Serial Port Profiles

General Tab Field Descriptions

Configure the following parameters:

Act As Tunnel

The IOLAN will listen for an incoming connection request on the specified

Server

Internet Address on the specified TCP Port.

 

Default: Enabled

TCP Port

The TCP port that the IOLAN will listen for incoming connection on.

 

Default: 10000+serial port number; so serial port 5 is 10005.

Enable TCP

Enables a per-connection TCP keepalive feature. After the configured number

Keepalive

of seconds, the connection will send a gratuitous ACK to the network peer,

 

thus either ensuring the connection stays active OR causing a dropped

 

connection condition to be recognized.

 

This parameter needs to be used in conjunction with Monitor Connection

 

Status Interval parameter found in the Serial, Advanced, Advanced Settings

 

tab. The interval specifies the inactivity period before "testing" the connection.

 

Default: Disabled

Act as Tunnel

The IOLAN will initiate the connection the Tunnel Server.

Client

Default: Disabled

Host Name

A preconfigured host name that is associated with the IP address of the Tunnel

 

Server.

TCP Port

The TCP port that the IOLAN will use to connect to the Tunnel Server.

 

Default: 10000+serial port number; so serial port 5 is 10005.

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