LAN Configuration and Management Manual

SCF Commands for the SLSA Subsystem
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ADD LIF Command
DATAFORWARDCOUNT df-count
specifies the maximum number of inbound frames queued before delivery occurs.
df-count is the maximum number of frames queued.
Valid values:
df-count is a value in the range of 1 through 50.
Default value: 10 frames if the DATAFORWARDMODE value is MANUAL;
otherwise, DATAFORWARDCOUNT defaults to 15 frames.
DATAFORWARDTIME df-time
configures the maximum time an inbound frame waits before delivery. df-time is
the time to wait. This keyword is not valid when the LIF is being associated with an
ATMSAP on an ATM3SA adapter Instead, the keyword is supported by the ALTER
PIF command.
df-time is specified as a time interval in the form ttt, where ttt is an integer where
each unit is a millisecond or microsecond.
Default value: If DATAFORWARDMODE is MANUAL, DATAFORWARDTIME
defaults to either 10 milliseconds or 10000 microseconds depending on the setting
of DATAFORWARDUNIT. If DATAFORWARDMODE is ADAPTIVE,
DATAFORWARDTIME defaults to 1 millisecond.
Range: If the DATAFORWARDUNIT is milliseconds, the df-time has a range of 1
through 200 milliseconds. If the DATAFORWARDUNIT is microseconds, the
df-time has a range of 1 through 200000 microseconds.
Considerations
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The specified LIF name must be unique and not in use by any existing SLSA LIF
objects.
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The LIF name must begin with an alphabetic character and be no longer than eight
alphanumeric characters.
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You must specify an existing PIF name or ATMSAP name, and no existing LIF can
be already associated with the specified PIF or ATMSAP; otherwise, the ADD LIF
command fails and the LIF object is not added to the SLSA subsystem.
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The LIF object is in the STOPPED state after you add it. You must start it by using
the START LIF command.
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DATAFORWARDCOUNT and DATAFORWARDTIME can only be specified if
DATAFORWARDMODE has been set to MANUAL. An error is returned if a
DATAFORWARDMODE of ADAPTIVE or a DATAFORWARDUNIT of
MICROSECONDS is specified for non-G4SA adapter types.
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When DATAFORWARDMODE is ADAPTIVE, the DATAFORWARDCOUNT and
DATAFORWARDTIME settings are used as upper limits. An error is returned if a