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Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) Protocol
8
After setting the port parameters, reset the port:
admin: reset 4,11
Configuring auto_detect and auto_adapt mode Ports and Modems
To configure ports 4 and 11 in Figure A9-5 as auto_detect or auto_adapt ports for IPX:
1
Set the port mode to auto_detect or auto_adapt:
annex: su
Password:
annex#: admin
Annex administration Remote Annex R10.1, 24 ports
annex# admin
admin: port 4,11
admin: set port mode auto_detect
You may need to reset the appropriate port, Annex subsystem or reboot the Annex for
the changes to take effect.
2
To register users with the who database when they dial into the ports, set the type
parameter to dial_in for each port.
3
Use the defaults for the data_bits (8), stop_bits (1), and parity (none) parameters.
4
For each port, set the speed parameter to the highest rate supported by the modem
attached to the port. Do not set speed to autobaud.
5
Set EIA/hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) by setting the control_lines parameter to both
and setting the input_flow_control and output_flow_control parameters to eia.
The Model 5390 server asserts RTS when it is ready to receive data and checks the CTS input
before transmitting data.
6
To configure security for the ports, see Security for ipx, auto_detect, and auto_adapt
Ports on page A15-31.
7
Set the type_of_modem parameter for modems attached to auto_detect ports as
described in Step 6 of
Configuring ipx-mode Ports and Modems on page A9-23.
NOTE:
You can also set a port to ipx mode by using the CLI ipx com-
mand. This command requires neither superuser privileges nor access
to na or admin. Thus, a FastLink II user using terminal mode can dial
into the CLI port and be authenticated by CLI security. The user can
then change the ports mode to IPX by using the ipx command.