Configuration Option Tables
A-16
7610-A2-GB20-10
November 1997
Table A-6.
External Device Options (1 of 3)
External Device Commands
Possible Settings: Disable, AT, Other
Default Setting: Disable
Specifies the type of external device commands to be sent out the Management port.
NOTE:
The Management port DTR lead is monitored to detect loss of the external
device connection. The external device DSR lead must be connected to the
Management port’s DTR lead, via a standard EIA-232 crossover cable, and
the device must be configured to wink DSR on disconnect.
Disable – No external device commands will be sent out the Management port.
No other options in this table will appear.
AT – Standard AT commands are sent out the Management port to control an external
device, such as a modem. When establishing a connection, the AT dial command “ATD”
will precede the phone number from the dial directory.
The next option, Dial-In Access, is available when External Device Commands is
set to AT; no other options in this table will appear.
Other – Commands configured by the user are sent out the Management port.
Dial-In Access
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Disable
Controls external device dial-in access through the Management port.
Dial-In Access option appears when External Device Commands is set to AT.
Enable – Answers incoming calls from an external device and establishes a connection
to a remote terminal or IP network. Refer to the
Port Use
option in Table A-5 for the
Management port functions.
Disable – Incoming calls from an external device are not answered.
Connect Prefix
Possible Settings: ASCII Text, Clear
Default Setting: [blank]
The connect prefix and directory phone number are used to establish a connection. The
connection can be initiated by the user or automatically established for dial out of ASCII
alarms or SNMP traps.
Connect Prefix option appears when External Device Commands is set to Other.
ASCII Text – Places a prefix in front of the phone number. Enter a maximum of
20 characters. Refer to the
ASCII Characters
section.
Clear – Clears the field and sets to none.
