Direct Connect Link Configuration

The Direct Connect Link Configuration screen (#105) supplies the information required to interface a gateway-half NI to a non-dial link (that is, a leased line or a hardwired connection). This screen, shown in Figure 10-9 “Direct Connect Link Configuration Screen”, is displayed when you select an NI link name and the link type DC at the Gateway Half Network Interface Link screen (Figure 10-8 “Gateway Half Network Interface Link 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 the configured gateway half NI, and linkname is the configured gateway half NI link.

Figure 10-9 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 be started when a NETCONTROL START command is issued for the network interface being configured. An N (No) means that a NETCONTROL ADDLINK command must be used to start the device.

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 (see Related screens).

Related screens:

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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