Digital Equipment RapidPrint 500, Reference Manual

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Configuration Methods Getting Started
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3.1.2 Command Line Interface
To configure the RapidPrint 500 without EZCon, you must enter configuration commands at a
command line. These commands are entered when a port is in character mode; in this mode, the
Local> prompt will be displayed.
There are three ways to display the Local> prompt:
1. Establish a Telnet or Rlogin connection to the RapidPrint 500 from a TCP/IP host.
2. In EZCon, click the Terminal icon. The Local> prompt will be displayed in a ter-
minal emulation window.
3. Establish a TCP/IP remote console connection by Telnetting to port 7000:
Figure 3-1: Remote Console Connection
Remote console logins are password protected via the server login password.
The default login password is access. See
Login Password for more information.
3.1.2.1 Entering and Editing Commands
In examples throughout the manual, RapidPrint 500 commands and keywords are displayed in
uppercase for clarity. They may be entered in upper, lower, or mixed case.
The Command Reference chapter displays the syntax of each command, and includes restrictions,
known errors, and references to related commands. Optional parameters are enclosed in straight
brackets [ ]; multiple options may be entered, or options can be omitted entirely. Required param-
eters are enclosed in curly braces { }; one and only one of the parameters must be used. User-
supplied parameters, such as a particular port number or host name, are shown in italics.
When entering a string, such as a username or filename, it is important to remember to enclose the
string in quotes to preserve case and spacing. If a string is not enclosed in quotes, it will be auto-
matically changed to all uppercase characters.
NOTE: The privileged and login passwords are case-independent, even when entered in
quotes.
All keys used for entering and editing commands are listed in Table 3-1 .
% Telnet 192.0.1.166 7000
Table 3-1: Command Line Editing Keys
Key Purpose
Return Executes the current command line
Delete Deletes the character before the cursor
Ctrl-A Toggles insert mode (insert or overstrike).
Overstrike is on by default.
Ctrl-D Logs out of the server
Ctrl-E Moves the cursor to the end of the line
Ctrl-H or Backspace Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line