDIT will automatically open the TCP/IP socket.