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Configuring Lines

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IOLAN Device Server User’s Guide, Version 1.0

Break

Specifies how a break is interpreted:

z

None—The Device Server ignores the break key completely and it is not

passed through to the host. This is the default setting.

z

Local—The Device Server deals with the break locally. If the user is in a
session, the break key has the same effect as a hot key.

z

Remote—When the break key is pressed, the Device Server translates this

into a telnet break signal which it sends to the host machine.

z

Brkintr—On some systems such as SunOS, XENIX, and AIX, a break

received from the peripheral is not passed to the client properly. If the

client wishes to make the break act like an interrupt key (for example,
when the stty options

-ignbrk

and

brkintr

are set).

Hotkey Prefix

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

value is

hex 01

, which corresponds to

Ctrl-a

(

^a

) (hex value 02 would be

Ctrl-b (^b), etc.):

z

^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.

z

^r

—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

On

.

Flowin

Determines if input flow control is to be used. Default is

On

. This is active only

when

Line Flow Control

is set to

Soft

,

Hard

, or

Both

.

Flowout

Determines if output flow control is to be used. Default is

On

. This is active

only when

Line Flow Control

is set to

Soft

,

Hard

, or

Both

.

Reset

Resets the terminal type connected to the line when a user logs out.

Keep Alive

Enables a per-connection TCP keepalive feature; after approximately 3 minutes

of network connection idle time, the connection will send a gratuitous ACK to

the network peer, either ensuring the connection stays active OR causing a
dropped connection condition to be recognised by the reverse raw service.
Applications using this feature need to be aware that there might be some
considerable delay between a network disconnection and the port being

available for the next connection attempt; this is to allow any data sent on prior

connections to be transmitted out of the serial port buffer. Application network
retry logic needs to accommodate this feature.

MOTD

Enables/disables the message of the day on the line.

Lock

When enabled, the user can lock his terminal with a password using the

Hotkey

Prefix

(default Ctrl-a)

^a l

(lowercase L). The Device Server prompts the user

for a password and a confirmation.