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1-1 Chapter 1Synchronous Data Link Control Overview This chapter describes the following Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) features and services:•

Configuring SDLC Services1-2 SDLC Features You can configure most of the following features using the SDLC parameters described in Chapter 4. Link Sta

Synchronous Data Link Control Overview1-3 Physical Connections SDLC supports communication with attached SNA/SDLC devices using V.24 (RS-232), V.35,

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Configuring SDLC Services1-4 A two-byte Frame-checking field lets the receiving station check the received frame for errors. A one-byte flag ends the f

2-1 Chapter 2SDLC Implementation Notes Keep the following implementation notes in mind when you configure SDLC services. Link Stations With DLSw, you

Configuring SDLC Services2-2 • RTS EnableChapter 3 describes how to complete the SDLC Line Parameters window. To view or change synchronous line para

3-1 Chapter 3Enabling SDLC Services This chapter describes how to enable SDLC services. It assumes you have read Configuring Routers and that you ha

Configuring SDLC Services3-2 Figure 3-1. SDLC Line Parameters Window 2. Configure the parameters. Refer to the parameter descriptions in this chapter

Enabling SDLC Services3-3 4. Select either DLSw or APPN to run on the SDLC circuit. Site Manager then displays the appropriate windows from which you

Configuring SDLC Services3-4 Parameter: Internal Clock Speed Default: 64 KB Options: 1200 B | 2400 B | 4800 B | 7200 B | 9600 B | 19200 B | 32000 B

Enabling SDLC Services3-5 Parameter: Cable Type Default: Null Options: Null | RS232 | RS422 | V35 | X21 Function: Specifies the cable interface type of

4-1Chapter 4Editing SDLC ParametersUse the Configuration Manager to access, configure, and edit• SDLC global parameters• SDLC interface parameters• SDLC

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Configuring SDLC Services4-2The Technician Interface lets you modify parameters by issuing set and commit commands with the MIB object ID. This proces

Editing SDLC Parameters4-3Editing SDLC Global ParametersSDLC has only one configurable parameter (Enable) visible at the global level. To change the se

Configuring SDLC Services4-4 Parameter: Enable Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables or disables the system software mechanisms

Editing SDLC Parameters4-5Figure 4-3. SDLC Interface Configuration Window2.Select the interface you want to customize. The parameter values for that in

Configuring SDLC Services4-6SDLC Interface Parameter DescriptionsUse the following parameter descriptions to edit SDLC interface parameters. Parameter

Editing SDLC Parameters4-7 Parameter: Link Station Role Default: PRIMARY Options: PRIMARY | SECONDARY | NEGOTIABLE Function: Defines the link station r

Configuring SDLC Services4-8 Parameter: Max Frame Retransmit Count Default: 5 Range: 1 to 7 Function: Specifies the maximum number of times to retransm

Editing SDLC Parameters4-9 Parameter: Idle Line Timer Default: 6000 milliseconds Range: 1 to 65535 Function: Specifies the time used to determine whet

Configuring SDLC Services4-10 Parameter: Port Write Retry Limit Default: 10 Range: 1 to 65535 Function: Used with the Port Write Timer parameter to pr

Editing SDLC Parameters4-11 Parameter: Primary Full Duplex Default: FALSE Options: TRUE | FALSE Function: Specifies whether the primary SDLC link stati

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Configuring SDLC Services4-12 Parameter: Max XID Size Default: 256 Range: 2 to 256 Function: Specifies the maximum XID size that will be sent or receiv

Editing SDLC Parameters4-13 Parameter: Inbound Link Station Limit Default: 8 Range: 1 to 254 Function: Specifies the inbound link station activation li

Configuring SDLC Services4-14 Parameter: Initial Flow Control Credit Default: 7 Range: 1 to 50 Function: Regulates the flow of data from the SDLC devi

Editing SDLC Parameters4-15Adding an SDLC Link StationTo add an SDLC link station:1. In the SDLC Interface Configuration window (refer to Figure 4-3),

Configuring SDLC Services4-16Figure 4-5. Link Station Configuration Window 3.Enter the link station address. (Refer to the description of the parameter

Editing SDLC Parameters4-17 Parameter: Link Station Address (hex) Default: None Options: Any valid hexadecimal link station address from 0x01 to 0xFE

Configuring SDLC Services4-18SDLC Link Station Parameter DescriptionsUse the following descriptions as guidelines when you configure the parameters in

Editing SDLC Parameters4-19 Parameter: MAXDATA Default: PDU2057 Options: PDU265 | PDU521 | PDU1033 | PDU2057 Function: Specifies the maximum frame size

Configuring SDLC Services4-20 Parameter: Response Timer Default: 100 milliseconds Range: 100 to 64000 Function: Specifies the length of time that SDLC

Editing SDLC Parameters4-21 Parameter: REPLYTO Timer Default: 30 tenths of a second Range: 1 to 600 Function: Specifies the maximum length of time a p

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Configuring SDLC Services4-22 Parameter: Fast Poll Timer Default: 400 milliseconds Range: 1 to 64000 Function: Controls the timeout required before re

Editing SDLC Parameters4-23 Parameter: Slow Poll Count Limit Default: 65535 Range: 1 to 65535 Function: Controls the number of times a link station is

Configuring SDLC Services4-24 Parameter: Pre-Activation Contact Frame Default: XID Options: XID | DISC | SNRM | SNRME | TEST Function: Specifies the fr

Editing SDLC Parameters4-25 Parameter: Fast Contact Timer Default: 4000 milliseconds Range: 1 to 64000 Function: Controls the timeout required before

Configuring SDLC Services4-26 Parameter: Slow Contact Retry Limit Default: 8 Range: 1 to 65535 Function: Controls the number of times a contact frame

Editing SDLC Parameters4-27 Parameter: Poll Bit Set In I-Frame Default: TRUE Options: TRUE | FALSE Function: Specifies whether this link station sends

A-1Appendix ASDLC Default Parameter SettingsTables A-1 through A-3 list the default settings for SDLC parameters. Use the Configuration Manager to edit

Configuring SDLC ServicesA-2Table A-2. SDLC Interface Parameters ParameterDefault Setting with APPNDefault Setting with DLSwEnable Enable EnablePort N

SDLC Default Parameter SettingsA-3Receive Buffer Pool Size 7 7Initial Flow Control Credit 7 7Enable Stats Collection True TrueTable A-3. SDLC Link Sta

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Configuring SDLC ServicesA-4Slow Poll Timer 1000 ms 1000 msSlow Poll Count Limit 65535 65535Pre-Activation Contact Frame XID XIDFast Contact Timer 40

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Index-2flag field in SDLC frames, 1-3formatsSDLC frames, 1-3frame formats, 1-3frame-checking field in SDLC frames, 1-3full-duplex transmission, 1-2configu

Index-3Port Write Timer parameter, 4-9Pre-Activation Contact Frame parameter, 4-24Primary Full Duplex parameter, 4-11primary link stations, 1-2configur

vii Figures Figure 1-1. SDLC Frame Format ...1-3Figure 3-1. SDLC Line Pa

ix Tables Table A-1. SDLC Line Parameters ................... A-1Table A-2. SDLC Interface Pa