Specifications

Configuring and Managing LAT Services
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Configuring Access to a LAT Service
Assigning a Service Name
A service name is a name you assign to the LAT service using the CHANGE
SERVICE NAME command. When you assign a service name, the access server
periodically multicasts the service’s availability over the network. When you
select a service name for a device, follow these guidelines:
• Service names must be 1 to 16 characters long and cannot be abbreviated.
• Allowable characters are A to Z, 0 to 9, $, - (hyphen), _ (underscore), and .
(period).
• Ensure that the name is unique on the LAN.
• If two or more service nodes offer the same service name, access servers
assume that all the services with that name are identical and are
interchangeable.
Enabling Announcements
By default, announcements for a LAT service are enabled. To change the
announcements characteristic, use the CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
ENABLED/DISABLED command as described in Chapter 4. You should also be
aware of the multicast timer characteristic when announcements are enabled.
Assigning an Identification String
A service identification string helps users recognize and use the service. It can be
up to 40 characters in length. The factory-set default is no identification string.
Example: Assigning the Service Name, to a Specific Port and Identification
String
The following example shows how to assign a service name LN03_PRINT to the
printers connected to ports 5, 6, 7, and 12. This example shows IDENTIFICATION
abbreviated to ID and uses the identification string Production Printer.
Local> CHANGE SERVICE LN03_PRINT PORT 5-7,12 ID "Production Printer"