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NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual

Direct Connect Link Configuration 

The Direct Connect Link Configuration screen (#105) supplies the
information required to interface a point-to-point NI to a direct-connect
link (that is, a private line, leased line or other non-switched link).
This screen, shown below in figure 6-9, is displayed when you select an
NI link name and the link type DC at the Point-to-Point Network Interface
Links screen (figure 6-8) and press the [Add] or [Modify] function key.
It is also displayed when you type the path name:

@NETXPORT.NI.NIname.LINK.linkname 

in the Command window of any screen and press the [Enter] key , where
NIname is a configured point-to-point NI, and linkname is a configured
point-to-point NI link.


          Figure 6-9.  Direct Connect Link Configuration 

Press the [Save Data] function key to transfer the data displayed on the
screen to the configuration file you are creating or updating.  Verify
that the data record has been created by checking that the Data flag is
set to Y.

Fields 

Start device on network   A Y (Yes) value means that the device is to
initialization (Y/N)      begin startup when a NETCONTROL START command
                          is issued for the network interface being
                          configured.The physical layer is activated when
                          NETCONTROL START is issued, but the data link
                          layer on the first remote device is not
                          activated until the first REMOTE HELLO using
                          that device is issued.An N (No) means that a
                          NETCONTROL ADDLINK command must be used to
                          start the device.For more information on these
                          commands, refer to the NS3000/iX Operations and 
                          Maintenance Reference Manual.

                          Default value:  Y

                          Range:  Y or N

Enable idle device timer  This field specifies whether the device is to
(Y/N)                     be disconnected automatically if no packets
                          have been received or transmitted over the link
                          during a specified time period.  This field is
                          relevant only if a timeout value has been
                          entered in the network interface screen listed
                          below.

                          Related screen:

                             *   NETXPORT.NI.NIname 

                                 The idle device timeout value is
                                 configured on this screen.

                          Default value:  N

                          Range:  Y or N

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