Number:        A2LH071890U154
Subject:       NetWare 386 Watchdog Timer Cannot Be Set
Date:          August 1, 1990
OS Version:    386 v3.0, v3.1
Shell Version: All
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GENERAL 
INFORMATION:   On page 123 of the "Concepts" manual that shipped with 
               NetWare 386 v3.0, the second paragraph refers to a "time 
               limit" that can be set by the system manager.  This time 
               limit is supposed to be how long a server will allow a 
               workstation to sit idle on a network before it clears it's 
               connection.  In past versions of NetWare, the watchdog (this 
               is what this service of the file server checking a 
               workstation's connection for activity is called) has been 
               hard coded. 
 
               As you can see from the manual,  the ability to set a 
               variable watch dog was to be included with 386.  However, 
               because of time restraints, this feature was omitted from 
               v3.0 and will subsequently be omitted from v3.1 for the 
               same reason.  It was an oversight on Novell's behalf that 
               the information was not removed from documentation.  
 
               (X)    This information was verified verbally.

               (X)    This information was verified in the lab.