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Configuring Lines
Monitor DCD
Specifies whether the RS-232 signal DCD (Data Carrier Detect) should be
monitored. This is used with modems or any other device that sends a DCD
signal. When it is monitored and the Device Server detects a DCD signal, the
line service is started. Default is
Off
. If both
Monitor DCD
and
Monitor DSR
are enabled, both signals must be detected before the line service is started.
Flow Control
Defines whether the data flow is handled by the software (
Soft
), hardware
(
Hard
),
Both
, or
None
.
Bits
Specifies the number of bits in a byte. The default is
8
.
Stop Bits
Specifies the number of stop bits that follow a byte.
Parity
Specifies if you are using
Even
,
Odd
, or
No parity
on the line. If you want to
force a parity type, you can specify
Mark
for 1or
Space
for 0.
DS Port
The Device Server port number.
Terminal Type
Specifies the type of terminal connected to the line:
z
Dumb
z
WYSE60
z
VT100
z
ANSI
z
TVI925
z
IBM3151TE
z
VT320 (specifically supporting VT320-7)
z
HP700 (specifically supporting HP700/44)
z
Term1, Term2, Term3 (user defined terminals)
Pages
For
DSLogin
line service, this is the number of video pages the terminal
supports. Valid values are 1-7. The default is
5
pages.
User
For
DSLogin
line service, makes this a line that is dedicated to the specified
user. Only this user will be able to log in on this line and they won’t need to
enter their login name - just their password.
Reverse Session
Security
Enables/disables login/password authentication, locally or externally, on
reverse Telnet connections. The default is
Off
.
Dial
Determines how a modem will work on the line. If your user is remote and will
be dialing in via modem or ISDN TA, set this parameter to
In
; if the Device
Server is being used as a router, set this parameter to either
In
,
Out
, or
Both
,
depending on which end of the link your Device Server is situated and how you
want to initiate the communication.
Modem
The name of the predefined modem that is used on this line.
Phone
The phone number to use when
Dial
is set to
Out
.
Initial Mode
Specifies the initial interface a user navigates when logging into the line; either
the
Menu
or a prompt for the
CLI
. The default is
CLI
.