Work with Socket Rules

WARNING: Misuse of Socket Rules can render your system unreachable via TCP. Exercise extreme caution when using this feature. Consider adding Socket Rules as not active and testing them using the Socket Rule test feature, and setting them to be not used by that feature and testing the rule set before removing them. If you render your system unreachable via TCP, you will need to access the system via the console in order to fix the rules (or to deactivate the Socket Rule servers).

How to Get There

On the Exit Point Manager Main Menu, choose option 20.

What it Does

The Work with Socket Rules panel allows you to view or change Socket Rules. Socket Rules are examined by Powertech Exit Point Manager exit programs until a match is found (based on a Socket Rule's Socket Conditions).

Options

1. Listen Server

This option allows you to work with Socket Rules for the Listen Server. See Work with Socket Rules panel - Listen.

2. Connect Server

This option allows you to work with Socket Rules for the Connect Server. See Work with Socket Rules panel - Connect.

3. Accept Server

This option allows you to work with Socket Rules for the Accept Server. See Work with Socket Rules panel - Accept.

4. Test Socket Rules

This option allows you to test Socket Rules. See Test Socket Rules panel.

Command Line

To run a command, type the command and press Enter. For assistance in selecting a command, press F4 (Prompt) without typing anything. For assistance in entering a command, type the command and press F4 (Prompt). To see a previous command you entered, press F9 (Retrieve).

Command Keys

F3 (Exit): Exit the current panel without processing any pending changes.

F4 (Prompt): Provides assistance in entering or selecting a command.

F7 (Select System): Use this command key to work with data from a different System.

F9 (Retrieve): Displays the last command you entered on the command line and any parameters you included. Pressing this key once shows the last command you ran. Pressing this key twice shows the command you ran before that, and so on.

F13 (Information Assistant): Displays the Information Assistant menu with several types of assistance available. Press this key to access more information about the IBM i system.

F16 (System Main Menu): Displays the IBM i Main Menu (MAIN).

F22 (Status): Displays the Operational Resources pop-up window containing the status of several operation aspects of Powertech products.

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