The Direct Connect Link Configuration screen (#105) supplies
the information required to interface a gateway-half NI to a non-dial
link (that is, a leased line or a hardwired connection). This screen,
shown in Figure 12-9 “Direct Connect Link Configuration
Screen”, is displayed
when you select an NI link name and the link type DC
at the Gateway Half Network Interface Link screen (Figure 12-8 “Gateway Half Network Interface Link
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 the configured gateway
half NI, and linkname is the configured gateway
half NI link.
Figure 12-9 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 be started when a NETCONTROL START
command is issued for the network interface being configured. An N
(No) means that a NETCONTROL ADDLINK command
must be used to start the device.
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 (see Related screens).
Related screens:
NETXPORT.NI.NIname
The idle device timeout value is configured on this screen.
Default value: N
Range: Y or N