TCP/IP

This panel displays the properties for the TCP/IP network file system that is defined in the BPXPRMxx parmlib member on this system. It indicates whether you have a single stack (INET) or multiple-stack (CINET)network file system.

The recommended TCP/IP environment is an INET file system, with single TCP/IP stack. CINET is intended for systems that run multiple TCP/IP stacks. Recent enhancements to IP have reduced the need for multiple TCP/IP stacks. CINET is a viable choice if you are:

You can find more detailed help on the following elements of this window:

INET network file system

CINET network file system

Use INET (single stack) file system

Use CINET (multiple stack) file system

Maximum sockets

AnyNet and TCP/IP are running concurrently

Number of stacks

Maximum sockets (MAXSOCKETS)

Starting port number (INADDRANYPORT)

Number of ports (INADDRANYCOUNT)

AnyNet and TCP/IP are running concurrently on this system