Serial Port Configuration
Configuration
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All four frame types are enabled by default. Internal routing must be
enabled when more than one frame type is enabled, and enabling
routing enables all four frame types.
Ex:
CHANGE NETWARE INTERNAL ROUTING DIS
CHANGE NETWARE ENCAPSULATION SNAP EN
4.3.3 LAT Parameters
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Server Identification String
: The MSS can be given a descriptive
identification string of up to 40 characters so that users on a LAT net-
work can identify the MSS.
Ex:
CHANGE IDENTIFICATION “Biolab Server”
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Service Groups
: The MSS serial port and the services on the net-
work each belong to one or more service groups. Devices can only
connect to services if they both belong to a common service group.
Ex:
CHANGE LAT GROUPS 1,7,13,105,210-216
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Circuit Timer
: Message transmission on LAT networks is controlled
by timers which specify when messages will be sent from the server
to other network nodes. The timer value is set to a default at the fac-
tory and should not need to be changed.
4.4
Serial Port Configuration
The serial port is set at the factory for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, one stop bit,
and no parity. These and other serial port features can be configured as
shown below. Remember that ports should be logged out after
configuration. For expanded information about serial port configuration,
refer to the version of this chapter provided on CD-ROM.
NOTE:
The console port is not user-configurable.
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Port Access
: The serial port can be configured to initiate connections
to services and permit local logins (local access), to accept only net-
work connections (remote access), or to allow both incoming and
outgoing connections (dynamic access, the default).
NOTE:
If the MSS is connected to a device that will be generating data,
set the port to Remote access.
Ex:
CHANGE ACCESS REMOTE