pvcs(1)

Name

pvcs - PVC send test

Syntax

pvcs [-v lci] [-p pktsize] [-w winsize] [-tsx] [-n networkID]

Description

pvcs may be used to send a pattern and receive data on an X.25 PVC. After establishing access to the PVC, the pattern "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" with a serial number prepended is sent across the PVC, and all received data is output to stdout.

These command line options are recognized:

Option Description
-v The PVC's Logical Channel Identifier. Default is 1.
-p The maximum data packet size that is allowed on this PVC for both incoming and outgoing packets. Default is 128.
-w The packet window for this PVC for both directions of traffic. Default is 2.
-t enable verbose output to stdout.
-x enable debugging output to stdout.
-s stripping of parity bit (high order bit) on all data received from the X.25 virtual circuit before it is sent to the user's terminal.
-n picks the network ID (from /etc/packetnets). The default is 0.

See Also

X25pvcattach and X25pvcdetach in the X.25 Programmer's Guide.
Revision 6.3.0 (April 2004)

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