Black Box 5000 - Manual (Page 81)

CHAPTER 8: Link Configuration
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Table 8-2. X.21 Link Parameters (continued)
Option Default Description
2. Local X.21 Number 20 This option selects the number of times the Multiserver will attempt to
of Retries place a call over the X.21 network. The range is from 1 to 63 tries; the
default is 20. When you select this option, the following prompt
appears on the screen:
ENTER LOCAL X.21 NUMBER OF RETRIES: [20]
Enter the desired number. Press <cr>. To exit without changes, enter
the same number as before.
3. MB2 Mux X.21 Data Activity This menu configures the feeder mux side of the X.21 link. There are
Connect Mode Connect two options, DTR Connect and Data Activity Connect:
DTR Connect. This option causes a connection to be made to the
X.21 network whenever any user channel has DTR raised.
Data Activity Connect. This option causes a connection to be made
to the X.21 network whenever there is data activity on any channel.
After selecting this option, you will be prompted to enter the time (in
seconds) for the No Data Activity timeout period:
ENTER X.21 NUMBER OF SECONDS: [5]
Enter the desired time in seconds, from 1 to 20 (the default is 5). You
must use whole numbers. Press <cr>. To terminate and return to the
Command Facility Main Menu, press ^X.
4. MB2 Mux X.21 20 This option selects the number of times the feeder mux will attempt to
Number of Retries place a call over the X.21 network. The range is from 1 to 63 tries; the
default is 20. When you select this option, the following prompt
appears on the screen:
ENTER LOCAL X.21 NUMBER OF RETRIES: [20]
Enter the desired number. Press <cr>. To exit without changes, enter
the same number as before.