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TERMINAL SERVERS
2. Overview
The Terminal Servers make possible Ethernet connections to computer
equipment that was not designed to be networked. Serial devices such as
personal computers, printers, terminals, and modems are supported by the
Terminal Servers and the Ethernet concurrently. The Terminal Servers can
be configured to provide services from network nodes as well as to access
services from the network’s nodes.
2.1 Terminal Server
The TCP/IP standard network protocol is supported by the single-port
Terminal Servers (LE2101A-R2). The Telnet
™
and LAT
™
standard network
protocols are supported by the multiport Terminal Servers (LE2104A-R2,
LE2204A-R2, LE2508A-R2, LE2608A-R2). The Telnet protocol, provided
on most UNIX
®
systems, allows initiation of a session to create a terminal
connection to a network host supported by the Telnet.
Domain Name Servers can be used on the Terminal Servers to enable a
network name Terminal Server to convert text node names into numeric IP
addresses. A local host table displays IP address resolution, which permits the
use of a host name instead of an IP address, thereby simplifying the use of the
Telnet protocol.
Digital Equipment Corporation
™
LAT (Local Area Transport) protocol is
supported on almost all DEC™ operating systems for terminal connections
on local networks.
Multiple sessions, including LAT and TCP/IP combinations, can be
executed by any port on the multiport Terminal Servers to connect with any
host. Turning on a device may immediately establish communication between
the user and a host. The user can alternate between displays to view sessions
running simultaneously.
In addition, the Terminal Server can be accessed from the LAN side and
will provide an outgoing connection to serial devices (dial out). This facility,
known as Reverse LAT, Telnet Server/Telnet Listener, or Reverse Telnet,
allows the host system connected to the LAN to access the Terminal Server,
and furthermore, any device connected to one of its serial or parallel ports
(such as a printer).
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