Defining the NetView program

If you are running the NetView® program, ensure that at least one application program major node contains definitions for the NetView program and the NetView alias name translation facility if you are using it. If you are using network-qualified names, it is not necessary to use the NetView alias name translation facility. Network-qualified names provide an alternative to using the facility for resolving duplicate names. The NetView alias name translation facility can be used in conjunction with network-qualified names.

If you want to use the alias name translation facility provided by the NetView program, by the NCCF licensed program, or by a similar user-written application program, include an APPL definition statement for that application program in the application program major node. The name on the APPL definition statement must be ALIASAPL, as shown in the following example:

ALIASAPL APPL  AUTH=(CNM),PRTCT=password

Note: You can use a different name than ALIASAPL, but if you do, change and reassemble the CNM routing table. If you want to do this, see z/OS Communications Server: SNA Customization for more information.

The AUTH=CNM operand on the APPL definition statement means that this application program can use the communication network management (CNM) interface. This operand must be coded for all CNM application programs, including:

The session monitor component of the NetView program
The NetView program alias name translation facility
The NLDM licensed program
A user-written application program used for name translation

The following NetView program definition statements must also be coded:

One ORIGNET definition statement for each network that requires alias name translation. The definition statements that follow this ORIGNET definition statement apply to the named network.
One LU definition statement for each LU that is given an alias name.
One COS definition statement for each Class of Service name that must be mapped to the name of an equivalent Class of Service used in another network.
One MODE definition statement for each logon mode name that must be mapped to the name of an equivalent logon mode used in another network.