Network Configurator
Use the Network Configurator to define and modify network connections, and the actions to take when handling communication transactions flowing across those connections.
Configure all connections from the viewpoint of the system site, which is assumed to be the starting point for any connection.
The complete system configuration includes:
- The connection’s physical description, including low-level protocol, data format, and message management specifications.
- Attribute settings to define the thread managing the connection.
Working with threads
Using the IDE through a remote desktop could take a longer time to repaint when there are complex threads. This is especially so on a system with anything but a high bandwidth connection,
To help speed the process of configuration, you can specify a uniform colored background. This selection is made by selecting NetConfig/NetMonitor tab of the dialog box. By default, this is set to .
on theProcess and thread name limits
There is an engine limit of 57 characters for process names and 64 characters for thread names.
These limits are checked by the engine and hcinetcheck
. hcinetcheck
checks the
Network Configurator file for configuration errors.
If the limits are exceeded, then the engine does not run or validate.
Basic network configuration
Network Configurator is used to create and modify network connections and the threads that manage them.
Each icon in the dialog box consists of a bitmap and name that represents a single connection controlled by an engine thread.
The engine can contain several processes that contain several threads. To the user, these processes are handled transparently.
Configure each connection completely, or add a series of connections at one time as a rough layout of the system. You can enter the details of the configuration information later.
Backward compatibility
The current IDE can open older NetConfigs, but always saves in the current root version, adding all new keys and configurations.