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Document ID: ROSN-445P7L

Network Station - Persistent display names on 5250 sessions

Applicable to: World-Wide

Static virtual display/device names can be set for your IBM Network Station 5250 emulation sessions by doing the following:

1. Sign on with your administrator level userid to the Network Station Manager via your browser.

2. Depending on whether you want to autostart the 5250 session (s or add a menu bar button (s select either Programs or Menus under the Startup Setup task.

3. Select the desired system, group or user default level, and in the autostart or 5250 button area use the optional parameters field to enter the following: DISPLAY_NAME xxxxx where xxxxx is one of the following: USE_USER_ID (provides for a single session comprised of the userid who logged into the Network Station... e.g. jdoe) or USE_USER_ID+n (where n is the maximum number of 5250 sessions the user can have) USE_MAC_ADDRESS or USE_MAC_ADDRESS+n (the session name will be comprised of the Network Stations' unique MAC address) arbitrary or arbitrary+n (e.g. an arbitrary name such as acctg) Please see the Network Station Manager online help for more details on the above and examples.

Important: If you are using static session names remember to remove the system default 5250 button since it does NOT use the device naming parameter.



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Configuration, System Administration Tools

Date Created

14-01-99

Last Updated

22-03-99

Revision Date

20-09-99

Brand

IBM Network Station

Product Family

AS/400 - Network Station

Machine Type

Various

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