# Configure Network Queues

To configure the network queue parameters, including message thresholds, time windows, and queue limits:

1. From the Main Menu, select (S) System Maintenance, (W) Network Menu, (M) Network Maintenance, and then (Q) Modify Network Queueing. Proceed to step 7.

2. Select (T) Message Thresholds and then select either (B) Batch queue or (U) Urgent queue.

3. To reset all threshold values to their default values, select (W) Set to Default Values and then enter Y to confirm. Otherwise, proceed to step 4.

4. Select (M) Message Count Threshold and enter the number of messages and receipt updates in a queue that, when reached, causes the queue to be sent.

5. Select (S) Message Waiting Threshold (minutes) and enter the number of minutes that a message waits before being sent.

6. Select (T) Total Message Minutes and enter the number of minutes that the total messages add up to before the queue is sent.

7. Exit from the Network Queueing menu. Repeat steps 2 through 7 for the other queue (batch or urgent).

Set Queue Time Windows

8. Exit to the Modify Network Menu and select (S) Start/Stop Times.

9. Select the queue to modify: either (B) Batch queue or (U) Urgent queue

10. If you do not want any time limits on when the local node can originate NP Net connections, follow these steps. Otherwise, proceed to step 11.

    - Select (U) Always Open Weekday Window. The system displays the parameters of this option and prompts for confirmation.

    - Enter Y to set the window to always open; N to leave the times unchanged.

    - If you do not want any time limits on when the local node can originate NP Net connections on the weekends, select (V) Always Open Weekend Window. The system displays the parameters of this option and prompts for confirmation.

    - Enter Y to set the window to always open; N to leave the times unchanged.

11. To set time limits, select (A) Weekday Start Time and enter the time that NP Net starts sending the network queue on weekdays. The time must between 01 00 am or pm and 12 00 am or pm in the format hh mm am or hh mm pm.

12. Select (D) Weekday Stop Time and enter the time that NP Net starts sending the network queue on weekdays. The time must between 01 00 am or pm and 12 00 am or pm in the format hh mm am or hh mm pm.

13. Select (E) Weekend Start Time and enter the time that NP Net starts sending the network queue on weekends.

14. Select (I) Weekend Stop Time and enter the time that NP Net stops sending the network queue on weekends.

15. Exit from the Start/Stop Times menu.

16. Repeat steps 9 through 15 for the other queue type (batch or urgent).

Set Network Limits

17. Exit to the Modify Network Queue menu and select (L) Limits.

18. To set parameters to their default values, select (W) Set to Default Values and then enter Y to confirm. Otherwise, proceed to step 19.

19. Select (T) Message Block Use Threshold and enter the number that indicates a percentage of buffers used for messages. When this percentage is reached, NP Net will send the queue with the greatest number of message. NP Net continues to send queues until the message storage falls below the threshold. This number can be from 80 to 100.

20. Select (U) Maximum Call Setup Tries and enter the number that indicates the number of times NP Net will try to send a network queue. Each try consists of three call setup attempts.

21. Select (V) Call Setup Retry Interval and enter the number of minutes between attempts to set up a connection to a remote node.

22. Exit the Modify Network Queue menu.