Active Link Information

Active link information is defined or returned as described here.

Defined by IBM ES for OS/2 Version 1.0

link_name

Local logical link station.

dlc_name

Data link control (DLC) name set to one of the following:

ETHERAND

IBMTRNET

IBMPCNET

SDLC

TWINAX

X25DLC

adapter_name

Adapter number for this link.

fq_adj_cp_name

Fully qualified cp_name in adjacent node.

adjacent_node_type

NN, EN, or LEN.

cp_cp_session_support

Specifies whether the link supports CP-CP sessions.

connection_type

HOST, PEER, or BOTH.

tg_number

Transmission group number.

effective_capacity

Highest bit rate transmission supported.

cost_per_connect_time

Relative value of using link.

cost_per_byte

Relative cost of transmitting byte over link.

propagation_delay

Indicates amount of time for signal to travel length of link. Set to one of the following:

MINIMUM

LAN

TELEPHONE

PACKET_SWITCHED

SATELLITE

MAXIMUM

security

Set to one of the following:

NONSECURE

PUBLIC_SWITCHED_NETWORK

UNDERGROUND_CABLE

SECURE_CONDUIT

GUARDED_CONDUIT

ENCRYPTED

GUARDED_RADIATION

user_defined_1

User-defined TG characteristics.

user_defined_2

User-defined TG characteristics.

user_defined_3

User-defined TG characteristics.

Returned by SNA Server

Members

link_name

Connection name.

dlc_name

DLC name set to one of the following:

IBMTRNET

SDLC

DFT

X25DLC

adapter_name

Always set to zero.

fq_adj_cp_name

Always set to EBCDIC spaces.

adjacent_node_type

Always set to LEN.

cp_cp_session_support

Always set to NO.

connection_type

HOST or PEER from connection configuration.

tg_number

Always returns zero.

effective_capacity

Always set to zero.

cost_per_connect_time

Always set to zero.

cost_per_byte

Always set to zero.

propagation_delay

Always set to MAXIMUM.

security

Always set to NONSECURE.

user_defined_1

Always set to zero.

user_defined_2

Always set to zero.

user_defined_3

Always set to zero.