5.1.6 Connections

A Connection is the VSTP's logical representation of an M3UA association or an MTPA assocation, accessible over one or more transport Connections, with which the VSTP can transact VSTP messages. The Connection resource encapsulates all the characteristics of the Connection that the VSTP must know about in order to communicate successfully with it.

Select the VSTP, and then Configuration, and then Connections page. The page displays the elements on the Connections View, Insert, and Edit pages.

Note:

Data Input Notes apply to the Insert and Edit pages only; the View page is read-only.

Table 5-6 Connections Elements

Element	Description	Data Input Notes
Connection Name	Unique name of the Connection. This is a mandatory field. The value must be unique, and cannot be edited after it is created.	Format: Input text box; Valid characters are alphanumeric and underscore. Must contain at least one alpha and must not start with a digit. Range = A 32-character string.
Connection Mode	This defines the mode of the Connection.	Format: Drop down menu Range = Client, Server
Connection Type	This defines the type of the Connection. This is a mandatory field.	Format: Drop down menu Range = M3ua, M2pa
Local Host	This defines the Local Host assigned to this Connection. It must be unique within the VSTP site. This is a mandatory field.	Format: Drop down menu
Remote Host	This defines the Remote Host assigned to this Connection. It must be unique within the VSTP site. This is a mandatory field.	Format: Drop down menu
Connection Configuration Set	This defines the Connection Configuration Set assigned to this Connection.	Format: Drop down menu

You can perform add, edit, or delete tasks on VSTPConfigurationConnections page.

Adding a Connection

Perform the following steps to configure a new Connection:

1. Click Insert.

   Note:

   The new Connection must have a name that is unique across all Connections at the SOAM. In addition, the Connection's IP Port combination must also be unique across all Connections configured at the SOAM.
2. Enter the applicable values.
3. Click OK, Apply, or Cancel

Editing a Connection

Use this procedure to change the field values for a selected Connection. (The Connection Name field cannot be changed.):

1. Select the Connection row to be edited.
2. Click Edit
3. Enter the updated values.
4. Click OK, Apply, or Cancel

Deleting a Connection

Use the following procedure to delete a Connection.

Note:

If the Connection is part of the configuration of some other resource instance, the Connection cannot be deleted..

1. Select the Connection to be deleted.
2. Click Delete.
3. Click OK or Cancel.