PAM Configuration and Management Manual

SCF for PAM
PAM Configuration and Management Manual—523349-003
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NULL Object
A PORT name must be preceded by a pound sign (#) and consist of a maximum of
seven alphanumeric characters, the first of which must be alphabetic. The PORT name
must be qualified with its LINE name. An example of a PORT name is:
$LAN01.#PORT1
NULL Object
The null object type is not an actual object type. The term null is used to represent the
lack of a specified object. Any SCF command that supports the null object type is
issued without the specification of an object type. Commands support the null object
type if an object type is irrelevant or if the command refers to a collection of objects.
SESSION Object
The SESSION object (applicable only for PAM over token-ring LIFs) defines a SNAX
session over the token-ring connection.
A SESSION name has up to eight alphanumeric characters. The SESSION name must
be qualified by the LINE name and the PORT name. An example of a SESSION name
is:
$lan01.#port1.session1
SCF Object Hierarchy
The SCF objects for PAM correspond to software components within the subsystem.
Some objects are subordinate to others. Figure 3-1 shows the hierarchy of the objects
in PAM. Both the PORT and MSAP object are subordinate to the LINE object. The
PROCESS object is superior to the LINE object but shares the LINE object’s name.
Figure 3-1. PAM SCF Object Hierarchy
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PROCESS
LINE
PORT
MSAP
ETHERNET
LLC1
LLC2
SNATR
SESSION