Forwarding_Count; Forwarding_Timer - Bay Networks 5390 Administering

Configuration Parameters
On virtual (telnet) ports, the forward_key value is limited to one printable or Control character. If
the user tries to set this value to more than one character, that is, a string, the setting is ignored and
the previous value is restored.
On nonvirtual ports, a forward_key string can range from 1 to 16 characters.

forwarding_count

This asynchronous port parameter controls Model 5390 port behavior for received characters. When
set to a number other than zero, the port does not forward characters until it receives the specified
number of characters. When set to zero, the port uses the value in the forwarding_timer parameter.
Allowable values range from 0 to 255. The default is 0.

forwarding_timer

This asynchronous port parameter sets the amount of time in ten millisecond (ms) intervals that can
elapse before the Model 5390 server forwards received data. If new data arrives before the timer
expires, the Model 5390 server resets the timer. Allowable values range from 0 to 255 or off. The
default is 5 (50 ms); if you set the value to 0, the Model 5390 server uses 5.
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NOTE: If you use both forwarding_count and forwarding_timer
(described below), the Model 5390 server uses the value that occurs
first. Setting forwarding_count to one or forwarding_timer to zero may
have a severe effect on the network when heavy serial input occurs.
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