HP e3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide (36922-90037)

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Configuring a Gateway Half
To Configure a Gatehalf Network Interface
Link name Name that represents the hardware link. The link
name can have up to eight alphanumeric characters;
the first character must be alphabetic. The link name
must be unique to both the node and the network.
Link type The link type for a gateway half can be either DD for
direct dial or DC for direct connect.
physical path
The physical path of the gateway half’s PSI card. See
Chapter 8, “Configuring an X.25 Node,” for information
on the physical path.
Transmission
speed The line transmission speed is given in bits per second.
For direct connect the value, must be supported by the
cable. Values are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400,
56000, and 64000. The default is 56000.
Phone Number Telephone number of this gateway half’s partner
gateway half. Enter the telephone number as a
combination of decimal numbers (0 through 9), dashes,
and the following special characters:
/ Separator used for automatic call units
that have second dial-tone detect.
E Optional end-of-number indicator.
D Three-second delay (used for European
modems and automatic call units that
require built-in delays).
# Defined by local phone system.
* Defined by local phone system.
Spaces, and left and right parentheses ( ) are also
allowed.
To disable outbound dialing, enter an exclamation point
(!) by itself in the phone number field.
Security
string This is a string containing up to eight alphanumeric
characters, left justified, with no embedded blanks. The
first character must be alphabetic. A value in this field
is required if the remote (destination) node is an HP
node (dial ID protocol is used). Remote HP nodes must
use the security string to gain dial link access to the
node you are configuring.