Checking client activity

Use this procedure to configure the NetWare watchdog (a connection-monitoring feature).

The watchdog sends packets to inactive connections and eventually logs out connections that remain unresponsive. Use the watchdog variables to configure how much watchdog information is recorded or displayed and how long an inactive connection can remain unresponsive before it is logged out.

The following list describes the prerequesites:

• Access to scoadmin(1M)

• System Owner permission to use scoadmin's NetWare Setup utility

1. From scoadmin, select NetWare, then select the NetWare Setup utility.

2. Select NetWare Server.

3. Select Watchdog.

   The ``Watchdog Setup'' window appears.

4. Set the following variables as appropriate.

   • Basic. The Basic category shows the most commonly changed NetWare watchdog variables:

     • Display Watchdog Logouts? This variable controls messages sent to the server's display device when the watchdog logs out a connection. ``Yes'' means messages are sent to the console. ``No'' means no messages are sent.

       If connections are unexpectedly losing their connection to the NetWare server, set this variable to ``Yes'' until the problem has been corrected. The default is ``No''.

     • Maximum Number of Watchdog Packets. This variable specifies the number of unanswered watchdog packets the NetWare server sends to a client before it disconnects. Valid values are 5 to 100. The default is 10.

     • Log Watchdog Logouts? This variable controls the creation of log entries when a client is logged out by watchdog. ``Yes'' means the entry is logged into SYS$LOG.ERR. ``No'' means the entry is not logged into SYS$LOG.ERR or any other error file. The default is ``Yes''.

   • Advanced. The Advanced category shows and allows you to change the less commonly used NetWare watchdog variables:

     • Delay before First Watchdog Packet. This variable determines the time (in seconds) the server waits without receiving a request from the workstation before sending out the first watchdog packet to that workstation. The default is 296.

     • Delay between Watchdog Packets. This variable determines the time (in seconds) between watchdog packets. After the server sends out the first watchdog packet, it waits a specified time before sending out succeeding packets if there is no reply. The default is 60.

5. Click OK.