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Establishing a Connection
Writer: Caroline Juszczak Project: Compaq Integrated Remote Console User Guide Comments: 281862-00x
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
In addition to enhanced keyboard support, Insight Manager also offers
enhanced display support. If the server console changes to a different display
mode, this change is automatically updated in the Insight Manager terminal
window. This is particularly useful when managing a Microsoft NT server,
which changes from 25-line to 50-line text modes during the OS load process.
An additional feature is the Switch Consoles button, which appears below the
status bar in the terminal window. This button conveniently switches between
the Remote Console mode and the Integrated Remote Console main menu.
Verifying Modem Settings
A majority of IRC connection problems are actually caused by improper
configuration of the modem on the management console. For consistent and
reliable out-of-band connections to IRC, the modem in the management
console must be configured as follows:
■
Computer to modem serial port speed to “fixed” (&B1 or \J0)
■
DCD serial port signal assertion to “normal” (&C1)
■
Modem responds correctly to DTR assertion (&D2)
■
Computer to modem serial port set for “hardware flow control”
■
Error correction “enabled”
Chapter 6 contains additional information on the settings listed above. If you
are having trouble connecting to the Integrated Remote Console feature on a
managed server, particularly if a connection is established but you are unable to
obtain a login prompt, check the modem initialization strings within Compaq
Insight Manager. To verify or modify the out-of-band modem initialization
strings:
1. Select
Setup
→
COM Ports… from within Insight Manager.
2. Click
Setup next to the COM port used for out-of-band access.
