Configuration
Configuring the X.25 Link
Step | 2. Enter or modify field values as required (refer to the field descriptions | ||||
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| Verify Level 2 Values Field Descriptions | |
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| k - Level 2 | Maximum number of frames that can be |
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| Window Size | transmitted without an acknowledgment. The |
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| range is 1 through 7 for |
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| 127 for |
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| value given on your subscription form. |
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| T1 - | Maximum number of milliseconds to wait for an |
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| Retransmission | acknowledgment before retransmitting a frame. |
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| Timer | The range is 100 to 12000. The default is 3000. |
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| Use the value given on your subscription form. |
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| T3 - Idle Timer | Maximum number of milliseconds that a line can |
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| be idle before it is declared disconnected. This |
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| value should be greater than or equal to the |
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| Retransmission Timer (T1) times the |
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| Retransmission Count (N2). The range is 1000 to |
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| 240000. The default is 60000. Use the value given |
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| on your subscription form. |
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| N1 - Frame Size | Maximum number of octets that can be |
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| transmitted in a single frame. The range is 149 |
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| (minimum) through 4103. The default is 149. |
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| N2 - | Maximum number of times a given frame can be |
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| Retransmission | transmitted before an error condition is |
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| Count | identified. The range is 0 through 255. The |
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| default is 20. |
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NOTE |
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| Because the timer values count the amount of time between | |
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| unacknowledged frames, you may need to increase the values of T1 | |
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| (Retransmission Timer) and T3 (Idle Timer) if you use | |
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| a window size greater than seven. | |
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Step | 3. Click on OK to return to the “Configure X.25 Card” dialog when you have | ||||
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| finished verifying level 2 values. |
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