[arm-allstar] timed link disconnect from receiving node

[Brad Trogdon]

I could provide an example as I an aware of someone that could use this.

Node x owner wants to have ability to connect to and be connected to using
AllStar.  The repeater is not capable of constant duty and once the
"Linked" conversation is completed the owner would like the link to drop to
minimize duty.  Yes folks could and should disconnect when completed but
many do not when using On Demand linking.  Automatically disconnecting
after x minutes of "Linked activity" I feel would be useful.

-Brad
W4INT

On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 12:00 PM <arm-allstar-request at hamvoip.org> wrote:

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> Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 01:10:06 -0400
> From: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] timed link disconnect from receiving node
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> Butch,
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>  First of I must point out we are not DMR. If someone connects somewhere
> and they are not causing a problem in my opinion it would be impolite to
> disconnect them. I see no reason to do that in most situations. Many people
> connect and are lurkers which is fine. It would also raise all kinds of
> questions as to why it happened. The network or Allstar would be blamed for
> disconnects unless you somehow made it clear that this would happen after
> so much inactive time. Also the Allstar reconnect feature of permanent
> connects could override it. In other words if you had a disconnect time out
> either internally or in a script someone else could have a reconnect. There
> is really no reason why someone can't stay connected. My combined hubs have
> 50-60 connects on a daily basis and others have more without problems. Most
> are permanent connects so if the hub resets they all reconnect within a few
> seconds.
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> My question would be why would you want to do this? What purpose would it
> have in Allstar?
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> *73 Doug*
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> *WA3DSP*
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> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 12:51 AM "Butch Herring via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
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> > Is there a way for a "connected to" node to automatically disconnect a
> > "connected from" node after a certain length of time without affecting
> > other ongoing connections? I'm pretty sure I understand the way
> > lnkactenable and lnkacttime affect the node where the connect originated
> > from... i.e., lack of activity after a period of time such as driving out
> > of range, etc. However, I haven't figured out a way for the "connected
> to"
> > node to initiate a disconnect after a certain period of inactivity.
> >
> > To further clarify my question, consider how the Brandmeister DMR network
> > handles dynamic talk-group connections, whereby the connection is
> > automatically broken after fifteen minutes of inactivity.
> >
> > Butch, W5BE
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