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 in Figure 6-9 “Direct Connect Link Configuration
Screen”,
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 “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 6-9 Direct Connect 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
- 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 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 NS 3000/iX Operations and
Maintenance Reference 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. This field is relevant
only if a timeout value has been entered in the network interface
screen as listed.
Related screen:
NETXPORT.NI.NIname
The idle device timeout value is configured on this screen.
Default value: N
Range: Y or N