AI296 Version 9.8x User’s Guide

Link Configuration: LAPB Parameters Configuration

LAPB Parameters Configuration

The following settings are used to configure LAPB parameters for an MLT or X.25 link:

zFrame Settings

zInterface Mode

zLAPB Timer Settings

zN2 Retry Counter

Frame Settings

Description

Frame settings are configured using three menu items:

zFrame Level Disconnect—Specifies the level at which a disconnect frame is sent. The following options are available:

z Active—Specifies that a disconnect frame (DISC) is sent and an unnumbered acknowledgment (UA) must be received to acknowledge that the link is disconnected. Some systems do not acknowledge the DISC frame with a UA but send a set asynchronous balanced mode frame (SABM) instead. To bring this link up, the system must be configured for a passive disconnect. If a remote system fails to respond to a receive ready (RR) frame enough times to exceed the maximum number of accepted retransmissions for unacknowledged frames (described in section N2 Retry Counter on page 6- 50), then AI296 sends DISC frames continuously.

z Passive—Specifies that the DISC frame is not sent. AI296 responds to an SABM with a UA. If a remote system fails to respond to an RR frame enough times to exceed the maximum number of accepted retransmissions for unacknowledged frames, then AI296 sends SABM frames continuously.

z Other—Specifies that an immediate disconnect frame (DISC) is sent if an RR has been sent enough times to exceed the maximum number of accepted retransmissions for unacknowledged frames and no reply has been received.

zFrame Window Size—Specifies the number of frames the link can send before receiving confirmation that the first frame has been received correctly. This means that data can continue to flow in situations where there may be long turn-around time lags without stopping to wait for an acknowledgement.

Menu Item Type

Toggle for frame level disconnect

Data for frame window size

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Kentrox AI296 manual Lapb Parameters Configuration, Frame Settings