Perle Systems IOLINK-520 manual Session Keepalive Messages, Termination Process

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ISDN Connection Management

When the IOLINK router receives a keepalive packet from the LAN for one of the sessions, the IOLINK router will not activate the ISDN call and will not pass the keepalive packet to the remote LAN. The IOLINK router will generate a response to the keepalive packet and send it to the originator of the packet. In this way, the IOLINK router will keep the ISDN call suspended and will also keep the local side of the session active. The IOLINK router at the remote site will also be participating in the keepalive process with the remote side of the session.

The Server generates keepalive frames which are to be sent to the Client and acknowledged by the Client.

While the ISDN call is suspended, this Router will generate keepalive frames and send them to the Client and wait for an acknowledement from the Client.

The Client receives the keepalive frames and sends an acknowledged back to the Server.

Suspended

Server

This Router will receive the keepalive frames destined for the Client and generate a response back to the Server on behalf of the Client while the ISDN call is suspended.

Client

Figure 2 - 4 Session Keepalive Messages

While an ISDN call is suspended, if the IOLINK router observes that one of the devices in the session stops sending keepalive packets, the IOLINK router will begin to generate keepalive packets and send them to the device in order to determine the status of the device. The length of time the IOLINK router waits before beginning to generate keepalive packets is definable by the operator.

IOLINK routers incorporate a settling time for routing updates. This means that an IOLINK router will wait after an initial change in the network is reported before transmitting that change on to the remaining IOLINK routers connected on the Wide Area Network.

The IOLINK will resume the suspended ISDN call in order to transmit routing messages to partner IOLINK routers. If the ISDN call cannot be resumed, or has been closed, the routes will be aged out of the routing table.

Termination Process

When the IOLINK router has determined that there are no sessions active on an ISDN call, the IOLINK router will attempt to close the call. If the partner IOLINK router still has sessions assigned to that call, the call will be maintained until each side has determined that there are no active sessions using the call.

When the connection to the partner ISDN IOLINK router is configured to use Auto-Call, the ISDN call will be suspended when there are no session in the table. The ISDN call will be re-established to the Auto-Call number the next time the IOLINK router needs to send data to the partner ISDN IOLINK router.

If the operator of the IOLINK router performs a link reset, the suspended call will be closed unilaterally.

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Contents Reference Manual IP Routing and the IOLINK-PRO & 520 Routers IOLINK-PRO & 520 RoutersARP-Address Resolution Protocol Proxy ARPComplete IP Connection IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manua Header Checksum IP Header DetailsProtocol Time to liveRedirect Icmp MessagesOptions UnreachableTime and Mask server PingUpdate Mechanism RIP-Routing Information ProtocolRoute Tables IPX Address Format IPX Routing and The IOLINK-PRO & 520 RoutersIPX Addressing Network Layer Addressing vs. MAC AddressingIPX Header Other IPX Header InformationService Advertisement Protocol Establishing an IPX ConnectionSAP Broadcasts RIP/X Operation Server TypesRouting Information Protocol SAP RequestsBridging and the IOLINK-PRO & 520 Routers RIP/X RequestsRIP/X Metrics Station Address Learning Initial Bridging ProcessAddress Purging Aging TimerAging Exception Filled Address TableIolink Router Feature Definitions TelnetLink Compression Introduction Multipoint WAN TopologiesBandwidth On Demand Point-to-PointTime of Day Connect Application Disaster Recovery Backup Link Operating Software UpgradesIsdn Single Active Link & Dual Active Link Iolink PRO & 520 Isdn Connection Management Wide Area Network Topologies SupportedCall Establishment Methods Auto-Call Time-of-Day Connections Isdn Connection ManagementManual Call Address ConnectCombination Connection ProcessInteresting Traffic Idle TimerProtocol Awareness Suspension ProcessTermination Process Session Keepalive MessagesRIP-Routing Information Protocol IP SpecificsIP Address Connect Suspension of TCP/IP SessionsIPX Serialization Frames IPX SpecificsRIP/IPX and SAP/IPX Suspension of IPX SessionsPinout Information Module IdentificationLink Clocking Information Link Interfaces Reference ATL CSU/DSU Link Module InformationConsole Pinouts T1/E1 Module CSU/DSU ModuleRS232 Link Pinouts 24 & RS232C Link PinoutsDB15 Female DTE Direction Contact Circuits From Number 11 & X.21 Link PinoutsDB25 Female DTE Direction Contact Circuit From Number Name RS442 & RS530 Link PinoutsLink Pinouts DB25Number Name 11 RS232 Null-Modem Cable RS232 Null-Modem Cable Configuration12 V.35 Null-Modem Cable Null-Modem Cable Configuration13 RS530 Null-Modem Cable RS530 Null-Modem Cable Configuration14 RS530 to RS449 Conversion Cable RS530 To RS449 Conversion Cable15 V.11/X.21 Null-Modem Cable 11/X.21 Null-Modem Cable ConfigurationWAN Link Control-Signal Operation Event logs Appendix a Event LogsEvent Logs IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manual A.3 Event Logs IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manual A.5 Event Logs IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manual A.7 Event Logs Alarm Logs Event Logs IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manual A.11 Event Logs IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manual A.13 Event Logs IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manual A.15 Event Logs IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manual A.17 Event Logs IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manual A.19 PPP Security Logs Security MAC Address FilteringSecurity-Filter if Destination Programmable FilteringSecurity-Filter if Source Security-Forward if Destination Security-Forward if Source Programmable Filtering Pattern Filter Operators Bridge Pattern FilteringProtocol Discrimination IP, and no more Protocol Type FieldInternet Protocol IP Filter all IP PacketsFilter all except TCP/IP Transport Control Protocol / Internet Protocol TCP/IPFilter only TCP/IP Filter all IP without TCP trafficEthernet Multicasting Bandwidth ConservationFilter all DEC Ethernet BroadcastingGeneral Restrictions Internet AddressesEthernet Station Addresses Mask would be 6-010203040506&12-0800&23-06 Example Mask CombinationsIPX Router Pattern Filtering IP Router Pattern FilteringPage Appendix C Frame Formats Octet Locations on an IP Routed TCP/IP Frame IOLINK-PRO & 520 Reference Manual C.3