Dial link configuration provides the information necessary
to interface the point-to-point NI to a dial link. The Point-to-Point
Dial Link Configuration screen (#104), shown in Figure 6-10 “Point-to-Point Dial Link Configuration
Screen”, is displayed when you select an NI link
name and link type DD or link type
SD at the Point-to-Point Network
Interface Links screen (Figure 6-8 “Point-to-Point Network Interface
Links Screen”)
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 6-10 Point-to-Point Dial Link Configuration
Screen
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
- Enable dial ID protocol (Y/N)
(HP modifiable.) A Y
(Yes) value activates the dial ID protocol for a dial link.The dial
ID protocol verifies the identity of a remote node and ensures that
both local and remote nodes have the required security access.
The dial ID protocol should be disabled (by entering a NO
value) only to connect a dial link to a remote node that does not
support the dial ID protocol (that is, a non-HP node).
Related screens:
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.LINK
Configures a link name and link type. The link name specified
leads to this screen.
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.PROTOCOL.DIAL.SECURITY
Configures security strings for this node.
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.MAPPING.mapentry
Configures information about reachable point-to-point nodes.
Remote nodes' security strings are configured on this screen.
Default value: Y
Range: Y or N
- Start device on network initialization (Y/N)
A Y (Yes) value
means that the device is to begin startup when a NETCONTROL START
command is issued for this network interface. The physical layer is activated when
NETCONTROL START is issued, but the data link
layer of 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 NS 3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Manual.
Default value: Y
Range: Y or N
- Enable idle device timer (Y/N)
This field specifies whether the device is to be
disconnected automatically if no packets have been received or transmitted
over the link during a specified time period. It is relevant only
if a timeout value has been entered in the point-to-point NI screen
(see "Related screens").
Related screen:
NETXPORT.NI.NIname
Configures point-to-point network interface information. The
value for idle device timeout is configured on this screen.
Default value: Y
Range: Y or N
- Disconnect the link with the DSline Close command (Y/N)
A Y (Yes) value
means that NS will immediately disconnect the dial phone line when
the last user enters a DSLINE nodename;CLOSE
command.
NS keeps
track of the number of times the DSLINE nodename
command is issued by all users on the system. When the DSLINE nodename;CLOSE
command has been issued this same number of times, NS checks to
see if the dial line to the remote node is still connected and if
there are any TCP connections still using the line. If the line
is connected and there are no TCP connections, NS disconnects the
line.
An N (No) value means that
the dial phone line will remain connected until the idle device
timer expires.
Default value: N
Range: Y or N