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*SPDAYS = SPDAYS=: When spool files are printed by 10SPOOL, they are retained on disk for a period of time. This period of time is defined in this parameter, (PgDn for more help) or in the 10SPOOL 'Retention Time' field. If this parameter is specified, and the retention time is specified in the 10SPOOL utility, (PgDn for more help) 10NET will default to using the lowest retention time. (End of SPDAYS help) *NODE = NODE=: This is the 'Node ID' which will identify your station to the network. Make sure it does not match any other Node ID on the network. (PgDn for more help) If no value is entered for this parameter, 10NET will use a default Node ID, which is the 12-digit Ethernet Address of the 10NET board, or the address of the network adapter in use. (End of NODE help) *USER = USER=: This is the name of the user that will be associated with this station when 10NET is loaded. (PgDn for more help) The user name can be changed during network operation by issuing a LOGIN command with a new user name. (End of USER help) *CHATKEY = CHATKEY=: The default 'hot key' sequence for CHAT is CTRL-F10 (key sequence 6700). This key sequence may be used by another application for various functions. (PgDn for more help) If this is true for one of your applications, the 'hot key' for CHAT must be changed. For example, to initiate CHAT with 'ALT-L', state CHATKEY=2C00. (PgDn for more help) A list of valid CHAT key codes can be found in Appendix A in the Software Reference Manual. (End of CHATKEY help) *CHATP = CHATP=: Whenever a CHAT message is received at a PC, it suspends processing on the screen until the CHAT message is removed. This parameter allows (PgDn for more help) you to prohibit CHAT messages from being received at your PC. This parameter is useful for superstations that have no key- board or CRT. (PgDn for more help) CHATP (or CHAT PERMIT) applies to incoming CHAT messages only. You may still access CHAT to initiate a spool file, check tallies, or toggle a permit. The default is CHATP=Y. (End of CHATP help) *CHATTIME = CHATTIME=: Any operation on the PC's screen is suspended when a CHAT message appears on the screen. This parameter sets a specific amount of time, in seconds, (PgDn for more help) that a CHAT message will remain on the screen before 10NET automatically erases it, returning the screen to any processes in progress at the time the message (PgDn for more help) was received. CHATTIME= is helpful when a user has to leave his PC unattended for an extended period of time while an app- lication is processing at his station. (End of CHATTIME help) *BUFFERS = BUFFERS=: Each buffer is 1072 bytes in length, unless otherwise specified in the BUFFSIZE= parameter. The value may be between 3 and 20 (PgDn for more help) (minimum is 3 for workstations and 6 for superstations). If no value is entered, the minimum amount of buffers will be assumed as a default value. (PgDn for more help) If a value greater than 20 is specified, the default value will be assumed. For superstations, a value of 12 or more buffers is recommended. (PgDn for more help) For workstations, a value of 7 or more is recommended. The BUFFERS table is allocated last; therefore, if 20 buffers are specified, 10NET will (PgDn for more help) allocate as many buffers as it can fit into a 64K segment. Due to the large amount of memory used by these buffers, a value of 20 may cause a conflict (PgDn for more help) with applications that require a large amount of available RAM. (End of BUFFERS help) *LOGINS = LOGINS=: For example, if there are 15 stations on your network and all 15 may wish to login to your station at a given time, allow for this number of users by entering LOGINS=15.(PgDn for more help) If no value is entered, 10NET defaults to allowing 16 LOGINS. Each LOGINS entry uses 25 bytes of system memory space. (End of LOGINS help) *MOUNTS = MOUNTS=: This parameter is related to the LASTDRIVE= statement in your DOS CONFIG.SYS file. If you state 'MOUNTS=8' in your profile, your CONFIG.SYS file (PgDn for more help) should have 'LASTDRIVE=H'. The default number of mounts is 16. (End of MOUNTS help) *PRIMARY = PRIMARY=: This keyword designates a disk on your station that will hold superstation control files, such as a security file, audit file or spool control and spooled files. (PgDn for more help) The primary disk is not automatically shared with the network, but if it is specified, it can be dynamically shared and un- shared during network operation. (PgDn for more help) If you wish to share a printer, but not a disk, a primary disk must be specified, in order to hold spool control information and spooled files. (End of PRIMARY help) *OPENFCB = OPENFCB=: File Control Blocks (FCBs) are a pre-DOS 3.1 method of acces- sing files found in many application programs. Many single-user applications use FCBs. (PgDn for more help) This parameter indicates the maximum number of FCB references that may be open at your station at one time. If more FCBs are opened than there are table entries, (PgDn for more help) the system will close the least recently used FCB so that space is made available in the FCB table. This parameter applies to any station using FCB information. (PgDn for more help) The default value is 20 open FCBs. (End of OPENFCB help) *FCBKEEP = FCBKEEP=: When this option is toggled ON (FCBKEEP=Y), all FCB information is maintained by 10NET until the program that issued the open terminates. (PgDn for more help) With this option toggled OFF (FCBKEEP=N), FCB information is released when the file is closed, rather than when the program terminates. (PgDn for more help) Many word processors and databases will require this option to be set to 'Y'. The default is 'N'. (End of FCBKEEP help) *OPENHNDL = OPENHNDL=: A handle is simply a number that DOS associates with an open file. The handle method of I/O is the recommended way of deve- loping applications for network use. (PgDn for more help) The default number of open handles is 20. Each OPENHNDL entry uses 12 bytes of system memory. (End of OPENHNDL help) *OPENFILE = OPENFILE=: 10NET keeps an internal table of open files. A table entry is kept for each open file until all references to the file, in- cluding FCB references, are closed. (PgDn for more help) This parameter applies to all files that may be opened by the user at this station, or by users who are logged in to this station. (PgDn for more help) This value relates directly to the CONFIG.SYS 'FILES=' para- meter. Considerations include: the number of file references made by all combined applications (PgDn for more help) at one time, including file opens and FCB references, and the amount of memory available at the superstation, especially after memory-consuming applications (PgDn for more help) are loaded. For Superstations, the default value is 75. Each OPENFILE= entry is 76 bytes in length. (End of OPENFILE help) *SHAREFIL = SHAREFIL=: This parameter indicates the maximum number of concurrent file opens that may exist at one time. Concurrent file opens means that if one file is opened by two users, (PgDn for more help) then two SHAREFIL= entries are needed, although only one file is actually open. A general rule is to set the SHAREFIL= value at twice the OPENFILE= value. (PgDn for more help) For Superstations, the default value is 150 entries. Each SHAREFIL= entry allocates 5 bytes of system memory. (End of SHAREFIL help) *LOCKS = LOCKS=: The value placed in this entry will depend heavily on the types of record locking applications being used. This applies to DOS 3.1 record locking applications, (PgDn for more help) as well as other types of record locking. The manner in which the applications perform the record locking functions and how many users will be working in the (PgDn for more help) application at one time must also be considered. A superstation with a database and an average of 5 users logged in at one time (not all using the database) should (PgDn for more help) usually set LOCKS= to no more than 50. The default is 10 record locks allowed at one time. Each LOCKS= entry allocates 12 bytes of system memory. (End of LOCKS help) *AUDITSIZ = AUDITSIZ=: If a file name is specified in the AUDITFIL= parameter, the default number of records that will be recorded in the file is 500. This eventually results (PgDn for more help) in a very large file residing on one of your local disks. This parameter allows you to define the number of records you wish to keep in this file. (PgDn for more help) If this value is changed after the file exists, the existing audit file will be erased upon the next 10NET load, and a new file will be created. (End of AUDITSIZ help) *AUDITFIL = AUDITFIL=: You may define the file to which you wish 10NET to log network transactions with this parameter. This file must reside on a valid shared local disk that (PgDn for more help) will contain media during the network session, or it can reside on the primary disk (see PRIMARY=). The contents of this file may be viewed with the "NETLOG" utility. (End of AUDITFIL help) *SECFILE = SECFILE=: 10NET security may be implemented to protect files and directo- ries on any superstation. Security rules are defined using the "NETSU" utility. (PgDn for more help) NETSU stores these rules in a security file (named by the user) and then encrypts the file. This is the file which is named in the SECFILE= entry. (End of SECFILE help) *SRVREQ = SRVREQ=: This parameter specifies the number of outstanding RECEIVE_ANY commands that will be established at your superstation during initialization. (PgDn for more help) A RECEIVE_ANY command must be available in order to receive session-oriented SEND/RECEIVE messages. (End of SRVREQ help) *LDEV = LDEV=: An example application for this keyword is in the use of some tape backup devices. If a special device called $TAPE must be added to the device table, enter '$TAPE' in this parameter. (End of LDEV help) *KDEV = KDEV=: The devices AUX, COM1, COM2, CON, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN and NUL exist in 10NET's local device table. If you wish to delete one of these devices from the table, (PgDn for more help) enter the device name here. NOTE: Care must be taken when this parameter is invoked. If, for example, you delete CON from the table, and you access CON when (PgDn for more help) your default drive is mounted by another node on the network, you will access the console on the remote machine, potentially causing problems on the remote node. (End of KDEV help) *NSDEV = NSDEV=: Typically a superstation will not share more than 16 devices; therefore, the default of NSDEV=16 is normally sufficient. Each NSDEV entry uses 84 bytes of system memory space. (End of NSDEV help) *GATE = GATE: No Additional Help. *CERR = CERR=: Critical errors occur on failed attempts to read a disk or output to a printer. When this type of error occurs, 10NET intercepts the error and displays (PgDn for more help) a message in a System Monitor window in the upper area of your screen. This window temporarily suspends operation on the screen. If an 'N' is placed before (PgDn for more help) the forward slash (/), 10NET will not interpret these errors. If 10NET does display error messages, it will retry to display messages until the error is corrected, (PgDn for more help) or until it has exhausted its number of message retries. The default number of retries is 10, but you can define any number between 1 and 255, placed after the '/'. (End of CERR help) *COMPMOD3 = COMPMOD3=: PART 1 (preceding the slash: '/') - This is the sharing matrix to be in effect: "Y" in this parameter will tell 10NET to use the DOS 3.2 sharing matrix, (PgDn for more help) allowing multiple compatibility mode opens of a single file. "N" in this parameter will result in the use of IBM PC NETWORK style of sharing matrix, (PgDn for more help) where a critical error is generated for compatibility mode open violation opens. (PgDn for more help) PART 2 (following the slash: '/') - This parameter affects the critical error display for the sharing matrix. "Y" in this parameter will cause a (PgDn for more help) "System Monitor" message to be displayed to the user performing a compatibility open violation. "N" in this parameter will cause 10NET to return (PgDn for more help) an "access denied" status to the caller in the AX register. (End of COMPMOD3 help) *ADAPTER = ADAPTER=: This parameter is useful when using 10NET on a PC with more than one network interface board. When NETBIOS is loaded, an ID number should be displayed. (PgDn for more help) Enter the ID number of the NETBIOS you wish to use for 10NET in this parameter. This parameter should not be used unless more than one NETBIOS is loaded at your PC. (End of ADAPTER help) *MONTIME = MONTIME=: The System Monitor uses a window in the upper portion of the screen to notify you of print file and critical error status. All operations on the screen are (PgDn for more help) suspended while System Monitor messages are displayed. If no value is entered here, messages will be displayed for a period of 10 seconds. (PgDn for more help) You may define this length of time as any number between 1 and 3600. (End of MONTIME help) *DGRETRY = DGRETRY=: This parameter is related to the "DTIMEOUT=" parameter. A data- gram is a type of message that can be sent to any node on the network. (PgDn for more help) When a datagram is sent through NETBIOS, a check will be made to verify that the send was completed. If the time specified in 'DTIMEOUT=' expires, and the (PgDn for more help) check determines that the send was not completed, the message will be retried. This parameter specifies the number of times the send will be retried. (End of DGRETRY help) *TIMEOUT = TIMEOUT=: This is a NETBIOS-related parameter, referring to messages sent back and forth in a session. In 10NET terms, a session is cre- ated whenever a user (PgDn for more help) "logs in" to a superstation. 10NET waits for a response from session-related message sends. If it gets no response, it will retry the send. (PgDn for more help) This parameter specifies the time, in seconds, during which sends will be retried. If no value is entered, 10NET will retry infinitely. (End of TIMEOUT help) *DTIMEOUT = DTIMEOUT=: A DATAGRAM is a NETBIOS message type used for all non-session traffic. In 10NET terms, this applies to all messages sent be- tween two nodes that (PgDn for more help) are not "logged in" to each other. When a datagram is sent, 10NET will wait for a response to the message. On networks with networks with very heavy traffic, (PgDn for more help) this response may require more than the default time of 2 sec- onds. If so, enter a number between 1 and 127. (End of DTIMEOUT help) *DATAGRM = DATAGRM=: A DATAGRAM is a broadcast-type message that is sent to any PC on the network (in other words, PCs do not have to be logged in to each other to send a datagram). (PgDn for more help) Typically, the number of stations on the network will have some bearing on the desired value for this parameter - the more sta- tions, the higher the value. (End of DATAGRM help) *AUTOSP = AUTOSP=: This parameter should be used at any node from which you wish to automatically spool print files to a MOUNTED or NET USED network printer. (PgDn for more help) If no value is specified in this parameter, it will be necessary to manually initiate and terminate 10SPOOL through CHAT or the 10SPOOL utility. (PgDn for more help) If you wish to use AUTOSPOOL, a minimum of 10 seconds is recom- mended for this parameter. If the value is too low, 10NET may terminate the spool file (PgDn for more help) before the application completes the print process. This will result in files being printed in portions, rather than in full. Additionally, printer (PgDn for more help) control information will be lost when the latter portion(s) of files are printed. An example of this would be a database search-print function (PgDn for more help) where a search may take longer than the auto-spool limit. (End of AUTOSP help) *SPCNTL = SPCNTL=: The number preceding the slash (/) is the local printer number, 1, 2, or 3, to which the following control sequence will apply. If no printer number is specified, (PgDn for more help) 10NET will apply the character sequence to all printers shared by this superstation. (PgDn for more help) The parameter following the slash(/) is a hex character sequence indicating special print termination control information for the shared printer. (PgDn for more help) The sequence is limited to 12 hex characters. Example: The following is the hex sequence for a reset on a LaserJet printer on LPT1 (PgDn for more help) which uses the letter "E" (hex value 45) to denote a reset: SPCNTL=1/1B450D0C (PgDn for more help) Where: 1 = LPT1, 1B = an escape sequence, 0D = carriage return 45 = the hex value for E (reset), 0C = form feed (PgDn for more help) The default is /OAODOC (all shared printers, and Line Feed/Carriage Return/Form Feed). (End of SPCNTL help) *SPBLOCK = SPBLOCK=: The default block size is 477 bytes. A smaller block size will have the effect of increasing the frequency a user on a print server is serviced. (PgDn for more help) Example: If a superstation shares LPT1 and the user notices a slight delay in his application when spooled files are printing on his printer, he may wish (PgDn for more help) to change his SPBLOCK on LPT1 to a smaller block size. (End of SPBLOCK help) *NCB_LSN = NCB_LSN=: This parameter indicates the number of active NETBIOS sessions that may exist at your PC at any given time. A session occurs when two named devices (PgDn for more help) communicate with each other (in 10NET, a session is created whenever a user logs into a superstation).More than one session can be established at one time; (PgDn for more help) therefore, the NCB_LSN number should match or exceed the number stations this PC will login to. If this PC is a superstation, NCB_LSN= should match or exceed (PgDn for more help) the number of stations this PC will login to PLUS the number of LOGINS= defined in the 10NET profile. (End of NCB_LSN help) *NCB_NUM = NCB_NUM=: This parameter is intended for specialized NETBIOS applications. Typically, the default of 16 active commands allows sufficient space for the NETBIOS (PgDn for more help) commands needed for any application. If, however, an applica- tion requires more than 16 commands at one time, or if NCB_NUM is too low, processing will (PgDn for more help) slow down. If NCB_NUM is too high, extra RAM will be used unnecessarily. (End of NCB_NUM help) *SEMA = SEMA=: If you have an application which uses semaphore locking, allow for semaphore locks with this entry. Most semaphore locking applications require only 1 or 2 (PgDn for more help) semaphore entries. Each semaphore table entry allocates 34 bytes of system memory. (End of SEMA help) *USERINT = USERINT=: Users of the HP VECTRA AT machine should enter the value '7F' in this parameter. This option may also be helpful for users wishing to operate some (PgDn for more help) terminal emulation products on a network node. Some boards use interrupt 6F, causing a conflict with the 10NET default USERINT setting. (PgDn for more help) Exercise caution when using this keyword on an IBM-AT type com- puter. The AT and other 286-based machines use interrupt values 70 through 77 on the cascade of IRQ 2. (PgDn for more help) This reduces your USERINT= options to 61-6F, 78-7F on the AT. It is not recommended to change this parameter from its default setting unless necessary to overcome a specific conflict. (End of USERINT help) *PERMIT = PERMIT=: The Print permit applies only to superstations which share a printer with the network. The print permit simply controls whether spooled files will be sent to (PgDn for more help) the printer. If the print permit is turned off, users may still spool files to the printer, but the superstation will hold the files in "queue" until (PgDn for more help) the print permit is turned on. The Submit permit refers to the Remote Job Submission option of the 10NET CHAT utility. (PgDn for more help) If the submit permit is turned on and your superstation is at a DOS prompt, users who are logged into your superstation may submit DOS-executable commands (PgDn for more help) to be executed at your station. See "Remote Job Submission" in the Software Reference Manual to find out how to use Remote Job Submit. (End of PERMIT help) *DEVICE = DEVICE=: NOTE: If no disk is entered in the PRIMARY= parameter, the first disk specified in this parameter using "DEVICE=d" syntax becomes the primary disk. (PgDn for more help) The first syntax (DEVICE=device[:]) can be used to share disks or printers, but you will be unable to assign passwords, aliases or access levels to these devices. (PgDn for more help) Examples of devices shared with the first syntax are: DEVICE=C: DEVICE=LPT1 (PgDn for more help) The second syntax is the recommended way of sharing devices: DEVICE=alias/device[:][\path][/[password]/access] Each parameter is defined below. (PgDn for more help) alias - a short, descriptive name to identify the device to the network. May be 1 to 8 characters in length. (PgDn for more help) /device - any local device (disk, subdirectory path, or printer) that you wish to share. (PgDn for more help) /password - You may assign a password which users must supply to gain access to the device. This parameter is optional. (PgDn for more help) /access - You may assign levels of user access to a shared disk or directory. The default access level is /RWC, meaning unlim- ited access. These access rights apply: (PgDn for more help) /R - Read only. /WC - Write/Create/Delete /W - Write only. /RWC - Read/Write/Create/Delete /RW - Read/Write only. (PgDn for more help) Refer to the "DEVICE" section of Chapter 9 in your Software Reference Manual for examples and further details. (End of DEVICE help) *SPQMAX = SPQMAX=: This parameter tells 10NET how many spool requests may be in queue for printing at one time. If a file is currently printing and another file is sent to (PgDn for more help) the printer, the file is held in queue until the printer is available to print it. Print files sent to a print station whose print permit is turned OFF are held (PgDn for more help) in queue until the permit is turned ON. If you allow for more than 30 files with this parameter, make sure your primary disk has plenty of available disk space. (End of SPQMAX help) *BUFFSIZE = BUFFSIZE=: The default data size of the buffer is 1024 bytes (specified as '1' in this parameter. The BUFFSIZE= parameter should be set to match the NETBIOS (PgDn for more help) buffer size for optimum performance. If using a NETBIOS other than 10NET, refer to your NETBIOS interface manual to determine the required NETBIOS buffer size. (End of BUFFSIZE help) *SBUFFERS = SBUFFERS=: Small buffers are used by 10NET for messages transmitted bet- ween two nodes that are not logged in to each other, such as CHAT, LOGIN, and (PgDn for more help) NETSTAT (network status check). These types of messages are called datagrams. (End of SBUFFERS help) *CONNECTS = CONNECTS=: Each device MOUNTed or NET USEd by each user is considered a connection. If one device is used by two users, this is consi- dered two connections. (PgDn for more help) For example, if you share 8 devices and all eight devices will be used by each of 5 users at any time, then 40 device connec- tions (8 devices x 5 users) (PgDn for more help) must be allowed. The default number of supported connections is 16. Each CONNECTS= entry takes 6 bytes of system memory space. (End of CONNECTS help) *SPTAB = SPTAB=: Example - SPTAB = 2/N This setting would instruct 10NET NOT to replace tabs with spaces on LPT2. (End of SPTAB help) *SEMA60 = SEMA60=: Semaphore locking can either be accomplished by using the nor- mal 10NET interrupt (usually 6Fh) or through interrupt 60h. The interrupt 60h support (PgDn for more help) is provided for compatibility with the semaphore schemes of other LAN vendors. (End of SEMA60 help) *SPTIME = SPTIME=: When a spool file is sent to a printer that is off-line, out of paper or has encountered an error, it will send a "busy" signal to 10NET. (PgDn for more help) When 10NET encounters this busy signal, it will retry sending the spool file to the printer for this number of seconds, then will return an error message if still busy. (End of SPTIME help)