
Diagnostic Parameters and Commands
Using diagnostics-related VT100 commands
MAX Administration Guide
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Verify that your terminal-emulation program has a disk-capture feature and an autotype
feature, and that its data rate is set to 9600 bps.
4
Connect the backup device to the MAX unit’s control port.
5
Highlight Restore Cfg and press Enter.
6
When the
Waiting for upload data
prompt appears, turn on the autotype
function on your emulator and supply the filename of the saved MAX data.
7
Verify that the configuration data is going to your terminal-emulation screen and is being
restored to the target MAX unit.
The restore process is complete when the message
Upload complete--type any
key to return to menu
appears on your emulator’s display.
Save Cfg
The Save Cfg command enables you to save the MAX configuration to a file. It does not save
Security profiles or passwords.
!
Caution:
Using the Save Cfg command to save the configuration, and then restoring it from
the saved file, clears all passwords.
To save your configuration, proceed as follows:
1
Verify that the Download permission is enabled in the active Security profile.
2
Verify that the Term Rate parameter in the System profile is set to 9600.
3
Verify that your terminal-emulation program has a disk-capture feature and an autotype
feature, and that its data rate is set to 9600 bps or lower.
4
Connect the backup device to the MAX unit’s control port.
5
Turn on the autotype function on your emulator, and start the save process by pressing any
key on the emulator.
6
Highlight Save Cfg and press Enter.
7
Verify that configuration data is being echoed to the terminal-emulation screen and that
the captured data is being written to a file on your disk.
The save process is complete when the messag
e Download complete--type any
key to return to menu
appears on your emulator’s display. The backup file is an
ASCII file.
8
Turn off the autotype feature.
Use MIF
The Use MIF command opens the Machine Interface Format (MIF) interface. Enter
Use MIF
to switch to the MIF interface either on a local workstation or during a Telnet session.
To return to the standard VT100 interface, press Ctrl-C.
Note:
The Use MIF command runs MIF only at the control port that makes the request (not
systemwide). Similarly, Ctrl-C restores the standard VT100 interface only at the control port
that makes the request.