Perle Systems 5500161-40 - Manual (Page 148)

Serial Port Profiles
148 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, Version 4.0
Advanced Tab Field Descriptions
Configure the following parameters:
Enable Message of
the Day (MOTD) Enables/disables the display of the message of the day.
Default: Disabled
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)