Status of Link Definition
The status of a link can be any of the following:
- Starting
- The operator has issued a START of the device and TCP/IP has been sent an activation request to the data link control (DLC) layer.
- Enabling
- The DLC has acknowledged a TCP/IP activation request and DLC has also been requested to enable inbound connects for the device to be sent to TCP/IP.
- Sent SETUP
- DLC has acknowledged a TCP/IP activation request, and DLC has also been requested to perform the initial I/O sequence with the device.
- Connecting
- DLC has accepted the initial I/O sequence request.
- Connecting2
- The control connection for a common link access to workstation (CLAW) device has been established and the second connection (on which IP traffic is carried) is being established.
- Negotiating
- The initial I/O sequence with the device is complete and TCP/IP is performing additional link-layer initialization.
- Ready
- The initialization sequence with the device is complete. The device is now ready.
- sent CLEAR
- The operator has issued a STOP command for the device and TCP/IP has sent a deactivation request to DLC.
- Deactivated
- DLC has performed the first stage of an orderly device deactivation.
- Not active
- The device is not active. (The device has never been started or it has been stopped after having been started.)