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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:*OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:IOSG::PYE
Created:Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4343
Total number of notes:18308

4209.0. "Closing unused drawer & logical links" by HTSC19::TONYLIU () Mon May 30 1994 11:50

 Hello,

 Some question on FCS for ALL-IN-1 V3.0 IOS.

 There is a parameter "Drawer timeout" in the server configuration file,and 
 this is the number of seconds between closing unused drawers.

 Suppose there are some network clients who access the local drawers through
 the FCS and therefore there exists several NCP logical link with these
 clients in the local node. Does it mean that closing the unused drawers
 will close the corresponding logical links also ?

 Thanks & Regards.

 Tony.
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4209.1GIDDAY::SETHIBetter to ask a question than remain ignorantThu Jun 02 1994 09:0131
    Hi Tony,

 >Suppose there are some network clients who access the local drawers through
 >the FCS and therefore there exists several NCP logical link with these
 >clients in the local node. Does it mean that closing the unused drawers
 >will close the corresponding logical links also ?

    It should close the corresponding logical links.  I think you are
    trying to find out what "Drawer timeout" is and what it has to do with
    closing corresponding logical links, if I am correct.

    Well if we go to basics, the maintenance of DECnet logical links is the
    responsibility of the application DECnet just provides a means to
    create/make use of these links.  When a drawer is exited "normally" the
    FCS will close these links off.
    
    Now if the client for example TeamLinks, for some reason aborts
    abnoramally those DECnet links are still active.  The application uses
    the timeout parameter to see if the link has been inactive for n secs
    as defined by the above mentioned parameter, if so it will terminate
    the link.  If the application didn't do this what would happen is that
    the available links (MAX LINKS) would gradually be eaten up and clients
    wouldn't be able to connect.
    
    If I have made a mistake I guess Bob or someone will correct me.  On
    the other hand I may have misunderstood your question and answered a
    question you hadn't asked :-) !!!!
    
    Regards,
    
    Sunil
4209.3Logical link remain openHTSC19::TONYLIUFri Jun 03 1994 10:5118
     
    Sunil,
    
    Sorry,more.....
    
    I have just called the customer & he informed me that the
    DECnet logical link of SRV 73 for a certain user remained open 
    at 17:30 even that PC user had access the drawer in the morning 
    which is about 08:00
    
    Can it be the problem with the setup of the FCS or ... ?
    
    Any idea ?
    
    Thanks & Regards.
    
    Tony.
4209.4GIDDAY::SETHIBetter to ask a question than remain ignorantMon Jun 06 1994 02:398
    Hi Tony,
    
    You may have to upgrade to version 3.0A as I recall there was a problem
    with 3.0.  I hope someone can confirm this.
    
    Regards,
    
    Sunil