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Users Manual of CS-6306R
5.2.19 Configuring SDLC Interface as Half-Duplex Mode
Under default state, SDLC interface runs under full duplex mode. The command below can be used under
interface configuration mode for configuring SDLC interface as half-duplex mode.
Command Purpose
half-duplex
Configuring SDLC interface as half-duplex mode.
5.2.20 Configuring XID Value
XID value set in the router shall be consistent with the corresponding parameter set on token-ring host with
which SDLC equipment will communicate and shall match with the corresponding system parameter in IDBLK
and IDNUM defined in VTAM of token ring host.
Configuring XID value will affect the attribute of the interface. If XID value is
configured, it means that the equipment connected with the interface is Pu2.0. XID
value can be configured after the port is shut down.
The command below can be used under interface configuration mode for configuring XID value.
Command Purpose
sdlc xid address xid
Designating XID value related to SDLC station.
5.2.21 Configuring the Maximum Value of SDLC Information Frame
Normally, the router and SDLC equipment that interacts with router protocol shall support the same and
maximum length of SDLC information frame. The bigger the value is, the more efficient the link is used and
the performance will be better.
After SDLC equipment is configured with the maximum possible information frame to be sent, the router shall
be configured for supporting the same maximum length of information frame. The default value is 265 bytes.
The maximum value supported by the software must be smaller than the maximum frame value of LLC2
defined at the time of configuring the maximum length of LLC2 information frame.
The command below can be used under interface configuration mode for configuring the maximum value of
SDLC information frame:
Command Purpose
sdlc sdlc-largest-frameaddress size
Configuring the maximum length of information frame that
can be sent or received by the designated SDLC station.
5.2.22 Monitoring SDLC Workstation
The command below can be used under management mode for monitoring the configuration of SDLC
workstation and deciding which SDLC parameter needs to be adjusted.
Command Purpose
show interfaces
Showing configuration information of SDLC workstation.