NET.CFG Options Reference

Link Support Option

Link Support Option

Use this option of the NET.CFG file to configure the number and size of the receive buffers, the size of the memory pool buffers, and the number of boards and stacks used by the Link Support Layer™ (LSL).

Available Parameters and Values for the Link Support Option

This option has the following parameters and values, which are discussed on the following pages.

Parameters and Values

BUFFERS communication_number [buffer_size]

MAX BOARDS number

MAX STACKS number

MEMPOOL number [k]

LINK SUPPORT

Determines the number and size of the receive buffers, the size of the memory pool buffers, and the number of boards and stacks used by the LSL™ program.

Syntax

link support

 

parameter_name value

 

Replace parameter_name with the name of the

 

parameter you want to use.

 

Replace value with the value setting which

 

corresponds with the parameter name.

 

 

Example

To configure for four network boards, you would place the

 

following lines in your NET.CFG file:

 

link support

 

max boards 4

 

 

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