USRobotics NETServer/8 - Manual (Page 166)

10-16 Command Reference
Location Table Parameters
Connection Type
This determines when then the NETServer will dial the remote
host or site. Your options are Continuous, Manual, and On
Demand. The default is On Demand.
Continuous
The NETServer keeps the connection to the remote site active at
all times. If the connection is broken for any reason, the
NETServer automatically tries to reconnect. Use the following
command:
set location <location name> continuous
Manual
The NETServer dials the remote site only when a the connection
is specifically requested.
set location <location name> manual
Manual is the preferred location type for locations used to
dialback network users since this setting restricts the NETServer
to dialing out to the user only when an initiating call is received.
Manual connections are also used for troubleshooting. You can
initiate a dial out connection to a manual location from the
NETServer’s command line:
dial <location name>
If you want to see the connection debug messages, add -x to the
end of the command.
On Demand
The NETServer automatically dials and establishes a connection
to the remote site when packets are queued for that location.
Normally, this is used in conjunction with the Idle Timeout
setting, so the NETServer will maintain a connection only as
long as it is needed. Use the following command:
set location <location name> on_demand