Enters a device into the LAN permanent device database or
modifies an existing entry. Requires SYSPRV privilege.
QUALIFIERS
See the SET DEVICE command for a list of qualifiers and
the description of each. Except where noted, the only
difference is that DEFINE DEVICE applies to entries in
the LAN permanent device database rather than the volatile
device database.
Format
DEFINE DEVICE device-name
1 – Parameter
device-name
Supplies the name of a device to be added to the LAN permanent
device database or an entry to be modified. The device name has
the form ddcu where dd is the device code, c is the controller
designation, and u is the unit number. LAN devices are specified
as the name of the template device, which is unit 0; for example,
the first PCI Ethernet device is specified as EWA0, the second as
EWB0.
2 – Examples
1.LANCP> DEFINE DEVICE EXA0/MOPDLL=(ENABLE,EXCLUSIVE)
This command defines LAN device EXA0 to enable LANACP MOP
downline load service in exclusive mode. The setting of the
KNOWNCLIENTSONLY and SIZE characteristics are not changed. If
the device entry does not currently exist in the LAN permanent
device database, these settings are set to the defaults.
2.LANCP> DEFINE DEVICE/ALL/MOPDLL=NOEXCLUSIVE
This command sets all LAN devices defined in the LAN permanent
device database to nonexclusive mode for LANACP MOP downline
load service.
3.LANCP> DEFINE DEVICE/ALL/UPDATE/VOLATILE_DATABASE
This command enters all Ethernet devices into the LAN permanent
device database and updates the entry to include the current
parameter values.