Line Commands

connection-method

Determines how a modem will work on the line. Select from the following options:

zDirect Connect—Indicates that there is not a modem on the line. This is the default.

zDial In—Specify this option when a user is remote and will be dialing in via modem or ISDN TA.

zDial Out—Specify this option when a modem is attached to the serial port and is being used to dial out.

zDial In/Out—Specify this option when the IOLAN is being used as a router (depending on which end of the link your IOLAN is situated and how you want to initiate the communication).

zMS Direct-Host—Specify this option when the serial port is connected to a Microsoft Guest device. Line Service must be set to PPP for this option.

zMS Direct-Guest—Specify this option when the serial port is connected to a Microsoft Host device. Line Service must be set to PPP for this option.

idle-timer

Enter a time period, in seconds, for which the Idle Timer will run. Use this timer to close a connection because of inactivity. When the Idle Timer expires, the IOLAN will end the connection. The maximum value is 4294967 seconds (about 49 days). The default value of 0 (zero) means the Idle Timer will not expire, so the connection is permanently open.

line-name

Provide a name for the line so it can be easily identified. The Remote Port Buffering logging feature uses the Line Name when creating a file on the remote NFS server.

modem-name

The name of the predefined modem that is used on this line.

pages

For DSLogin line service, this is the number of video pages the terminal supports. Valid values are 1-7. The default is 5 pages.

parity

Specifies if you are using Even, Odd, or No parity on the line. If you want to force a parity type, you can specify Mark for 1or Space for 0.

phone-number

The phone number to use when Connection Method is set to Dial Out.

rev-sess-security

Enables/disables login/password authentication, locally or externally, on reverse Telnet connections. The default is Off.

sess-time

Enter a time, in seconds, for which the Session Timer will run. Use this timer to forcibly close the session (connection). When the Session Timer expires, the IOLAN will end the connection. The default value is 0 seconds so the port will never timeout. The maximum value is 4294967 seconds (about 49 days).

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