Name

vt_listener − invokes a Virtual Terminal listener

Syntax

/usr/sbin/vt_listener [−q queue-length] [−r responder] application

Description

The /usr/sbin/vt_listener command starts up a Virtual Terminal listener to listen on the TSAP of the specified application. See the description of the application parameter below. You can specify the queue length and the name of the responder to use when a transport connect request is received.

Options

−q queue-length
The maximum queue length for outstanding transport connect indications. This value determines the number of connect indications that can be received by the listener but not responded to, before further connect indications are rejected.  The default value is 10.

−r responder
The name of the responder to start when a transport connect request arrives.  By default, /usr/sbin/ologind is the responder name.

application
Specifies either an alias listed in the /etc/isoapplications file, or an X.500 Distinguished Name.  If the input is an alias, then it is looked up in the /etc/isoapplications file.  If the input is an X.500 Distinguished Name, then the X.500 Directory is queried for the presentation address associated with the X.500 Directory entry specified by the input Distinguished Name.

Restrictions

You must be a superuser to use this command interactively. 

See Also

ologind(8) and isoapplications(5)
DECnet/OSI FTAM and Virtual Terminal Use and Management