NET.CFG Options Reference
NetWare DOS Requester Option
LOCK DELAY=numberDetermines the amount of time (in ticks) the NetWare DOS Requester software waits before trying to get a lock.
When many users access a file at the same time, the NetWare DOS Requester software might be unable to gain access before its allotted wait time.
Use this parameter if client workstations frequently receive error messages when a file is requested.
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| Syntax | lock delay=number |
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| Default | 1 tick |
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| Range | 0 to 255 (approximately six hours) |
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| Modules | GENERAL.VLM |
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| Example | To automatically clear messages from a user’s screen after |
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| three hours, you would place the following lines in your |
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| NET.CFG file: |
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| netware dos requester |
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| lock delay=50 |
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| This number is used for lock types that do not have a wait ability. For locks that have | ||
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| a wait ability, the wait time is calculated by multiplying this parameter number by the | ||
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| LOCK RETRIES number and then multiplying by 2. The resulting number is the | ||
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| time, in ticks, the client workstation waits for a lock. |
To determine the total time (in ticks) needed to broadcast a name resolution packet across the network, multiply the wait time value by the value used for the LOCK RETRIES parameter.
There are approximately 18.21 ticks per second on IBM PCs and compatibles.
LOCK RETRIES=numberSpecifies the number of times the NetWare DOS Requester software attempts to get a lock on the network.