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Gateway Half Network Interface Configuration

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The gateway half network interface (NI) interfaces the upper layers of the transport protocol to the data link layer. The Gateway Half Network Interface Configuration screen (#98) shown in Figure 10-3 "Gateway Half Network Interface Configuration Screen" supplies the information required for that interface. The screen is displayed when you select an NI name of type GATEHALF at the Network Interface Configuration screen (Figure 10-2 "Network Interface Configuration Screen") and press the [Add] or [Modify] function key. It is also displayed when you type the path name:

@NETXPORT.NI.NIname

in the command window of any screen and press the [Enter] key, where the NIname is a configured gateway half NI.

Figure 10-3 Gateway Half Network Interface Configuration Screen

[Gateway Half Network Interface 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. You verify that the data record has been created by checking that the Data flag is set to Y.

From this screen you proceed to the screens used to configure the gateway-half network interface.

Fields

Idle device timeout value (seconds)

If the idle device timer has been enabled (see related screens), and if there is no activity during this time interval, the device is considered to be inactive and will be closed. A timeout value of zero disables the idle device timer for the link on this network interface. The idle device timer is useful for shutting down dial links that have become idle. This field is relevant if the link is a dial link.

Related screens:

  • NETXPORT.NI.NIname.LINK.linkname

    Enables/disables idle device timer for the device.

  • NETXPORT.GPROT.TCP

    The connection assurance interval set in this screen must be less than the idle device timeout value configured in the current screen.

Default value: None

Range: 0-32400

Number of outbound buffers

This field specifies the number of buffers to be allocated for outbound data. Outbound buffers are used for outbound data packets and are held by the transport until they are acknowledged by the destination node. Underallocation may adversely affect TCP throughput.

Related screen:

  • NETXPORT.GPROT.TCP

    The maximum number of connections is configured here. If it is increased, consider increasing the number of outbound buffers also.

Default value: 128

Range: 32-1024



Network Interface Configuration

Protocol Configuration