Administration Commands
define_sdlc_port
Implicit links to an End Node are downlinks.
effect_cap through user_def_parm_3
Default TG characteristics used for implicit link stations using this port and as the default TG characteristics for defined link stations that do not have explicitly defined TG characteristics. The TG characteristics parameters are ignored if the LS is to a downstream PU.
For more information about these parameters, see Section 2.60, define_tr_ls, define_ethernet_ls, define_fddi_ls.
initially_active
Specifies whether this port is automatically started when the node is started. Possible values are:
YES
The port is automatically started when the node is started.
NO
The port is automatically started only if an LS that uses the port is defined as initially active; otherwise, it must be manually started.
idle_timer
Timer used to detect a completely inactive line. The line is considered idle when nothing (not even invalid frame data) has been received in this time. The timer is specified in milliseconds.
idle_timer_retry
Number of times to rerun the idle timer before failure. This parameter is used in conjunction with idle_timer to provide the overall idle timeout period. The overall idle timeout period should be longer than either the nonproductive receive timer or the contact and disconnect timers.
Specify a value in the range
np_rcv_timer
For SDLC secondary, the nonproductive receive timer (the time allowed for receipt of a valid frame from the primary). This parameter is usually set in conjunction with the value of the np_rcv_timer_retry parameter to give a long timeout before the port is assumed to have failed (such as 60 seconds). The timer is specified in milliseconds.
np_rcv_timer_retry
The nonproductive receive timer retry limit is used in conjunction with the value of the np_rcv_timer to provide the overall time before an outage message is issued.
Specify a value in the range
write_timer
The write timer is the maximum time allowed to transmit a complete frame. If the DLC associated with this port uses the Eicon PCI card, SNAplus2 cannot time the transmission of a frame, so this parameter is not used.
This parameter is usually set in conjunction with the value of the write_timer_retry parameter to give a long timeout of about 30 seconds before the port is assumed to have failed. The timer is specified in milliseconds.
write_timer_retry
The write timer retry limit is used in conjunction with the value of the write_timer parameter to provide the overall time before the port is assumed to have failed. If the DLC associated with this port uses the Eicon PCI card, SNAplus2 cannot time the transmission of a frame, so this parameter is not used.
A value of 65,535 indicates an unlimited retry count. A value of 1 indicates that the port is assumed to have failed after the first timer expires.
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