Automatically Start OpenBSI. Remote Automation Solutions OpenEnterprise NW3000

Reference Guide

D301509X412

April 2012

3.1.1 Automatically Start OpenBSI

NW3000 Setup

If checked, then OpenBSI will be started automatically when the NW3000 driver starts. If this box is checked, then you must create and set the following values on the OpenEnterprise\Tasks\RDI3000 key in the Settings Editor.

Name

EnableBSAUTO

BSAUTOFormatString

Description

Set to 1 to use BSAUTO to start OpenBSI. Used in conjunction with BSAUTOFormatString.

When set to 0, the BSIStartSys API call will be used to start OpenBSI.

Default value is 0.

The format string used as the BSAUTO command line.

Default value is "BSAUTO -std SYSTEM SYSTEM

%s" where %s represents the NDF filename specified within the nw3000driver. obsistartndf attribute.

3.1.2 Automatically Stop OpenBSI

If checked, then OpenBSI will be stopped automatically when the NW3000 driver stops.

3.1.3 Network Definition File

This is the Network Definition File used by OpenBSI to define the network of Bristol devices. It has an extension of .NDF, is usually named 'Current.ndf' and by default resides within the 'C:\Accol' directory. Use the browse button to locate the correct file. Once selected, the file's full pathname will be placed into the Network Definition File text field.

3.1.4 Number of seconds between subsequent start attempts

This is the number of seconds the NW3000 driver will wait between failed attempts to start OpenBSI.

The default value is sixty seconds. This can be changed by typing another value directly into the field or using the buttons provided.

3.1.5 Number of times to retry OpenBSI start-up

The number of times the NW3000 driver will retry starting OpenBSI, should startup fail. Defaults to zero (0). This can be changed by typing an new value into the field or using the buttons provided.

3.1.6 Cancel Button

If selected, the dialog will close. No changes made on this dialog or the previous dialogs in the wizard will be saved.

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