User Commands
The User Commands monitor the individual user status of limited-user
NAT licenses, and control the AI Predictive Dialer for POP3 email users.
independent.
- User command. Display the current user
computer information for NATs with limited user licenses.
- User POP commands. Control the powerful
Artificial
Intelligence Predictive Dialer facility for POP3 email users.
Command availability: introduced in NAT Version 1.21q beta. Standard
feature beginning in Version 1.22a.
Basic User Command
On a NAT that is licensed for unlimited users, this simple form of the
User command does nothing.
When the NAT license is for a limited number of users, this form of the
User command displays information about currently-active users and their
sessions. The IP Address of each active user and the number of sessions
active is displayed.
Command Syntax
user
As an example on a NAT licensed for unlimited users:
nat> user
Unlimited mode... No client records kept.
nat>
On a limited-user NAT:
User Commands
User Commands
The User Commands monitor the individual user status of limited-user
NAT licenses, and control the AI Predictive Dialer for POP3 email users.
independent.
- User command. Display the current user
computer information for NATs with limited user licenses.
- User POP commands. Control the powerful
Artificial
Intelligence Predictive Dialer facility for POP3 email users.
Command availability: introduced in NAT Version 1.21q beta. Standard
feature beginning in Version 1.22a.
Basic User Command
On a NAT that is licensed for unlimited users, this simple form of the
User command does nothing.
When the NAT license is for a limited number of users, this form of the
User command displays information about currently-active users and their
sessions. The IP Address of each active user and the number of sessions
active is displayed.
Command Syntax
user
As an example on a NAT licensed for unlimited users:
nat> user
Unlimited mode... No client records kept.
nat>
On a limited-user NAT:
nat> user
Client 1: 192.168.31.1, 4 sessions
Client 2: 192.168.31.19, 2 sessions
Client 4: 192.168.31.32, 1 sessions
nat>
User POP Commands
These commands monitor and control the DialNAT's Artificial Intelligence
Predictive Dialer facility. This facility monitors polling for email
by user computers, and automatically brings the PPP link up so as to
be ready for the email check.
The DialNAT collects POP3 email polling information for up to 16
computers on the local network. This information allows the DialNAT to
predict the next time that a computer will attempt to check email. Some
of the information gathered by the DialNAT is available for viewing by
the administrator. This information may be retrieved at the DialNAT
console, or via the NAT's World Wide Web command facility.
The User POP commands are:
- Enable command. Instruct the DialNAT to place
PPP calls in anticipation of an email check.
- Disable command. Restrict the DialNAT from
placing PPP calls in anticipation of an email check.
- Default command. Set or remove a network
default email check interval.
- Interval command. Set or remove a fixed interval
for a specific computer.
Display User POP Information
This displays gathered information on up to 16 computers checking email
via POP3 and the DialNAT.
Command Syntax
user pop
An example display containing information on two computers follows:
192.168.31.3:
293 polls, last -9, next +1801, 0 miss, 1800 conf
1810 lt, 318 plt, 4 totmiss, 0 tothits
192.168.31.2:
378 polls, last -297, next +3303, 0 miss, 0 conf
3600 lt, 346 plt, 11 totmiss, 369 tothits
POP3 AI is enabled, default interval is 1800, predial is 60
Where:
- "polls" is the number of email checks that DialNAT has "seen" for
the specified client.
- "last" is the number of seconds since the last email check.
- "next" is the number of seconds until the next predicted check.
- "miss" is the number of times that the client checked outside of
the predicted window.
- "conf" is the individually-configured check interval.
- "lt" is the observed long-term average check interval in seconds.
- "plt" is the previously-observed long-term average check interval
in seconds if different from "lt."
- "totmiss" is the number of times email was checked at an unusual time.
DialNAT will not let a manually-triggered email check distort the average.
- "tothits" is the number of times email was checked at exactly the
predicted time.
The "default interval" in the last line is the configured default value,
if any. The "predial" in the last line is the pre-traffic link
activation value (default is 60 seconds).
Enable or Disable the AI Dialer
The information on POP3 users is being gathered at all times. Whether
a call is placed in anticipation of an email check is controlled by
this form of the User command.
Command Syntax
user pop enable
user pop disable
Where:
- User pop enable instructs the DialNAT to place PPP calls on behalf
of the user computers.
- User pop disable prevents these automatic PPP calls.
Set the Network Default Interval
Whether or not a network has a defined default email check interval
is controlled by this command.
Command Syntax
user pop default [interval in seconds]
Where:
- The interval in seconds is the standard value that the administrator
intends to set a majority of network clients to check email. A value
of zero has the effect of removing the default.
Having a default POP interval helps the DialNAT determine the actual
computer email check interval more quickly. The DialNAT starts with
this value, if it is configured. Clients do not have to use this
interval, even if it is configured.
Set an Individual Computer Interval
This command can associate an email check interval with a specific
computer.
Command Syntax
user pop interval [IP Address] [interval in seconds]
Where:
- "IP Address" is the IP Address of a client computer on the local network.
- "Interval in seconds" is the configured mail check interval for the
specified computer.
This command gives the administrator the ability to override the entire
AI prediction process, where that is appropriate. The actual longterm
average interval is displayable on demand, so the administrator may
see how the actual events differ from the expected.
This page was last modified on 28 April, 1997.
This information is proprietary to Network Safety Corporation. Network
Safety, WebElite, DialNAT and NetNAT are trademarks of Network Safety
Corporation. For information on our products and services,
please contact our sales department.
This page was prepared using WebElite, our professional editor for the Web.
nat> user
Client 1: 192.168.31.1, 4 sessions
Client 2: 192.168.31.19, 2 sessions
Client 4: 192.168.31.32, 1 sessions
nat>
User POP Commands
These commands monitor and control the DialNAT's Artificial Intelligence
Predictive Dialer facility. This facility monitors polling for email
by user computers, and automatically brings the PPP link up so as to
be ready for the email check.
The DialNAT collects POP3 email polling information for up to 16
computers on the local network. This information allows the DialNAT to
predict the next time that a computer will attempt to check email. Some
of the information gathered by the DialNAT is available for viewing by
the administrator. This information may be retrieved at the DialNAT
console, or via the NAT's World Wide Web command facility.
The User POP commands are:
- Enable command. Instruct the DialNAT to place
PPP calls in anticipation of an email check.
- Disable command. Restrict the DialNAT from
placing PPP calls in anticipation of an email check.
- Default command. Set or remove a network
default email check interval.
- Interval command. Set or remove a fixed interval
for a specific computer.
Display User POP Information
This displays gathered information on up to 16 computers checking email
via POP3 and the DialNAT.
Command Syntax
user pop
An example display containing information on three computers follows:
192.168.31.3 65 polls, last -162, next +1038, 0 miss, 1200 conf, 1202 lt, 0 plt
192.168.31.1 102 polls, last -81, next +819, 0 miss, 0 conf, 900 lt, 0 plt
192.168.31.2 92 polls, last -63, next +837, 0 miss, 0 conf, 900 lt, 135 plt
POP3 AI is enabled, default interval is 900
Contained in this display are:
- The IP Address of a client computer
- The number of POP3 email polls in the current sample
- The time since the last poll (in seconds)
- The predicted time until the next poll (in seconds)
- The number of times we brought the link up and the computer didn't poll
(misses)
- The configured interval where the administrator has done so
- The longterm average between polls as computed by the NAT
- The previous longterm average between polls as computed by the NAT
In addition, the enable status of the predictive dialer and any global
default interval are displayed.
Enable or Disable the AI Dialer
The information on POP3 users is being gathered at all times. Whether
a call is placed in anticipation of an email check is controlled by
this form of the User command.
Command Syntax
user pop enable
user pop disable
Where:
- User pop enable instructs the DialNAT to place PPP calls on behalf
of the user computers.
- User pop disable prevents these automatic PPP calls.
Set the Network Default Interval
Whether or not a network has a defined default email check interval
is controlled by this command.
Command Syntax
user pop default [interval in seconds]
Where:
- The interval in seconds is the standard value that the administrator
intends to set a majority of network clients to check email. A value
of zero has the effect of removing the default.
Having a default POP interval helps the DialNAT determine the actual
computer email check interval more quickly. The DialNAT starts with
this value, if it is configured. Clients do not have to use this
interval, even if it is configured.
Set an Individual Computer Interval
This command can associate an email check interval with a specific
computer.
Command Syntax
user pop interval [IP Address] [interval in seconds]
Where:
- "IP Address" is the IP Address of a client computer on the local network.
- "Interval in seconds" is the configured mail check interval for the
specified computer.
This command gives the administrator the ability to override the entire
AI prediction process, where that is appropriate. The actual longterm
average interval is displayable on demand, so the administrator may
see how the actual events differ from the expected.
This page was last modified on 28 April, 1997.
This information is proprietary to Network Safety Corporation. Network
Safety, WebElite, DialNAT and NetNAT are trademarks of Network Safety
Corporation. For information on our products and services,
please contact our sales department.
This page was prepared using WebElite, our professional editor for the Web.