Table D–1 (Cont.) Summary of Remote Console Commands
Command
Parameter
Qualifier
HELP TEST
None
None
SET
PASSWORD
hex-password
None
SHOW STATE
None
None
TEST
CABLE_TYPE
DATA_LOOPBACK
MODEM_SIGNAL
None
/ALL
/CHn
/INTERNAL
/LOCAL
/MANUAL
/REMOTE
TEST
CONTINUOUS
None
None
D.2 Connecting to the DEC MicroServer
Before you can use the remote console commands for problem solving, you must
create the logical connection between your terminal and the DEC MicroServer.
To connect from a load host that runs OpenVMS, perform the following steps:
1.
Log in.
2.
Issue the following command to invoke NCP:
$ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:NCP
3.
Enter the remote console command CONNECT.
NCP> CONNECT NODE
node-name
Replace node-name with the node name of the DEC Microserver.
If there is a service password to protect the console, use the following form
of the CONNECT command:
NCP> CONNECT NODE
node-name SERVICE PASSWORD password
Replace node-name with the node name of the DEC Microserver and
password with the appropriate password.
Once the connection is complete, the following prompt appears on your
terminal:
>>>
D–2 DEC MicroServer Facilities for Problem Solving
