3Com OfficeConnect 3CP4144, Cli User'S Manual

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1
A
CCESSING THE
C
ONFIGURATION
I
NTERFACE
This chapter explains how to attach to the configuration interface locally via the
console port or remotely via a Telnet session. This chapter also introduces you to
the capabilities and conventions associated with management of your
OfficeConnect Remote 812.
Establishing
Communications
with the
OfficeConnect
Remote 812
Local Connection
If you want to attach locally to the OfficeConnect Remote 812 via the console
(serial) port, you will need to connect the supplied serial cable to the Console Port
located on the unit and the Serial Port on your computer. In addition, you will also
need a terminal emulation program appropriate for your computer. See the
following subsections for various emulation options.
No matter which emulator you use, configure your settings to:
■
9600 baud
■
8 data bits
■
no parity
■
1 stop bit
■
direct connect
IBM-PC Compatible Computers
Windows Terminal (included with Microsoft Windows) and ProComm Plus are
popular communications packages which support VT100 terminal emulation for
IBM-PC compatible computers. HyperTerm, bundled with Windows 95, also
provides terminal emulation.
Macintosh Computers
ProComm, MicroPhone, White Knight, Kermit, Red Ryder, VersaTerm and ZTerm (a
shareware application available on the Internet and many online services) are
popular communications programs which carry vt100 terminal emulation service
for Macintosh computers. If you don’t have a communications package or your
program doesn’t support vt100 emulation, ZTerm will function just as well.