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In InfoConnect Manager 32, click Configure and select Paths. Click Add. From the Path Template drop-down, select TCP. Click Configure. Enter an IP address, select TCP as the Socket and click Configure.
Using this dialog box, you can specify various options that affect communication with the host.
Remote Port
Click the port to use:
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TELNET |
Unisys A Series, DEC, UNIX, and IBM hosts or other hosts that use TELNET communication protocols. |
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FTP |
Applications that use the File Transfer Protocol. |
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SMPT |
Electronic mail. |
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TPO |
Unisys 1100/2200 Series hosts using a Host LAN Controller (HLC), a Distributed Communications Processor (DCP) in IP router mode, or other distributed open systems applications. |
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TELCON |
Unisys 1100/2200 Series or System 80 hosts using a Distributed Communications Processor (DCP) in gateway mode. |
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FINGER |
Applications that provide an interface to query programs at several network sites. |
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OTHER |
Any communication protocol not listed. If you click Other, you must type a value in the Value text box. Refer to the documentation provided with your protocol library for information on the correct value to use. |
Remote Port - Value
If you clicked any port name except OTHER, the value associated with that port appears here. To change this value, you must modify the Windows registry. Additional information.
If you clicked OTHER, type the value to use for the port. Refer to the documentation provided with your protocol library for information on the correct value to use.
Local Port - Auto selected
Select this option to let the TCP/IP Transport determine which port on your PC to use automatically.If you clear Auto selected, the TCP/IP Transport will use the local port number specified in the Value field. You can enter the number of the local port to use.
Miscellaneous options
Connect
Click this option if all communication between the PC and the host will be initiated by the PC. If you click this option, you must also specify a connection time-out.
Timeout
Type the number of seconds (1-65535) that the TCP/IP Transport should wait for an acknowledgment from the host that the connection is complete.
If the TCP/IP Transport does not receive an acknowledgment within the specified amount of time, it tries to connect with the host using the Alternate IP Address Or Domain Name (if one is specified).
If no alternate IP address or domain name is specified, or if no acknowledgment is received from that address, then a connection time-out error message appears.
Listen
Click this option if all communication between the PC and the host will be initiated by the host.
Connection Type
This option indicates how the communication between the PC and the host will be initiated.
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To have ... |
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Connect |
The PC initiate the communication. |
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Listen |
The host initiate the communication. |
Alternate Path
If desired, type an alternate IP address or domain name.
If the TCP/IP Transport cannot connect to the host using the IP address or domain name specified on the TCP/UDP Path Options dialog box (due to a connection time-out or an unsuccessful connection attempt), it will try to connect with the host using the IP address or domain name specified here address or domain name specified here.
Security
Choose an appropriate level of security for the alternate IP address from the dropdown list.
If you encrypt the main IP address for this connection but specify an unencrypted connection here, the session displays the following message when this connection is needed:
The encryption gateway is not available. Press OK to connect to your unencrypted backup path, or press Cancel to quit.