Chapter 7. Real COM Port Management
Linux Installation
Preparation
Before installing the driver file, make sure that the target you want to map is on the network; that the port on the target you want to map is in Real COM Port mode; and that your Linux IP address has been specified in the SN0108 / SN0116's Direct Access dialog box (see Direct Access, page 39).
Installing the Driver
To install the driver file, first become root, and do the following:
1.Create a temporary directory in your system. For example, to create a temp directory under root, at the # prompt use the following command:
mkdir /root/temp
Note: Under Linux, all input is case sensitive
2.On the software CD that came with your SN0108 / SN0116 package, locate the file AtenVPInstall_vxxx.tgz (or download it from our website), and copy it into the temp directory you just created.
Note: The vxxx specified above stands for the driver’s version number. The file on the CD will show an actual version number.
3.At the # prompt, uncompress AtenVPInstall_vxxx.tgz with the following command:
tar xvfz AtenVPInstall_vxxx.tgz
4.After AtenVPInstall_vxxx.tgz has been uncompressed, at the # prompt issue the following command:
./AtenVPInstall.sh
5. Follow the
Uninstalling the Driver
To uninstall the virtual port driver, as well as the daemon and device files, first become root, and run:
/usr/lib/AtenVPort/AtenVPUnInstall.sh
This kills the daemon, and unloads the driver module from the kernel. It modifies the rc file to eliminate
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