Host Profile Screen (Host-Based)

Names the port. Field can be a node name up to 16 characters long or an IP address in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. If a node name is entered, the domain and organization names from the DTC node name will be taken to form a fully-qualified host node name. Also, if a node name is entered, the IP address of the DTC configured with this host port must be entered in the "DTC IP Address" field on the DTC Configuration screen (Figure 5-5 “DTC Configuration Screen” displays the DTC 72MX Configuration screen as an example).

If routers are used to connect two DTCs, this field must contain an IP address.

The line speed, in bits per second. Supported speeds are 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, and 38400. Default is 9600. (Line speed 38400 is supported for direct connect devices on DTC 16iX/DTC 16MX and DTC 72MX only, and the attached device must also support this speed.)

Specifies the type of modem used in the connection.

0 means that modems will not be used.

1 means that a US modem will be used.

2 means that a European modem will be used.

3 means that a Five wires modem will be used. (Supported on DTC 16iX/DTC 16MX and DTC 72MX only.)

4 means that a US In Out modem will be used. (Supported on DTC 16iX/DTC 16MX and DTC 72MX only.)

5 means that a European Modem In Out will be used. (Supported on DTC 16iX/DTC 16MX and DTC 72MX only.)

The DTC supports the following types of modem behavior which define the protocol used to establish a modem link between the DTC port and the attached device. Default is 0.

0 means no modem used.

1 specifies DCE modem behavior. Used for terminal connections. It uses a 2 minute timer to establish the link, and the DTC may disconnect if a carriage return is not received within a 2 minute interval.

2 specifies DTE modem behavior. Used for termtype 26 supported on MPE/iX for remote printer access.

3 specifies DCE modem behavior, except that it does not use a 2 minute timer to establish the link. The port remains open for connection establishment and the DTC does not disconnect the link after a 2 minute interval. (This option is supported on DTC 16iX/16MX and DTC 72MX only.)

Specifies the type of parity and data length will be used using this profile. The full list of supported data length with parity settings is as given:

None means that the 8 bits data length with parity none will be used.

Even means that the 7 bits data length with even parity will be used.

Odd means that 7 bits data length with odd parity will be used.

0's means that 7 bits data length with parity forced to 0 will be used.

1's means that 7 bits data length with parity forced to 1 will be used.

8eve means that 8 bits data length with even parity will be used. (Supported on DTC 16iX/DTC 16MX and DTC 72MX only.)

8odd means that 8 bits data length with odd parity will be used. (Supported on DTC 16iX/DTC 16MX and DTC 72MX only.)

Specifies the mode of data transfer in back-to-back connections. Field may be either ASCII or binary. Default is ASCII.

Specifies the number of stop bits to be used for asynchronous characters. The possible values are 1 or 2 stop bits. Default value is 1. Enter a 1 to set 1 stop bit. Enter a 2 to set 2 stop bits. This is applicable only for DTC 72MX, DTC 16MX and DTC 16iX. This field does not apply for DTC 16RX access to an HP 3000 in an MPE/iX host-based management environment, and any value entered in this field for a DTC 16RX will be ignored.

Specifies whether communication can pass through the port. If disabled, no communication can pass through the port. Default is Y.

Specifies whether hardware handshake will be used. Hardware handshake uses modem signals CTS and RTS to pace the data transfer from the DTC to the attached device. Default is N. (Supported on DTC 16iX/16MX and DTC 72MX only.)

Enables automatic connection capability of the port. When enabled, the port will automatically connect to the system specified in the "Destination node name" field. The connection will be established when the port senses the rise of the modem signals of the device connected to the port. Field can be enabled on modem ports only ("Modem behavior" field on Terminal Profile screen must be set to 1, 2, or 3). Default is N.

Specifies whether to enable flow control between DTC port and connected device. If set to Y, flow control is made with XON/XOFF characters. If set to N, the XON/XOFF characters sent from device are not interpreted by DTC. This function is also known as "software handshake". This field does not apply for DTC 16RX access to an HP 3000 in an MPE/iX host-based management environment and any value entered in this field for a DTC 16RX will be ignored.

Specifies whether "keep alive" mechanism is to be activated. When there is no data transfer between the DTC and the system, then the "keep alive" mechanism is used to detect if the connection is still there. The default value is Y (enable). Enter an N to disable the field. Not applicable for DTC 48 without the memory extension.

Enables enq/ack flow control. Enq/ack flow control is needed when the host port is connected to MPE/V systems. Default is Y.

Specifies whether the port configuration parameters; data length and parity, get forced when binary mode is selected. If set to Y, then the port configuration remains the same when binary mode is selected. If set to N, then data length is forced to 8 and parity to none when binary mode is selected. Default value of this field is N Only applicable for new DTCs.

Optional field which specifies the system to which the port will connect if "Automatic connection?" field is enabled. A name must be entered if "Automatic connection?" is enabled.

Optional field which specifies the string that will be sent to the attached device under one of the following circumstances:

Field is case-sensitive and can be up to 16 characters, including special characters and escape-code sequences in the format ^char.