
Multihost Mode
Using the MSS
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Local>> CHANGE DEDICATED TCP 192.168.5.2:4096U
Local>> CHANGE AUTOSTART ENABLED
Local>> CHANGE ACCESS DYNAMIC
Setting up Dedicated hosts ensures that the units will always talk only to each other.
Enabling Autostart for both units enables one MSS to send data to the other MSS without
having to wait for a serial carriage return to start the session.. The second MSS knows
exactly which other MSS to accept connections from. Finally, when Autostart is enabled,
the access mode must be either Local or Dynamic (Dynamic is more flexible).
5.4 Multihost Mode
Multihost mode sets up a data pipe between a serial device attached to the MSS and
multiple hosts on the network. Data from a network host goes out of the MSS serial port,
and data from the serial port is sent to all connected network hosts. The MSS does not alter
the data in any way, it merely forwards it from one point to another.
There are a few important things to note about multihost connections:
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The MSS attempts to send data in the order it is received. That is, it reads in and
sends data from one host before reading in data from another host.
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Note:
Retry affects the data flow to all hosts, so you should remove
unreliable hosts from the host list.
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If a host’s flow control or other settings block the MSS from sending, the MSS will
skip it and send the data to the other hosts. This will result in data loss for the
unavailable host.
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When the MSS serial port logs out, all host sessions are disconnected, leaving the
port idle.
5.4.1 Enabling Multihost Mode
To configure the MSS for a dedicated multihost connection, use the Change Dedicated
command with Hostlist as the host name.
Figure 5-7: Enabling Multihost Mode
Local>> CHANGE DEDICATED HOSTLIST
Local>> LOGOUT PORT