NCLHELP.HLB  —  show  hdlc
    show  [node node-id] hdlc  version
                               all [attributes]
                               all characteristics

    Example:

    show hdlc version

1  –  Characteristic

 o  version

    Version of the HDLC architecture specification to which the
    implementation conforms. You cannot modify this characteristic.

2  –  link

    show  [node node-id] hdlc -
                   link link-id  attribute [,attribute...]
                                 all [attributes]
                                 all characteristics
                                 all counters
                                 all identifiers
                                 all status

    Examples:

    show hdlc link * name, state

    show hdlc link hdlc-0 all

2.1  –  Characteristics

 o  acknowledge timer

    Default: 3000          Value: 1-60000

    Time (in milliseconds) to wait for an acknowledgment before using
    error recovery procedures. The value of this characteristic
    corresponds to the T1 parameter of HDLC. You can modify this
    characteristic only when the entity is disabled.

 o  holdback timer

    Default: 0             Value: 1-60000

    Maximum time to wait before sending an acknowledgment supervisory
    frame if no other frames carry the acknowledgment. A value of
    zero means that the frame will be sent immediately if no I-frame
    can be sent. You can modify this characteristic only when the
    entity is disabled.

 o  link type

    Operational mode of the HDLC link. The value of this
    characteristic is a copy of the link type argument specified when
    the entity is created. You cannot modify this characteristic.

 o  maximum data size

    Default: 1500          Value: 262-65532

    Maximum number of bytes that users of the data link can specify.
    This number applies to both transmit and receive frames.

    The value of this characteristic must be greater than or equal to
    the value of the minimum data size characteristic. You can modify
    this characteristic only when the entity is disabled.

 o  maximum unsequenced pdus

    Default: 1             Value: 1-127

    Maximum number of unsequenced I-frames that a primary or
    secondary station can send in a single transmission. This
    characteristic is not used if the link type characteristic is
    balanced.

 o  minimum data size

    Default: 576           Value: 262-65532

    Minimum number of bytes that users of the data link can specify.
    This number applies to both transmit and receive frames.

    The value of this characteristic must be less than or equal to
    the value of the maximum data size characteristic. You can modify
    this characteristic only when the entity is disabled.

 o  physical line

    Default: None          Value: local entity name

    Local entity name of the the Physical layer entity over which the
    HDLC protocol is to operate.

    This characteristic must have a value before the HDLC link is
    enabled. You can modify this characteristic only when the entity
    is disabled.

 o  preferred crc type

    Default: Either        Value: 16 bit, 32 bit, or either

    CRC types available for negotiation. If the value of this
    characteristic is either, the station will try to use 32-bit but
    will use 16-bit if that is all that the remote station supports.

 o  preferred local station address

    Default: 2             Value: 1-253

    Address proposed for the local logical station during
    negotiation. If there is no negotiation, the value of this
    characteristic is the value that is used. If negotiation is
    necessary, the value of this characteristic must be between 2
    and 253. You can modify this characteristic only when the entity
    is disabled.

 o  preferred maximum data size

    Default: 1500          Value: 262-65532

    Default size (in octets) of frames that the station receives and
    transmits. This value is used only if the link initialization
    does not specify a buffer value.

    The value of this characteristic must lie between those of the
    maximum data size and minimum data size characteristics. You can
    modify this characteristic to a lower value only when the entity
    is disabled.

 o  preferred window size

    Default: 2             Value: 1-127

    Window size to be offered during negotiation for both receive
    and transmit frames. The value of this characteristic must be
    compatible with that for the sequence modulus characteristic.

 o  profile (OpenVMS)

    Simple name that can be used when the HDLC protocol is dependent
    on network subscription time commitments pertinent to the Data
    Link layer. The value of this characteristic is a copy of the
    profile argument specified when the entity is created. You cannot
    modify this characteristic.

 o  receive buffers (OpenVMS)

    Default: 4             Value: 1-128

    Number of receive buffers reserved for the link. This
    characteristic can only be set to a lower value when the entity
    is disabled.

 o  retry maximum

    Default: 10            Value: 1-255

    Maximum number of times that a frame will be retransmitted before
    the local station assumes that a fatal error has occurred. This
    characteristic can be modified only when the entity is disabled.

 o  sequence modulus

    Default: 128           Value: 8 or 128

    Whether modulo-8 or modulo-128 sequence numbering is allowed
    on the HDLC link. The value 8 means that only normal sequence
    numbering is allowed. The value 128 means that both extended and
    normal sequence numbering are supported for negotiation.

2.2  –  Counters

 o  buffer unavailable errors

    Number of times that the Physical layer reported that no buffer
    was available to hold a message. This counter is not supported in
    all implementations.

 o  crc errors received

    Number of frames received that had a bad CRC.

 o  creation time

    Time at which this entity was created.

 o  times pdu receive overrun

    Number of times a Physical line indicated an overrun condition
    to the Data Link layer. This counter is not supported in all
    implementations.

 o  times pdu transmit failed

    Number of times that an attempt to send a frame failed.

 o  up transitions

    Number of times that the entity's status attribute state has
    changed from off to on.

2.3  –  Identifier

 o  name

    Simple name assigned to the HDLC link when it is created.

2.4  –  Status

 o  actual sequence modulus

    Sequence number modulus in use on the link. Until negotiation is
    complete, this attribute has the value 128. However, if the value
    of the characteristic sequence modulus is 8, the modulus always
    appears as the value 8.

    8        Indicates that modulo-8 numbering is in use.
    128      Indicates that modulo-128 numbering is in use.

 o  interframe delay

                           Value: 0-109

    Time required between frames to enable the local station to
    successfully receive them.

 o  maximum pdu size

                           Value: 1-65535

    Maximum frame size (in octets) that can be used on the link.
    Until negotiation is complete, the value of this status attribute
    is the same as the characteristic preferred maximum data size.

 o  negotiated crc type

    CRC mode that has been negotiated with the remote station. This
    mode will not be used until the station is next enabled. Until
    negotiation is complete, the value of this is 16-bit.

 o  line type

                           Value: Switched or nonswitched

    Defines whether the underlying physical line is switched or
    nonswitched. This status affects the subset of port states that
    are related to a given link.

 o  physical port

    Name of the port in the Physical layer associated with the
    communications link.

 o  response address

    Address that the remote station puts in response frames.

 o  state

    State of the HDLC link. This reflects the last enable or disable
    command issued.

    off       The link is disabled.
    on        The link is enabled.

 o  window size

                           Value: 1-127

    Maximum number of I-frames that can be outstanding before
    an acknowledgment must be received. Until negotiation is
    complete, the value of this status attribute is the same as the
    characteristic preferred window size.

 o  uid

    Entity's unique identifier, which is generated when the entity is
    created.

2.5  –  logical_station

    show  [node node-id] hdlc -
      link link-name -
         logical station station-name  attribute [,attribute...]
                                       all [attributes]
                                       all counters
                                       all identifiers
                                       all status
    Examples:

    show hdlc link hdlc-0 logical station * all

    show hdlc link hdlc-0 logical station * name, state

2.5.1  –  Counters

 o  creation time

    Time at which this entity was created.

 o  data octets received

    Total number of octets received in the I-field of I-frames and
    UI-frames. This total excludes protocol ID information in UI-
    frames and frame retransmissions.

 o  data octets sent

    Total number of octets sent in the I-field of I-frames and UI-
    frames. This total excludes protocol ID information in UI-frames
    and frame retransmissions.

 o  data pdus received

    Total number of I-frames and UID-frames received. This number
    does not include frames that had to be retransmitted.

 o  data pdus sent

    Total number of I-frames and UID-frames sent. This number does
    not include frames that had to be retransmitted.

 o  frmrs generated

    Number of FRMRs (frame rejects) sent.

 o  frmrs received

    Number of FRMRs (frame rejects) received.

 o  invalid mode commands

    Number of command frames (SABME, SABM, SNRME, SNRM, SARM, and
    SIM) received that are not applicable to this station.

 o  negotiation failures

    Number of times that the XID negotiation with the remote station
    has failed.

 o  polls received

    Number of frames received with the poll bit set.

 o  rejs received

    Number of REJ frames (rejects) received.

 o  rejs sent

    Number of REJ frames (rejects) sent.

 o  rnrs received

    Number of RNR (receive not ready) supervisory frames received
    from the remote station.

 o  rnrs sent

    Number of RNR (receive not ready) supervisory frames transmitted.

 o  times acknowledge timer expired

    Number of times that the acknowledge timer has expired.

 o  times station halted

    Number of times the station halt event has occurred.

 o  times station initializing

    Number of times the station initialized event has occurred.

 o  times station inoperative

    Number of times the entity's status attribute state became
    inoperative.

 o  times station maintenance

    Number of times the entity's status attribute state became
    maintenance.

 o  times station resetting

    Number of times that the station reset event has occurred.

 o  times station running

    Number of times that the station running event has occurred.

 o  times station setup failed

    Number of times the station setup failure event has occurred.

 o  unknown ui pdus received

    Number of UI-frames the local station received whose protocol ID
    does not match that of any open port.

 o  xids received

    Number of XID (identification) command or response frames
    received.

2.5.2  –  Identifier

 o  name

    Simple name assigned to the logical station when it is created.

2.5.3  –  Status

 o  command address

    Address the local station uses when sending command frames to the
    remote station.

 o  maintenance mode

    Whether the station is in maintenance mode. When set to true, the
    station will be used exclusively for maintenance operations. When
    set to false, the station operates in normal fashion.

    The limit command sets the value of this attribute to true, and
    the unlimit to false.

 o  protocol state

    State of the data link protocol.

    error          A protocol error occurred. For instance, the
                   logical station received an invalid frame.

    halted         The protocol could not start. For example, there
                   is no client.

    initializing   The protocol is being initialized.

    inoperative    The protocol cannot be started because no contact
                   has been established with the remote station.

    maintenance    The logical station is in maintenance mode.

    resetting      The protocol is resetting after an error.

    running        The protocol is running and capable of exchanging
                   frames with the remote station.

 o  remote version

    Version number of the HDLC protocol that the remote station is
    using. This is received as part of an XID message from the remote
    station.

 o  state

    State of the logical station.

    off      The logical station is off because of a disable command.

    on       The logical station is on because of an enable command.

 o  uid

    Entity's unique identifier, which is generated when the entity is
    created.

3  –  port

    show  [node node-id] hdlc -
                port port-name  attribute [,attribute...]
                                all [attributes]
                                all identifiers
                                all status

    Example:

    show hdlc port * name, state

    show hdlc port * all

3.1  –  Identifier

 o  name

    Simple name assigned to the port when it is created.

3.2  –  Status

 o  client

    Name of the client using the port.

 o  logical station

    hdlc link logical station entity that the port is operating over.

 o  protocol id

    Protocol ID that the port is using. For sequenced ports, this
    value is decided during negotiation. For unsequenced ports, the
    value is sent in every UI-frame.

 o  state

    State of the port.

    open           The port is assigned to a client. If the
                   communications line is unswitched, data transfer
                   can begin. For switched lines, an association must
                   be made with the line before data transfer can
                   begin.

    open           The port is associated with a client, but the link
    disabled       or logical station associated with it is disabled.

 o  type

    Type of port.

    sequenced      The port can send and receive sequenced and
                   unsequenced data.

    unsequenced    The port can send and receive unsequenced data
                   only.
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