Black Box Terminal Server User Manual page 65

Flowin
Determines if input flow control is to be used. Default is
only when
Flowout
Determines if output flow control is to be used. Default is
only when
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
prompts the user for a password and a confirmation.
Idle Timer
Enter a time period, in seconds, for which the
timer to close a connection because of inactivity. When the
expires, the Terminal Server will end the connection. The maximum value is
4294967 seconds (about 49 days). The default value of
Idle Timer
Session Timer
Enter a time, in seconds, for which the
timer to forcibly close the session (connection). When the
expires, the Terminal Server will end the connection. The default value is
seconds so the port will never timeout. The maximum value is 4294967
seconds (about 49 days).
Hotkey Prefix
The prefix that a user types to lock a line or redraw the Menu. The default
value is
Ctrl-b (^b), etc.):
You can use the
parameter is
Line Flow Control
Line Flow Control
(default Ctrl-a)
will not expire, so the connection is permanently open.
, which corresponds to
hex 01
^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
^r
not be redrawn correctly. If this happens, use this command to redraw it
properly.
Hotkey Prefix
.
On
is set to , , or
Soft Hard Both
is set to , , or
Soft Hard Both
(lowercase L). The Terminal Server
^a l
Idle Timer
Session Timer
( ) (hex value 02 would be
Ctrl-a ^a
key to lock a line only when the
Using the DeviceManager 65
Configuring Lines
. This is active
On
.
On . This is active
.
will run. Use this
Idle Timer
0 (zero) means the
will run. Use this
Session Timer
0
Line Lock