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CHAPTER 7: Operation
7.1.2 D
EFINING
H
UNT
G
ROUPS
A Hunt Group is a group of ports that the Serial Console Port Manager will scan
and connect to the first available port in the group. Hunt Groups are created by
assigning identical or similar names to two or more ports. Hunt Groups can be
defined using Any-to-Any Mode, Passive Mode, Buffer Mode, or Modem Mode
Ports.
1. Access the Command Mode.
2. Invoke the /P command to access the Port Configuration menu for the
desired Port(s), as described in
Section 5.5.3
. For example, to configure
Port 4, type
/P 4
and press
[Enter]
.
3. From the Port Configuration menu, select item 1 to define the Port Name.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to assign identical names to the other ports in the
Hunt Group. For example, a series of ports in a group could all be named
“PRINTER” or “SERVER”.
5. To connect to the next available port in the Hunt Group, invoke the /C
command using the port name to specify the desired group. For example,
type
/C SERVER
and press
[Enter]
.
6. Your port will be connected to the first available port in the group. If all ports
are presently connected, the Serial Console Port Manager will respond with a
“BUSY” message.
7. It is only necessary to enter enough letters of the port name to differentiate
the Hunt Group ports from other ports. Type an asterisk (*) to represent the
remaining characters in the port name. For example, to connect your resident
port to the first available port in a group of ports named “SALES1”, “SALES2”,
and “SALES3” (assuming that no other port names begin with the letter “S”),
issue the connect command by typing
/C S*
and pressing
[Enter]
.
Hunt Group port names must be unique. Otherwise, ports with similar names will
also be included in the Hunt Group.
Hunt Group Example 1:
1. Ports 1 and 2 are Modem Mode ports, and modems are installed at both ports.
Port 1 is named “MODEM1” and Port 2 is named “MODEM2”.
2. Your resident port is Port 4. To connect to the first available modem, access
the Command Mode and type
/C MODEM*
and press
[Enter]
.
