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 10-9 "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 10-8 "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 10-9 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.