Usage: Click the Help button at any time to get online help for the settings in the current tab.
This opens a World Wide Browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer, and displays information about the settings.
To close the help display, close the browser as you would any other program. For example, in Windows 95, click the X button at the upper right of the window or choose Exit from the File menu.
With some browsers, a new window will open each time you click the Help button. If this happens, simply close each window when you're done with it.
Finding setting descriptions: At the beginning of each help window is a table of contents for the window. To go information about a particular setting, click the hyperlink (the underlined text in most browsers) for that setting in the contents. To return to the contents, use the control in your browser for going back, such as the Back button in Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer 3.0.
Update
Description: Sends configuration settings to the Pipeline.
Usage: Click this button to send the settings shown in the Java-Based Pipeline Configurator to the Pipeline.
These new settings replace the previous settings in the Pipeline. You can use this button at any time; you do not have to enter values for all settings before updating the Pipeline.
Save As
Description: Saves configuration settings in a file.
Usage: Click this to save the settings shown in the Java-Based Pipeline Configurator in a file on your computer.
You then use your operating system's facility for specifying a name and location for the file, such as the Save To dialog box in Windows 95.
You can later open a file in which you've saved settings by clicking the Open a Configuration File button in the first window that appears when you run the Java-Based Pipeline Configurator.
You can use this button at any time; you do not have to enter values for all settings before saving settings.
Open Monitor
Description: Opens the Pipeline Monitor, a program for monitoring the status of the Pipeline unit as well as making and disconnecting ISDN connections manually. You can also use it to view the current status of the ISDN line as well as events that occur during Pipeline operation. For more information about the Pipeline Monitor, see Using the Pipeline Monitor.
Usage: Click this to open the Pipeline Monitor.
Usage: Always enter a name to identify the Pipeline. The name can include up to 16 characters. Upper- and lowercase letters are distinguished.
Dependencies: The Pipeline 75 sends its name whenever it establishes a PPP link to a remote ISDN device. If the name is used for controlling access, you must type it exactly as the remote device expects it.
Usage: Enter a description of the Pipeline's location. The description can contain up to 80 characters.
Dependencies: An SNMP management application can read this field, but the value you enter does not affect the operation of the Pipeline.
Usage: Enter the name of the contact person or department. You can enter up to 60 characters. An SNMP management application can read this field, but the value you enter does not affect the operation of the Pipeline.
One of the following messages appears here:
Possible error messages:
If any of these error messages are shown, see the Troubleshooting section of your Pipeline manual.