Perle Systems Perle IOLAN DS1 User Manual
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Serial Port Profiles
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Reset Terminal on
disconnect
When enabled, resets the terminal definition connected to the serial port when
a user logs out.
Default: Disabled
Allow Port Locking When enabled, the user can lock his terminal with a password using the
Hotkey Prefix
(default Ctrl-a)
^a l
(lowercase L). The IOLAN prompts the
user for a password and a confirmation.
Default: Disabled
Hotkey Prefix
The prefix that a user types to lock a serial port or redraw the Menu.
Data Range:
z
^a l
—(Lowercase L) Locks the serial port until the user unlocks it. The
user is prompted for a password (any password, excluding spaces) and
locks the serial port. Next, the user must retype the password to unlock the
serial port.
z
^r
—When you switch from a session back to the Menu, the screen may
not be redrawn correctly. If this happens, use this command to redraw it
properly. This is always
Ctrl R
, regardless of the
Hotkey Prefix
.
You can use the
Hotkey Prefix
key to lock a serial port only when the
Allow
Port Locking
parameter is enabled.
Default: Hex 01 (Ctrl-a, ^a)
Idle Timeout
Use this timer to close a connection because of inactivity. When the
Idle
Timeout
expires, the IOLAN will end the connection.
Default:
0
seconds so the port will never timeout
Range: 0-4294967 seconds (about 49 days)
Session Timeout
Use this timer to forcibly close the session/connection when the
Session
Timeout
expires.
Default:
0
seconds so the port will never timeout
Range: 0-4294967 seconds (about 49 days)
Dial Timeout
The number of seconds the IOLAN will wait to establish a connection to a
remote modem.
Range: 1-99
Default: 45 seconds
Dial Retry
The number of times the IOLAN will attempt to re-establish a connection with
a remote modem.
Range: 0-99
Default: 2
Dial In
If the device is remote and will be dialing in via modem or ISDN TA, enable
this parameter.
Default: Disabled
Dial Out
If you want the modem to dial a number when the serial port is started, enable
this parameter.
Default: Disabled