This commands initiates networking with the IP address and port specified on the SOCKET(xxxx) statement. It also verifies that the node being connected to is the node specified on the SOCKET(xxxx) NODE= parameter.

The $SN command selects any started TCP/IP line unless a line has been dedicated to this particular node or socket. To dedicate the lines, specify the LINE= parameter on either the NODE statement or the SOCKET statement. When a line is dedicated to a connection with either of these parameters, the line is started automatically if a $SLINE command has not already been issued. Dedicated lines are also honored on inbound connections.

You can also specify a specific line to use on the $SN command itself, for example, $SN,LNE1,SOCKET=xxxxx.

The $SN command uses NETSRV1 for the NJE connection by default. To use a different NETSRV, you can specify the NETSRV=nnn parameter on either the NODE statement or the SOCKET statement. Inbound connections are always associated with the NETSRV on which the request was received.