Configuring IDs

Host access IDs provide unique connection data for a session with a host. The type of connection data and available properties for an ID depend on the host type with which it will be used.

Host type	Description	Connection data
3270	IBM Mainframe	3270E logical unit (LU)
5250	IBM AS/400	5250E logical unit (LU)
Apollo	Apollo Galileo Airline Reservation System	Client ID
Matip ALC	IBM TPF (MATIP)	Terminal address (TA)
Matip UTS	Unisys ClearPath IX or 2200 Series	T27 station ID (SID)
Sabre or Shares	EDS SHARES, AMADEUS, System One, or Sabre Airline Reservation System	LNIATA
T27	Unisys ClearPath LX/NX or A Series	T27 station ID
UTS	Unisys ClearPath IX or 2200 Series (INT1)	UTS terminal ID

For most pool types, you can create new IDs when you create your pools or, later, as a separate step. You can also import IDs that you've already created.

For directory service pools, IDs are dynamically created as needed based on information you supply when you create a directory service pool. The New ID command is unavailable.

To create a new ID in an existing pool
In the MCS left pane under Services, choose ID Management. Under ID Management, choose Configure IDs. In the MCS right pane, select an existing pool from the tree, right-click to display the shortcut menu, and then choose New ID. -or- From the toolbar, choose . When you choose New ID, a series of pages guides you through selecting options for your ID. In the New ID page, specify a Host Type, ID Name, ID Type, and Host Name for your ID. The host type you select determines the ID naming conventions and ID types available to you. For example, IDs for 5250 sessions cannot begin with a number, and some hosts require hexadecimal values under ID Name. Regardless of the host type, the ID name you specify cannot include spaces or commas. If you select a UTS host type, the only ID Type available is Application. If you select Range or Advanced Generation, you can automatically generate a range of IDs based on the information you specify. Under Range, you can pad the start value by prefixing additional zeros, for example, you could start with 00100. The remaining pages in this series depend on your selections in the New ID page. To get help on any page in the series, choose the Help button in the displayed page.

To create a new ID in an existing pool

In the MCS left pane under Services, choose ID Management.
Under ID Management, choose Configure IDs.
In the MCS right pane, select an existing pool from the tree, right-click to display the shortcut menu, and then choose New ID.
-or-
From the toolbar, choose .

When you choose New ID, a series of pages guides you through selecting options for your ID.
In the New ID page, specify a Host Type, ID Name, ID Type, and Host Name for your ID.
The host type you select determines the ID naming conventions and ID types available to you. For example, IDs for 5250 sessions cannot begin with a number, and some hosts require hexadecimal values under ID Name. Regardless of the host type, the ID name you specify cannot include spaces or commas. If you select a UTS host type, the only ID Type available is Application.

If you select Range or Advanced Generation, you can automatically generate a range of IDs based on the information you specify. Under Range, you can pad the start value by prefixing additional zeros, for example, you could start with 00100.

The remaining pages in this series depend on your selections in the New ID page. To get help on any page in the series, choose the Help button in the displayed page.


	Managing Host Access IDs, Overview
	Configuring ID Pools
	Editing IDs
	Configuring ID Sets
	Mapping Host Addresses to a Single Host Name
	Importing IDs
	Reclaiming IDs