:type block: bool
:returns: Whether the ``tell-connd`` command succeeded.
:rtype: int (dial result as above)
+
+ ..todo:: This function uses old and deprecated methods of cnfvar usage, it
+ should therefore be converted and needs unit tests added to verify the
+ conversion and perhaps even to test the overall dial functionality.
"""
log.debug("requested connd_dial_online%s" % " (blocking)" if block else "")