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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:
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
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