Dial link configuration provides the information necessary
to interface the gateway-half NI to a dial link. The Gateway Half
Dial Link Configuration screen (#109), shown in Figure 12-10 “Gateway Half Dial Link Configuration
Screen”, is displayed when you select an NI link
name and link type DD 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 12-10 Gateway Half 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)
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 N)
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 type.
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.PROTOCOL.DIAL.SECURITY
Configures security strings for this node.
Default value: Y
Range: Y or N
- Phone number
This is the telephone number of this node's
partner gateway half. Enter the telephone number as a combination
of decimal numbers (0 through 9), dashes, and the following special
characters:
- /
Separator used for automatic call units that have
second dial-tone detect.
- E
Optional end-of-number indicator.
- D
One second delay (used for European modems and
automatic call units that require built-in delays).
- #
Defined by local phone system.
- *
Defined by local phone system.
Enter ! to disable outbound
dialing. A ! is required if the destination node is a personal computer.
Default value: None
- Security string
This is the security string of this node's
partner gateway half. It is relevant if the Dial ID protocol is
enabled and security is enabled. The security screen can contain
as many as eight alphanumeric characters. It must be left justified
and contain no embedded blanks.
Related screens:
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.LINK
Dial ID protocol is enabled/disabled here
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.PROTOCOL.DIAL
Security validation is enabled/disabled here.
Default value: HP
- Start device on gateway half initialization (Y/N)
A Y
(Yes) value means that the device is to be started when a NETCONTROL START
command is issued for this network interface. 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. It is relevant only
if a nonzero timeout value has been entered in the Gateway Half
NI screen (see related screens).
Related screen:
NETXPORT.NI.NIname
Configures router network interface information. The value
configured for the idle device timeout is configured on this screen.
Default value: Y
Range: Y or N