General Tab

Use the General tab to define values for a connection pool.

Field	Use
Connection Pool Name	Specify a unique eight-lettered connection pool name. Any connection to the network element is borrowed from this connection pool.
Spawn Threshold (AAs)	Select the maximum number of atomic action requests that can be queued to be sent to the network element in ASAP at a given time. As the number of atomic actions waiting to be routed to the network element continues to exceed spawn threshold, ASAP continues to establish new connections to the network element till maximum connections is reached. See ASAP Developer's Guide. The spawn threshold value is measured in terms of atomic actions. The spawn threshold value must be above the kill threshold value, if multiple connections are required to a specific network element.
Retry Count	Select the Retry Count check box to enable the Retry Count box. From the Retry Count box, select the number of attempts that ASAP perform to reestablish the connection to the network element.
Retry Interval	Select the Retry Interval check box to enable the Retry Interval box. From the Retry Interval box, select the time interval between each retry attempt by ASAP.
Protocol	Select a connection type that the network element will support.
Maximum Connections	Select the maximum number of concurrent connections allowed to the host network element.
Throughput	Select the Throughput check box to enable the Throughput box. From the Throughput box, select the minimum amount of time a transaction takes to complete for each network element instance.
Transactions Per	Select the unit of time required for transactions. Note: If you want to select a value, select the Throughput check box.
Drop Time Out (minutes)	Select the time in which a connection will drop in the absence of an activity.
Kill Threshold (AAs)	Select the maximum number of atomic action requests that must be queued in ASAP at a given time for a specific network element, for ASAP to disconnect any auxiliary connection to the network element. See ASAP Developer's Guide. Note: The kill threshold value should be lower than the spawn threshold value.