Forwarding_Count; Forwarding_Timer - Bay Networks 6300 Supplement Manual

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Remote Annex 6300 Supplement to the Remote Annex Administrator's Guide for UNIX

forwarding_count

This asynchronous port parameter controls RA 6300 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.
If you use both forwarding_count and forwarding_timer, the
RA 6300 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.

forwarding_timer

This asynchronous port parameter sets the amount of time in ten
millisecond (ms) intervals that can elapse before an RA 6300 forwards
received data. If new data arrives before the timer expires, the RA 6300
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 RA 6300 uses 5.
If you use both forwarding_count and forwarding_timer, the
RA 6300 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.
Chapter 2 Configuration Parameters
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