RE: Automatically disconnecting an ECS line with no activity

["Brendan Bispham" <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I dont think APPC will help either, since the inactivity is based on 'no
sessions active' rather than 'session active but idle'.

There are solutions to the problem but they require programming to be
realistic, such as the inactive job system value. Possibly the easiest way
is to run a batch job that sends an inquiry message every 10 minutes and
asks if they are still there.... if they dont answer it forces the
controller to vary off. (NB you could submit this from the vendors userid
startup pgm, thus knowing the QPDEV* device to send the message to).

Brendan

>
>
> For SDLC lines that are not APPN you can set the Switched Disconnect
> parameter and it will terminate the call after a specified time.
> Unfortunately you have an APPN line with control point services. The line
> will not time out.
>
> Patrick
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>
> http://www.patownsend.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Diana Hicks <DianaH@jupiter.fl.us>
> To: 'Midrange-L submission' <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 8:16 AM
> Subject: Automatically disconnecting an ECS line with no activity
>
>
> > We have a software vendor who provides support via ECS.  We must enter a
> > command for our AS/400 to dial their AS/400.  Unfortunately, it's a long
> > distance call and sometimes the vendor is inactive (session is in DSPW)
> for
> > long periods of time without disconnecting.  It's bad enough we have to
> pay
> > for the call when they are actually working on it but it's worse when
> > they're not.  We would like to take control rather than having
> to rely on
> > the vendor.
> >
> > Is it possible to setup something on our AS/400 to automatically
> disconnect
> > the line once a specified inactivity time limit is reached?    Any
> > information would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
> >

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