NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual - Edition 9 (36922-90040)

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Gateway Half Network Interface Configuration Screens
Gateway Half Dial Link Configuration
Security string
This is the security string of this node’s partner
gateway half. It is relevant if the Dial ID protocol is
enabled and security is enabled. The security screen
can contain as many as eight alphanumeric characters.
It must be left justified and contain no embedded
blanks.
Related screens:
• NETXPORT.NI.NIname.LINK
Dial ID protocol is enabled/disabled here
• NETXPORT.NI.NIname.PROTOCOL.DIAL
Security validation is enabled/disabled here.
Default value: HP
Start device on gateway half initialization (Y/N)
A Y (Yes) value means that the device is to be started
when a NETCONTROL START command is issued for this
network interface. 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. It is relevant only if a nonzero timeout
value has been entered in the Gateway Half NI screen
(see related screens).
Related screen:
• NETXPORT.NI.NIname
Configures router network interface information.
The value configured for the idle device timeout is
configured on this screen.
Default value: Y
Range: Y or N