6: Line and Tunnel Settings
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Table 6-3 Tunnel Serial Settings
To Configure Tunnel Serial Settings
Using Web Manager
To configure the Serial Settings for a specific tunnel, click Tunnel in the menu and select
Tunnel 1 -> Serial Settings.
Using the CLI
To enter Tunnel 1 command level: enable -> tunnel 1 -> serial
Using XML
Include in your file: <configgroup name=”tunnel serial” instance=”1”>
Packing Mode
With Packing, data from the serial Line is not sent over the network immediately. Instead, data is
queued and sent in segments, when either the timeout or byte threshold is reached. Packing
applies to both Accept and Connect Modes.
Table 6-4 Tunnel Packing Mode Settings
Tunnel Serial
Settings
Description
Line Settings Line Settings information here is display only. Go to the section, To Configure
Line Settings to modify these settings.
Protocol Protocol information here is display only. Go to the section, To Configure
Line Settings to modify these settings.
DTR Select the conditions in which the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) control signal
on the serial line are asserted. Choices are:
Unasserted
TruPort = the DTR is asserted whenever either a connect or an accept
mode tunnel connection is active with the Telnet Protocol RFC2217 saying
that the remote DSR is asserted.
Asserted while connected = the DTR is asserted whenever either a
connect or an accept mode tunnel connection is active.
Continuously asserted
Tunnel Packing Mode
Settings
Description
Mode Configure the Tunnel Packing Mode. Choices are:
Disable = Data not packed.
Timeout = data sent after timeout occurs.
Send Character = data sent when the Send Character is read on the Serial
Line.
Threshold Set the threshold (byte count). If the received serial data reaches this
threshold, then the data will be sent on the network. Valid range is 100 to
1450 bytes. Default is 512.