Perle Systems 5500208-43 User Manual

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Line Commands

hotkey-prefix

The prefix that a user types to lock a line or redraw the Menu. The default value is

hex

, which corresponds to

Ctrl-a

(

) (hex value 02 would be Ctrl-b (^b), etc.):

^a l

—(Lowercase L) Locks the line until the user unlocks it. The user is prompted

for a password (any password, excluding spaces) and locks the line. Next, the user

must retype the password to unlock the line.

—When you switch from a session back to the Menu, the screen may not be

redrawn correctly. If this happens, use this command to redraw it properly.

You can use the

Hotkey Prefix

key to lock a line only when the

Line

Lock

parameter is

idle-timer

Enter a time period, in seconds, for which the

Idle Timer

will run. Use this timer to

close a connection because of inactivity. When the

Idle Timer

expires, the IOLAN will

end the connection. The maximum value is 4294967 seconds (about 49 days). The

default value of

(zero) means the

Idle Timer

will not expire, so the connection is

permanently open.

data-logging

When enabled, serial data will be buffered if the TCP connection is lost. When the TCP

connection is re-established, the buffered serial data will be sent to its destination .
Note: A kill line or a reboot of the IOLAN causes all buffered data to be lost.
The minimum data buffer size for all models is 1K. The maximum data buffer size is

2000 KB for DS1/TS1/STS8D, all other models the maximum size is 4000 KB. If the
data buffer is filled, incoming serial data will overwrite the oldest data.
Some profile features are not compatible when using the Data Logging feature. See

Data Logging Appendix H in the IOLAN User’s Guide for more information.
Data logging is only valid for Trueport and TCP Sockets profiles.
Values: 1-2000 KB (DS1/TS1/STS8D)
Values: 1-4000 KB (all other models)
Default Buffer Size: 4 KB (DS1/TS1/STS8D)
Default Buffer Size: 256 KB (all other models)
Default: Disabled

initial

Specifies the initial interface a user navigates when logging into the line; either the

Menu

or a prompt for the

CLI

. The default is

CLI

initiate-connection

Initiates a Telnet connection to the specified host when any data is received by the

serial port or when the specified character is received by the serial port (direct Telnet

only).

internet-address

Used with reverse sessions, users can access serial devices connected to the IOLAN by
the specified Internet Address (or host name that can be resolved by a DNS). You must

reboot the IOLAN for the

Internet Address

to take affect (the kill line option does not

apply to this parameter).