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RMS Configuration Wizard
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RMS - Administrator’s Guide
System Settings
In the System Settings section, the Configuration Wizard configures application-specific setting and options.
System Settings - NetLinx
The first step in the System Settings section is NetLinx Server Settings (FIG. 23).
All NetLinx systems must connect to the RMS server over a TCP/IP connection. In this step you can modify
the IP Server Port that the NetLinx systems use to establish a connection and facilitate communication.
RMS uses IP port 3839 by default.
After completing these settings, click Next to continue.
FIG. 23 RMS Configuration Wizard - NetLinx Server Settings
NetLinx Server Settings
• TCP/IP Server Port This field configures the IP port on which the RMS server accepts connections from
NetLinx masters.
The default port is 3839, which is a IANA register port for RMS communications.
If you are upgrading from a version 1.0 of RMS, you may wish to use port 9090.
The RMS 2.0 server is fully backwards compatible with the RMS 1.0 NetLinx clients;
however they will not take advantage of the new features and optimizations of 2.0. If this
value is changed from one of the defaults, this new value must be configured in each
NetLinx system using the 'SERVER-' command.
• Ping Delay Time The ping delay time is used to ensure that NetLinx clients are connected to the RMS
server. On this configured time interval, the RMS server broadcasts request messages
to the NetLinx clients.
If the NetLinx clients do not respond within a specified amount of time, the RMS server
assumes the connection has been lost and the NetLinx system is offline.
• Ping Timeout Time The ping timeout time setting is used as the maximum amount of time the RMS server
allows between NetLinx client ping responses.
If the NetLinx client does not return a ping response within this amount of time, the RMS
server assumes the connection has been lost and the NetLinx system is offline.