Using the Async Gateway Server Console
The Async Gateway server console lets you monitor gateway traffic and browse through the log file to evaluate the gateway's performance.
The Async Gateway server console is divided into the following areas:
Description
The Description area of the gateway server console provides the following information:
Domain.Gateway: Displays the domain and gateway name you specified when you created the gateway.
UpTime: Displays the length of time the gateway has been running.
Description: Displays the description you added when you configured the gateway in the GroupWise identification page in ConsoleOne®.
Status
The Status area of the gateway server console provides the following information:
Processing: If the gateway is running, this field displays a spinning bar. If there is no bar, or if the bar is stationary for an extended period, the gateway is not running.
GroupWise: Indicates whether the gateway's network connection to the GroupWise domain is Open or Closed. It is normal for this field to briefly display Closed while the gateway is initializing. If the link displays Closed for an extended period, the problem could be a network failure, insufficient access rights, or an error in setup fields.
Other Link: Indicates whether the Async Gateway's network connection is Open or Closed. Open indicates that messages can be sent or received. Closed indicates that the network connection has terminated.
Program: Displays the Async Gateway's processing cycle. You can adjust this processing cycle in the Gateway Time Settings property page of ConsoleOne. See Defining Gateway Time Settings.
Log Level: Displays the logging level the gateway is currently using. The level determines how much information is displayed in the logging portion of the server console and written to the log file. There are a number of ways to set this level. See Configuring Log Settings and Switches for more information.
Process ID: This field is not applicable to the Async Gateway.
Sessions: Displays the current number of active sessions the Async Gateway is servicing (that is, the number of users who are logged in). The number of sessions can be as high as 32 for the gateway.
Statistics
The Message Statistics field displays the volume of incoming and outgoing messages. The cumulative totals and the snap shot totals are displayed. The data in the columns are outgoing message totals, snap shot of outgoing messages, incoming message totals, and snap shot of incoming messages.
The snap shot interval statistics can help you assess the volume of messages. You can set these intervals in the Gateway Time Settings Properties page of ConsoleOne.
Normal: This line does not apply to the Async Gateway.
Status: This line is does not apply to the Async Gateway.
Passthrough: Displays the number of incoming and outgoing passthrough messages the gateway has processed.
Comm Queue: Displays the number of outgoing or incoming messages waiting in the messaging queue.
Comm Errors: Displays the number of communications errors for incoming and outgoing messages.
Total Bytes: Displays the total number of bytes for the incoming and outgoing messages the gateway has processed. The total is obtained from the compressed size of messages.
Menu Functions
Select the platform where you are using the Async Gateway server console.
NetWare Async Gateway Menu Functions
Main Menu Functions
F9-Browse Log File
When you are in browse mode, the following menu key options are displayed at the bottom of the screen:
F10-Options
The following additional menu options are available by pressing F10:
| Menu Function | Keystroke |
|---|---|
F1-Exit Options |
Return to the main menu options. |
F2-Log Level |
Select a logging level option for the current gateway session only. There are various ways to set logging levels. This keystroke overrides the default log level you set in the Log Settings Properties page of ConsoleOne. See Configuring Log Settings and Switches. |
F4-Colors |
Select a color scheme for the gateway server console display. |
F6-Forced Dial |
Activate forced dialing. For more information, see Using Forced Dialing. |
F8-Zero Stats |
Reset the values in the Statistics box of the gateway server console. |
F9-Ports |
Opens the Ports list in the Message Statistics box. See Port Status. Press F9 again to display message statistics. To display additional information about a specific port, press Home, then type the number of the port. For example, press Home, then type 01 to display port information for Port 1. To reset that port, press F10-Reset Port. See Port Details. |
Windows Async Gateway Menu Functions
| Menu | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
File |
Exit |
Stop the gateway. |
Configuration |
Gateway Settings |
Display the current gateway configuration, as established in ConsoleOne, using startup switches, or for the current session at the gateway server console. |
Log |
View Log |
Display a list of log files, from which you can view a selected log file in your default ASCII text editor |
Log Settings |
Display and modify log settings for the current gateway session. For information about log settings, see Configuring Log Settings and Switches and Viewing the Log File. |
|
Actions |
Zero Status |
Reset the values in the Statistics box of the gateway server console. |
Forced Dial |
Activate forced dialing. For more information, see Using Forced Dialing. |
|
Port |
Details |
Display status and other information for a selected port. See Port Status and Port Details |
Platform Independent Port Status and Details
Port Status
Status information is available for each of the 32 possible ports. The possible status options for each port include:
Not Configured: The port was not defined in the Ports Properties page of ConsoleOne. See Defining Ports for Modems.
Idle: The port is set to auto answer and is waiting for a call.
Connecting: Carrier detect is established between gateway modems.
Logging In: The @*? and PHS sync characters have been exchanged.
User Name: The user ID shown has been successfully logged in.
Port Details
The following fields provide detailed information about port activity when a connection is made:
Name: The name you assigned this port connection (for example, COM1). See Defining Ports for Modems.
Status: Current port activity. See Port Status.
User: User ID of the person currently using the port connection.
File Size: Size of the file currently being processed.
Transferred: Percentage of the file that has been transferred.
Files Sent: Number of files and total size (in bytes) of the files sent through this port for this user session.
Files Recv: Number of files and total size (in bytes) of the files received through this port for this user session.
Errors: Total number of errors for this port for this user session.
Connect Time: Amount of time in minutes and seconds since this port connection was initiated.
Port Rate: The rate at which this serial port is currently transmitting data.