Description: Status of this connection entry. This object is used to manage the creation and deletion of the wbt3ConnectionEntry. State machine for this object is compliant to RFC1903, definition of textual conventions for RowStatus. This object may not be set to 'active' unless the wbt3ConnectionName is set.

active - this is an existing connection saved in permanent storage. Values of fields within this table entry are not allowed to modified while it is active. To modify fields within this table entry, take the entry to 'notInService' state first.

notInService - this is a connection entry exists in the thinclient's temporary memory, but is unavailable for use by the thinclient device. Entry must be put in this state before modification to other fields (except wbt3ConnectionName) can be made. Changes to wbt3ConnectionName is NOT allowed. To modify the name of an existing connection, delete the connection by setting wbt3ConnectionEntryStatus to 'destroy', then create a new connection with the new name by following the description for status 'notReady', 'createAndGo' or 'createAndWait' as specified below. A management device has to set the wbt3ConnectionEntryStatus to 'active' to activate the connection entry. Entries remaining in notInService state for an excessive period of time will be removed to free up resource in the thinclient device. Entries in this state will not be retained after reboot.

notReady - this is a dummy connection defined to facilitate creation of new entry. An administrator can create a new connection by modifying wbt3ConnectionName of this entry to a name which does not currently exist in wbt3ConnectionsTable. This will put the entry in notInService state. An administrator can then put the connection in permanent storage by changing wbt3ConnectionEntryStatus to 'active'. Note that the assigned connection name CANNOT be an empty or 'Not Defined' string.

createAndGo - This status is supplied by a management station wishing to create a new instance of a connection entry and to have its status automatically set to active, making it available for use by the thinclient device. wbt3ConnectionName MUST be supplied in the same PDU which set wbt3connectionEntryStatus to 'createAndGo'.

createAndWait - This status is supplied by a management station wishing to create a new instance of a connection entry (but not make it immediately available for use by the thinclient device).

destroy - an administrator can delete an existing connection by setting this object of target entry to 'destroy'.