| Where allowed to run: All environments (*ALL) Threadsafe: No |
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The Change Device Description (SNA Pass-Through) (CHGDEVSNPT) command changes a device description for an SNA pass-through (SNPT) device.
Restriction: You must have input/output system configuration (*IOSYSCFG) special authority to use this command.
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| Keyword | Description | Choices | Notes |
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| DEVD | Device description | Name | Required, Key, Positional 1 |
| LOCADR | Local location address | 00-FE, *SAME | Optional |
| ONLINE | Online at IPL | *YES, *NO, *SAME | Optional |
| ACTTMR | Activation timer | 1-2550, *SAME | Optional |
| SNPTDEV | SNA pass-through device desc | Name, *SAME, *NONE | Optional |
| SNPTGRP | SNA pass-through group name | Name, *SAME, *NONE | Optional |
| TEXT | Text 'description' | Character value, *SAME, *BLANK | Optional |
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Specifies the name of the device description.
This is a required parameter.
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Specifies the local location address for this device.
The value does not change.
Specify the location address.
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Specifies whether this object is automatically varied on at initial program load (IPL).
This device is varied on automatically at IPL.
This device is not varied on automatically at IPL.
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Specifies the amount of time (in seconds) to wait for the device to respond to the activation request from the host IBM i. If the device does not respond within this time, it is considered not available.
Note: This parameter is valid only on switched lines and when *SNPT is specified for the DEVCLS parameter.
Specify a number ranging from 1 through 2550 indicating the number of seconds before the device is considered not available.
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Specifies the name of the associated SNA pass-through device that is attached to a host or advanced program-to-program communications (APPC) controller.
No name is specified.
Specify the name of a device that is attached to a host or an APPC controller that is associated with this device.
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Specifies the name configured for a group of host devices in a configuration list (see CRTCFGL command). This indicates that this device is associated with any one of the devices in that group which is available.
No name is specified.
Specify the name configured for a group of host devices that must be associated with this device.
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Specifies the text that briefly describes the object.
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CHGDEVSNPT DEVD(SNPTDEV1) LOCADR(05) SNPTDEV(DOWNDEV1)
This command changes an SNA pass-through device description named SNPTDEV1. The location address of the device is X'05'. The SNA pass-through device name associated with this device is DOWNDEV1.
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