Communication Specification
Logical Connections
Upon initialization all TEPs shall be in the CLOSED state.
OPEN/RESET Command
When a transmit TEP transitions to the ENABLED state (as commanded by the host), it shall send an OPEN/RESET packet to its receive TEP and initiate an acknowledgement timer.
CLOSE Command
When a transmit TEP transitions to the CLOSING state (as commanded by the host), it shall send a CLOSE packet to its remote receive TEP and initiate an acknowledgement timer.
CONTROL Timer Cancellation
Upon receipt of a CONTROL packet acknowledgement, a transmit TEP shall cancel its acknowledgement timer for that CONTROL packet.
CONTROL Timer Expiration
Upon expiration of the retransmit timeout period, the transmit TEP shall retransmit the CONTROL packet.
Internal_Standard
"Internal Standards developed by Sandia National Laboratories". Experience Base, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, 0000.