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Connecting to Services
Using the ETS
6-4
You can also force a connection to an explicit host and specify exactly which port (if applicable) to use on
that host. This may be necessary because more than one host on a local network can provide a service. For
example, the following command will attempt to connect to the printer service on a specific port of host
vax8.
Figure 6-2: Connecting to a Specific Host
This may or may not be possible, and you will be told if the ETS cannot locate or connect to the specified
service.
If your ETS has been configured to allow incoming logins (see Set/Define Server Incoming on page 12-
68), the ETS will show up as a service on the network. You can then connect to the ETS from another LAT-
based ETS. After connecting to the ETS, you will see either the ETS Local> prompt or a prompt for a login
password. You can then use the ETS as if you had logged in to the host directly. To exit the ETS and return
to your local session, type
logout
or Ctrl-Z.
Keep in mind that many LAT-supporting terminals and hosts do not have provisions for a Break key that
can be used by the ETS. If you plan to connect to a remote host from the ETS and will need to return to
Local mode, be sure to set a Local Switch character (see Break on page 6-7).
Once the ETS has been defined as a service by your system manager, you can connect to it from a VMS host
using one of the following VMS commands.
Figure 6-3: Connecting From a VMS Host
In the example above, LTAnnnn is a LAT application port that your system manager has assigned for the
ETS service.
6.3.2 Connecting to Telnet Hosts
To connect to Telnet hosts, type either of the following commands:
Figure 6-4: Connecting to a Telnet Host
In both cases, you can use a “text” host name (such as labsun) or the numeric IP address of the host (such
as 192.0.1.88). See the IP Addresses and Name Resolution sections of the Concepts chapter for more
information on using text host names.
Local> CONNECT PRINTER NODE vax8 DESTINATION port_5
$ set host/lat ETSname
OR
$ Kermit
Kermit-32> set line LTAnnnn
Kermit-32> connect
Local> CONNECT TELNET LABSUN
Local> TELNET LABSUN