SAProuter Configuration Parameters for Reverse Invoke Connections

The configuration parameters listed in the configuration file are described below.

The parameters can be divided into client and server parameters. Some appear both as reverse invoke clients and reverse invoke servers for the SAProuter.

Client Parameters

Parameter

Meaning

Value Range

Default

client

Determines use as a client

Any value

client_service

Specifies the reg. port

Port number

ACE

Access control entry

Maximum 32 entries per form P/D <address>/<prefix>

max_servers

Specifies the maximum number of servers allowed to register.

Integer

1

conn_pool_size

Specifies the number of connections held in the pool

Integer

3

client_hostname

Specifies the local address for the registration port if a specific interface is required

Port number

listen_protocol

Protocol of the registration ports.

IPv4, IPv6, unspec

Unspec

exclusive

Specifies whether conventional non-RI connections can be set up.

Logical value [yes, no]

yes

connect_timeout

Specifies the timeout for opening the connection.

Milliseconds

2000

Server Parameters

Parameter

Meaning

Value Range

Default

server

Determines use as a client.

Any value

client_hostname

Specifies host name/client address (registration port).

Host name or IP address

client_service

Specifies the reg. port

Port number

reg_hostname

Specifies the host name to be registered; if the parameter is not set, all local interfaces are registered (pseudo port).

Host name or IP address

reg_service

Specifies the service name to be registered (pseudo port).

Port number

3299

connect_timeout

Specifies the timeout for the connection to the client. The value -1 deactivates the timeout.

Milliseconds

-1

retry_timeout

Specifies the timeout between two attempts to set up the connection to a client.

Seconds

5

conn_on_demand

Specifies whether connections are set up only when they are needed.

Logical value [yes,no]

yes

reg_protocol

Protocol of the pseudo port.

IPv4, IPv6, unspec

Unspec

conn_pool_size

Specifies the number of connections held in the pool.

On the server side this parameter affects only the size of the internal structures; the actual number of connections is specified by the client (default: 3)

Integer

3