General tab field descriptions – Perle Systems IOLAN SCS User Manual

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Serial Port Profiles

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IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User’s Guide, Version 3.6

General Tab Field Descriptions

Configure the following parameters:

Act As Tunnel
Server

The IOLAN will listen for an incoming connection request on the specified

Internet Address

on the specified

TCP Port

.

Default: Enabled

TCP Port

The TCP port that the IOLAN will listen for incoming connection on.

Default: 10000+serial port number; so serial port 5 is 10005.

Enable TCP
Keepalive

Enables a per-connection TCP keepalive feature. After the configured number
of seconds, the connection will send a gratuitous ACK to the network peer,
thus either ensuring the connection stays active OR causing a dropped
connection condition to be recognized.

This parameter needs to be used in conjunction with

Monitor Connection

Status Interval

parameter found in the

Serial

,

Advanced

,

Advanced Settings

tab. The interval specifies the inactivity period before "testing" the connection.

Default: Disabled

Act as Tunnel
Client

The IOLAN will initiate the connection the Tunnel Server.

Default: Disabled

Host Name

A preconfigured host name that is associated with the IP address of the Tunnel
Server.

TCP Port

The TCP port that the IOLAN will use to connect to the Tunnel Server.

Default: 10000+serial port number; so serial port 5 is 10005.

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