PORT_TYPE
| Required? | No |
| Keyword Type | Enumerated |
| Multiples Allowed? | No, only one for each PORT keyword |
The PORT_TYPE parameter specifies the type of line used by the
port. Valid values are:
- NONSWITCHED
- Connections are using leased, direct point-to-point connections. Nonswitched routes are statically defined by the direct line between the two end nodes of the connection.
- SATF
- Connections are using shared access transport facility (SATF). SATF describes a network transport with shared contention-based or token-based access, such as Ethernet or token-ring. Typically, SATF networks are called local area networks (LAN).
- SWITCHED
- Connections are using dial-up services, requiring the use of a modem, a packet switched network (such as a long distance telephone network), and remote dial-up addressing (such as a telephone number). Switched routes are dynamically determined at runtime through the packet switched network.
This parameter is optional.
Note:
- If this parameter is specified as SATF, the LS_ROLE parameter must be specified as NEGOTIABLE.
- The PORT_TYPE parameter cannot be set using the SNA Node Configuration application.