CHAPTER 8: Link Configuration

Table 8-2. X.21 Link Parameters (continued)

 

Option

Default

Description

2.

Local X.21 Number

20

This option selects the number of times the Multiserver will attempt to

 

of Retries

 

place a call over the X.21 network. The range is from 1 to 63 tries; the

 

 

 

default is 20. When you select this option, the following prompt

 

 

 

appears on the screen:

 

 

 

ENTER LOCAL X.21 NUMBER OF RETRIES: [20]

 

 

 

Enter the desired number. Press <cr>. To exit without changes, enter

 

 

 

the same number as before.

3.

MB2 Mux X.21

Data Activity

This menu configures the feeder mux side of the X.21 link. There are

 

Connect Mode

Connect

two options, DTR Connect and Data Activity Connect:

 

 

 

DTR Connect. This option causes a connection to be made to the

 

 

 

X.21 network whenever any user channel has DTR raised.

 

 

 

Data Activity Connect. This option causes a connection to be made

 

 

 

to the X.21 network whenever there is data activity on any channel.

 

 

 

After selecting this option, you will be prompted to enter the time (in

 

 

 

seconds) for the No Data Activity timeout period:

 

 

 

ENTER X.21 NUMBER OF SECONDS: [5]

 

 

 

Enter the desired time in seconds, from 1 to 20 (the default is 5). You

 

 

 

must use whole numbers. Press <cr>. To terminate and return to the

 

 

 

Command Facility Main Menu, press ^X.

4.

MB2 Mux X.21

20

This option selects the number of times the feeder mux will attempt to

 

Number of Retries

 

place a call over the X.21 network. The range is from 1 to 63 tries; the

default is 20. When you select this option, the following prompt appears on the screen:

ENTER LOCAL X.21 NUMBER OF RETRIES: [20]

Enter the desired number. Press <cr>. To exit without changes, enter the same number as before.

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