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configx25(8)



  configx25.dat(4)                    CLIX                    configx25.dat(4)



  NAME

    configx25.dat - X.25 network interface configuration file

  DESCRIPTION

    The /etc/configx25.dat file is read by the configx25 program at system
    boot to configure the X.25 network interface.  The configx25.dat file is a
    text file containing configuration information that defines how the X.25
    board should be configured for operation.

    A detailed description of each parameter in the configx25.dat file
    follows:

    boot_file pathname
           Specifies by full pathname the executable image that runs on the
           X.25 board.  The specified file must reside on the root file
           system.  The file /boot/X25 is the default boot file and is used
           for delivery.  This parameter is required.

    ppa ppa_name
           Specifies the name of the physical point of attachment.  The
           ppa_name variable must be in the format xcn, where n is 0 or 1.
           There are two ports per board, thus xc0 and xc1 refer to ports 0
           and 1 on the X.25 board.  A separate entry of this parameter is
           required for each attachment point.  This parameter is required.

    dte
    dce    Specifies whether to use data terminating equipment (DTE)
           addressing or data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) addressing.
           Either dte or dce can be specified.  If this parameter is not
           specified, the default addressing is DTE.  The DTE addressing is
           the mode of operation for a workstation or server connected to a
           Public Data Network.  This parameter is optional.

    pdn_type type
           Determines the type of Public Data Network to which the workstation
           or server is connected.  Valid choices are telenet, datexp,
           transpac, pss, datapak, ddn, accunet, datapac, and tymnet.  The
           default type is telenet.  This parameter is optional.

    line_speed speed
           Specifies the speed of the line in bits per second.  Valid choices
           are 50, 75, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400,
           48000, 56000, 64000, 128000, 256000, 512000, 1024000, 1544000, and
           2048000.  The default line speed is 9600.  This parameter is
           optional.

    max_frame_len length
           Specifies the maximum frame length that can be transmitted over the
           X.25 network.  This length includes overhead for headers and frame



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  configx25.dat(4)                    CLIX                    configx25.dat(4)



           check sequence (total of 7 bytes).  Valid choices for length are
           integers from 39 to 519.  The default length is 135.  This
           parameter is optional.

    o_iframes number
           Specifies the number of outstanding information frames (packets)
           allowed on the X.25 connection.  Valid choices are integers from 1
           to 7.  The default is 2.  This parameter is optional.

    addr address
           Specifies the local address of the physical line.  The address can
           vary in length from 1 to 15 integers.  Valid integers in the
           address are from 0 to 9.  There is no default value for address.
           This parameter is required.

    flow_neg
           Specifies subscription to the flow-control negotiation facility.
           The default setting is no subscription to flow-control negotiation.
           This parameter is optional.

    def_ips size
           Specifies the default incoming packet size to use if flow-control
           negotiation is subscribed to.  Valid choices for size are integers
           in powers of 2 from 32 to 512.  The default size is 128.  This
           parameter is optional.

    def_ops size
           Specifies the default outgoing packet size if flow-control
           negotiation is subscribed to.  Valid choices for size are integers
           in powers of 2 from 32 to 512.  The default size is 128.  This
           parameter is optional.

    def_iws size
           Specifies the default incoming window size if flow-control
           negotiation is subscribed to.  Valid choices for size are integers
           from 1 to 7.  The default size is 2.  This parameter is optional.

    def_ows size
           Specifies the default outgoing window size if flow-control
           negotiation is subscribed to.  Valid choices for size are integers
           from 1 to 7.  The default value for size is 2.  This parameter is
           optional.

    through_neg
           Specifies that the throughput negotiation facility has been
           subscribed to.  The default setting is no subscription to
           throughput negotiation.  This parameter is optional.

    def_itc class
           Specifies the incoming throughput class if the throughput
           negotiation facility is subscribed to.  Valid choices for class are



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  configx25.dat(4)                    CLIX                    configx25.dat(4)



           75, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, and 48000.  The
           default class is 48000.  This parameter is optional.

    def_otc class
           Specifies the outgoing throughput class if the throughput
           negotiation facility is subscribed to.  Valid choices for class are
           75, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, and 48000.  The
           default class is 48000.  This parameter is optional.

    cug    Specifies subscription to a closed user group.  The default setting
           is no subscription to a closed user group.  This parameter is
           optional.

    pref_cug
           Specifies subscription to a preferential closed user group.  The
           default setting is no subscription to a preferential closed user
           group.  This parameter is optional.

    cug_oa Specifies subscription to a closed user group with outgoing access.
           The default setting is no subscription to a closed user group with
           outgoing access.  This parameter is optional.

    h_pvc_lcn number
           Specifies the highest logical channel number for permanent virtual
           circuits.  Valid choices for number are integers from 1 to 4095.
           The default setting is no permanent virtual circuits.  If permanent
           virtual circuits are specified, h_pvc_lcn must correspond to the
           number of permanent virtual circuits.  If h_pvc_lcn is specified,
           the parameters lic, hic, ltc, htc, loc, and hoc must also be
           specified.  This parameter is optional.

    The parameters lic, hic, ltc, htc, loc, and hoc have a different range of
    values depending on whether the X.25 board is configured to operate using
    DTE addressing or DCE addressing.  The following description is for a
    board configured to use DTE addressing (as specified with the dte
    parameter).  These parameters are optional.  However, if one of these
    parameters is specified, they all must be specified.

    lic number   Specifies the lowest logical channel number for incoming
                 calls.  Valid choices for number are integers from the value
                 specified with h_pvc_lcn to 4095.  The default lic number is
                 0.  This parameter is optional.

    hic number   Specifies the highest logical channel number for incoming
                 calls.  Valid choices for number are integers from the value
                 specified with lic to 4095.  The default hic number is 0.
                 This parameter is optional.

    ltc number   Specifies the lowest logical channel number for incoming and
                 outgoing (two-way) calls.  Valid choices for number are
                 integers from the value specified with hic to 4095.  The



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  configx25.dat(4)                    CLIX                    configx25.dat(4)



                 default ltc number is 1.  This parameter is optional.

    htc number   Specifies the highest logical channel number for incoming and
                 outgoing (two-way) calls.  Valid choices for number are
                 integers from the value specified with ltc to 4095.  The
                 default htc number is 200.  This parameter is optional.

    loc number   Specifies the lowest logical channel number for outgoing
                 calls.  Valid choices number are integers from the value
                 specified with htc to 4095.  The default loc number is 200.
                 This parameter is optional.

    hoc number   Specifies the highest logical channel number for outgoing
                 calls.  Valid choices are integers from the value specified
                 with loc to 4095.  The default hoc number is 200.  This
                 parameter is optional.

    The following parameters are for an X.25 board configured to use DCE
    addressing:

    loc number
           Specifies the lowest logical channel number for outgoing calls.
           Valid choices are integers from the value specified with h_pvc_lcn
           to 4095.  The default loc number is 0.

    hoc number
           Specifies the highest logical channel number for outgoing calls.
           Valid choices are integers from the value specified with loc to
           4095.  The default hoc number is 0.

    ltc number
           Specifies the lowest logical channel number for incoming and
           outgoing (two-way) calls.  Valid choices are integers from the
           value specified with hoc to 4095.  The default ltc number is 1.

    htc number
           Specifies the highest logical channel number for incoming and
           outgoing (two-way) calls.  Valid choices are integers from the
           value specified with ltc to 4095.  The default htc number is 200.

    lic number
           Specifies the lowest logical channel number for incoming calls.
           Valid choices are integers from the value specified with htc to
           4095.  The default lic number is 200.

    hic number
           Specifies the highest logical channel number for incoming calls.
           Valid choices are integers from the value specified with lic to
           4095.  The default hic number is 200.

    no_of_svc number



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  configx25.dat(4)                    CLIX                    configx25.dat(4)



           Specifies the number of switched virtual circuits that are allowed
           for a particular PPA.  Valid choices for number are integers from 1
           to 64.  The default no_of_svc number is 20.  If the default is not
           used, no_of_svc must be set so the total number of virtual circuits
           on an X.25 board does not exceed 64.

    The following parameters are used to set up permanent virtual circuits.
    If permanent virtual circuits are specified, h_pvc_lcn must also be
    specified.

    pvc_lcn number
           Specifies the logical channel number to use for this permanent
           virtual circuit.  Valid choices for number are integers from 1 to
           h_pvc_lcn.  The default setting is no permanent virtual circuits.
           If pvc_lcn is specified, called_addr must also be specified.  This
           parameter is optional.

    called_addr address
           Specifies the address of the remote DTE.  Valid choices for address
           are 1 to 15 decimal digits.  If called_addr is specified, pvc_lcn
           must also be specified.  This parameter is optional.

    iws size
           Specifies the incoming window size for this permanent virtual
           circuit.  Valid choices for size are integers from 1 to 7.  The
           default value for size is 2.  This parameter is optional.

    ows size
           Specifies the outgoing window size for this permanent virtual
           circuit.  Valid choices for size are integers from 1 to 7.  The
           default value for size is 2.  This parameter is optional.

    ips length
           Specifies the incoming packet length for this permanent virtual
           circuit.  Valid choices for length are integers from 1 to the value
           of max_frame_len.  The default value for length is 128.  This
           parameter is optional.

    ops length
           Specifies the outgoing packet length for this permanent virtual
           circuit.  Valid choices for length are integers from 1 to the value
           of max_frame_len.  The default value for length is 128.  This
           parameter is optional.

  EXAMPLES

    In the following example configuration file, a semicolon (;) anywhere in
    the file indicates a comment region to the right of the semicolon.

    boot_file   /etc/X25NET333  ;name of boot file




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  configx25.dat(4)                    CLIX                    configx25.dat(4)



    ;Set up parameters for PPA xc0

    ppa            xc0          ;physical point of attachment
    dte                         ;DTE/DCE addressing
    pdn_type       telenet      ;public data network type
    line_speed     9600         ;clock rate of modem
    max_frame_len  519          ;maximum data size + 7
    o_iframes      7            ;max # of outstanding I frames
    addr           100100100001 ;DTE address
    flow_neg                    ;subscribe to flow negotiation
    def_ips        512          ;default incoming packet size
    def_ops        512          ;default outgoing packet size
    def_iws        7            ;default incoming window size
    def_ows        7            ;default outgoing window size
    through_neg                 ;subscribe to throughput negotiation
    def_itc        48000        ;default incoming throughput class
    def_otc        48000        ;default outgoing throughput class
    cug                         ;subscribe to a closed user group
    pref_cug                    ;subscribe to a preferential CUG
    cug_oa                      ;subscribe to CUG w/ outgoing access

    ;Set up parameters for PPA xc1

    ppa           xc1           ;physical point of attachment
    dce                         ;DTE/DCE addressing
    pdn_type      telenet       ;public data network type
    line_speed    9600          ;clock rate of modem
    max_frame_len 519           ;maximum data size + 7
    o_iframes     7             ;max # of outstanding I frames
    addr          100100100003  ;DTE address
    flow_neg                    ;subscribe to flow negotiation
    def_ips       128           ;default incoming packet size
    def_ops       128           ;default outgoing packet size
    def_iws       2             ;default incoming window size
    def_ows       2             ;default outgoing window size
    through_neg                 ;subscribe to throughput negotiation
    def_itc       9600          ;default incoming throughput class
    def_otc       9600          ;default outgoing throughput class
    cug                         ;subscribe to a closed user group
    pref_cug                    ;subscribe to a preferential CUG
    cug_oa                      ;subscribe to CUG w/ outgoing access
    h_pvc_lcn     1             ;highest PVC LCN
    loc           2             ;lowest LCN for outgoing calls.
    hoc           15            ;highest LCN for outgoing calls.
    ltc           16            ;lowest LCN for two-way calls.
    htc           25            ;highest LCN for two-way calls.
    lic           26            ;lowest LCN for incoming calls.
    hic           40            ;highest LCN for incoming calls.

    ;Set up a permanent virtual circuit




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  configx25.dat(4)                    CLIX                    configx25.dat(4)



    pvc_lcn       1             ;LCN for this PVC
    called_addr   1234567       ;address of remote DTE
    iws           7             ;incoming window size
    ows           7             ;outgoing window size
    ips           512           ;incoming packet size
    ops           512           ;outgoing packet size


  FILES

    /etc/configx25.dat   Configuration file for the X.25 network interface.

    /etc/X25NET333       Default boot file.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Commands:  configx25(8)





































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