Direct Connect Link Configuration

The Direct Connect Link Configuration screen (#105) supplies the information required to interface a point-to-point NI to a direct-connect link (that is, a private line, leased line or other non-switched link). This screen, shown in Figure 6-9 “Direct Connect Link Configuration Screen”, is displayed when you select an NI link name and the link type DC at the Point-to-Point Network Interface Links screen (Figure 6-8 “Point-to-Point Network Interface Links Screen”) and press the [Add] or [Modify] function key. It is also displayed when you type the path name:

@NETXPORT.NI.NIname.LINK.linkname

in the Command window of any screen and press the [Enter] key, where NIname is a configured point-to-point NI, and linkname is a configured point-to-point NI link.

Figure 6-9 Direct Connect Link Configuration Screen

Press the [Save Data] function key to transfer the data displayed on the screen to the configuration file you are creating or updating. Verify that the data record has been created by checking that the Data flag is set to Y.

Fields

Start device on network initialization (Y/N)

A Y (Yes) value means that the device is to begin startup when a NETCONTROL START command is issued for the network interface being configured. The physical layer is activated when NETCONTROL START is issued, but the data link layer on the first remote device is not activated until the first REMOTE HELLO using that device is issued. An N (No) means that a NETCONTROL ADDLINK command must be used to start the device. For more information on these commands, refer to the NS 3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual.

Default value: Y

Range: Y or N

Enable idle device timer (Y/N)

This field specifies whether the device is to be disconnected automatically if no packets have been received or transmitted over the link during a specified time period. This field is relevant only if a timeout value has been entered in the network interface screen as listed.

Related screen:

NETXPORT.NI.NIname
The idle device timeout value is configured on this screen.

Default value: N

Range: Y or N

Direct Connect Link Configuration

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