Reference

This topic contains all reference information for the Network Interface Manager (NifMan).

Time-out values in the CommDb bearer table

There are three time-out values, which are set in the CommDb bearer table:

Name

Description

LAST_SESSION_CLOSED_TIMEOUT

This time-out is used if there are no ESock RConnection objects and no sockets for the interface.

LAST_SOCKET_CLOSED_TIMEOUT

This time-out used if there are RConnection objects, but no sockets for the interface.

LAST_SOCKET_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT

This time-out used if there are any sockets for the interface.

Progress Notification Types

The NIFMAN configuration plug-in that calls the daemon provides progress notifications for a range of generic events. These are:

Progress type

Description

KConfigDaemonLoading

Generated before the daemon is loaded

KConfigDaemonLoaded

Generated after the daemon was successfully loaded

KConfigDaemonStartingRegistration

Generated before the EConfigDaemonConfigure message is sent

KConfigDaemonFinishedRegistration

Generated after the EConfigDaemonConfigure message is completed by the daemon

KConfigDaemonStartingDeregistration

Generated before the EConfigDaemonDeregister message is sent

KConfigDaemonFinishedDeregistrationStop

Generated after the EConfigDaemonDeregister message is completed by the daemon indicating that the NIF is to be stopped (EConfigDaemonDeregisterActionStop)

KConfigDaemonFinishedDeregistrationPreserve

Generated after the EConfigDaemonDeregister message is is completed by the daemon indicating that the system is in dormant mode (EConfigDaemonDeregisterActionPreserve)

KConfigDaemonUnloading

Generated immediately before the session to the daemon is closed

KConfigDaemonUnloaded

Generated after the session to the daemon is closed