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3.4.3RequiredConfiguration Fields
The following twofieldsrequireyourentriesforthe bridge tofunction properly.
ContactyourEthernetnetworkadministratorto obtainthisinformation:
HIP Address
HNetMask
3.4.4AdditionalConfiguration Fields
Thesefourfieldsmaybe optionalor required,according toyourapplication.
ContactyourEthernetnetworkadministratorto obtainthisinformation:
HNameServer
HGateway
HDomain
HIdleTimeout
IdleTimeout: Thebridge providesa defaultvalue of300 seconds(5minutes).
This value specifiesthe amountof timethe bridge will maintainDataMasterand
DataSlave pathsopen withoutactive datatransfers. If thistime elapses,all Data
pathswill be closed.Youcan retainthe defaultvalue orentera newone.
3.4.5Address Mapping TableFields
Notethe MB+and TCPmapping fieldsat the centerand rightside of the menu.
The bridge will usethesemappingstoforwardmessagesbetween the networks.
RefertoSections3.5 and 3.7fordetailson setting the mapping fields.
3.4.6Saving theConfiguration
Whenyou finishconfiguring the bridge foryourapplication,press Escape.You will
be prompted:
Write files to disk?
EnterYtosavethe configuration.Twofileswillwritten intothe bridgesroot
directory.TheTCP/IPconfiguration will be written tothe fileC:\WATTCP.CFG.
The MB+and TCPaddress mapping tableswill bothbewritten toC:\RTE.CFG.
Youcan nowusethe bridge inyourapplication.