Appendix A. Installation Choices
A–12
Table A–1 describes the settings available from the MCS
Connection Settings dialog box.
Table A–1. MCS Connection Settings
For this setting
Do this
Or use the
default
Connection
Choose one:
■
Serial
■
TCP/IP
Serial
You see the Serial Connection settings when you click Serial for Connection.
Connection
Type
Choose one:
■
Direct Connect
The connection between the MCS workstation and the
MCS is dedicated, and it must be through a null modem.
■
Dial In to MCS
The connection between the MCS workstation and the
MCS goes through the PSTN and Hayes-compatible
modems.
Direct
Connect
MCS Phone
Number
(Dial In only)
Type the MCS phone number to be dialed by the modem,
including parentheses, dashes, and spaces, if you wish.
Note Do not include the modem command string (ATDT) in
the phone number.
No default
Communication
Link Settings
Select a transfer rate in bits per second (bits/s).
■
1200
■
4800
■
2400
■
9600
Note You must select the same setting when you configure
the MCS, as described in the
Administration Guide.
9600 bits/s
You see the TCP/IP Connection settings when you click TCP/IP for Connection.
Connection
Type
Type the IP Address of the MCS in the four numeric fields.
Note You must select the same setting when you configure
the MCS, as described in the
Administration Guide.
No default
