DISCARD(1)              XR32 REFERENCE MANUAL                19/1/2013

COMMAND
        DISCARD -- Start a sink session.

SYNOPSIS
        Syntax: DI[scard]

AVAILABILITY
        Sysop-only

DESCRIPTION
        The DISCARD command starts a "sink" session, whereby the
        router ignores (discards) everything subsequently sent to
        it.  This is useful for testing TNC's, link throughputs etc.

        A DISCARD session can only be ended by disconnection.

NOTE
        The DISCARD server may also be used by telnetting to TCP
        port 9 (This port may be altered or disabled using the
        DISCARDPORT=n directive in XROUTER.CFG).

SEE ALSO
        ECHO(1) -- Start an Echo session

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