User Guide

192 Utilities Reference
Utilities Reference
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August 29, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Communications Parameters
Communication parameters control settings for communication buffers. Four
parameters configure packet receive buffers; four control the watchdog.
 Packet Receive Buffers are areas in the server’s memory that are set aside
to hold data packets. The packets remain in the buffers while the server
processes them.
You can monitor the current number of allocated packet receive buffers
in MONITOR’s General Information screen.
 Watchdog Packets are used to make sure stations are connected. If the
server doesn’t receive a packet from a station within a set time (Delay
Before First Watchdog Packet), a watchdog packet is sent to the station.
If the station doesn’t respond within a configurable amount of time
(Delay Between Watchdog Packets), another packet is sent.
If the station doesn’t respond to a set number of packets, the server
assumes that the station is no longer connected and clears the station’s
connection.
For a description of communications parameters, see Table 5 on page 193.
Days Untouched Before
Compression = number
Specify the number of days the system waits after a file was last
accessed before it is compressed.
Supported values: 0 to 100000
Default: 14
This parameter can be set in the STARTUP.NCF file.
Parameter Use to